About

Dean Dwyer-Head Quit Honcho

What my About Page is about?

Below is an overview. You can either read it in its entirety (you should as it is informative and, in some parts, damn funny) or if you  are too just lazy to read it all, simply scroll down to the question that most intrigues you.

1. What is QuitBit?
2. Who is the dude behind QuitBit?
3. Why the name Quitbit?
4. Eight (8) things you get from me
5. Four (4) things I want from you

1. What is QuitBit?

QuitBit is about the power of quitting. It is addition (to our lives) by subtraction (that which doesn’t serve our greater good).

We live in an age where we are inundated with “stuff”.  Buy this, read that, do this, try that, eat this, see that.  It’s endless.

The reality however is that we have reached a saturation point with all this “stuff” that we are being smacked with.  Our ability to accommodate is not infinite in its capacity.

We are no different than a glass filled with water.  It has a finite capacity of water it can hold.  When it reaches its maximum capacity what happens?  (In my case, I usually drop it.)  The excess water spills out; lost, wasted, and never used as it was intended.

So too is it with you and I.  We have reached our maximum capacity of things we can readily absorb.  Things are spilling over at a dramatic rate.  But we are not as transparent as a glass of water that has reached its max.

Our symptoms are much more subtle and discreet, but they are there.  Weight gain, stress, despair, frustration with your career path, depression, lack of focus, difficulty sleeping, lack of ambition to pursue things you love, tattered relationships, bursts of anger, lack of direction, sadness, loss of hope, lethargic…

The list is endless.

QuitBit aims to remove the excess, to allow you to have a glass that is not overflowing,  but rather one that is comfortably 3/4 full so you can then have room to selectively add those things that allow you to grow in the direction that you most desire.

2. Who is the dude behind QuitBit?

I contemplated writing this in third person, but I thought I might come off as a pompous ass.  That and I don’t talk to people in the third person so why would I write in the third person.   Although…it would be fun to go to a seminar and fill in my name tag with, “Hi! His name is Dean.”  I think I would have some great material that might rival Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on first?”

So my name is Dean Dwyer. That is my picture you see above, but it should be noted, that is not my Etch A Sketch.

I have begun to quit shit and discovered that my life has taken an amazing turn for the better as a result.

On December 31st of 2008 I up and quit my job because I realized I no longer liked anything about it.  That was the big one.  Big because I had no back up plan.  It was like jumping out of an airplane not knowing if the thing on my back was a parachute, a backpack, or a chimpanzee.  (It does concern me somewhat that I would not know a chimp is on my back.)

But a funny thing happened.  Life began to unfold as I often wished it would.  Ideas started to come my way and I began attracting more of what I wanted in my life.

So I began contemplating the idea of quitting more shit.  Was it possible to add to my life by subtracting.

Could I quit drinking coffee after 20+ years and still have more energy and vitality while drinking healthier herbal teas that looked and smelled like plant urine (if, of course we lived in a perfect world, and plants could pee)?

Could I quit watching TV after having watched it religiously my entire life?  What would I do with myself?  How would I know if Gilligan and the gang ever got off the island?

Could I quit using my car for 6 days a week and rely solely on using public transit, my bike and my footsies to get me where I needed to be?  Could I reduce my carbon footprint so it was just a few toes (preferably the smaller utterly useless ones on the end).

Could I quit having a cell phone and a home phone?  How would telemarketers get a hold of me?  What would I write on the walls of stalls of public washrooms?  For a good time, write to…???

The answer to all of the above is yes.  Yes I could quit all those things and have amazing things fill the subsequent vacuum.

And I plan to continue quitting shit so I can not only enhance my life further, but share my stories and insights so I can positively impact the lives of others as well.

My goal is to create a movement to get people like you to quit shit.  Lots of shit; stuff that you don’t even know is holding you back from becoming that you which you long ago retired because it didn’t seem attainable.

3. Why the name QuitBit?

The name does have significance.  I initially wanted to call the site QuitIt, but that URL was already taken.  In an effort to be bold, I contacted the owner of the site (it actually redirects to a Quit Smoking site) and asked if it was for sale.  It was and for the small fee of $275,000. I could have it, but I only had 24 hours before the offer expired(true story).  Being a shrewd negotiator, I countered with $100 and strangely enough never heard from them again.

I quite liked QuitShit.com, but for some reason shit is considered an obscenity, while words like bitch, bastard, and slut all have the approval of prime time TV.  So I opted against that one.

Quithit.com sounded more like a site for assassins (not my target audience).  Quitwit.com had potential, but it kept summoning  images of dimwit so I opted out of that name as well.

I finally came up with QuitBit.com which I liked it for several reasons.  It rhymed and had a nice flow when said.  And my writing is similar to what a comedian does.  They perform bits, which are essentially rants on random subjects with a comedic slant.

That is how I approach my writing.  I rant on something I believe to be important.  It offers tremendous value to you, the reader, but my writing also has its own unique comedic slant, because that is what makes me…me.

In the past, I got bogged down on how things “should’ be done.  I have since quit trying to do this the “right” way and instead have decided to focus on doing this my way.  A powerful insight can be delivered with an element of humour to enlighten and entertain. The two are not mutually exclusive.

4. Eight (8) things you get from me

• A regular post 4 days a week.  Right now I have chosen to post on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  Sunday is a week in review post.
• Somewhat longer posts .  It just depends on what I have to say, but most will be in the 500 to 1500 word range.  Some are longer, but if you lack the endurance, simply stop at word 1500.
• Complete transparency. I don’t think bloggers can build a loyal readership unless they are 100% transparent.  I will wear not only my heart, but my lungs, liver, colon and any other internal organs on my sleeve.  I might rethink the colon one though.
• 100% honesty (from concentrate).  This quest has helped me discover that honesty is the key to freedom, which in turn is the key to personal fulfillment. But it is not the key to your car or your  house, so if you lose those, you’re screwed.
• A personal response to all emails I receive.  If you are simply looking to heap praise upon me, please do so in the comment section so others can see just how freaking brilliant I am.  Renting out billboard space or those planes with  a banner attached are also acceptable.
• Quality content that offers up ideas that have the potential to have a dramatic impact on your life if you were willing to just QUIT discounting ideas until you actually give them a shot
• A community of like-minded individuals of all makes and models
• Some good chuckles because life is meant to be laughed (I don’t think that makes a whole lot of sense but it’s my blog and I like)

5. Four (4) things I expect from you

• Help me grow my community by sharing this with people you know, people you think you know, people you want to know and people you know, but wish you didn’t
• Take part by adding comments that contribute to the conversation…everyone has a story to tell
• Take some risks while suspending your natural inclination to do what you always do (Dont’ ask me…I don’t know what you always do!)
• Experiment.  Most of the ideas I will put forth will not require a lab coat, Bunsen burner, or beakers, so the cost of admission is simply a willingness to put yourself out there.  That said, feel free to pass on those experiments where we attempt time travel, immortality and invisibility.

To spreading ideas worth quitting,



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