Thinking of quitting your job? Read this first.
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A senior leader told me recently:
“I think the only way out is to quit.”
This was someone with the title. The pay. The reputation.
On paper, she was winning.
Inside, she was running on fumes.
Every week looked the same:
Back-to-back meetings.
Late nights.
No space to think.
So she started looking at other roles.
Not because she necessarily wanted them.
But because she wanted the escape. And she’s not alone.
The Real Trap
Here’s the mistake ambitious professionals make:
We confuse quitting a job with freedom.
But leaving isn’t the only way to get it.
Often, you don’t need a new company. Or a new industry.
You don’t even need a new title.
But you do need to reclaim what’s already yours.
Time.
Energy.
Ambition.
Remember the Spark
Think back to when your role first felt exciting.
You had momentum.
You had ambition that made you restless for more.
You had energy that carried you through.
That spark hasn’t disappeared.
It’s just been buried.
Under noise.
Under demands.
Under everyone else’s priorities.
What To Do Instead
Don’t ask: “Should I leave?”
Ask: “What would it take to feel that spark again?”
For most, it’s not a total reinvention.
It’s a rebalancing.
Start with three questions:
Where has my time drifted away from the work that matters?
What activities drain my energy the fastest – and which ones give it back?
What ambition have I quietly stopped giving myself permission to think about?
Answer honestly, and you’ll start to see:
Where you can win back time.
What to use that time for that actually energises you.
The ambition that once pulled you forward.
The Real Risk
Because the real danger isn’t staying in your job.
It’s staying in your job without reclaiming what once made it feel great.
Quitting might look bold.
But very often reclaiming once you once had is bolder.
Give it a try and let me know how you get on.
See you next week,
Mostyn
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