Working: Author Annie Duke Explains How to Get Better at Quitting
This week, host June Thomas talks to Annie Duke, an author and former professional poker player whose latest book is Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away. In the interview, Annie explains why she\u2019s trying to rehabilitate the word \u201cquit.\u201d She also uses examples to illustrate why quitting is sometimes the best option and why people often stick to projects and jobs that aren\u2019t working.\xa0\nAfter the interview, June and co-host Isaac Butler discuss their own experiences with quitting and saying \u201cno\u201d to things.\xa0\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Annie talks about balancing individual goals with the goals of your community. She also gives some possible explanations for why there aren\u2019t more women in professional poker.\xa0\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows\u2014you\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work.\nSend your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675.\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews.\n--\nCheck out\xa0Remote Works\xa0here:\xa0https://link.chtbl.com/remoteworks?sid=podcast.WORKING\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices