The Dip: How to Know When to Quit (Ep. 202)

Winners never quit, right? Well, no. According to Seth Godin's 'The Dip,' winners quit plenty of things. They just know which things to quit, leaving them to focus their energies on better things. So, which things should you quit? Let's find out. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The College Info Geek Podcast on Spotify The Dip, by Seth Godin Essentialism, by Greg McKeown Essentialism: How to Do More by Doing Less (Ep. 171) Gary Vaynerchuk's website CaseyNeistat on YouTube 6 Ways to Have a Productive Summer Break How to Go from Merely Good to Truly Great (Ep. 178) Listen Money Matters Anna on Instagram Elon Musk on Wikipedia Stephen King on Wikipedia J. K. Rowling on Wikipedia Pivot, by Jenny Blake The Victorian Internet, by Tom Standage Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:00:46 - Quitting and being the best in the world 0:17:48 - False assumptions and changing your strategy 0:23:49 - Competition and pushing through the dip 0:32:13 - Setting feasible goals 0:35:12 - The cliff and the cul-de-sac 0:46:01 - Questions to ask yourself before quitting 0:50:09 - Knowing what to invest in 0:53:25 - Thoughts on being well-rounded 0:55:33 - Recap and conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.