The Great Recession could have been the undoing of Michael Froehls. Everything seemed to go downhill: the economy, the stock market, and his job situation. His company started instituting cost cutting and to reorganize. The writing was on the wall.
His portfolio temporarily lost 30% of its value, despite being conservatively invested. Thinking of these loses in terms of annual salary was a wake up call. He asked himself this... if he could lose this much in such a short time due to factors beyond his control, "wouldn't it have been better to gave spent the money on things that would have made [him] happy or used the time differently if [he] had known in advance?"
And so began a journey of exploration... Froehls decided to take six to twelve months off, move to Austin where he went to graduate school, and learn a new language (Spanish). Serendipitously, he met a woman who became his companion in life.
Froehls explores the world of ideas for using job loss as an opportunity to do some of the things that were not possible while employed. It is inspirational food for thought. What's on your bucket list? Many (most?) of us have never put any thought into what we would do if we had an unexpected windfall of time. Job loss can be just this.
Whether or not you choose to follow Michael's example, his story is an uplifting ray of light in a world that lately has been too dark and filled with bad news. Should you do it? Could you do it? This book will help you explore your own personal situation and maybe even help you to come up with a plan.
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