7. Don’t quit.
People make stupid decisions when they’re discouraged. Don’t be one of those people.
Never make long-term decisions in a bad season; make them when you’re in a good season. And if you’re not in a good season, wait.
I am also fully convinced that far too many leaders quit far too early.
Here’s an interesting phenomenon: Often in my leadership, I have been most tempted to quit right before a critical breakthrough.
I almost quit writing this blog two or three times before I started blogging regularly 36 months ago.
I almost quit early in my leadership when we were 95 percent of the way through the changes we were making because the opposition got so loud.
I felt like quitting my marriage when we were in a particularly dark season. (But we pushed through and now have an exceptional marriage that seems to keep getting better.)
Then I look back and think, “I’m so glad I didn’t pack it in.”
Remember: You are most tempted to quit moments before your critical breakthrough. So don’t quit.
What About You?
What do you do that helps you push through a discouraging season in leadership?
