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Rebuilding From Zero

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Dr. Julie Gurner
Jul 13, 2026
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Sometimes you get kicked in the teeth… It can come as your business is going bankrupt, going through a divorce (and that financial hit), a myriad of failures with product releases or not getting the promotion….. or just losing your job.

It can also come in the form of never really gaining the traction you wanted in your work life…or even worse (in my opinion), it can come in the form of an existing, previously wonderful business slipping in ways that make you see a downward spiral you don’t want.

Every builder has to rebuild.
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I have seen *many people* have to rebuild from zero. They often mark it as the hardest point in their life. It’s why some even ended their lives during the financial crisis, and it can drive people to some very dark places.

But this read is about what happens if you use the right methods and choose to walk through the fire…and how to get to that other side of that fire. It’s not for the weak of heart.

Let’s talk frankly about what it takes, and how to get to the other side of going to zero.

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