From Fired to Fabulous:
How to Turn Professional Fiascos into your Launch Pad to Success
What do billionaire Michael Bloomberg, media icon Oprah Winfrey, Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood and millions of people have in common? They got fired!
In her new book, From Fired to Fabulous, former executive headhunter, bank vice president and Hollywood talent rep Beth Solomon offers hair-raising tales of her own embarrassing dismissals, how to pick up the pieces, and a step-by-step guide to turning professional fiascoes into the jobs, pay and life you want.
Highlights:
- Learn how being terminated can be the catapult to better professional opportunities.
- Hone resume-writing skills to land more job offers.
- Effective networking on-and-offline.
- How to handle ageism – from Gen Z to the Baby Boom generation.
Read the following article in preparation for the presentation:
Why Failure is Paramount for Success
About the Speaker
Beth Solomon began her career as a radio reporter in East Africa for the Voice of America. As a freelance producer for ABC News, she covered the fall of the Berlin Wall and the first democratic elections in Eastern Europe after the breakup of the Soviet Union. Solomon then worked for Cox Newspapers, writing op-eds for the Atlanta Journal and Constitution and the Palm Beach Post, later becoming a speechwriter for U.S. Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA), longtime chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee. After leaving Capitol Hill, Solomon represented writers and directors at a major Hollywood talent agency. She then went on to roles in politics, financial services, and international humanitarian aid. Author of Georgetown Dish, a behind-the-scenes look at Washington’s most influential neighborhood, Solomon graduated from Yale with a degree in History.
Website: fromfiredtofabulous.com
Early Praise for From Fired to Fabulous
"Beth Solomon's From Fired to Fabulous brilliantly reframes the experiences around being fired. As someone working in HR and a career coach at a major university, I see employees often struggle with the emotional toll of job loss. Solomon provides the tools and mindset shift needed to turn those challenges into opportunities. FF2Fis an extremely valuable resource for professionals at any stage of their car
— Shayna Hodges, human resources executive, University of Maryland
"A must-read for anyone in the workforce, From Fired to Fabulous will entertain, inspire, and equip you to more successfully navigate the ups and downs of your career."
— Alison Cardy, executive coach, author of Career Grease, How to Get Unstuck and Pivot Your Career
“You can read this book as a self-help, a how-to, a comfort soother or simply as great entertainment. Whether you’re searching for your next job or your first, Beth Solomon is a great storyteller — you won’t be disappointed.”
— Kate Lehrer, author and panelist, National Public Radio’s Diane Rehm Book Club
"Resilience. Grit. Ganas. Beth Solomon's book describes how to recover from one of the worst days of your career and take crucial steps to find your dream job. With wit and wisdom, Solomon describes the mindset you'll need and steps to land a position that's a good fit for your passion, values and financial security. It's also an entertaining read! As a friend once told me, 'If you're not fired at least a few times in your life, you're doing something wrong!'"
— Dianne Saenz, media executive
“Perceptive, empathetic, vulnerable, hilarious, and action-oriented…my favorite kind of entertaining read. I was locked in to her story while learning from her authentic experience.”
— Melanie Minzes, humanitarian organization leader
“What a brilliant idea to fill a glaring hole in today’s professional work world.”
— Didi Cutler, photographer, lecturer, and columnist, The Georgetowner
“Beth has created chicken soup for the professional soul in this raw, refreshingly candid guidebook on how to bounce back stronger than ever. We could all learn from her incredible resiliency.”
— Robie Mitchell, CAPM, development executive
