When to Let Go: Leadership Lessons for Work, Habits, and Relationships | Jacob Brown

When to Let Go: Leadership Lessons for Work, Habits, and Relationships | Jacob Brown

June 18, 2026 · 23 min

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The episode discusses the challenges of letting go of unproductive habits, relationships, and team members with insights from Jacob Brown.

At some point, we all find ourselves holding on to something we know isn't working. A habit. A relationship. A team member. And we have really good reasons for it. Fear, convenience, comparison, not wanting to rock the boat. But what if the cost of holding on is higher than the cost of letting go? In this episode, I sit down with Jacob Brown, author of Avocado Leadership and one of the speakers at this year's Intentional Leader Summit. We dig into a principle he calls slow to hire, quick to f...

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