1867: Being Done and Being Okay With it by Mike Smerklo on Emotional Acceptance

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com . Episode 1867: Mike Smerklo reveals how he used hard-won leadership wisdom and decision-making frameworks from legends like Welch, Jobs, and Bezos to know when it was time to move on. His honest analysis makes a compelling case for why knowing when to step aside can be the most powerful move a leader makes. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.mikesmerklo.com/being-done-and-being-okay-with-it/ Quotes to ponder: "A leader with a compromised 'will' is dangerous. To be clear, there is nothing wrong with losing the will, it's only problematic if you don't recognize it and act accordingly." "The gap between what I was good at and what the company needed had become too large." "Done right, you can feel good both about being done and how the decision was made." Episode references: Steve Jobs' Stanford Commencement Address (2005): https://news.stanford.edu/2005/06/14/jobs-061505/