Quitting

Planning To Leave Your Job? Here Are The Do's And Don'ts

Business First of Louisville | ED GREEN | Posted 05.15.2012

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If you are among the growing number of Americans looking for a new job, you might want to consider some advice before cutting ties with your current e...

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'RHOA' Finale: Is NeNe Leaving The Show?

Posted 04.13.2012

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Is NeNe Leakes leaving "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"? It certainly seemed a real possibility as the latest season was wrapping up Sunday night. Lat...

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When 'Take This Job And Shove It' Isn't Enough

AP | SCOTT MAYEROWITZ | Posted 05.14.2012

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NEW YORK — Sometimes, giving two weeks' notice just isn't enough. The Goldman Sachs muppet manifesto – a departing executive's lengthy an...

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How To Know When It’s Time To Quit

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 04.10.2012

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Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

As a psychologist who studies motivation, I spend a lot of time trying to figure out why people give up too soon when trying to reach a goal. But the truth is, a lot of us suffer from the opposite problem: not knowing when, or how, to quit.

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Why You Won't Quit

Daniel Gulati | Posted 04.07.2012

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Daniel Gulati

As I've found out, throwing in the towel on a dead-end job (or a toxic relationship) is actually really difficult, even when you really want to. Here's why.

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Think Outside of the Shoe Box

Hayley Rose Horzepa | Posted 03.21.2012

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Hayley Rose Horzepa

In reality, you only have two choices: you can give up or try to find another way. I hope that you will always be strong enough to choose the latter.

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Jason Cherkis

Gov. Rick Perry May Face Cold Shoulder Back Home

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 01.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- In his farewell speech to a less-than-sterling run for the presidency, Gov. Rick Perry offered a message for his fellow Texans. "So n...

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The Polite Exit: How to Quit Your Job the Right Way

Her Campus | Posted 02.05.2012

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Her Campus

Nobody wants to be called a quitter -- especially not in the workplace. But what happens when you want to leave your current job, whether it's for another position or personal reasons?

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Knowing When To Call It Quits

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 12.12.2011

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Jessica Pearce Rotondi

The key to success lies not in never quitting, but in knowing when to quit. Here's why quitting can actually be better for your happiness -- and your health.

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10 Things You Need to Do If You Were Fired Yesterday

James Altucher | Posted 10.22.2011

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James Altucher

I was brought into the office of the head of the company, and he said, "Your contract is up and we won't be needing you anymore." "Can I stay a few d...

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Top Pentagon Official To Resign

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 09.06.2011

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WASHINGTON — In a further shake-up of U.S. defense leaders, the Pentagon's second-ranking official said Thursday he intends to resign but has ag...

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quitting too soon?

Wendy Strgar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wendy Strgar

For most couples I know, it is usually not a single big external event that shakes the relationship and ignites the fuse of dissolution.

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Why I'm Not A Quitter

S. Isabelle Harounian | Posted 04.18.2012

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S. Isabelle Harounian

While I've quit believing that love is enough, that people are who they seem to be, and that there are people who don't hurt you intentionally, I haven't quit believing that we're all born good.

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Dying to Quit Your Job To Travel? Well, What's Stopping You?

Patty Hodapp | Posted 05.25.2011

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Patty Hodapp

Considering the freedom that could be yours for just $30 a day (in certain countries, even less) and the cost of a new passport, why haven't you quit The Job yet?

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2010: 7 Steps Out Of Addiction

Stanton Peele | Posted 01.05.2010

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Stanton Peele

I have worked in the addiction field for forty years, since I began researching my book, Love and Addiction. I take a non-disease approach, since I find the idea that you are born to be a lifelong addict unhelpful.

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Reinvention is the New Black

Tevis Gale | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tevis Gale

If either your bank account or your emotional reserves are bleeding red, reinvention just might get you back to a positive balance.

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Attention Media: Sarah Palin Hates You, You Betcha!

Tina Dupuy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tina Dupuy

Nixon was bitter because he was just as smart and capable as elites -- he just wasn't one. He got accepted to Harvard but his parents couldn't afford it. Palin is bitter because "Facts," as Ronald Reagan once said accidentally, "are stupid things."

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Sarah Palin, Preparing to Run

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

After reading Palin's interview in Runner's World, I doubt she'll be off the political stage anytime soon. A presidential campaign is a long race that requires a lot of endurance.

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The Republican Quitting Machine: Can't Stop, Won't Stop!

Lee Stranahan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lee Stranahan

In a time when so few people actually stand for something, it's nice to see that Republican Party stands firmly, clearly, and unequivocally for being quitters.

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How to Quit Your Job

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 11.17.2011

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Joel Schwartzberg

Leaving a job on purpose is an unusual concept for our parents and grandparents, who generally stayed with the same job their whole lives.

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