My Severance Is Running Out. Now What? Three Moves That Matter.

Most people treat severance like a parachute. Safe. Cushioned. Time to drift.

Wrong. Severance isn’t a parachute—it’s a timer. And when it hits zero, panic sets in, options shrink, and desperation takes over.

This episode is about flipping that script. Turning panic into power with three moves that matter:

1. Stop polishing, start positioning. Resumés don’t win offers. Urgency does. Companies hire to stop the bleeding—find the problems only you can solve.
2. Treat networking like oxygen. 70–80% of hires happen in the hidden job market. That’s not a throwaway stat—a survival law. Block time daily, lead with curiosity, and end every conversation with “Who else should I talk to?”
3. Future-proof while you hunt. Smart execs don’t just chase the next paycheck. They build their next platform. Learn, share, and be seen—or fade into irrelevance.

Inside, you’ll also hear how to:

• Spot neon signs of company pain—layoffs, compliance fines, churn, failed integrations.
• Turn Glassdoor complaints from gossip into gold.
• Use your unfair advantage to filter out noise and zero in on where you’re needed most.

If your severance clock is ticking, this episode gives you a sharper aim, stronger network, and a strategy that turns countdown into launchpad.

The Truth About PE Jobs: High Stakes, Hidden Rules, and Hard Lessons I Kit Lisle

Private equity looks glamorous—fast money, big titles, big exits.

But the glossy promise hides a brutal truth: most execs flame out before they ever cash out.

Step into a PE-backed role and three things hit you at once:

1. Culture shock. The rules change overnight. Acronyms fly. Resources vanish.
2. The stamp. Survive a deal and you’re branded a pro athlete of business—faster, sharper, battle-tested.
3. The clock. From day one, it’s ticking. No 90-day ramp. Deliver value now.

In this episode, Kit Lisle—Army intelligence officer turned M&A strategist and founder of TheOperators.pe—pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to get hired into PE:

• The myths that kill execs in interviews.
• The red flags that get you crossed off instantly.
• Why EQ matters more than spreadsheets.
• And why job boards are useless when real opportunities live in relationships.

PE isn’t just another job. It’s a sprint, a test, and for those who make it, a career-defining badge of honor.

Thinking about a private equity role? Listen now. Because the truth isn’t in the job description—it’s in the hidden rules Kit Lisle reveals.

Why Say Thank You Anyway? I Steve Dalton, Author of The Job Closer & 2 Hour Job Search

Most thank-you notes are nothing more than polite spam.

They’re sent on autopilot, on reflex. That’s why they’re forgettable.

But what if your thank you’s worked as a strategy not a formality…

Even better, as he fastest way to turn a stranger into an advocate, to be referred, and re-invited?

Steve Dalton—is the author of The 2-Hour Job Search and The Job Closer (translated into 7 languages) —joins me to dismantle the myth of thank yous.

Together we expose why:

• Generic thank yous commoditize you. They disappear into inbox purgatory.
• Bespoke gratitude compounds trust. It shows you heard, acted, and evolved.
• Follow-through is the differentiator. Not words, but proof.
• Gratitude is career capital. The cheapest, fastest way to turn strangers into advocates.

This isn’t about manners. It’s about leverage.

If you’re still treating thank you’s like a box to tick, you’re missing the single most underutilized tool in your job search arsenal.

Listen in—and start saying thank you in a way that actually counts.

Connect with Steve Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daltonsteve/

Books

https://2hourjobsearch.com/

https://www.thejobcloser.com/

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