Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | E39
In this episode of Working Towards Our Purpose, I share my personal journey of quitting my job and the challenges and lessons that came with it. I discuss overcoming fear, learning from past experiences, and how aligning with my core values inspired a purposeful career change. Plus, I break down the role of influential books and intuitive signs in making life-changing decisions. Tune in for real talk on navigating career transitions, finding your purpose, and taking bold steps toward a more fulfilling life.
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📍 Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:19 – Quitting my job
03:12 – The emotional process of quitting
04:36 – Facing people-pleasing and approval-seeking
05:24 – Looking for signs and following intuition
07:00 – Reflections on previous experiences with quitting
08:32 – Lessons learned from quitting past jobs
10:00 – Positive support versus expectations
11:35 – It’s never easy to quit
12:20 – What made it possible to quit this time
13:21 – Book 1: “Rebel” and finding your path
14:22 – Book 2: “The Artist’s Way” and creative exercises
16:30 – Book 3: “The Big Leap” and powerful changes
17:22 – Tying lessons together and clarifying my direction
18:50 – Helping others, my new purpose
19:54 – Challenges and excitement for the next steps
21:22 – How these books and values led me to quit
22:00 – The power of values in career decisions
23:32 – Clarifying and writing my values
24:16 – Empathy for anyone struggling to quit
25:12 – Where to find my book reviews and writings
25:49 – What’s next
💡Key Takeaways
How to transition in a career
How it feels to quit your job
How you can invest in yourself
How to use tools to help you to change a job
How to surround yourself with positive voice to help guide you to become more happy
How to get out of a bad job
How to listen to yourself
How to find a more value driven career
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3 Books Mentioned
Rebel by Graham Cochrane
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
