Sean Harold’s Post

At the end of October, I was #laidoff. I am only one of a growing pool of talented people that lost their jobs over the course of the last month or so. It is the first time I have been laid off. It was and remains, an extremely uncomfortable feeling and incredibly disorienting. Ever since I was 15, I have always had a job and have contributed. The feeling of not having work or means to provide for my family is extremely challenging and it is all compounded by the holiday season and a challenging economic reality. So to those incredible people who have found themselves in this same situation, there are times of adversity and challenges that test your resiliency. They provide an opportunity to reflect, learn, and introduce new core philosophies or ethics into your career ambitions and work. Taking tough situations and turning them into growth and lessons to make each of us a better parent, significant other, sibling, friend, leader, manager, contributor and person. We should all commit to doing just that, cause you deserve it. We are looking at these situations as an opportunity. An opportunity to say good bye to previous definitions of success and open the door to work that we believe will be rewarding. One in which, the work will positively impact others and allows a true life balance that includes a passion for the work you are doing which positively impacts your personal life. This is the end of only one chapter of our stories. What will your next chapter be? We each craft our own stories and this is an opportunity to reassess where you are at in yours. Where is the next chapter going to lead you? Thank you to all that have reached out to help. I can not express how much that means to all of us that are going through this situation. We are all in this together. Please do not hesitate to reach out if there is someone you need an introduction to or anyway I can help you in the development of your next chapter! I am looking forward to exciting conversations with people and organizations looking for a strategic technology leader with strong product management and business acumen. Onwards and upwards! #laidoff #lookingforopportunities #rewarding #adversity #resiliency #leadership #nextchapter #freshstart #cto #technologyleadership

One small way we can all help.