DO YOU KNOW WHEN TO QUIT?

Do you?

It's really important. To you and the people you are "not quitting" on. 

For the last couple of years we have had someone doing some fairly significant work for our family. They were doing their best and it totally wasn't working. TOTALLY. WASN'T. AT ALL. NOT WORKING. 

Our situation has changed and we have now found someone else with the appropriate skill set and they are now doing a fantastic job. 

I was reflecting today on a conversation we had a year ago, and this person said, "we ain't gonna quit on you Heidi." 

The truth is, though, they should have. It would have caused us a lot less pain and heart ache. Not to mention we moved away from instead of toward our goals. Now there is a lot to un-do.. and then re-do. 

There is something beautiful about taking an honest look at a situation and saying, "you know what - this thing is bigger than me. I'm not the one." 

I have so much respect for that. 

But in our situation, they kicked and clawed and claimed they were doing a good job. It made me feel crazy... ARE THEY DOING A GOOD JOB? 

I had to get other people to look at my situation and I asked them, "Am I crazy or are they doing a terrible job?"

They had made promises. Guarantees. They had bragged and were very confident when they assured us that they were the best and they totally knew what they were doing and that we should trust them. Once we got in to it with them, they invested time and heart in to helping us.

But they just weren't good at what they were doing. If they would have just admitted that they didn't know what they were doing, we could have moved on a lot sooner. 

Instead we dealt with denial and tons of frustration. So much pain. So much time. Money. 

IT hurt them. It hurt us. They didn't do anyone any favors by not quitting. 

When you are doing your best and you have invested absolutely everything you have AND YOU STILL CAN'T GET IT DONE, do one of two things: 

1. humble yourself, ask for help and learn how to do it.
OR
2. Quit. 

When you are doing a terrible job you aren't helping anyone. Pride might keep you there, but pride has never been a worthy reason to do anything. 

So there's your inspiration for the day. 

I know some people who should stop baking their own and just buy the pie from the store. 

I have known some people who shouldn't have been rockin' the microphone. 

I'm all for giving it a shot and letting people express themselves and try things. But WHY? If it's pride....

Pride puts us places we should never go. Pride keeps us places we should never be. It hurts everyone. It tastes bad. It sounds bad. 

If someone is doing a terrible job, love them, and let them go. I am not mad, I do not hate, I am not resentful. I know they did their best. 100%. Every day. They just didn't have it. I'm thinking there must be a ton of relief on their side too. Unless there is pride. But that's not something I can control. 

Don't get mad. People really are doing their best. Given that fact, if their best isn't enough and they are not willing to humble themselves and learn and grow... let them go!

Quitting isn't just for losers. It's for the honest people who care about the best job getting done. 

Is there anything you need to quit? Or anyone you should have let go of a long time ago?