Quit

When to Pivot Your Business -- and When You Should Just Quit
Pivots

When to Pivot Your Business -- and When You Should Just Quit

Winners never quit, but they do cut their losses while there is still something to salvage.
Miles Jennings | 6 min read
Advice From the Greats: Deciding When to Retire a Product

Advice From the Greats: Deciding When to Retire a Product

Here's what sports icons like Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Derek Jeter have said about the subject.
Daniel Wesley | 5 min read
Going From Failure to Failure Without Loss of Enthusiasm

Going From Failure to Failure Without Loss of Enthusiasm

Success, thus defined, stands on the very shoulders of such unhappy experiences as loss and quitting, failure and striking out. Dig it.
Phil La Duke | 7 min read
Don't Be Afraid to Burn Bridges That Lead You Back to Nowhere

Don't Be Afraid to Burn Bridges That Lead You Back to Nowhere

If there is something holding you back or keeping you down, grab the matches and burn that bridge.
Steve Eakin | 6 min read
How to Deal With a Quitter

How to Deal With a Quitter

It can be disheartening when someone quits your company, the one you built and believe in. Here is how to handle it with grace.
Adina Grigore | 4 min read

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