Before You Quit

The tenth book in the series provides firsthand accounts of the author's startup companies, what he learned from his successes and failures, and other topics a reader needs to know in order to start a company and quickly develop it.

How Non-Quitters Changed the World You’re exhausted. As you see your time and joy being spent on something that isn’t going the way you planned… some days you wonder if it’d just be better to quit. Whether it’s now or later, we’re all faced with a choice between good and easy, between continuing on through difficulty or giving up. When that day comes, what will you choose? Doug Gehman observed firsthand how God used one man’s relentless perseverance to change a country, and it changed him. In this book he shares dozens of stories of ordinary people who did extraordinary things for the kingdom of God because they simply kept going—through pain, discouragement, loss, and failure. He’ll teach you how to cultivate a gritty perseverance that counts the cost and follows through. Become a person of courage and commitment. It’ll cost you dearly, but it will change your life forever.

A New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller In this iconic bestseller, popular business blogger and bestselling author Seth Godin proves that winners are really just the best quitters. Godin shows that winners quit fast, quit often, and quit without guilt—until they commit to beating the right Dip. Every new project (or job, or hobby, or company) starts out fun…then gets really hard, and not much fun at all. You might be in a Dip—a temporary setback that will get better if you keep pushing. But maybe it’s really a Cul-de-Sac—a total dead end. What really sets superstars apart is the ability to tell the two apart. Winners seek out the Dip. They realize that the bigger the barrier, the bigger the reward for getting past it. If you can beat the Dip to be the best, you’ll earn profits, glory, and long-term security. Whether you’re an intern or a CEO, this fun little book will help you figure out if you’re in a Dip that’s worthy of your time, effort, and talents. The old saying is wrong—winners do quit, and quitters do win.

Dreading going to work every day when you wish you could be working full-time for yourself? Want to create a strategic plan to successfully build a business and quit your job? Before You Quit Your Job is the strategic step by step guide to assist you with developing a strategic plan for leaving your job for good. Written by Business and Brand Consultant Keenya Kelly, Before You Quit Your Job is the everyday part-time entrepreneurs guide to creating a 18- 24 month plan that will not only help you create a smart exit strategy from your job, but will also teach you principles for life and business success at the same time. You will learn the difference between what it takes to be a successful employee vs being an entrepreneur, financial strategies for saving and investing as well as Keenya's secret ingredient for funding your new business. If you are ready to build the life and business of your dreams that includes financial and time freedom, then Before You Quit Your Job is that perfect tool. Keenya Kelly is the author of Before You Quit Your Job and the Build Million Dollar Brands Workbook. Kelly is known for inspiring others to become the best version of themselves, go after their dreams as well as educating them on how to build sustainable profitable businesses. She is also known for her online ministry You, Me & Jesus and her commitment to teaching others how to take the journey through personal development. She currently lives in Redding, California with her 3 cats Eddie, Maui & Faith.

Solid and practical emergency care for pastors, deacons, teachers, and ministry leaders who just want to throw in the towel. Sound help to reason out a decision based on calm thinking and biblical principles.

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

BEFORE YOU SAY "I QUIT!"Before You Say "I QUIT!" is an essential tool for anyone who frustrated with his or her job situation and has at least considered the idea of resigning. This book provides an organized approach to deciding when -and if- quitting is the best choice and how to implement the decision. It takes you through a step-by-step evaluative process that includes quizzes and worksheets to help you make the correct choices at critical junctures in your work life. Holloway and Bishop offer a complete blend of solid career advice and sound psychological counseling to help you determine the source of your job dissatisfaction, develop new job options, devise a career/life plan, make the most of your final days at a job, handle exit interviews, and answer potential new employer's questions as to why you left your position."An indispensable guide for anyone considering quitting his/her job. I highly recommend it!"Linda Tell, Ph.D. Vocational Evaluator"One of the best books to read BEFORE you quit tour job."Michelle Newton, B.A., Job DeveloperAbout The Authors: Diane Holloway, Ph.D., is a certified career counselor who has been in private practice as a management consultant and psychotherapist in Dallas for many years.Nancy Bishop is the author of How to Get a Job in Dallas/Fort Worth. She is also senior editor for the Southeastern bureau of Adweek magazine.

Take a deep breath and learn how to deal with a bad work situation: “Like having an employment attorney on call. . . . It’s exactly what employees need.” —Alison Green, author of Ask A Manager USA Best Book Award Winner Hate your job? Ready to quit? Facing a layoff before you even have a chance to quit? Is your boss is a flaming jerk? Think you might have a lawsuit? If any of these scenarios apply to you, you are facing a crucial career moment—and mistakes and misinformation will cost you dearly. In Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired, celebrated attorney Donna Ballman provides winning answers to these and many more tough questions, such as: I think they’re getting ready to lay me off. What can I do? My boss is creating a hostile environment. Can I sue? What does it mean if I sign a paper saying I’m an independent contractor and not an employee? Am I exempt from overtime? Whether you’re a recent college grad or an almost-retiree, newly employed or laid off after twenty years; gay or straight; single or married with kids; janitor or CEO . . . Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired will give you the specific and relevant advice you need to face any career-threatening situation . . . and come out ahead.