[asphaltgambler]

Post recession, I had employment, mostly sketchy gigs but lost my real career. What I did, suddenly, had very little value as there were too many people looking for too few decent positions. All the things I had learned seemed out of date and irrelevant.

So much so - I did exactly as above. I hired a guy who's specialty was small business turn arounds. The money I paid him and time spent letting go was ........priceless. As hard as it all was over those years - it's what motivated me to then be blessed with my current career.

If I can offer any advice, you should look into hiring a consultant, as I did, to give you an unbiased view of where you are and how to move forward.