Still Useful: How to Make a Living Again After Retrenchment, One Small Proof at a Time
You didn’t lose your value when you lost your job.
You lost the system that proved it.
Retrenchment doesn’t just take away income.
It takes away structure, confidence, identity, and the quiet proof that you still matter.
And when that proof disappears, advice like “reinvent yourself” feels cruel, not helpful.
Still Useful is not another motivational book telling you to hustle harder, think positive, or become someone else.
It is a calm, practical guide for people who are already tired, broke, burned out, and quietly wondering if they are finished.
This book is for you if:
- You’ve been retrenched and feel embarrassed talking about it
- You’re exhausted and don’t have the energy for big plans
- You don’t believe motivation or confidence will magically return
- You just want to know how to make a living again without breaking yourself
Instead of pushing reinvention, this book focuses on something smaller and far more powerful:
First proof.
One small, honest way to earn again.
One quiet “yes” that restores dignity.
One step that shows you’re still economically useful.
Inside this book, you’ll learn:
- Why collapse after retrenchment is normal, not failure
- Why motivation disappears and why waiting for it keeps you stuck
- How to identify something you already understand that others need
- How to make a simple, honest offer without confidence or selling skills
- Where to share it quietly, without exposure or embarrassment
- Why the first small payment matters more than the amount
- How to rebuild income without recreating burnout
This is not a book about big dreams or fast comebacks.
It’s about stabilizing yourself first.
Restoring dignity.
Rebuilding trust with your body.
And making money again in a way that doesn’t cost you your health.
You don’t need a new personality.
You don’t need to compete with anyone.
You don’t need to believe everything will work out.
You just need one small proof that you’re still useful.
This book will show you how.
Ref: B693. Contains 13,977 words, 169 pages
