Fear has an extraordinary ability to make an uncertain future feel like a certain disaster. After you’ve been fired, your mind can race ahead at breathtaking speed. What if I don’t find another job? What if the money runs out? What if I have to change my lifestyle? What if nobody wants to hire me? […]

In my last article, I talked about why informational interviews can be one of the most powerful tools available to you when you’re trying to figure out what comes next after a job loss. An informational interview is a short, purposeful conversation with someone working in a role, company, or industry you’re curious about. The […]

One of the biggest misconceptions about courage is that courageous people aren’t afraid. They are. Courage is deciding that fear doesn’t get to make your decisions for you. After being fired, fear can become a constant companion. It was mine. What if I can’t find another job? What if I run out of money? What […]

After you’ve been fired, one of the first instincts is  to get online, update your résumé, and start applying for jobs. It makes sense. You’ve lost something important, and you want to replace it as quickly as possible. But what if, instead of immediately asking, “Who is hiring?” you started with a different question: “What […]

Some people arrive in this world knowing what work they are meant to do. They don’t need to search for their purpose because they’ve never lived a day without it.  I watched this up close with both of my daughters.  From the time they were big enough to sit at the kitchen table with me, […]

Getting fired creates a strange kind of silence. For months or even years, your days may have been filled with meetings, deadlines, emails, office politics, and the constant pressure of what needed to happen next. Your attention was always directed outward—toward your boss, your coworkers, your customers, your calendar, and your responsibilities. Then suddenly, it […]

Getting fired has a way of making you feel as though someone else has taken control of your story. One day, you know who you are, where you work, what you do, and what tomorrow is supposed to look like. Then suddenly, a decision made by someone else changes everything. It’s natural to replay what […]

Getting fired has a way of knocking you off course. One day, you know where you are going, or at least you think you do, and the next, the familiar markers are gone. Your title, your routine, your paycheck, and perhaps even part of your identity disappear overnight. Sometimes, it is only when the familiar […]

Reese’s story is living proof that the cards you are dealt in life do not define who you choose to become. In spite of the lack of financial support from his family, Reese lives a life on his own terms and credits the emotional and loving engagement from his family with his success. Starting From […]

Monica doesn’t hide her past, instead, she wears it like armor. Today, Monica leads a thriving 160-employee technology consulting firm based in Columbus, Ohio. But ask her how she built it, and she’ll tell you straight: she had to get fired three times first. According to Monica, it was the absolute best thing that ever […]