Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it.

Based on emails from my readers, mountains of research, and my own personal experience, I know how hard it is to decide to leave a position because of a toxic boss.

I once decided to leave a toxic boss and when I gave my notice he said, “I just hope you are as good as you think you are!” While that was hard to hear, it solidified my decision to leave. It turned out that I WAS better than I thought, as I went on to co-found a company and grew it to a global 1,100 person team with $200m in revenue!

However, leaving that environment left me feeling numb for awhile. After working for a toxic boss, our clarity and confidence is eroded. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to begin a new and better path and continue moving forward.

On this week’s Mentoring Minute™ and blog post, I share six steps that will help you channel your positive focus and energy to accelerate growth and progress after leaving a toxic boss. Trust me, your future will be even brighter if you follow these steps!