Blog: How to know when it’s time to quit (a job, or anything else)

If you started following us in the last couple of years, you probably don't know that we used to do this thing called #ClarityGems. They were pretty images with a quotable on them that people got in their inboxes once a week. Here's an old one, just so you get the idea:

They were fun to write, in part because they were so different than a traditional blog. It was all about getting straight to the point instead of meandering to one. I liked to think of them as a magic 8 ball that people shook up once a week and got exactly the message they most needed.

And people loved them. We got feedback regularly about how our #ClarityGems made someone’s day or helped somebody see their situation in a new light.

And yet … I quit doing them a few years ago. Even though logically it should have been easy to keep doing it (it was a weekly image and a handful of paragraphs once a week; how hard could it have been?), I just couldn't muster the energy for it anymore.

I had plenty of mixed feelings about calling it quits. But I’d been there before — feeling the desire to transition, to move on — and I recognized the signs. I couldn't pretend they weren’t there.

So, in this week's blog I'm walking you through how I made the decision to quit (when logically, I should have kept doing it), and how you can tell when it's time for you to quit (not just your job, but anything else).

PAST EPISODES ABOUT QUITTING

How to know if you should quit your job and work for yourself (April 2019)

Why you don’t need to feel guilty about quitting your job (April 2019)

Dear Krachel: I love my job but hate my team. Should I quit? (August 2018)

Dear Krachel: Should I follow my passion or is it too risky? (May 2018)

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