Getting laid off after 20+ years in corporate executive leadership isn't just a career shift—it's a high-stakes detox from internalized workplace rules. A behavioral scientist breaks down five invisible "shoulds" absorbed over decades in corporate America, from mistaking chronic busy-ness for self-worth to untangling personal identity from a job title. Discover how to catch your brain's automatic reflexes, stop paying the cost of one-sided corporate loyalty, and reclaim your value on your own terms.