87: Getting Fired, Quitting a Job, Getting Laid Off and Changing Careers BTS On My Failures

WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk with Elaine Lou Cartas · May 2, 2024 · 58m · transcript

In 2017, I “failed.”

I got let go from my dream job working as a Fundraiser at Pasadena City College where I raised $1.1 million in student scholarships.

I was lying on my bedroom floor crying like a starfish.

Unfortunately, I didn’t look as cute like Patrick from Spongebob…

Despite getting let go from my dream job, it motivated me to take my part-time coaching business to full-time.

To date, I’ve now worked with 2,000+ clients in 58 different countries :)

I’m sure you can think of all your past failures and how it’s worked towards your favor when looking at it 20/20.

My other “career…