I thought I would be blogging every day after losing my job. That is not happening as of now.

I just reviewed my spreadsheet of job tracking progress over the past week after notification of my job elimination. This included some networking along the way.

I applied for 20 positions targeted and not random out of desperation and was rejected for 35% of them already. One of them within minutes of my application and I was qualified for it and could have made an impact. I actually messaged the recruiter after that since I am on LinkedIn Premium to question why that happened, but still waiting for a response.

I did get one interview scheduled next week, so I am hopeful.

I didn’t lose my job due to performance issues. I am a high performer and my review indicates that. The company is performing well, and I also received a 108% payout of my bonus.

Life is not fair.

My biggest mistake is always being a team player and using “we” in everything I did.

Most of my career I was leading teams always focusing my approach to business as if I was the owner or entrepreneur of the company.

I forgot to advocate for myself more. There should have been more “I” in my work.

Please document your day-to-day activities as you progress in your career and highlight them to your manager weekly.

You will be surprised on the number of contributions you bring to the business when you pause and reflect on your positive impact.

If I could redo my last stint in my corporate job, it would be to present my small and big wins. The positive impact I made on cost containment, revenue generation, but more importantly the way I interacted with everyone I engaged with during my career.

I am impactful!

I mentor with high integrity and have a lot to offer a business to be successful that I prefer to be behind the scenes. A true leader elevates those around them without acknowledgment. Isn’t that integrity?

I do not think I can change my approach, so that will not work in the corporate world.

But

It works for me.

Something is different this time though.

I lost my job, have a lot of responsibilities financially, need to protect and provide for my family and more importantly be a positive impact, but in my heart, I feel a positive outlook in 2025.

Something bigger and better is on the horizon. I just do not know what it is at the moment and it’s not on my time.

Life is uncertain and losing a job as a man is very emotional when you can’t provide…

This is the time real men show up though. The easy times are fun, but showing up when things are difficult not only makes you stronger but elevates you to a different level.

Not politically correct (I do not care because I respect women and have hired and worked with some of the best) but “Pain heals, chicks dig scars and glory lasts forever.”

Rock on!