Losing your job can take a toll on your emotional and physical well-being. It is completely normal to experience every emotion on the spectrum. However, this is also a great opportunity to step back and thoughtfully evaluate what you have done in the past, and what you would like to do in the future. It is a time to take inventory of what situations worked - and didn’t work - for you. It is a time to reconnect with your values and goals. In this talk we will explore: • How to determine your right next step • How to keep yourself out of the emotional dips • Why mindset is as important as tactics • How to navigate around the potholes of age, salary, extended time in transition, etc. • How to stay focused and on track with your job search This talk will help you see how career transition can be a time of opportunity and possibility, and why fortune favors the bold.