Why Winners Sometimes Need to Quit | Lindsay Crouse

Journalist Lindsay Crouse challenges the myth that winners never quit, explaining how unchecked perseverance can turn ambition into exhaustion. She discusses why successful people get trapped by sunk costs and outdated identities, and shares practical strategies like setting kill criteria, micro‑quitting, and separating your identity from your career. The conversation reframes quitting as a tool that helps you persevere where it actually matters.