Don't Call It Quits: Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Love

PREFACE

A few years ago, I almost left my job at Insider. In retrospect, it’s easy to say this would have been a ridiculous idea and to remember all the wonderful, redeeming aspects of my work experience at that time. But I know I must have been feeling frustrated, confused, and stuck—like so many people reading this book right now—so I’m trying to get back in touch with some of those feelings and to remember what prompted me to look elsewhere.

At the time, my title was reporter, and I wrote about self-improvement, especially as it related to work and careers. For the most part, my job was interesting and a lot of fun. I read books about productivity and time management and distilled the most compelling takeaways into short articles. I wrote ...