The Jordan Harbinger Show29 Nov 2022

757: Annie Duke | The Power of Knowing When to Quit

Annie Duke (@annieduke) is a World Series poker champion, a shrewd decision-maker, and the author of Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts and Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away.

What We Discuss with Annie Duke:

Why "Never give up!" is objectively terrible advice (as even Muhammad Ali might grudgingly admit).
Life's too short to keep fighting a battle that's only losing ground when you could better devote the time you're spending to more worthwhile pursuits.
Why the worst time to make a decision is when you're already in the middle of it.
How the sunk cost fallacy keeps us spinning our wheels in fruitless attempts at progress long after we should have turned back.
How we can actually tell the difference between a worthy pursuit and a lost cause — and what we can do to resist our own stubborn impulse to persist beyond reasonable defeat.
And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/757

Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course!

Miss our last conversation with Annie Duke — World Series poker champion and author of Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts? Catch up by listening to episode 40: Annie Duke | How to Make Decisions Like a Poker Champ here!

Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(1368)

1366: Gut Health | Skeptical Sunday

Probiotics, cleanses, leaky gut, worms — science or scam? Jessica Wynn digests the truth about your microbiome this Skeptical Sunday!Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbin...

9 Aug 1h 22min

1365: Strange Estrangement from Down in the Basement | Feedback Friday

Your brother-in-law cut off the family, can't hold a job, and asks his girlfriend what he's feeling. Hostage, or willing prisoner? It's Feedback Friday!And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan H...

6 Aug 1h 25min

1364: Dr. Max Butterfield | Challenging Viral Dating Myths with Science

A late text isn't a diagnosis and chemistry isn't destiny. Psychologist Dr. Max Butterfield is here to debunk viral dating advice with science.Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanha...

4 Aug 1h 29min

1363: Allegations Untrue? Who's Next In the Queue? | Feedback Friday

Your niece accused her cousin of abuse, but her story doesn't add up. Now you fear your own sons could someday be falsely accused. It's Feedback Friday!And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan H...

31 Juli 1h 21min

1362: Danny Bate | Why English Spelling Is a Beautiful Mess

Our alphabet is history's junk drawer. Why Q Needs U author Danny Bate traces letters back through 4,000 years of pictures, invasions, and happy accidents.Full show notes and resources can be found he...

28 Juli 1h 22min

1361: Creep's Snaps Turn Tide on Body Positivity Ride | Feedback Friday

You biked nude for body positivity. Years later, a predator posted the pics and your personal info online. How can you fight back? It's Feedback Friday!And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan H...

24 Juli 1h 29min

1360: Scam Compounds | Out of the Loop

SE Asia's scam compounds have grown into billion-dollar criminal empires. Nathan Paul Southern and Lindsay Kennedy bring us in from Out of the Loop here!Welcome to what we’re calling our “Out of the L...

21 Juli 1h 19min

1359: Breakfast Cereal | Skeptical Sunday

Corn subsidies, cartoon tigers, and fake health claims turned sugar into breakfast. Nick Pell digs to the bottom of the box on Skeptical Sunday!Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jo...

19 Juli 54min