The DEJ Media Company Presents

Laid Off to Liftoff

How Losing A Job Launched One Man's Purpose

What Happens When Life Disrupts Your Plan?

In 2019, David Edgerton Jr was laid off from his job after 24 years of working in Corporate America. Then the pandemic struck and the murder of George Floyd took center stage.After not finding a job and instead of staying stuck, he built a purpose-driven company, a new life, and a blueprint for others to do the same.Laid Off to Lift Off is for professionals who’ve been hit hard by an unexpected career change and are ready to rebuild smarter, stronger, and with purpose. Follow David's story as he transformed tragedy into triumph.

How Losing My Job Launched My Purpose

Who is this book for?

✔️ Mid-career professionals facing a pivot
✔️ Leaders ready to bet on themselves
✔️ Business professionals seeking purpose-driven success
✔️ Anyone ready to turn pain into possibility

Inside this book, you’ll discover:

A real, raw story of reinvention from someone who lost it all—and built something better.A step-by-step roadmap for turning your layoff or career setback into a launchpad.Tools, frameworks, and reflection prompts to help you rediscover your purpose and create a vision for your next chapter.Lessons from the trenches, including how to overcome fear, navigate financial uncertainty, and rebuild your confidence.Inspiration for mid-career professionals, especially those over 40 or 50, who want to align their work with their values.A wake-up call that it’s never too late to pivot, dream again, and do the work you were born to do.This isn’t just a memoir. It’s a message: you still have time, and you still have purpose. You don’t need to have it all figured out—you just need the courage to take the next step.

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