Book Byte #292 "Do Over" by Jon Acuff

Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck

📣 Curious Quotes from the Author

“Generosity is always cheaper than greed.”

“Choose your attitude every day until eventually it chooses you right back.”

“People who can't be questioned often end up doing questionable things.”

“I like being a beginner. I like the moment where I look at everyone and say, “I have no idea how to do this, let’s figure it out.”

“great lives are very rarely created in great comfort.”

“Want a better job right this second? Choose your attitude and adjust your expectations.”

“It’s one of my theories that when people give you advice, they’re really just talking to themselves in the past. —STEVE GARGUILO”

“Hustle tries. Then it fails. Then it tries again, because of grit, which is simply being brave when you don’t feel like being brave.”

“I’m with you, networking is miserable. Whenever I find myself at a dinner party where people are networking I immediately focus on the dog, and if the host doesn’t have one, I focus on persuading them to get a dog.”

“You know who we should fire, that guy who keeps learning how to do his job even better,” said no one ever.”

“Complacency is a slow gas leak, not a bomb blast. Like being robbed by a thief in the night who only steals a penny at a time, we awake to find the days have all gone somewhere.”

“Right now, 80 percent of employers Google you before they bring you in for an interview.”

“Life is dreamed in big leaps and revealed in small steps.”

“Misery loves company, but company often multiplies your misery.”

📚 Cognition of the Book’s Big Idea

Just keep in mind the acronym SHINs to handle any opportunities, ceilings, jumps, and bumps in your job. Invest in your career, seek out new possibilities, build a network of people who support you, and learn new skills.

Until Tomorrow,
Jason (Founder Club255)