The Courage to Quit

As the inveterate CONTRARIAN I want to say that there is also great courage in quitting when it is right to do so. The problem is no one can tell you when to quit. You have to figure that out for yourself. A Coach can only help you make that decision, through some tough questions !

A friend and renowned Birkman consultant that I deeply respect, once told me this neat story. He had graduated with distinction with an MBA from UCLA and was doing doctoral work at LSE (The London School of Economics) when he decided to quit his doctoral program! Of course, everyone around him thought he was mad!!!!

Yet he knew deep inside and intuitively that scholarly pursuits were not what really turned his crank. He went on to have a great career working with people at MacMillan Bloedel and since then as a consultant and lives happily ever after, having made that courageous decision.

So make sure you can answer the WHY am I doing this question? If you don't know WHY then maybe it is time to be a quitter of things that don't serve you!!!

Go quit something that does not serve you today!  Whether its carbohydrates, a unfinished project, or a friendship that drains you. Be of good courage!
 
Jonathan