How to Stop Holding on to Things And Truly Live
Recently Amit, a friend of mine, quit his job at a consulting firm.
Amit had been outstanding not just as a consultant but also a team player.
Clients loved him, as did colleagues. He doubled up as a shrink for his clients. He went out of his way to help colleagues. He bagged a few new clients for the firm even though he didn’t get a commission.
At his farewell, everyone said nice things. They said they would miss him and promised to keep in touch.
But here’s what happened.
In less than 24 hours, Amit’s email access was revoked and he was removed from the Instant Messaging group (they had never been half as quick to give him support when he needed it). Within a week, the company moved to a new office and held a grand opening. But nobody informed him.
Things began to sour between the firm and some of Amit’s clients because the consultants who took up the projects were not capable enough. But within the firm, word spread that these issues were Amit’s fault. The gossip was that he hid problems to make himself appear smarter.
Amit’s response to all this? He just shrugged. That’s how he is. He gives 100 percent to everything he does and then moves on.
