See your job as a funding source for what you want to do next. Do what's required and do it as quickly as you can, then network with those who can give you the growth you need for the next job.

Women and men who have established no-lie relationships talk about them with reverence, even when they are not permanent and, in fact, even when they are not romantic. Why? In the no-lie relationship there is acceptance of who each partner is, rather than a shallow idealization. There is a genuine commitment to the relationship beyond the immediate. You each act as though you are in a real partnership that will last.

[You have a lot on your mind, just not work. The work doesn't challenge you and time hangs.] Boredom is a big factor, ... When it's just a job, it's time to leave.

Boredom is a big factor. When it's just a job, it's time to leave.

If you're depressed or burnt out, your family is probably suffering the brunt of that as much as you are. They may prefer a pay cut to you're being so down.

If you have a green light from your spouse and kids, life is going to be much easier.