February 2020
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
3h 32m
English
It can be painful to admit when you’ve made a bad decision. Maybe you hired the wrong person, took a job that wasn’t a good fit, or launched a new product line that no one seems to want. It’s human nature to be optimistic and assume that success is just around the corner.
Eventually, as the ominous evidence mounts, you may start to doubt your idea. But it can feel overwhelming to admit the mistake in front of your colleagues and professional network. Here’s what to do when you’re starting to realize you’ve made the wrong choice.
Humans are highly susceptible to the sunk cost fallacy, which makes it hard for us to end something into which we’ve ...