Leave It or Live It? Permission to Quit and the Power to Persist

Leave It or Live It? Permission to Quit and the Power to Persist

June 30, 2026 · 21 min

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Emily Aborn discusses the importance of knowing when to quit and when to persist in business and life.

Text Emily! I learned two very simple and polar opposite lessons in June: Quit what you hateKeep going on what mattersThe key is mastering the art of discernment to determine which is which! Lesson #1: Leave It - If you don't like it, quit! If something in life or business is coming up with more "cons" than "pros", you don't need to try to convince yourself it's a good fit. You can quit! If it's causing you harm, if you just don't like it anymore, if you've outgrown it, you...

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