Most of us have all lost a job at least once in our lifetime. Sometimes it can feel like a relief. Other times it can feel like death. When I lost a job for the first time in 2010, I was in shock and denial. ME? FIRED? I thought that would never happen to me. I just knew I was irreplaceable, but once that day came I was mad and depressed. I cried for days because I was a single mother with plenty of bills to pay. As I was crying one day, it hit me. A voice was in my head and told me, “Cleo it’s time”. My first reaction was, “WHAT? TIME FOR WHAT EXACTLY?” After thinking about it for several hours, I realized that it was time for me to make a change in my life. Time for me to try new things. Time for me to create more opportunities for myself. Time for me to do the things I wouldn’t have had the courage to do if I was still at that job.

Before I was fired, I was employed with that company for four years. I got comfortable. I stopped taking risks to move up to the next level. I thought being fired was the worst thing that ever happened to me. Now when I look back at that experience, I now know it was not a failure. It was an opportunity. An opportunity for me to do things differently. The opportunities and accomplishments that I have now, I know I wouldn’t have them if I wasn’t fired from that job. Sometimes we have to be pushed and forced into a position where we have to learn to take risks. Not just little risks, but huge scary risks. 

If you have ever been fired from a job or think you might be fired, it’s not the end of your life. Turn your negative experience into a learning experience. This world is filled with so many opportunities and experiences, but you have to get out of your comfort zone to take advantage of them. 

Do you or someone you know need help moving on to the next level after losing a job? If so, please contact me. I am happy to help!