It seems I am hearing more and more from readers and clients who want to quit their jobs. Here are some of the questions I’m getting.

  • I can’t stand to work at this place another day, do you think I should just quit?
  • I’ve done all the Feng Shui remedies you suggested and while things are improving I’m still not getting that promotion!
  • I’ve been working on my business by networking and reaching out to new clients but people aren’t getting back to me and I just hate it and want to leave! What should I do?

It’s been almost 10 years since I quit my corporate job with no job lined up to start my feng shui business and I will share that starting your own business is not as glamorous as so many people make it out to be.  It’s a roller coaster and a crash course in self development all rolled into one.

If I could have coached my younger self with what I know now, here’s the advice I would have given her and this applies to anyone who hates their current job and is not sure what to do next.

1)Accept where you are.  This is so simple and yet the hardest thing to do. Everyone is on a journey and going through experiences you don’t like is part of the journey. How do you know what you want unless you experience things you don’t like? Write down or spend time thinking about what you like in your current job. It could be the smallest things like your coworkers, the location, the discount, the bonus each year. Maybe you have a particular client or account you enjoy, focus on what it is you like about that, what is the emotion you feel when you think about the things you like. The more you focus your attention on what you like the more of that will show up.

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2)Begin your morning by meditating, journaling or reading motivational books. For almost 18 years, my mornings have consisted of meditation, journaling and listening to some motivational programs from Marianne Williamson to Abraham and Hicks these programs have helped to shift my mindset create more joy and success in my life. If you have a job where you can listen to motivational programs while you work then do it as much as you can.

3)Stop complaining about your job. This is the biggest lesson to learn especially if you want to get a promotion. Complaining about your boss, co-workers or the problems within the company keeps you in a negative energy and just creates more of the issues you are complaining about. Do your best to avoid these conversations by going out to lunch by yourself even if that means sitting in your car. I did this at many of my jobs and people would think I was crazy but it was the best 30 minutes to refresh my energy and helped the afternoon go faster. If you have a favorite store you love to just walk around go there and just get your eyes and thoughts on other things. I used to go to Sephora and other clothing stores not to buy but just to feel good and get my mind on something I love.

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4)Stop going to happy hour. This is a place where people love to complain about work and these conversations get you nowhere fast. I recall going to more than my fair share of happy hours and leaving feeling worse because of all the negative talk I find myself indulging in. Finally, I realized this wasn’t helping me and decided to see if I could make a pact with my coworkers not to discuss work and it worked about two times but people couldn’t stand to not talk about work.

So these are my 4 tips you to help you begin to explore whether you need to make that change or not. Where you are now may seem like hell and feel like it’s never going to change, but I promise you it will if you commit to the tips I suggested above.

I know you want a job that is more rewarding with greater compensation and it’s possible to have but to get there you need to think different otherwise you will make the change and just find yourself in a different place with different faces but the same old crap.

I know this from years of experience and if I had to do it all over again I would learn these tips first and enjoyed a different journey.
If you resonated with this post, leave a comment below and share with me what you’ve found helpful.

Love and Success,

Christine Bove