E237: The Quitter’s Manifesto with Pat Hiban & Tim Rhode

Ever felt the urge to quit doing something because it just doesn’t align with you anymore? If it’s as simple as switching hobbies, no problem. But when you know your income and your family’s future is on the line? Man, that’s hard!

If you’re on the verge of quitting but unsure of your next steps, today’s guests will help you get to the quitter’s mindset and find the tools you need to make sure you have the trapeze to help you get across and the safety net so you won’t fall.

In this episode, Erik Cabral welcomes GoBundance co-founders Pat Hiban and Tim Rhode, who are also co-authors of the book, The Quitter’s Manifesto: Quit a Job You Hate for the Work You Love. They also dive into the soul-sucking meter, a matrix of the five things you need to be looking for to determine where you are in this saga of your life.

Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:

• Who is a quitter?
• The “Interest over Obligation” quotient
• How success leaves clues
• The impact of their decision to quit
• Making things ELF (easy-lucrative-fun!)
• The soul-sucking meter
• The different trapezes to help you get across
• The safety net to make sure you don't fall
• Identifying your quit team

Episode Highlights:

Getting Into the Quitter’s Mindset

Many people are running on a hamster wheel and living in obligation day after day. They have no choice but to do the things that they’re obligated to do. It's very scary to quit. In fact, 99% of people think about quitting but never do. But the first step to living the life you want is to quit – and the first step in quitting is admitting that it’s scary. Once you’ve agreed on that, the next step is to figure out how you can make it less scary.

Success leaves clues. Think about where you are at this stage of your life. Figure out the reasons you’re quitting, what prompts you to quit, and where is the next logical place you want to go. It’s about finding what you like to do that also actually works.

The Soul-Sucking Meter

Tim and Pat lay out this matrix of five things you want to be looking at to see where you are at in your life today:

Scale it from 1-10 (10 as the highest). And if you're in the 7-10 range, then you’re probably on the right track.

1 - Compensation - Are you being paid fairly for what you do?

2 - Respect - Do they respect your work?

3 - Fit for yourself within the team - Is this your purpose? Are you growing?

4 - Your fit within the team - Do you jive with the manager or with the rest of your team?

5 - How do you feel every day as you go to work?

[16:37] Identifying Your Quit Team

Having a quit team will help you make sure you do indeed quit and get you to where you want to go. There are four people in this:

1 - Stakeholders - These are your family and friends, and the ones who will be most affected if you make this move. This includes you, your spouse, and your kids.

2 - Your partners - These are the people you're in business with already

3 - A good mentor or a social group that can help you through this

4 - A coach that that can walk you through this process

Resources Mentioned:

www.quittersplaybook.com

Book: The Quitter’s Manifesto: Quit a Job You Hate for the Work You Love

Book: Tribe of Millionaires

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