Quit or hold on — the decision has been going in circles for weeks
"Should I go?" has been circling for weeks without moving forward. Here is the five-minute clarity check — values first, three options instead of one, a next step that is truly yours.
For the next few minutes
The question "quit or hold on?" is framed wrong. It reduces a decision with three options to a binary one — and that is exactly why it keeps going nowhere.
Three real options almost always sit side by side: 1) Reshape the job (tasks, team, workload, hours). 2) Switch internally (different team, different role, same company). 3) Switch externally (different employer).
The crossroads compass deliberately does not start with pros and cons — it starts with your values. Pro/con lists weigh every argument equally; values reveal which arguments actually carry weight for you.
What you end up with is not "the decision" but "the next step". Sometimes that is a conversation with your manager, sometimes polishing your CV, sometimes a week off to gain clarity — but always concrete and doable this week.
Step by step
1. Answer the values sequence honestly
Not what sounds strategic — what genuinely pulls at you.
2. Look at all three options with an open mind
Job reshape, internal, external — don't rule any out too soon.
3. Choose one next step
One step this week, not a plan for a year.
4. Actually follow through on it
Otherwise the clarity slips away again within two weeks.
Common questions
What if I don't know what matters to me?
That is exactly what the values sequence is for. You don't need to know what counts beforehand — you work through concrete situations that make visible what actually matters to you.
Don't I need career coaching first?
Career coaching comes after the clarity check. As long as you don't know whether it's about a job reshape, going internal or going external, you're burning coaching sessions in the wrong place.
How long does it take?
Five focused minutes. No more. If you need longer, the answer is usually "coach rather than tool".