This week, I tackle how to deal with being fired from a job and how difficult the experience can be. And I should know — I’ve been fired more than once. Being fired, or laid off, can feel embarrassing, confusing, humiliating. Worst of all, in my opinion, is how being fired can steal away your sense of career direction for a long time. Being fired more than once was extremely difficult for me because at the time, I internalized the experience and turned it into a personal judgement of myself. For the longest time, I thought I wasn’t good enough to do the jobs I really wanted to do, disliked by the people in my industry, and totally unworthy of achieving my ambitious career goals. In fact, I carried those negative judgements with me for years before learning how to navigate my way out of the pit of despair. The result? This podcast, a career coaching business, and really realistic and TRULY HELPFUL ways to deal with being fired.    KEY TAKEAWAYS:    Your being fired may be a scapegoat for larger problems at the company that have nothing to do with you.  Your being fired may have been a dumb mistake made by the company. Even if they should have kept you on, learning how to tell that story in a future interview in an elegant and informative way (not bitter or arrogant!), will serve you and your future career self.  Your being fired may have little to do with your skills and talent, and more to do with a personal conflict you have with your boss. If this is true, the sooner you can take ownership for your part and apologize for contributing to a conflict, the sooner you can move forward and feel much better.  RESOURCES: Registration for Love Your LinkedIn is now LIVE and class starts on February 29, 2020. Go to to register for only $298.