Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the ever-changing workforce and leadership. Most leaders blame turnover on pay, competitors, or “entitled” workers.

Many people tend to give up or throw in the towel so easily. Successful people have one characteristic: persistence, the ability to stay at it and not quit. Others include endurance, diligence, ...

It’s normal to want to quit. In fact, if you’ve been at something long enough, that urge to throw in the towel has probably visited you more than once. Most people will say, “Don’t quit. Keep going no ...

Most of us can’t afford to walk away from our jobs. A 2025 consumer survey by PYMNTS Intelligence found that 71 percent of Americans say they live paycheck to paycheck. When you’re covering rent, ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. You might call Alan Stein a connoisseur of quitting. Stein, who's in his early 50s, has had 31 jobs.

Almost everyone quits right before things start working. And they don't even realize it. The story we tell about quitting is too simple. It usually comes packaged as a moral: Winners never quit; ...