563. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit
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Giving up can be painful. That's why we need to talk about it. Today: stories about glitchy apps, leaky paint cans, broken sculptures — and a quest for the perfect bowl of ramen. 

RESOURCES

• "Data Snapshot: Tenure and Contingency in US Higher Education)," by Glenn Colby (American Association of University Professors, 2023).
• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance)*, *by Angela Duckworth (2016).
• "Entrepreneurship and the U.S. Economy)," by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2016).
• "A CV of Failures)," by Melanie Stefan (*Nature, *2010).

EXTRAS

• “How to Succeed at Failing),” series by *Freakonomics Radio *(2023).
• "Annie Duke Thinks You Should Quit)," by *People I (Mostly) Admire *(2022).
• "How Do You Know When It’s Time to Quit?)" by *No Stupid Questions *(2020).
• “Honey, I Grew the Economy,)” by *Freakonomics Radio *(2019).
• “The Upside of Quitting)," by *Freakonomics Radio *(2011).
• "The Ramen Now - Rapid Desktop Cooking for Delicious Meals)," Kickstarter campaign by Travis Thul.

SOURCES:

• John Boykin), website designer and failed paint can re-inventor.
• Angela Duckworth), host of No Stupid Questions, co-founder of Character Lab, and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
• Amy Edmondson), professor of leadership management at Harvard Business School.
• Helen Fisher), senior research fellow at The Kinsey Institute and chief science advisor to Match.com.
• Eric von Hippel,) professor of technological innovation at M.I.T.’s Sloan School of Management.
• Jill Hoffman), founder and C.E.O. of Path 2 Flight.
• Gary Klein), cognitive psychologist and pioneer in the field of naturalistic decision making.
• Steve Levitt), host of People I (Mostly) Admire, co-author of the Freakonomics books, and professor of economics at the University of Chicago.
• Joseph O’Connell), artist.
• Mike Ridgeman), advocacy manager at Trek Bicycles and former professor.
• Melanie Stefan), professor of physiology at Medical School Berlin.
• Travis Thul), director of operations and senior fellow at the University of Minnesota Technological Leadership Institute.