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How to know when it’s time to quit
Season 2 · Episode 71

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

Working It · Mischa Frankl-Duval

July 2, 202413m 45s

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Show Notes

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.


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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


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