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EPISODE · Nov 10, 2025 · 10 MIN

1867: Being Done and Being Okay With it by Mike Smerklo on Emotional Acceptance

from Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship · host Optimal Living Daily | Dan W.

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1867: Mike Smerklo reveals how he used hard-won leadership wisdom and decision-making frameworks from legends like Welch, Jobs, and Bezos to know when it was time to move on. His honest analysis makes a compelling case for why knowing when to step aside can be the most powerful move a leader makes. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.mikesmerklo.com/being-done-and-being-okay-with-it/ Quotes to ponder: "A leader with a compromised 'will' is dangerous. To be clear, there is nothing wrong with losing the will, it’s only problematic if you don’t recognize it and act accordingly." "The gap between what I was good at and what the company needed had become too large." "Done right, you can feel good both about being done and how the decision was made." Episode references: Steve Jobs’ Stanford Commencement Address (2005): https://news.stanford.edu/2005/06/14/jobs-061505/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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