“All successful people have quit. Some, often. Knowing when to quit is essential.”
— Scott Galloway

We’ve all done it — staying too long at a company and then getting laid off.

We get complacent — the high pay, knowing precisely what to do, having a lot of friends, getting into a comfortable routine, etc.

We get LAZY. And then management comes along with an org change or a reduction in force and next thing you know, you’re updating your resume.

You need to be ahead of the curve and anticipate these changes. If you aren’t a linchpin in your company, you’re just a cog that can be easily replaced (or even worse, eliminated permanently).

I run into many executives who thought they had it made:

15-20+ years at the same company
Moving slightly up, but more left-right-zig-zaggy to other departments and projects
Ever growing salary bumps into the mid-six figures

And then it all goes away with one early morning meeting with your boss and an HR rep. You suddenly find out that your ‘linchpin status’ evaporated years ago and you’ve been wearing the ‘cog’ pin for years.

This is probably THE BEST TIME in the last 40 years to make your move to another company. I’ve had clients get interviews, offers, and new jobs within a few weeks. But it won’t last forever.

So if your company isn’t doing great, if you feel an org change/layoff in your future, or if you’re seeing many of the best people at your company leave . . .

It’s time to get out.