Saturday, May 9, 2015

Go Through The Pain. Get Something Out Of This. Move Towards Your Life's Work.

I dunno how to do my job. I have been thinking of quitting since a month ago. I feel many things are going wrong and I have no idea how to solve them. My memory really sucks.

~Worker Living in SINGAPORE

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

 

Going Through the Pain

A poorly fit job can make us feel inadequate.  We can’t remember things.  We can’t make sense out of things, but we are not dumb.

We are brilliant.

We are geniuses. 

We need to find where we fit and where our brilliance and genius can be realized. We are more than adequate, each and every one of us. 

Friday, May 8, 2015

Ask. Ask. Ask. Open Your Mouth. Say It Outloud.

I am currently fed up with my job. I actually hate it.

I wake up in the morning to go to work and I feel depressed. This has been happening for more than a year. I find it totally non challenging and I am forced to be here every day, cause I kind of think it’s dangerous to quit your job nowadays in the middle of the economical crisis.

I have been searching for a job for a long time, but I can’t find anything that interests me.

~Worker Living in GERMANY

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

ask

 

Today, ask for things to open up.

Just ask for the universe, God, your higher power to open an opportunity for you that is right for you at this time in your life.  Although things may not have worked out last year it does not mean that they won’t work out for you this year. 

Ask. Act. Wait.

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Your Life Is A Story. Start A New Chapter. Create A Happy Ending.

I’m not happy working 8-5 jobs anymore.

I feel trapped and disgruntled. 

I feel I can do better self- employed than working for someone.

~Worker Living in BOTSWANA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

 Change The Story

Today, recognize if you feel trapped. 

If so: Your mind is telling you that “you’re stuck”, “can’t change”, “can’t leave”, or “can’t make enough money doing your own thing”. 

If you WANT to leave and be self-employed then you can. Change the conversation in your mind and start thinking about HOW and WHEN you can leave; and HOW and WHEN you can do what you want to do with your career and life’s work. 

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Self Improvement. Learning. Sharpen The Saw.

I hate sitting in a quiet place with no talking and trying to learn new software.

~Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

sharpen the saw

Today, learn something new. 

If you don’t want to learn what they want you to learn then figure out how you can use what you are learning for yourself, your next job, or to help someone else. 

Learn something new today that is valuable to you. Before you close your eyes to go to sleep ask yourself: “What is one thing I learned of value today?” 

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Does It Make ANY Sense To Work At A Place That Is Destroying Your Soul? It's Time To Re-Think Work and Working.

Because my job is soul-destroying.

I can’t do what I want to do and those things that need doing.  There’s far too much work that cannot be fitted into the day.

I work with absolutely awful people, in an organisation whose values and attitudes I don’t share.

I can’t be creative in my teaching or in my day-to-day job. I feel constricted in every part of my action, always having to watch and having to account for my actions and decisions.

It’s like being in a police state, and having to abide by laws you know to be corrupt and self-serving. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!!

~Worker Living in the NETHERLANDS

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

cinco de mayo

Some jobs can be even more than soul-crushing. They can be soul-destroying. 

We don’t have to stay in a place we know is corrupt and self-serving.

We can and we will fight for our very souls. Today is Cinco de Mayo; it’s a Spanish celebration. Fight your battle today and free yourself from your own “police state” of employment that is soul-destroying.

Monday, May 4, 2015

Thinking About Your Career: If You Trusted Your Intuition What Would You Do?

I can’t do sales anymore.

~Worker Living in INDIA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

intuition steve jobs

There are some professions that take their toll on us and we can’t do them anymore. 

We KNOW we can’t do them. 

We KNOW we need to do something different.

We KNOW we need to “Just Quit”. 

Don’t fall into the trap of going on when you KNOW it’s time for a change. There is something inside of you, call it what you want, that already KNOWS what you are supposed to do.

Listen. Work the Steps. Make Your Move. 

Sunday, May 3, 2015

What About If You Just Trusted YOURSELF? What Would Happen?

The corporate culture is not a good fit. I knew that before I accepted the job, but the $$ was good so I went for it. The long hours, stress and negativity (there is always an issue and anything you do is not good enough for the client) are impacting my health. I was ill & felt off for months. I wasn’t able to sleep. I rarely saw my family and I was always angry.

In 15 months in this job I can count on one hand the number of days I would call “good” days.

I am looking for a new role and it has been challenging as the long work hours leave me exhausted with little energy to actually search for something else. I want to be able to spend the holidays with my family, improve my health and make the time to find a new role that is a good fit. That is why I am looking at quitting.

~Worker Living in CANADA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

 trusting ourselves

We know when we know. 

We know when it’s time to leave. Sometimes our body makes the decision for us.

Consider it a gift to you when you know when you know.  You can trust yourself.