Being laid off is more than losing a paycheck, health benefits, or job security. It is betrayal. It is someone you were loyal to pulling the rug out from under your life and your family’s future, telling you it is “just business.” The truth is, it is never just business. It cuts into your sense of identity, the long-term plans you had, and the trust you gave freely.
But what if the layoff that devastated you could also be the doorway to your next chapter? What if the rejection could become the beginning of your empire?
In this episode, I share the story of Mike Bloomberg, who was laid off after fifteen years at Salomon Brothers and the very next morning planted the seed that would grow into Bloomberg LLC. And I give you three steps to move through the trauma, reframe the betrayal, and start building your own future.
Key Takeaways:
✨ Why you must face the wound before you cover it—and how grief, anger, and tears are part of healing, not weakness.
✨ How to reframe the story of betrayal before it becomes your identity, and the mantra Bloomberg carried that built his empire.
✨ What it means to plant the seed of what comes next, and how one small forward action is the foundation of momentum.
This is not about minimizing the hurt. It is about refusing to let the layoff write your story for you. Because when you face it, reframe it, and plant something new, you reclaim your power.
✨ Rewrite. Reclaim. Reinvent. ✨
Because the rug they pulled out is the foundation you’ll build on.
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