Product Description

Are you going from one great adventure to another looking for the career of your passion? Do you even know what you're really passionate about? And if you do, how do you find your passion? There's no one right answer to these questions, of course; the journey of life differs from person to person. But in "Laid Off..", you'll find joyous, energizing experiences of people who have come through tough unexpected transitions and found life and a "restored hope" at the end of the day. Life is about choice, what's yours?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #780549 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Review
From sorrow to soaring, from pity to pride. Kitty weaves a show of hope and happiness in these heartwarming stories. -- Raleigh Pinsky, Founder of Building Strategic Alliances WorldWide, Author of 101 Ways to Promote Yourself

From sorrow to soaring, from pity to pride. Kitty weaves a show of hope and happiness in these heartwarming stories. --Raleigh Pinsky, Founder of Building Strategic Alliances WorldWide, Author of 101 Ways to Promote Yourself

If you have experienced a layoff; you must read this book! Kitty shows you how to re-energize your life. -- Jerry Simmons, former VP-Sales at Time Warner, 20 years in publishing industry

If you have experienced a layoff; you must read this book! Kitty shows you how to re-energize your life. --Jerry Simmons, former VP-Sales at Time Warner, 20 years in publishing industry

These true stories of people who followed their passions are an inspiration to anyone feeling stuck in a job. -- Dee Dees, a Personal Historian and author of "LifeNotes - Recording Your Memories, the Legacy of a Lifetime"

These true stories of people who followed their passions are an inspiration to anyone feeling stuck in a job. --Dee Dees, a Personal Historian and author of "LifeNotes - Recording Your Memories, the Legacy of a Lifetime"

About the Author
Kitty Wiemelt owns Winds of Change Consulting whose purpose is to touch the human spirit with levity and renewed perspective. Her role as a healthcare specialist takes her to doctors' offices where she sees every level of human chaos, fear, and joy. Applying her experience as an educator, coach and healthcare administrator, she helps people "lighten their loads." Kitty is a co-author of best selling, "Seizing Your Success" from the Wake Up series.

Customer Reviews

How losing your job may be the best opportunity you ever have.
Whether you have ever been laid-off, down-sized, right-sized, or reorganized out of a job, then

If you have never gone through this experience, as the world and the economy changes, the odds of this happening to you increase everyday. The challenge, what do you do on the first day of the rest of your life?

The problem you face, is that quite often you feel isolated, angry, alone and disoriented. This is where Wiemelt's book can serve as a lifeline for you. What's nice about it is you don't have to read the whole thing in one sitting. You can pick it up at your leisure and jump from story to story.

The emotions you may be feeling are common, and it is what you do with them, how you channel them into either something positive or negative is totally up to you.

Wiemelt provides example after example of how others dealt with this situation. Some used their downtime to find their true passions in life. Others returned to the world of work, but with a renewed sense of passion and comittment.

You quickly realize that you can make a difference in your own life and drive change for the better. For yourself. For your family. For those you love and care for.

A worthwhile read and highly recommended.

Laid Off? Don't Stress!
Kitty Wiemelt has done a tremendous job on this book. I would recomend reading this to anyone who needs a positive boost. I found it to be very encouraging and motivational. It inspires you to want to venture "out of the box" and discover new potentials,and levels of happiness, success and satisfaction. Laid off is filled with inspiring stories of others who have found their passion due to unexpected circumstances in their lives.

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