The Parley in All Blue with Mark Dawson

Ep.32 Quitting & The Great Resignation with Keith Boykin

Episode Summary

On this episode of The Parley in All Blue, Mark sits down with Keith Boykin, author of the book Quitting: Why I left my job for a life of freedom. Keith is a double ivy league graduate who quit what many would deem a "dream job" working at the White House. Keith is no stranger to quitting jobs to pursue experiences that are important to him and leaving places of employment that are no longer serving him

Episode Notes

On this episode of The Parley in All Blue, Mark sits down with Keith Boykin, author of the book Quitting: Why I left my job for a life of freedom. Keith is a double ivy league graduate who quit what many would deem a "dream job" working at the White House.  Keith is no stranger to quitting jobs to pursue experiences that are important to him and leaving places of employment that are no longer serving him. By doing so, Keith has also authored 6 books, hosted his own talk show, become a noted political commentator, been a producer of TV and film, and traveled the world. Keith's book speaks on the good and bad of quitting your job and place of employment.

Highlights from the episode:

• Keith explains why he wasn't surprised by "The Great Resignation" (7:55)
• Keith talks about his time in the White House and when he realized it was time for him to leave/quit/resign. (14:48)
• Keith talks about his first quitting experience and what he learned. (17:38)
• You can quit BUT the bills do not! (20:04)
• Keith shares what he learned from his parents as far as guidance, truthfulness, and entrepreneurship when in comes to quitting. (21:40)

Resources:

Quitting: Why I Left My Job to Live a Life of Freedom by: Keith Boykin

Connect with Keith Boykin

Instagram: @keithboykin

Website: https://www.keithboykin.com/

Twitter: @keithboykin

Connect with Mark Dawson:

Instagram: @iammarkdawson

LinkedIN: @mark-a-dawson

Website: www.bentonmuse.com

Twitter: @Iammarkdawson