Lesson Twenty-Four: The Quitter

Oddly enough, I’ve found quitting to be the best thing for my career.

I quit university when I realized what it had to teach me wasn’t what I needed to learn. I quit a government job after I realized it was taking me away from my goal of being a graphic designer.

And when I found myself unable to get a job as a designer, lacking both skills and experience, I did what was natural: quit looking for one and started my own business.

Some years later, after building a successful graphic design consultancy,I took on a partner and started a communications agency. It seemed like the natural progression. And after building up that business I realized it wasn’t what I thought it would be. So, I quit that too.

Remarkably, all that quitting set me on a course that has landed me here. My work, until now, had been confined to an industry box. It wasn’t until I looked objectively at the work I was doing and the impact it had on my clients, that I realized what I had to do.

So I started a brand new business, Sparks Marketing Inc.With it I’ve taken the best parts of what I’ve learned: graphic design, business coaching, advertising, and marketing, and created a system for transforming small businesses. I would never have gotten to this point had I not quit.

So my advice to anyone who is not living the life they want is to quit. Take the opportunity to start something new. You may be surprised to find where you end up.

What are you waiting for?


Principles of Persuassion by Shane Spark