I recently sat down for a live event and Q&A with the great Annie Duke to discuss her new book, Quit: The power of knowing when to walk away. This episode is the audio from that event. Quit is all about how to develop a very particular skill: how to train your brain to make it easier to know which goals and plans are worth sticking to and which are not.
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348 - The Dress - Decoder Ring
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Apr 2024
TIP623: The Art Of Decision Making w/ Annie Duke
Kyle Grieve chats with Annie Duke about her own story of quitting and how it helped sparked the idea for one of her books, the importance of base rates in helping us make better decisions, how to improve our investing processes when we have long feedback loops, the importance of ... Show More
1h 10m
Nov 2022
93. Annie Duke Thinks You Should Quit
<p>Former professional poker player Annie Duke has a new book on Steve’s favorite subject: quitting. They talk about why quitting is so hard, how to do it sooner, and why we feel shame when we do something that’s good for us. </p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. ... Show More
55m 11s
Nov 2022
Grit Is Good. But Quitting Can Be, Too.
From politics to sports to business, we tend to glorify those who persevere, show grit, never give up. But former professional poker player and consultant Annie Duke argues that there is also great value in quitting — whether it’s a project, job, career, or company. She walks us ... Show More
28m 42s
May 2021
304. The Power of Quitting
<p>Discover the surprising power of quitting with me today. I'm sharing the process I use to decide what is really a priority in my life, and how you can do the same. So, if the only reason you're continuing with something is because you've told yourself quitting isn't an option, ... Show More
26m 30s
<p>Former professional poker player Annie Duke wrote a book about Steve’s favorite subject: quitting. They talk about why quitting is so hard, how to do it sooner, and why we feel shame when we do something that’s good for us.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li>< ... Show More
