Losing your job is painful and unfortunately the current economic conditions have led to many layoffs and firings in companies large and small. However, we’ve learned though thousands of interviews over the years that job loss is one of the most common catalysts for massive life improvement. Below, we’ve shared stories and perspectives from some very successful members of the community around how they dealt with job loss.
Elizabeth Pippin Nelson
Just 60 days after returning from maternity leave, I was laid off—a moment that left me reeling. I had been a top-producing, award-winning saleswoman, someone who had clawed her way to the top despite every obstacle. I had built a sales territory from scratch three times over, and my plan was to grow Milkin’ Cookie as a side hustle while enjoying the stability of my full-time job. But suddenly, that safety net vanished, and I found myself at a critical juncture: sink or swim. Read more>>
Hallie Knudsen
I used to get fired A LOT! I spent 10 years working in startups before opening my gift shop Wally’s Corner. I specialized in building customer service departments for companies that were 0-5 years old. Generally, I would be brought in when morale was low, workloads were overwhelming & there was a lot of turnover on the team. During that time, I would build processes, hire staff & keep an enthusiastic energy on the team that would spread like wildfire. Read more>>
Brenda Shelton
I recently was laid off by a company who provides proptech solutions to multi-family operators. In my role, I trained my clients on how to make edits to their websites, invest in digital advertising, as well as provide product support services. After my role was impacted, I realized that this is the perfect time to dive into real estate full time. Working a 9-5 and being a part time realtor was slowly taking a toll on me. Read more>>
Jinna Ramirez
Being laid off from a job allowed me to grow in ways I didn’t think I could, sometimes occurrences like these are blessings in disguise because it pushes you to overcome your limits. When you are left with nothing but working your way up again, it pushes you to show up everyday no matter what and this has allowed me to be able to be a business owner to my dream spa. Read more>>
Eddie Francis
I have experienced involuntary separations at least three times in my career. All of them were hard for me to take, because I had invested so much of my identity into those places. That being said, I invested heavily in one of my personal core values–intellectual flexibility. After giving myself 24 hours to lick my wounds, I re-evaluated my skills, knowledge, and talent. The most recent separation, however, I went deeper. Read more>>
