The only reason I didn't give this book five stars is because it made me feel like a big dumb jerk a lot.Okay. Fine. I revised my rating. I went back and changed it to five stupid stars. After all, it's not Acuff's fault that I've had such a sucky attitude toward non-dreamy employment. It's mine. Go Jon, yay.But seriously...God's been working on me about my attitudes toward my dream, my job, my expectation of spousal provision, and the financial irresponsibility of pursuing my dreams as I've bee...

This book is not what you might think; in fact, I hesitate to talk about it lest my coworker friends think I'm looking to jump ship. (I am not.) But this book is too good not to share, and sometimes the right things hit us at just the right times.I can see this book being a GREAT touchstone for anyone hoping to bridge the gap between their day job and their dream job. Instead of shallow platitudes or motivational feel-goodery about 'just doing it' and 'making the leap', you'll find here excellen...

In a culture where it's easy to get caught up in the motto of "I want what I want and I want it now!" this book asks readers to take a step back and actually work for their dreams. To be honest, I read this book because I wanted it to tell me to quit. It doesn't. It tells you to plan, work your butt off, and once your ducks are all in a row, THEN quit. I wish I had managed to do that in my situation, but regardless, the advice in this book is great to mentally chew on as you're working towards y...

I've pitted my writing dream against my day job for a long while now, and it got to the point that I've become the b**** of the front desk. This book taught me that I have to improve at my day job in order to make my dream work better. If you can practice discipline in one area of your life, it will extend to the others that matter to you even more. That's not the only bit of advice I got out of this book. Some of it is just plain, old-fashioned financial prudence. Some of it is stuff I hadn't c...

This was the first audiobook that I had "read" in quite some time, and probably the first one I actually made it through. I loved listening to Jon Acuff's voice and that probably kept me listening. That being said, this book is great. I love the drive and "hustle" as he calls it, that he talks about in his life. I had no idea he's been through so many jobs, he's definitely qualified to write a book like this. Me personally, this book was a lot of future information for me. I'm still stuck and th...

Seems a bit self promoting. All of this type of book promote something. This was long drawn out common sense. Can't believe someone published it At least I got it from the library and didn't pay for it.

I really liked this book. This book was probably one of my favorite books I have read this year. I really enjoyed it. Most of the Books we have read this year have been sad and dramatic, but this book was different. This book is more like a text book. I found myself writing down quotes and taking notes on what was being said. There were so many key points in this book and it helped me, because I haven't chosen a career yet, realize that I need to choose a career that I actually want to work for

I like the ideas Jon Acuff communicates. I don’t prefer his style of communication.

A great book to inspire you about pursuing your dream job. Short version, it's not about quitting your day job right away to pursue your dream. It's about putting in the work little by little to build a strong foundation for your dream so you can be successful at it when you do quit your day job.

"Superman... needed Clark Kent. Being Clark was the reason he was able to be Superman. It was how he stayed real..." -Jon Acuff (or more his wife actually) #Quitter Jon starts his book off letting the reader know how much of a quitter he is... or was? "I could always quit my job, I could NEVER quit my kids" -Jon Acuff #QuitterNow, unlike Jon, I pretty much never think of quitting my job. I have been with the same company for 6 years. One may see this as impossible, but I have always been gratefu...

I plowed through this book. Although I have it in print, I could never get around to reading it. I recently discovered that I also had the audio book so I listened to it while driving back and forth to work for a week.Jon Acuff manages to combine a great sense of humor with practical career advice in this book. You won't find out how to get rich quick or make $40,000 an month from your blog here. No, you'll learn what it means to grind it out and pursue your dream while not destroying your life,...

I want to be careful here because Acuff seems like a good guy who is working hard at doing something he loves and I really respect that. It's more than a lot of people can say, myself included. But that's one of the reasons I picked this book up. I want to do something I really love, and I was hoping this book would open up my eyes and show me how to make it happen.It didn't. Not really.Acuff takes a humorous and painfully honest look at following his dream to be a writer and speaker. He reveals...

A book I'd purchased when I was still Christian, this one has not aged well, although props to the author for writing a "Christian-ese" book without including the salvation prayer in the back or any direct proselytizing throughout. While there were some bits of practical and actually helpful advice in here, especially in regards to planning, and "taking your dream to work with you" I found 80% of the book to be fluff-the author sprinkling in anecdotes and unnecessary commentary talking about his...

I loved this book, as I have always felt the tension between my day jobs and my dream job. Acuff doesn't skirt around an issue that has always plagued me; we spend so much of our lives at our day jobs! I don't want to waste my life slogging through meaningless work, but as Jon points out, no work is truly meaningless. If you've ever experienced job dissatisfaction, I can't recommend this book enough.

Don’t quit your day job without planning what to do next.. You might replace your old boss with new mini bosses that were previously hidden. That means your electricity bill, your water bill. When bills rule your life, there’s not much chance of being your own boss.

Jon Acuff is funny and inspirational. He isn't afraid to poke fun at himself, and is brutally honest about his failures in order to help others avoid the same mistakes.

I listened to the audiobook version of "Quitter" while I painted my kitchen over the last 2 days. It's a great book and I really appreciated all the things Jon had to share. (Don't be fooled by the title: ultimately Jon advises you NOT to quit your day job while you pursue your dream job on the side.) I especially enjoy the "off script" moment in the audiobook - Jon himself narrates. These off script moments really make the audiobook seem more like good conversation between pals. The only downsi...

I read this book in one day. It was a great read and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to quit their day job in pursuit of their dream job. It will really help you think through the timing of this transition thoughtfully so that you don't take the leap before you're ready. Acuff's writing was really entertaining and made the book a fun read as well. I laughed out loud a couple times. Here's one excerpt I especially loved: "When people ask me, 'How do you get a book published?' which is ju...