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24 alternatives to Freakonomics Radio - Upside of Quitting

"A winner never quits & a quitter never wins" - Are we sure?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Freakonomics Radio - Upside of Quitting launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Hit Reply – Episode 7: Competition▲58
A killer blow or a blessing in disguise?
2016 · its alternatives →
2
Quit Genius▲171
Quit smoking with personalised and proven therapy 🚭
2017 · its alternatives →
3
Planet Money - Can a Game Show Lose?▲79
The economics of game shows
2016 · its alternatives →
4
The Relentless Me #9: How to recover from failure▲53
A dead end is not the end!
2016 · its alternatives →
5
Make Money Online [Ep #44] - "Risky Business"▲60
What is risk? How does it factor into client objections?
2016 · its alternatives →
6
The Startup Chat - 40: Your startup is surviving, but not thriving. quit or keep pushing?▲73
This is not a binary “yes” or “no” answer.
2015 · its alternatives →
7
Failure is Never Final▲58
How to bounce back BIG from any defeat
2016 · its alternatives →
8
The Full Ratchet - The Fast No With Mike Collett (Part 2)▲54
Real confidence requires no hyperbole
2016 · its alternatives →
9
StopSmoking Game▲62
Quit smoking in a fun and interactive way.
2016 · its alternatives →
10
DYT 002 : Dissecting Failure and Why Passion Beats Money with Jon Nastor▲58
Exploring product failure and making hard decisions
2016 · its alternatives →
11
Freakonomics: How to Make a Bad Decision▲62
What mistake affects umpires, loan officers & asylum judges?
2016 · its alternatives →
12
Work Smart #26 - Why companies are better off w/out managers - Doug Kirkpatrick▲53
"Management can’t keep up with the pace of change"
2016 · its alternatives →
13
a16z Podcast: Disruption in Business... and Life▲81
It's not incompetence, but competence, that causes...
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Seeking Wisdom: Why Great Products Don't Always Win▲61
Stories and ideas about personal and professional growth.
2016 · its alternatives →
15
Make Money Online [Ep #48] - "Getting Unstuck When You Feel Stuck"▲60
You're staring at a computer screen for too long. Stop that.
2016 · its alternatives →
16
The Power of No: 3 Leaders Discuss Their Most Difficult Decisions▲62
What happens to your career after you say "no"
2016 · its alternatives →
17
Chasing Product - Closing software sales and your mental game w/ Steli Efti▲86
Steli talks about the importance of mental game
2015 · its alternatives →
18
Founder's Journey: Getting out of the startup rat race▲73
I’m done. I’m bowing out of the startup rat race.
2017 · its alternatives →
19
Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice▲64
Clayton M. Christensen's book on Jobs-to-be-Done.
2016 · its alternatives →
20
Go Quit Smoking▲17
Smoking is for losers, quit smoking in 2024
2024 · its alternatives →
21
Freakonomics Radio - Should Everyone Be In A Rock Band?▲73
How success can be gained by those who little is expected of
2015 · its alternatives →
22
Exponent - The Amazon of Podcasts▲74
Ben and James discuss the costs of success
2015 · its alternatives →
23
Hit Reply – Episode 3: Burnout▲74
Does it have to be this way?
2016 · its alternatives →
24
Work Smart - 20: Learnings from Amazon, BlackBerry & tech startups w/ Alex Bowman▲74
Anything significant in life will be 75% hustle & 25% luck
2015 · its alternatives →

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