World Poker Champion Annie Duke on Knowing When to Quit | EP 255

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

John R. Miles

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 779 Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Annie Duke, who gained expertise in quitting from her successful career as a professional poker player on the world stage, advocates for quitting things more frequently. In our interview, she delves into the science of quitting and teaches us how to overcome our obstacles and develop the ability to quit when it's necessary. We discuss her latest book: Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away. Annie Duke and I Explore How You Get Good at Quitting In our interview, Annie Duke imparts the skills necessary to become proficient at quitting. She cites examples from the experiences of accomplished individuals such as elite athletes like Mohammed Ali, leaders of major companies like Stewart Butterfield, the CEO of Slack, and successful entertainers like Dave Chappelle. Duke argues that quitting is crucial to success and offers techniques for deciding when to persevere and when to abandon a pursuit to save time, energy, and money. Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://passionstruck.com/annie-duke-on-how-you-get-good-at-quitting/ Brought to you by ZocDoc, Shopify, and Fabric. --► For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to: https://passionstruck.com/deals/ Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! --► Prefer to watch this interview: https://youtu.be/Qf9s9OypF-s --► Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles Want to find your purpose in life? I provide my six simple steps to achieving it - passionstruck.com/5-simple-steps-to-find-your-passion-in-life/ Want to hear my best interviews from 2022? Check out episode 233 on intentional greatness and episode 234 on intentional behavior change. ===== FOLLOW ON THE SOCIALS ===== * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrmiles.c0m Learn more about John: https://johnrmiles.com/

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0:00.0	Coming up next on the Passion Struck Podcast.
0:02.7	The problem is that waste is not a backward looking problem.
0:07.6	It's a forward looking one.
0:09.6	So what you would poker players, what you would entrepreneurs,
0:12.2	what you see honestly with people climbing Everest,
0:15.2	with people running projects that are over budget
0:18.1	and over the timeline,
0:19.3	continuing to develop products that can't find product market fit,
0:22.2	staying in relationships too long,
0:23.7	staying in jobs too long, whatever it is,
0:25.8	that what you'll hear from them a lot is,
0:27.5	but if I quit now, I'll have wasted everything that I've already put in.
0:31.0	Welcome to Passion Struck.
0:32.4	Hi, I'm your host, John Armeyles,
0:34.3	and on the show, we decipher the secrets, tips and guidance
0:38.3	of the world's most inspiring people
0:40.5	and turn their wisdom into practical advice for you and those around you.
0:45.2	Our mission is to help you unlock the power of intentionality
0:49.6	so that you can become the best version of yourself.
0:52.6	If you're new to the show, I offer advice and answer listener questions on Fridays.
0:57.8	We have long form interviews the rest of the week
1:00.4	with guest ranging from astronauts to authors,
	...

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