As I read today about Walgreens becoming a privately owned company, sold for $10 billion, I couldnāt help but reflect on my own journey. When I left Walgreens nine years ago, the company was worth $100 billion. I had no way of knowing what was ahead for Walgreens at the time, but what I did know was that my future wasnāt thereāit was in the dream I had been building. Looking back, I realize that walking away from a stable corporate job was the best decision I ever made.
When I left Walgreens, I wasnāt leaving because I saw its decline coming. I was leaving because I felt a deep pull toward something greater. I had the knowledge, passion, and drive to create something meaningful on my own, and I knew that if I stayed, I would never get to see just how far I could go.
The transition for me was not difficult, I had absolute confidence that I was going to be successful. I wasnāt walking away blindly; I had already taken steps to build my future. Before I left Walgreens, I had already started my first company and was generating income. That foundation gave me the assurance that I wasnāt taking a reckless riskāI was making a strategic move toward the life I truly wanted.
Fast forward to today, I did it. I built a company that has trained and supported countless HR professionals, helping them earn certifications, advance their careers, and make an impact in their organizations. And I didnāt stop there. In addition to HRTrainingClasses.com, I now also own HRDevelop.com, HR.Community, and HRGreenHouse.org, expanding my impact in the HR world and creating communities, education, and opportunities for professionals everywhere.
If youāre at a crossroads in your life, wondering whether to take that next big step, this is your sign. If you have the passion, the knowledge, and the drive, go for it. Donāt let fear hold you backāyou donāt need to be afraid when youāre prepared. You are capable of more than you know.
Fly as high as you canāyouāll never know whatās possible until you take that first step.
Elga Lejarza
Founder & CEO
Lejarza Workforce Solutions
