A new day has dawned

Well, this is a big day, at least emotionally.  My opportunities to find another job with HP have come to an end and I’ll be formally terminated today.

I can honestly say that I’m not upset about this.  Instead, it’s just the final acknowledgment that I need to say goodbye and move on with my life.

I’m incredibly lucky, actually.  Despite an interesting bout with a crown falling off my tooth Monday – got that all fixed up yesterday – I have my health and as many mental faculties as I’ve ever had.  More important, I have an incredible range of friends, colleagues, and supporters.  It’s amazing how much of a difference that makes for getting through the day.

And for the moment, I have a lot of energy and ideas.  Here’s the current priority list:

  1. Complete the HP termination process.
  2. Continue to monitor local job listings, looking for opportunities in business management, product line innovation, organizational effectiveness, and coaching.
  3. Contact companies which deliver coaching as a primary service, to see if they’d be interested in hiring me as a coach.
  4. Start developing the idea that I would independently consult on business planning/operations/effectiveness, connected with organizational coaching.
  5. Explore an idea I had on coaching around sacred liturgical music.

But in order to do these effectively, I’ll have to close off a number of action items which are buzzing around my head, inbox, and task list.  I’ve been kind of letting that slide in the last three weeks, so I have to get back to being organized.

And today, my wife and I are going to start swimming regularly – a bit of damage was done to the diet while we were on vacation.  But it was such a great time with our daughter!

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4 Responses to “A new day has dawned”

  1. Steve Farnworth Says:

    Carl,

    Sorry to hear that you’re leaving HP. Seems to be happening to almost everyone I know. I’m still hanging in here at HP Software and Solutions.

    I hope you find something outside of HP and, if nothing else, enjoy your time away from the job.

    Take care …

    Steve Farnworth

  2. Jason Zions Says:

    You’ve been at HP a really long time; it’s pretty wrenching to leave after so much time, even if the HP you worked at last week is a radically different company from the one where I first met you 23 years ago. Tough to turn in the badge.

    Best of luck in whatever you do, Carl. Sounds to me like you have a clear vision of where you want to go and what you want to do; can’t wait to hear about it.

    Jason

  3. Mark Cannon Says:

    Carl,

    You are an outstanding person and I am wishing you the very best!

    Sincerely,

    Mark Cannon

  4. CecileRay Says:

    Dear Carl,

    I had the same last days some weeks ago. Cutting short a period of mourning is a key type of coaching support, isn’t it ?

    I am proud to say that I am part of your “incredible range of colleagues [...] and supporters” (not yet friend, who knows ?).

    I wish you the best in this transition period (another key type of coaching support :) ) even if I know and beleive you’ll succeed in whatever you start and decide to do.

    Cheers,

    Cecile

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