All in Becoming Unstuck

WHY QUITTING IS NOT ALWAYS A BAD THING

WHY QUITTING IS NOT ALWAYS A BAD THING

Dawn Fiske
Achievements, Become a Go Getter, Becoming Unstuck, Bouncing Back, Breaking bad habits., Building Resilience, Coming Back Stronger, Coping With Difficulties, Coping with failure, Coping With Setbacks, Finding Opportunities, Goal setting, Inner Resilience, Inner Strength, Learning From Experience, Making Changes

In a world that celebrates persistence and grit, the idea of quitting often carries a negative stigma. We’re conditioned to believe that if we give up on something, it’s a sign of failure, a lack of resilience or commitment, or a weakness in character. However, quitting is sometimes a smart and necessary choice—one that can empower us to open doors, freeing us from unhealthy situations, and leading us toward a more fulfilling life. Let’s explore why quitting isn’t always a bad thing and, in many cases, can be the healthiest decision we can make.

Failure Is Our Greatest Teacher

Failure Is Our Greatest Teacher

Dawn Fiske
Achievements, Always Learning, Becoming Unstuck, Bouncing Back, Building Resilience, Coming Back Stronger, Coping Strategies, Coping with failure, Coping with Negativity, Coping With Setbacks, Courage, Dealing With Upset, Empowering Self Improveme, Empowerment, Fear, Find Motivation, Finding Opportunities, Free Yourself, Go For It, Good Mental Health, Growth, Growth Mindset, Importance of the Mind, Learning From Experience, Learning From Mistakes, Let It Go, Life Coaching Tips, Making Mistakes, Mindset, Motivational, Moving Forward, Moving On, No Limits, Opportunities, Overcoming Limitations, Personal development, Personal Growth, Resilience, Self Development

Failure sharpens our problem-solving skills. It nurtures resilience, perseverance, and creative thinking—skills that are critical not just in professional settings but in everyday life. Without failure, there is no challenge to overcome, no problem to solve, and no reason to grow.

A simple way to move on

A simple way to move on

Dawn Fiske
Moving On, Moving Forward, Progress, Becoming Unstuck, Let It Go, Letting Things Go

Often it is not the event itself that causes us such angst, anger, and upset, but rather how we respond to it; how we keep hold of it, re-live it, blow it out of proportion, and re-live it again….., and again. The mental space and energy we give to things is often completely disproportionate to the event itself and it is that which causes the huge emotional response. Let's imagine the amount of mental energy we gave was instead money - would you be spending excessive amounts of cash on those events? Is that where you would want to invest your finances, or would you rather spend on something pleasurable, fun, important, helpful and possibly life improving?

The way I, and now many of my clients, handle these events is to ‘LIMO’ them. Taken and adapted from the book, SUMO, I encourage people to just shrug their shoulders and simply “Leave It, Move On.” In other words, refuse to hang on to these things, not give them mental time and space, refuse to dwell on them and allow them to hook in, and instead just let them go. LIMO!

If you haven’t already read SUMO by Paul McGee, I would definitely recommend it. It’s full of techniques to help you move on in life, build your confidence, and feel stronger in your mind.

So, if you need a very simple approach in your life to help you let go of those annoying or upsetting events that can have a disproportionate impact on your day(s), then adopt the LIMO approach - shrug, leave it, and move on. Simple but very powerful.