Tim Denning's Linkedin Analytics

When you get laid off you think your career is over. After you realize it was the greatest event to ever happen. That's how I felt in 2019 when it happened to me. The day I got fired it felt like death. I cried many tears. It took 6 months of rejection after rejection. I felt like a failure. Like I couldn't provide for my family or be a good husband. But then I got a new job. Within weeks I realized this job was 10x better than the last one. I had a boss I admired. My team was full of high performers. Customers wanted to work with me. My career wasn't a tragedy. What happened was a reinvention. Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you unlock your true potential. You're not worthless because you got fired. Keep going. <<<>>> Has a career failure turned into an advantage for you? Career stalling? Try this free email course. https://lnkd.in/gbbfnjiH

I’m 38, and I’m not afraid to admit… Working for a big company feels like success. When you start your own company, though, you realize there’s so much more you can do. Being an employee is only the beginning. I used to think I was a high performer. Then I tried to sell services outside of a 9-5 job. I didn't have the brand name logo behind me anymore. And guess what? People didn't take me seriously. I realized I wasn't some sales master or amazing leader. I was an employee who outsourced the marketing and sales to an employer. It was humbling. When I quit my banking career most of the influential people I once worked with stopped taking my calls. I had nothing to offer them anymore. And my name without the employer logo meant nothing to them. I cried many times. Then I saw an opportunity... Leaving the big name logo showed me who my real friends and connections were. My network shrunk overnight. I suddenly had to make it on my own. It gave me a totally different level of motivation. I went from a lazy corporate employee to high agency. No more time for long lunches and coffee catch ups. Even though I'm now a nobody and live a relatively quiet life, I'd never want to go back to my corporate job. There's something about making it on your own, disappearing from the dog and pony show, and just being with your family that feels special. Remember: You're more than a job. Agree? Let me know your thoughts👇