How to Be the BEST YOU on Your Own Terms

One of the saddest situations my clients deal with is realizing that the decisions they made years ago have made their present lives worse. For many of them, this included quitting their jobs to take care of their kids. The choice may have been made out of love or what was best for their family…

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Top 5 Reasons to Quit Your Job

I loved many things about my old corporate job as a medical textbook editor. Using my degree, feeling like my work was making a difference, traveling to conferences. And yet, there’s a lot NOT to like about working for another company, which is why I’ve been my own boss for more than 11 years now. It’s…

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“I Quit My Job!” A Speedy Success Story

About 7 years ago, I was helping my client, who we’ll call Jane, grow her photography side business. She spent all day at a corporate job she hated, and our calls gave her a chance to talk about her passion and dream big. One day, she got on a video call with me and excitedly…

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Fire Your Boss! You Know You Want To

It’s said that people don’t quit jobs, they quit bad managers. That’s certainly been true for me. A great team of coworkers who value and respect you can make a less-than-ideal working situation bearable. But a bad manager can make every day feel like a nightmare. Not only that, but you can’t enjoy your weekends or…

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Checklist for Quitting Your 9-to-5 Job | The Ultimate Escape Plan!

I remember the day I quit my last corporate job. I had spent 10 years editing medical textbooks for several well-known publishers and earning more than most of my friends. I had stability, a steady paycheck, and a 401K. I should have been happy, but nothing could dissolve my overwhelming sense of burnout.  In short,…

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7 Undeniable Ways to Know For Sure It’s Time to Quit

They’re calling it the “great resignation” because millions of people have quit their jobs in the past 2 years. The struggles from the pandemic have made people re-evaluate the treatment they’re getting from their companies and managers. The fear of death can really put things in perspective. And most of us would rather be happy…

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Editor’s Notebook 258

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week This Is the Only New Year’s Resolution I’m Making This Year (and Every Year). A good reminder to be happy NOW, not only when you achieve…

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