Your 3-Step Guide
to Shedding the Shoulds

The biggest should I’ve ever shed came when I was 31. I was 4.25 days in to a job that was turning out to be less than desirable. It was a perfect fall day, and I was sitting on a four-hour conference call in a windowless room. A quick break offered me the opportunity to turn to my boss. “I’m sorry,” I said. “This just isn’t for me.”

It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, as it led me right here, to you.

I’ve since shed many shoulds in my life—but certainly not without some wrestling and uncertainty. So I developed a set of questions for myself to determine if an opportunity is, in fact, a should I need to shed. Answered honestly, they will free you up to enjoy what truly matters. Let’s get to work.