Betting on You Quotes

“Don’t think about all the people who turned you down. Rejection is just a moment in time. Think about the person out there who feels just like you—lonely, misunderstood, stuck—and who would enjoy having you in her life. Never stop searching for that significant, life-changing relationship.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“They might not ask you for your opinion, but you should be prepared to offer constructive and positive feedback. Most of all, avoid being negative and petty.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“It starts with baby steps. Step one: You are more than your job. Step two: Even if you’re not very good at your job, you’re still a wonderful human being. Repeat that. Step three: There are other jobs out there, and you’ll find another one at some point. Step four: Every day is a do-over, and, as long as you’re breathing, you’ll have time to try again. Everybody good gets fired, once. I promise. Even you.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“When people get fired, Jennifer has one piece of wisdom: everybody good gets fired once. You can’t be a creative thinker or an innovator without pissing someone off. The greatest of the great will take that experience, learn from it, and improve the next time around. Failure and rejection are painful, but they are minor incidents in the bigger story of life.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Simply ask for the severance pay. Always.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Be someone who cares for others and is worth caring about. It’s really the only way to make it through this lifetime with any hope of happiness.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“If the recruiting team or hiring manager doesn’t meet their commitment to you, follow up three times, with each interaction six days apart. If you still don’t hear, let it go. Why six days? It’s less than a week, allows for weekends, and gives you a mental road map of the next few weeks. More important, it also permits you to let things go.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Instead, nail the interview by asking how and when you can follow up. Get specific. Listen hard to the answer.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Are there any other questions you’d like to ask before I leave? Anything that causes concerns?” Put it out there. Be brave.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Whatever the reason, it’s important to remember that no job is forever.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“(By the way, all you have to do is hit that person up on LinkedIn’s InMail feature and say, “I saw your profile. You have my dream job. Can I talk to you for fifteen minutes about how you found it?”)”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“It’s time to stop waiting. If we believe that work can be a place where people develop their skills and discover dignity and respect, we need to be the change we wish to see in the world. When we see injustice and exploitation, we need to deal with it. When we experience it ourselves, we must fight back and stop”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Also, I learned that people are weasels and find your mistakes entertaining. Sometimes, your coworkers would rather watch you burn your career down in glorious fashion than stick their necks out and help.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“We made a plan to move forward based on three principles that will save just about anybody’s ass at work: accountability, contrition, and action.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Curiosity is a motivational force for high performers. It’s a primary driver for learning, personal development, and growth. Experts agree that employees who are inquisitive show more”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Companies will either make up an excuse related to performance or just dismiss you without explanation.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“But relationships are the currency of business, and people remember how you’ve made them feel. If you were brazen enough to test the waters and get another job offer that looks better on paper than the job you have, think twice before shoving that new information in your boss’s face.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Remember, executives ask for more all the time. Salary. Stock options. Bonuses. Additional PTO. Extra personal hours on the company jet. A nanny who travels with you and your baby if business takes you away from home. When you work in human resources, you see firsthand how leaders carry themselves into salary negotiations—with a sense of entitlement.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Corporate compensation programs exist to pay you the least amount of money you’ll accept with the promise that, if you work hard, you might earn more. But performance at work doesn’t equate to financial security.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“You’re not the first person to struggle with your job, and you’re not the last person to ever wonder if it’s safe to take a risk. Don’t burn everything down in a fury. Raise your hand online, ask for support, and follow the advice of those who fought a similar battle and lived to tell the tale.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Another way to bet on yourself is by finding community and drawing strength in numbers.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Ask yourself: What’s missing from your daily life? What do you want from a job? What do you want when no one is looking?”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Work improves when everybody on a team aligns around a shared set of expectations but remains brave and courageous enough to challenge the status quo as necessary. Work could be transformed if leaders had an instrument that allowed people to raise their hands—anonymously or otherwise—and share glitches before projects fail.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Work on crafting an identity that’s bigger than your job. Look internally for answers instead of buying a solution in the beauty aisle. Be a slacker and put yourself first. It might seem risky, but, man, is it worth it.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Well, you need sleep. Fresh air. Nutritious food. Physical movement. Time away from the Internet. More time with your family. Hobbies and interests. Community endeavors where you connect with people. Opportunities to perform acts of service and be helpful. And it never hurts to adopt some animals.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“The self-care economy is a house of cards built on monetizing your fear, shame, and ignorance in the most treacherous of ways: by pretending to care about you. They know you feel bad because they made you feel bad.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Contemporary self-care is trash.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Focus on being the best version of you. Work with integrity. Be professionally detached. And most of all, be a slacker.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“We stayed off job boards, which are useless for people over the age of forty.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

“Medicine fixes biology, therapy fixes psychology, and coaching fixes the environmental reasons we make the same career mistakes repeatedly.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career