In your book, you've introduced the phrase optimal quitting. How do you know it's time to quit? There is no silver bullet but what i can give are a few featur that a lot of times people don't think about when they're talking about quitting. Just as often as you're pushed to quit, look and see what jobs are out there that suit your needs. Look at what apartments are available or what houses are available every six or so months.
In a new book called The Voltage Effect, the economist John List — who has already revolutionized how his profession does research — is trying to start a scaling revolution. In this installment of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, List teaches us how to avoid false positives, how to know whether a given success is due to the chef or the ingredients, and how to practice “optimal quitting.”