Slept really well last night. Is it possible that something like this only costs you a couple of nights sleep? Then had breakfast this morning with a former colleague. We worked together ten years ago. She's still at the old place and has done very well for herself. And she's very affirming. With my reputation and name recognition she can't imagine I'll have any difficulty. I hope she's right, and I wish I was quite so optimistic.
She's also the first one I've told outside of the organization and my immediate family. But now there's no time to waste, so I start sending e-mails and leaving voice mails for people around the country. Almost nobody is available live when you call them anymore, and it's a blessing. Those few I do manage to talk to are disbelieving and generally critical of my employer for making such a huge mistake. It feels very good.
