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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.

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The Washington Post: 10 Noteworthy Books for October

Many of October’s new books tell stories about women — sisters, mothers, daughters — displaying grace or grit while facing challenges. Science fiction and short stories will expand horizons, while nonfiction, including a memoir, will inspire. ‘Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away,’ by Annie Duke (Portfolio, Oct.

WSJ: Quitting Isn’t Failure. It’s Necessary for Success.

In fact, one of the biggest differences between most players and the world’s best players ishow often they quit. My favorite stat in Ms. Duke’s book is what happens in Texas Hold ’empoker after professionals and amateurs peek at the starting cards they’re dealt. The pros playfewer than 25% of

The Atlantic : Why Quitting Is Underrated

And grit is not always a virtue. By Annie Duke EXCERPT:If professional sports teams, with their armies of analysts and constant pressure to win, keep dragging out their own misjudgments, what’s happening in our everyday lives? Which relationships are we staying in too long? Why are runners finishing a race with

WSJ: ‘Quit’ Review: Know When to Fold ’Em

“If you read the business pages, it’s been almost impossible to ignore the many articles on the topic of “quiet quitting” in recent months. This buzzy term refers to employees—at least half the U.S. workforce, according to polling—resolving to meet only the bare minimum requirements of their job descriptions. When

Harvard Business Review: Leading with Confidence in Uncertain Times

Summary.    If you are looking for fool-proof strategy for obtaining certainty, we have bad news for you—the world is complicated and markets are difficult to predict. But, if you are looking for ideas to manage the uncertain future, we have good news. There are tools for thinking through uncertainty and

Publisher’s Weekly Gives #Quit ⭐️ rEVIEW

Duke follows up How to Decide with a fascinating look at the power of walking away from strategies and plans that aren’t working. There’s a pervasive cultural narrative that proposes a false dichotomy of “grit vs. quit,” she argues, but that oversimplified framing serves no one: “While grit can get you to

12 Best Decision Making Books To Read In 2022

You found Teambuilding.com’s 2022 list of top decision making books. Decision making books are guides that help readers make smarter choices more quickly. These references cover subjects like decision paralysis, bias, and risk-taking. The purpose of these works is to improve decision making skills and help professionals feel more confident in

Decision Fatigue Is Real. Here’s How to Beat It This Year.

Read full article here >> It’s no fun to admit it, but stalling is a decision in and of itself, says Annie Duke, a former professional poker player and author of “How to Decide.” Remind yourself that many decisions can be undone or tweaked later, she says. Picture yourself a

Podcast/Interview: Art of Charm

How to improve decision making skills in life. Decision making is a skill we all use everyday but one that few of us master, so why is the skill of decision making overlooked, what can you do to master it, and what can we learn about decision making from a

Podcast: A Slight Change of Plans

Annie Duke believes we should be quitting things more often, a skill she honed during her lucrative years as a professional poker player on the world stage. Annie talks about the science of quitting, and shows us how to get out of our own way and learn to quit when

Podcast: Choiceology: Season 8 Episode 6

Anticipating and planning for obstacles can sometimes be more powerful than adopting a positive mindset. After you listen Risk management is one of the most important parts of financial planning, but there are some possible outcomes that are especially unpleasant to think about. One of these is cognitive decline as

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