
Quit
The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away
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Narrated by:
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Annie Duke
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By:
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Annie Duke
From the best-selling author of Thinking in Bets comes a toolkit for mastering the skill of quitting to achieve greater success.
Business leaders, with millions of dollars down the drain, struggle to abandon a new app or product that just isn’t working. Governments, caught in a hopeless conflict, believe that the next tactic will finally be the one that wins the war. And in our own lives, we persist in relationships or careers that no longer serve us. Why? According to Annie Duke, in the face of tough decisions, we’re terrible quitters. And that is significantly holding us back.
In Quit, Duke teaches you how to get good at quitting. Drawing on stories from elite athletes like Mount Everest climbers, founders of leading companies like Stewart Butterfield, the CEO of Slack, and top entertainers like Dave Chappelle, Duke explains why quitting is integral to success, as well as strategies for determining when to hold 'em, and when to fold 'em, that will save you time, energy, and money. You’ll learn:
- How the paradox of quitting influences decision making: If you quit on time, you will feel you quit early
- What forces work against good quitting behavior, such as escalation commitment, desire for certainty, and status quo bias
- How to think in expected value in order to make better decisions, as well as other best practices, such as increasing flexibility in goal-setting, establishing “quitting contracts”, anticipating optionality, and conducting premortems and backcasts
Whether you’re facing a make-or-break business decision or life-altering personal choice, mastering the skill of quitting will help you make the best next move.
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Critic reviews
“This brilliant and entertaining book documents a major flaw in human actions and decisions: the bias against quitting. I learned a lot from its compelling tales of failures and sound recommendations. You will too.”—Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize winner in economics and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thinking, Fast and Slow
“Engrossing, important, and grounded in science, Quit is a gem that will allow you to navigate the world more effectively.”—Katy Milkman, bestselling author of How to Change
“A game-changing book of strategy from a world-class thinker on risk and decision-making.”—Shane Parrish, host of The Knowledge Project podcast
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Narrator's voice is pleasant and the book isn't too long (little unnecessary dwindling). Highly recommended.
get to good decisions faster and with less stigma
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Concise and interesting.
One of those books that can change perspective just upon reading.
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One of the best books on decision making out there.
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It gave me a brand new perspective on quitting and being able to walk away with pride and with the knowledge why it's best to do it. So many great stories on how it relates to both personal and business life.
So many relatable Examples of life
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Interesting read
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Wonderfully Clarifying
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I learned a lot from listening to this book......
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Practical to application in life
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Loved the contrarian ideas !
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