How to know when it’s time to quit
It’s easy to focus on what we’ll lose when we leave – and ignore what we’ll gain
Episode 71 of the Working It podcast, hosted by Financial Times, titled "How to know when it’s time to quit" was published on July 2, 2024 and runs 13 minutes.
July 2, 2024 ·13m · Working It
Summary
We’re conditioned to believe that persevering in a tough situation is more noble than quitting. But decision strategist (and former poker champion) Annie Duke tells host Isabel Berwick that that’s not always the case. Too often when we’re faced with a stick-or-twist decision at work, we underplay the positives that may come from a change – and overplay the negatives.Want more? Free links:Quitting is underratedQuitting a job does not make you a failureWhy living experimentally beats taking big betsPresented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
We’re conditioned to believe that persevering in a tough situation is more noble than quitting. But decision strategist (and former poker champion) Annie Duke tells host Isabel Berwick that that’s not always the case. Too often when we’re faced with a stick-or-twist decision at work, we underplay the positives that may come from a change – and overplay the negatives.
Want more? Free links:
Quitting a job does not make you a failure
Why living experimentally beats taking big bets
Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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