Sometimes Quitting is Okay May 24, 2010
Many of us are taught that you “don’t want to be a quitter” and that you need to “finish what you started.” In reality, these lessons don’t apply to every situation and every project. Sometimes quitting is the only way to become more successful.
Hopefully, you have taken the time to write your goals and recognize which direction you want to head with your business and personal life. If you have done that already, great – but there’s more to it. You need to develop questions that will help you identify if certain activities and opportunities will help you achieve your goals or not.
If you do find that particular systems, activities or even people are keeping you from meeting your objectives, then you need to quit. When you decide to stop an activity, quit using a system or let an employee go, it can be difficult – at first. However, you have to keep the mindset that you are the sole person responsible for your financial security and your family’s.
Saying “no” and learning to quit the things that are keeping you from your goals is a crucial step to success. It is only by saying “no” that you are able to say “yes” to things that are worth your time and effort.
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