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Before Breakfast

Pin down what makes you miserable

Before Breakfast

iHeartPodcasts

Self-improvement, Education

4.61.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2022

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Knowing what you don't like at work can make things better

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0:00.0

Coming to Hulu this Friday and Saturday night, don't miss our 2023 iHeart Radio Music Festival.

0:05.3

The biggest superstars from all genres of music on one stage.

0:09.2

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0:15.6

From T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, it's the Can't Miss Music Events of the Year.

0:20.5

Our iHeart Radio Music Festival, stream it live only on Hulu and listen on iHeart Radio stations.

0:26.0

Friday night and Saturday night, starting at 10 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Pacific.

0:33.6

Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeart Radio.

0:39.6

Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

0:46.3

Today's tip is to figure out exactly what makes you miserable.

0:51.5

Sometimes a job might be salvageable if you solve the right problems.

0:58.6

Today's tip comes from Shana Libuat's Gainer's new book, Don't Call It Quits.

1:03.8

Turn the job you have into the job you love.

1:07.6

Shana points out that in many cases, when people quit their jobs to take new ones,

1:12.7

they wind up with the exact same problems. That's because no job is perfect.

1:18.2

And many jobs can be improved, if you take the initiative.

1:23.7

Sometimes the right move is to quit, but sometimes it isn't.

1:28.4

And you want to make sure you've addressed anything changeable before you uproot your whole life.

1:35.3

So she suggests if you are feeling miserable, list what are your least favorite parts of your work day.

1:43.1

Answering this question is important, she writes, because while it's likely that you spend a lot of

1:48.0

time thinking about how terrible your job is, it's possible that you don't know exactly what's

1:53.8

making you miserable. So be specific about the tasks and interactions that drain you or feel

2:01.6

creatively stifling. Shana goes on to note that you shouldn't discount small stuff.

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