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How to tell your boss “I quit”


hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to the

hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to the edition of ask Evan today I mentioned a

edition of ask Evan today I mentioned a

edition of ask Evan today I mentioned a question from one of my facebook fans

question from one of my facebook fans

question from one of my facebook fans Josephine who wrote in saying my biggest

Josephine who wrote in saying my biggest

Josephine who wrote in saying my biggest problem at the moment I want to start a

problem at the moment I want to start a

problem at the moment I want to start a business my biggest problem is how to

business my biggest problem is how to

business my biggest problem is how to have a conversation with my boss but my

have a conversation with my boss but my

have a conversation with my boss but my resignation and he likes to be highly

resignation and he likes to be highly

resignation and he likes to be highly appreciated I wrote back to say why is

appreciated I wrote back to say why is

appreciated I wrote back to say why is it hard to have the conversation and she

it hard to have the conversation and she

it hard to have the conversation and she wrote saying because it’s hard because

wrote saying because it’s hard because

wrote saying because it’s hard because my boss takes things personally and will

my boss takes things personally and will

my boss takes things personally and will give me a hard time as I prepare to

give me a hard time as I prepare to

give me a hard time as I prepare to leave so thanks for the question

leave so thanks for the question

leave so thanks for the question Josephine congratulations on being

Josephine congratulations on being

Josephine congratulations on being willing to take that step a lot of

willing to take that step a lot of

willing to take that step a lot of people are stuck in a job that they hate

people are stuck in a job that they hate

people are stuck in a job that they hate they don’t look forward to going to they

they don’t look forward to going to they

they don’t look forward to going to they may not like their boss or coworkers or

may not like their boss or coworkers or

may not like their boss or coworkers or they feel there’s no growth in what

they feel there’s no growth in what

they feel there’s no growth in what they’re doing and they want to start a

they’re doing and they want to start a

they’re doing and they want to start a business but they just don’t have the

business but they just don’t have the

business but they just don’t have the guts to actually go out and do it and so

guts to actually go out and do it and so

guts to actually go out and do it and so congratulations of being already at that

