Laid Off to Lift Off Laid Off to Lift Off
Laid Off to Lift-Off shows you how to turn disruption into direction—without begging for permission, polishing résumés, or waiting for the market to choose you.
Setbacks Are Setups for Comebacks
I’m David Edgerton Jr.
Six years ago, my job was eliminated.
That moment forced me into reinvention—executive search, entrepreneurship, teaching, writing, and building new platforms from scratch.
I didn’t bounce back.
I built forward.
DEJ Media exists to turn lived experience into intellectual property—and help others do the same.
David Edgerton Jr
About book
This isn’t a comeback story. It’s a conversion story.
Laid Off to Lift-Off is a practical guide for professionals navigating career disruption—especially those over 40 who know they still have value, even if the system no longer knows how to price it.
Inside the book, I share:
The mindset shifts required after a forced ending
Why experience hasn’t lost value—the market just changed
How to convert skills, judgment, and relationships into transferable capital
Frameworks for consulting, fractional work, and independent income
No hype.
No shortcuts.
Just what actually works when the floor drops out.