The Science of Knowing When to Walk Away

From Problem Solvers by Entrepreneur Media

March 2, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

Dr. Anthony Klotz discusses how to determine the right moment to walk away in business.

Every entrepreneur has been told to push through, stay the course, and that grit is everything. But advice like that leaves out that some of the smartest, most successful people in business got there by quitting at exactly the right moment. So how do you know when that moment is? Dr. Anthony Klotz, organizational psychologist and author of Jolted, has spent years studying exactly this question. He joins the show to share his framework for figuring out whether you should stay and fight harder, or finally walk away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Anthony Klotz

Topics covered

entrepreneurship
decision making
quitting
business strategy
psychology

Keywords

entrepreneur
grit
quit
success
organizational psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Entrepreneur Media

Books & works: Jolted