Knowing when it’s time to move on.
By far a few of my biggest flaws are being way too forgiving and not knowing when it’s time to give up on something (job, idea, relationship, etc).
Over the years I’ve gotten better at recognizing when I’m wasting too much time on something however actually stopping what I’m doing still proves to be more difficult than it should be, especially when it comes to loyalty.
For example, the company that I currently work for used and abused my talents and never really thanked me.
Not only was I not thanked but it got to the point to where I was EXPECTED to do way more than what I was getting paid for.
I normally just chalked it up to a “learning lesson” however I should have left a long time ago.
Granted I’m in a new position as well as a new role in Atlanta with the same company but the way that I was treated will be a constant reminder of how I often tend to be too loyal.
During the end of may another “thing” that I’ve been too loyal to presented itself and it has taken me up until today so that that I’m finished. Read more…