Quit Doubt.

Self-confidence comes when you conquer doubt. When we know we are right, even when others criticise us, and we listen to our self, we are demonstrating confidence. Let us explain the steps that build confidence:

Insecurities, What’re Those?: There are incidents which have made you feel inferior and insecure, and have bogged you down to the level of no return. It could be anything, right from a past sour experience to getting bullied, to feeling physically inferior to someone, to feeling not-so-worthy – the first thing you should do is to identify what these are and become aware of their existence in your life. Half the battle is won if you are simply aware of them.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy: You would find many of your friends and folks at home saying to you, “Hey! Don’t you worry, be happy! We are with you.” Acknowledge. You need their support. Talk about your doubts and insecurities to them. Think about these issues, fight with them internally, practice persistence until you are able to resolve them in the mind. Think whether these are relevant issues that need any pondering over. And if you cannot get rid of these thoughts, stay with them, live with them, fully accept them to be part of your life, gracefully.

Know What You are Good At: Having noted the things that pull us down, we need to also list the things that push us up. Put yourself in a position where the positives can be leveraged. Ponder upon your strengths. Count them. Write them down. Do a SWOT analysis. Know your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. It is as much important to enjoy the activity of coming face-to-face with them as it is to realise them.

Project the Positive: The way you see yourself is the way others perceive you. Project the positive. It is not as same as wanting to control perception and the view of others, which might be beyond your control, but it is to be resilient and to stretch your ambition.

Beyond a point, doubt will paralyze you. It will rob you of energy and slow you down. Doubt robs you of self-belief and self-confidence. Take charge of the queries raised by doubt, clarify them and quit doubt.

Quit Doubt! Move Forward with Confidence!

Quit Your Job.

The start of the year is the time when you should look back and contemplate about what lies ahead. Everyone feels bored of monotonous work, to carry out the same set of activities at work robot-like. And then the deadly Monday stories. It strikes back after every six days, and the story continues. Suddenly, Monday seems to be a rut we cannot get out of, and the cycle continues from one Monday to another. Sitting in our offices, we have all logged on to sites such as naukri.com or Linked In to weigh other options as well.

The nagging thought of whether or not you should quit your job can be emotionally exhausting. You can expect a plethora of advice from your colleagues, friends and family, and even HR professionals on the subject. Some would warn you of its implications on your resume, while others would simply suggest you against sticking too long to one company. However, experts do suggest that for any young worker the ideal time is about 2-3 years, but an experienced professional is expected to stick to his/her job for a little more than four years.

Not sure whether to follow the urge to quit your job? These reasons will help you make the right decision. Read on:

You Always Seem to be Unhappy: If you feel anxious about going to office and working, it is a good enough sign that you should move on. Happiness (or the lack of it, in this case) is a suitable ground to look for greener pastures.

Your Health is Getting Affected: When work-related stress gets in way of your physical (and emotional) well-being and health, it sure can tempt you to quit your job. After all, emotional and physical well-being or safety is one of the better reasons behind staying put in a job.

Ethical Issues: When your ethics and morals do not coincide with your company’s way of operating, the time is ripe for you to look beyond.

Pay-off Not Good: You are working doubly hard and spending longer hours at your office. Your scope of work has increased as you have proved to be a good worker, but has your salary shown a rise? If not, it is time to move on. We work just rewards. If your pay-off is not good enough, it is time to take off.

After the realisation dawns upon you and you have decided to move on, take some time to reflect and list your expectations before finding your next job. Continuing with the same career field or exploring other options could be one of the questions to ponder over, too. Whatever the case, do not let your emotions take the better of you, rather be rational and pragmatic while taking the final decision. The options that lay before you are:

A new job in the same career-field as yours;
A new job in a different career-field;
A business of your own.

Quit your job! Explore All Options.