congratulations of being already at that

congratulations of being already at that stage for be willing to chase your

stage for be willing to chase your

stage for be willing to chase your dreams create your own destiny

dreams create your own destiny

dreams create your own destiny unfortunately there are you know some

unfortunately there are you know some

unfortunately there are you know some hardships that come along with what

hardships that come along with what

hardships that come along with what starting the business and this will be

starting the business and this will be

starting the business and this will be one of them you know having that

one of them you know having that

one of them you know having that conversation with your boss I think I

conversation with your boss I think I

conversation with your boss I think I think for you to get started it’s

think for you to get started it’s

think for you to get started it’s figuring out how much loyalty do you

figuring out how much loyalty do you

figuring out how much loyalty do you have to your boss you know you do you

have to your boss you know you do you

have to your boss you know you do you appreciate the work that he or she has

appreciate the work that he or she has

appreciate the work that he or she has given you and the opportunity Pat over

given you and the opportunity Pat over

given you and the opportunity Pat over the past X number of years you’ve been

the past X number of years you’ve been

the past X number of years you’ve been working there and if so you want to try

working there and if so you want to try

working there and if so you want to try to give them the as much opportunity as

to give them the as much opportunity as

to give them the as much opportunity as possible to find the replacement and be

possible to find the replacement and be

possible to find the replacement and be available you know as much as possible

available you know as much as possible

available you know as much as possible I’ve had people who have you know left

I’ve had people who have you know left

I’ve had people who have you know left my business and going on to do other

my business and going on to do other

my business and going on to do other things and it’s great for them right you

things and it’s great for them right you

things and it’s great for them right you want to be able to follow your passion

want to be able to follow your passion

want to be able to follow your passion you don’t want somebody working at your

you don’t want somebody working at your

you don’t want somebody working at your business who doesn’t want to be there

business who doesn’t want to be there

business who doesn’t want to be there and you know they’ve always given me

and you know they’ve always given me

and you know they’ve always given me notice and enough time to be able to go

notice and enough time to be able to go

notice and enough time to be able to go out and find somebody else to help out

out and find somebody else to help out

out and find somebody else to help out except in one case and maybe I’ll share

except in one case and maybe I’ll share

except in one case and maybe I’ll share that story a little later the one guy

that story a little later the one guy

that story a little later the one guy anyway

anyway

anyway so if you can give them you know give

so if you can give them you know give

so if you can give them you know give your boss notice be available after that

your boss notice be available after that

your boss notice be available after that time even just to answer questions to

time even just to answer questions to

time even just to answer questions to help train the new person be as open as

help train the new person be as open as

help train the new person be as open as you can and that helps soften the blow

you can and that helps soften the blow

you can and that helps soften the blow any any good boss should a try to keep

any any good boss should a try to keep

any any good boss should a try to keep you if they think you’re a good worker

you if they think you’re a good worker

you if they think you’re a good worker and they like you or be if they

and they like you or be if they

and they like you or be if they recognize that this is just not going to

recognize that this is just not going to

recognize that this is just not going to be for you that it’s limiting

be for you that it’s limiting

be for you that it’s limiting I you know whatever job you’re at and

I you know whatever job you’re at and

I you know whatever job you’re at and you want to go off and explore your

you want to go off and explore your

you want to go off and explore your potential any really good boss should be

potential any really good boss should be

potential any really good boss should be should be happy for you should be

should be happy for you should be

should be happy for you should be welcoming of the opportunity for you to

welcoming of the opportunity for you to

welcoming of the opportunity for you to go off and do something else as long as

go off and do something else as long as

go off and do something else as long as you’re giving them the opportunity to

you’re giving them the opportunity to

you’re giving them the opportunity to find somebody new and and be be there be

find somebody new and and be be there be

find somebody new and and be be there be available to help train and be involved

available to help train and be involved

available to help train and be involved in that transition process even

in that transition process even

in that transition process even afterwards you know after your two weeks

afterwards you know after your two weeks

afterwards you know after your two weeks notice or whatever it is you’re going to

notice or whatever it is you’re going to

notice or whatever it is you’re going to give if you have that conversation and

give if you have that conversation and

give if you have that conversation and it doesn’t go well or you don’t like

it doesn’t go well or you don’t like

it doesn’t go well or you don’t like your boss oh you’re just dying to get

your boss oh you’re just dying to get

your boss oh you’re just dying to get out of there this is an opportunity for

out of there this is an opportunity for

out of there this is an opportunity for you to start making the tough decision

you to start making the tough decision

you to start making the tough decision you know you have to start building some

you know you have to start building some

you know you have to start building some character you’re going to have a lot of

character you’re going to have a lot of

character you’re going to have a lot of challenges as you grow your business

challenges as you grow your business

challenges as you grow your business it’s it’s hard to start a business it’s

it’s it’s hard to start a business it’s

it’s it’s hard to start a business it’s not an easy thing to do it’s hard to get

not an easy thing to do it’s hard to get

not an easy thing to do it’s hard to get off the ground it’s hard to get past

off the ground it’s hard to get past

off the ground it’s hard to get past that survival stage we have enough money

that survival stage we have enough money

that survival stage we have enough money to to you know pay your bills and feed

to to you know pay your bills and feed

to to you know pay your bills and feed your family and you’re going to have a

your family and you’re going to have a

your family and you’re going to have a lot of difficult conversations that

lot of difficult conversations that

lot of difficult conversations that you’re going to have to stretch and and

you’re going to have to stretch and and

you’re going to have to stretch and and learn from and so this is maybe your

learn from and so this is maybe your

learn from and so this is maybe your first one and if he’s not willing to be

first one and if he’s not willing to be

first one and if he’s not willing to be supportive of you then you know you

supportive of you then you know you

supportive of you then you know you might have a rough couple weeks for that

might have a rough couple weeks for that

might have a rough couple weeks for that last time that you’re going to be there

last time that you’re going to be there

last time that you’re going to be there but I would just try to keep in mind the

but I would just try to keep in mind the

but I would just try to keep in mind the opportunity that you have ahead of you

opportunity that you have ahead of you

opportunity that you have ahead of you and the excitement that you’re going to

and the excitement that you’re going to

and the excitement that you’re going to have and starting your own business and

have and starting your own business and

have and starting your own business and hopefully that fuels you through and

hopefully that fuels you through and

hopefully that fuels you through and it’s it’s a good learning opportunity

it’s it’s a good learning opportunity

it’s it’s a good learning opportunity for you because you’re going to have a

for you because you’re going to have a

for you because you’re going to have a lot more tough decisions and hard

lot more tough decisions and hard

lot more tough decisions and hard gut-wrenching choices you’re going to

gut-wrenching choices you’re going to

gut-wrenching choices you’re going to have to make that will push you beyond

have to make that will push you beyond

have to make that will push you beyond your comfort zone because that’s what

your comfort zone because that’s what

your comfort zone because that’s what being an entrepreneur is all about so

being an entrepreneur is all about so

being an entrepreneur is all about so thank you for the question good luck as

thank you for the question good luck as

thank you for the question good luck as you start on your journey and if you

you start on your journey and if you

you start on your journey and if you have more questions about it feel free

have more questions about it feel free

have more questions about it feel free to leave more questions and I’ll try to

to leave more questions and I’ll try to

to leave more questions and I’ll try to answer you as you go along your path so

answer you as you go along your path so

answer you as you go along your path so for everybody watching please give the

for everybody watching please give the

for everybody watching please give the video a thumbs up if you liked it and

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I’d love seeing those coming and always

I’d love seeing those coming and always think’s going to do more and if you have

think’s going to do more and if you have

think’s going to do more and if you have a question about this video or question

a question about this video or question

a question about this video or question about your own business I’d love to

about your own business I’d love to

about your own business I’d love to answer for you if you want to leave it

answer for you if you want to leave it

answer for you if you want to leave it in the comment section below so thank

in the comment section below so thank

in the comment section below so thank you and I’ll see you on the next episode

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