Annie Duke Books

We are often told that the secret to success is hard work, grit, and hours of practice. But in a world that's changing at lighting speed, what if the really crucial skill is actually knowing when to do stick at it and when to change track, to cut your losses and walk away?QUIT makes the under-appreciated case for quitting and shows why it's crucial to achieving real success. It will help readers recognize where quitting should be celebrated and how it can become a skill that they can develop and use to enrich their lives.After the pandemic, many of us are starting to rethink our old habits. Whether you are considering moving away from the city, leaving a job, selling stocks, ending a relationship or just giving up on a plan or project to start something different, QUIT provides a toolkit for change to make better decisions. Packed with refreshing and counter-intuitive stories of when perseverance is the wrong response, this book will give you the tools you need to live your best life.

Ask the great poker players how they'd play a hand and the answer is always, "It depends." That answer can be infuriating. But guess what? It really does depend. The key to becoming a great poker player is in knowing exactly what it depends on. At last there's a book that gives you that answer.Poker is a game of so many table position, flop texture, the number of players in a hand, the personalities of your opponents, and so much more. Decide to Play Great Poker teaches you how to identify and analyze those variables, interchange them within basic game-situation templates, and become knowledgeable, comfortable, and confident in any poker situation. Instead of just dictating a bunch of rules that work only some of the time, this book teaches you to become a great poker thinker and strategist, so that you can expertly navigate any poker challenge that you encounter.Most players think that the goal of poker is to make money. They're wrong! The goal of poker is to make good decisions. Money is simply the way you measure how well you're meeting that objective. So if you're ready to start making world-class decisions at the poker table--and to reap the substantial rewards that those decisions will yield--all you have to do is Decide to Play Great Poker now.You'll never be vexed by "it depends" again.

Poker champion and business consultant Annie Duke teaches how to embrace uncertainty and enhance decision-making. A pivotal moment in this exploration is Seahawks coach Pete Carroll's controversial call during Super Bowl XLIX, where a pass led to an interception and loss. Critics labeled it a poor decision, but Duke prompts us to reconsider: was it truly a bad call, or just an unfortunate outcome? Even sound decisions can yield unexpected results due to luck and hidden information. To achieve long-term success, one must think in bets—assessing certainty, potential outcomes, and the odds of success. This approach helps differentiate between luck and skill in decision-making. Drawing from experiences in business, sports, and poker, Duke provides practical tools for navigating uncertainty. Many struggle to admit uncertainty in a world that prizes confidence, yet professional poker players recognize that good decisions don't always guarantee favorable outcomes. By shifting focus from the need for certainty to evaluating what you know and what you don't, you can mitigate emotional reactions, biases, and detrimental habits. This mindset fosters greater confidence, calmness, compassion, and ultimately, success.

Die Weltklasse-Pokerspielerin Annie Duke zeigt, wie Sie sich mit Unsicherheiten anfreunden und dadurch bessere Entscheidungen treffen können. Manchmal entscheidet der Zufall, manchmal Geschicklichkeit – das gilt nicht nur für den Erfolg beim Pokern, sondern auch im Leben: Die besten Entscheidungen führen nicht immer zum besten Ergebnis, denn es gibt immer ein Element des Glücks, das man nicht kontrollieren, und Informationen, die man nicht wissen kann. Möchte man also langfristig erfolgreich sein, so muss man auf Wahrscheinlichkeiten wetten, um so die Lage besser einordnen zu können und voreilige Schlüsse zu vermeiden – sprich: in Wetten denken. Annie Duke, die ehemalige Gewinnerin der World Series of Poker zeigt anhand von Beispielen aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Poker und Sport, wie man mit jeder Unsicherheit umgehen lernt und in der Folge selbstbewusster und gelassener bessere Entscheidungen treffen kann, um dann seine Karten optimal auszuspielen.

Wer nicht aufgibt, verliert! »Die Stärke zu wissen, wann es Zeit ist aufzuhören«. In der heutigen leistungsorientierten Gesellschaft ist das Aufgeben ein Schandfleck im Lebenslauf. Wie oft haben wir schon etwas abgeschlossen, was uns weder glücklich gemacht hat, noch einen Vorteil gebracht hat, einfach nur, weil wir es nicht abbrechen konnten, oder wollten? Annie Duke beschreibt in »Quit«, wann der Mut, der eine Tugend ist und uns voran treibt, sich in einen Laster verwandeln kann. Über Jahrzehnte hinweg gibt es die Mentalität: »Quitters never win, and winners never quit.« Aber stimmt das? Die Autorin gibt uns auf faszinierende und erfrischende Art und Weise Einsichten in eine neue und mögliche gesellschaftliche Mentalität, in der das Aufgeben auch eine Chance sein kann.