Media
Annie regularly shares her insights and ideas through the media. Her latest book, Quit, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and on The Today Show, among other outlets. Take a look at some of her recent interviews on leading podcasts and publications, as well as pieces she has authored.
NPR LifeKit: Quitting isn’t always bad. How to know when it’s time to walk away
Raise your hand if you’ve heard one of these sayings, “Don’t be a quitter. Winners never quit, and quitters never win. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” There’s all this stuff around quitting that makes it seem cowardly. Even though it’s not failure. If you’re doing it
Psychology Today: How to Make Winning Decisions: Luck and Uncertainty (7-Part Series)
This post is Part 1 in a 7-part series. Before Donald Trump became a US President, I used to watch his reality show Celebrity Apprentice, where stars competed in tasks to raise money for charity. I was most impressed by the 2009 runner-up, Annie Duke, PhD, who actually raised 209% more in the final challenge
Freakonomics Podcast: People I (Mostly) Admire— Annie Duke Thinks You Should Quit Update
Former professional poker player Annie Duke wrote a book about Steve’s favorite subject: quitting. They talk about why quitting is so hard, how to do it sooner, and why we feel shame when we do something that’s good for us. Listen to full episode here >>
Big Think: When to Quit: A Simple Framework for Life’s Toughest Decisions
When to quit: A simple framework for life’s toughest decisions
Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.When to quit: A simple framework for life’s toughest decisions
Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.
World of DaaS Podcast Episode
Annie Duke is a former World Series of Poker champion, bestselling author of Thinking in Bets and Quit, and decision science expert who advises Fortune 500 companies on strategic decision-making. In this episode of World of DaaS, Annie and Auren discuss:
Washington Post Opinion: Should you take the Musk buyout? Here’s a test.
Many of the 2.3 million people working for the federal government have until Feb. 6 to decide whether to take a “deferred resignation” offer announced by the Trump administration, which its FAQ page says includes full pay and benefits until the end of September. Since retiring from a career in professional poker, I’ve written books
Learn Directly From Annie!
I am excited to share that this month, I will be hosting a live, 3-week cohort-based course to teach you how to “Make Better Decisions.” Beat decision paralysis. Master a repeatable process for making better decisions in business and life. I’ll be there with you live to teach my top
“I’d Rather Be Reading” Podcast
What matters most? What should be prioritized? Today’s guest helps us, through her impressive body of work, learn how to make decisions, including learning when to quit and walk away from something, be it a relationship, a job, or a goal, for example. We’ve got Annie Duke here today to
WaPo Opinion: How poker players keep New Year’s resolutions
More than one-third of Americans made a New Year’s resolution ahead of 2024, according to polling firm YouGov. Of those who did, 87 percent believed they would keep them all year. That belief is wildly off-base. Researchers in one of the few significant studies on New Year’s resolutions found that only about 1
WaPo Opinion: Trump’s Black voter bump is a statistical illusion
The data is real, but the conventional analysis is misleading. All the polling supports the buzziest statistical claim of the 2024 election: Black voters are moving toward Donald Trump.An October 2020 Pew Research survey found that Black voters favored Joe Biden by a margin of 81 points, 89 percent to 8 percent.
Join Annie Duke for a live 4 week cohort-based course to ‘Make Better Decisions’
I am excited to share that this fall, I will be launching a live, 4-week cohort-based course to teach you how to “Make Better Decisions.” Beat decision paralysis. Master a repeatable process for making better decisions in business and life. I’ll be there with you live to teach my top
SVIC Podcast: Why We Make Bad Decisions & How To Avoid Them | Annie Duke on SVIC Podcast #49
Annie Duke is a decision-making expert, author, and Special Partner at First Round Capital, known for her books Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away (2022) and the bestseller Thinking in Bets. A former professional poker player with over $4 million in tournament winnings, Annie was the only
Investor’s Business Daily: Poker Guru Annie Duke Helps Hedge Funds Make Tough Calls
“She is on a mission to rehabilitate the term quitting — and get people to be proud of walking away from things. Her book reminds thoughtful executives that saying no — even after a decision has been made — can be just as powerful as saying yes.” Read full article
The Investor’s Podcast: The Art Of Decision Making w/ Annie Duke
Kyle Grieve chats with Annie Duke about her own story of quitting and how it helped sparked the idea for one of her books, the importance of base rates in helping us make better decisions, how to improve our investing processes when we have long feedback loops, the importance of
Deloitte Insights Magazine: The game-changing magic of knowing when to quit
In a world that champions hard work and perseverance as the keys to success, quitting is hard. Sometimes it feels downright shameful, especially when you’ve invested time, energy, or money into a decision. However, to become a smarter decision-maker, you need to master the art of quitting, argues Annie Duke.