Final Thoughts on Leaving Your Job

Sometimes we know that it is time to go, but we deny it (I have done this myself). Sometimes we know that it is time to go, but we fight it (I have done this, too). Sometimes we do not know that it is time to go, and we are caught unawares (I have experienced this, too). The best cases are those in which you know, plan, and take action to control your own career.

From my own experience, as well as the experiences of my clients, I have found that leaving a job takes as much work as finding a job. Deciding if, when, and how to leave is much easier when you are in touch with both what is going on inside of your organization and what is going on inside of you. This awareness gives you more options, earlier—and a sense of control that cannot get any other way.