But don’t believe the lies.
The lies will make you think that the loss of this job has something to do with you and your abilities. You might hear lies about your waning creativity or your advancing age or that you stayed in that role too long or that management always had it in for you.
Don’t believe the lies. You’re as good as you’ve ever been — and you’ll actually be better for having had this experience. Opportunities abound, and talent rises to the top.
Let yourself rise by dropping the weight of the lies you want to tell yourself at this moment.
A fresh start can be hard, but sometimes it’s exactly what you needed. Don’t focus on the micro-moment of this traumatic job loss and lose the macro-view of how your next opportunity will fit into the rich mosaic of your entire career.
Remember your value. Record your successes. Rely on your network. And don’t believe the lies.
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I posted this on LinkedIn a couple of days ago, as waves of layoffs crashed on the once-pristine beaches of so many major tech companies. My feed was filled with people talking about the cold ways in which they had been let go after 5, 10, or even more years of loyal service to their now-former employer.