QUIT! with Dan Benjamin
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 237 ratingsQuit is about change, the challenges of improving your career, making tough decisions, and starting something awesome.
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21: Quit & Analyze
April 26, 2013 23:45 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBDan is joined by a familiar guest, Marco Arment, to take calls and discuss Marco's very recent sale of Instapaper. They delve deeper and discuss when to hire, outsourcing, feeling burnt out, when to sell, and being selective about which company gets to buy what you've built. They take some listener calls and answer questions about job-seeking in a new town, how to come up with the next great idea, the reinvention of the corporate stooge, what to consider when you're desperate for freelance w...
20: Jeff Raider
April 19, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBDan and guest Jeff Raider, one of the founders of Warby Parker and Harry's, discuss startups, investors, and timing as it relates to quitting your job to work on your dream. Links for this episode: Designer Frames & Online Eyeglasses - $95 Rx Glasses | Warby Parker Meet the Founders | Warby Parker Harry's - Great Shave. Fair Price. Simple. Use this URL and Dan will get some blades as a referral bonus. Jeff Raider (jeffreyraider) on Twitter Sponsored by Shutterstock (use offer code DANS...
19: A New Level of Disgruntled
April 05, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBDan is joined by Producer Haddie Cooke and Associate Producer Danielle Moser to take calls and discuss how important your mindset is before making any kind of decision. Links for this episode: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance This is one of the best books I've ever read, and it changed my life. Best way to learn Ruby & Rails - @AstonJ's Blog Sponsored by Squarespace (use code STOOGE4 for 10% off).
18: The Problem Is Always You
March 29, 2013 22:00 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBDan takes calls and responds to listener feedback. Topics include living in a basement, staying in school, quitting a good job you hate to mow lawns, what to do when your family moves and you want to finish school, getting pushed out of your own business and taking a corporate stooge job, quilting as a business, and more. Links for this episode: 5by5 | The Web Ahead #4: Pat Aufderheide on Fair Use & Copyright Fair Use expert Pat Aufderheide joins Jen Simmons to explain when you can use oth...
17: Four Hour Sleep Night
March 22, 2013 23:45 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBDan is joined by special guest Garrett Dimon to discuss starting and running businesses with less pain and fewer mistakes. Dan takes calls and helps people identify their opportunities and make decisions to redefine their careers. Links for this episode: Find The Thing You're Most Passionate About, Then Do It On Nights And Weekends For The Rest Of Your Life | The Onion - America's Finest News Source Starting + Sustaining: A book and spreadsheet to help you launch and maintain a web applic...
16: A Hogshead of Money
March 15, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBDan is joined by Ansa Copeland, Producer Haddie Cooke, and take calls. Links for this episode: ? The Objectification of Haddie Cooke — Jesus & Venus Ansa Copeland Ansa (yaansa) on Twitter Sponsored by Squarespace (use code STOOGE3 for 10% off).
15: Got Your Sea Legs
March 09, 2013 01:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBDan is joined by Producer Haddie Cooke to take calls and discuss integrity. Links for this episode: Jobs to Fill, Employers Wait for Perfection - NYTimes.com The number of job openings has increased to levels not seen since the height of the financial crisis, but vacancies are staying unfilled much longer than they used to — an average of 23 business days today compared to a low of 15 in mid-2009, according to a new measure of Labor Department data by the economists Steven J. Davis, Jason ...
14: Don't Run A Sh*tty Company
March 02, 2013 01:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBDan is joined by David Heinemeier Hansson, Shlok Vaidya, Producer Haddie Cooke to discuss telecommuting vs. being in the office. Note: This episode contains some strong language. Links for this episode: Marissa Mayer Is Wrong: Working From Home Can Make You More Productive - Derek Thompson - The Atlantic Here's the Internal Yahoo No-Work-From-Home Memo - Kara Swisher - News - AllThingsD Get Off of Your Cloud - NYTimes.com Many women were appalled at the Yahoo news, noting that Mayer, wi...
13: Shackled to Something
February 23, 2013 02:00 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBDan is joined by Chris Carter, Assistant Producer Caitlin Eldridge, and Producer Haddie Cooke to discuss moving out of your home office into office space and moderate success vs. scaling your business. Links for this episode: Caitlin Eldridge (cd_eldridge) on Twitter Chris Carter (maczter) on Twitter Sponsored by Squarespace (use code STOOGE2 for 10% off), Ting, and Notabli.
12: Painting Pewter Figs
February 16, 2013 01:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBDan Benjamin is joined by Anthony Armendariz, Shlok Vaidya, and Alex Ragsdale about finding your passion, focus, Florida, exit plans, information hipsters, and more. Links for this episode: 5by5 | The Frequency #85: Premeditated Weird Silicon Valley . American Experience . WGBH | PBS Sponsored by Hover (use code DANSENTME for 10% off), Notabli, and Squarespace (use code DANSENTME2 for 10% off).
11: I'm Smarter Than My Boss, Now What?
February 09, 2013 01:45 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBDan is joined by Natalie Armendariz, Shlok Vaidya remotely, and producers Haddie Cooke and Caitlin Eldridge to discuss expectations of employees and employers. Links for this episode: Natalie on Twitter iWake Podcast Lynette J Wong (auntielynette) on Twitter Sponsored by Squarespace (use code STOOGE2 for 10% off).
10: No One Puts Baby in a Warehouse
February 02, 2013 01:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBDan is joined by Andrew Logan, Shlok Vaidya, and producer Haddie Cooke to discuss extroverted vs introverted vs balanced in the work world. Links for this episode: Why extroverts fail, introverts flounder and you probably succeed - The Washington Post Arts + Labor We tell stories. Twitter - Andrew Logan Shloky.com Entrepreneur without portfolio. Technology. Book reviews. Speculative fiction. Resilient communities. Warfare. Twitter - Shlok Vadiya Sponsored by Frank & Oak (use code QUI...
9: Four O'Clock In the Morning Courage
January 26, 2013 04:45 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBDan Benjamin is joined by Joel Bush, Shlok Vaidya, Tina Nikolova and producer Haddie Cooke to discuss what it means to have "four o'clock in the morning courage". Links for this episode: Joel's famous Reddit proposal photo [photo] Shlok Vaidya on Twitter Joel Bush on Twitter Tina on Twitter Amplifier Ready to talk to Amplifier about how you can produce and sell premium quality merchandise directly to your audience? We’re eager to hear from you. Shloky.com Shlok's personal website. ...
8: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
January 19, 2013 01:30 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBThis week Dan is joined by Alex Ragsdale, producer Haddie Cooke, and callers to discuss meetings and side-jobs that become businesses. Links for this episode: Alex Ragsdale (ala_alex) on Twitter
7: Friday Night Blessing
January 12, 2013 03:30 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBDan takes calls, questions from Twitter and voicemails to discuss the “business” and logistics of starting a company. Links for this episode: Man Returns To Work After Vacation With Fresh, Reenergized Hatred For Job | The Onion - America's Finest News Source Virginia Roberts » A brief note on QUIT! and quitting 10 Reasons Why You Have to Quit Your Job This Year Altucher Confidential Your Dream Job | patrickrhone / journal Sponsored by Squarespace (use code STOOGE1 for 10% off).
6: The Voices In Your Head
January 05, 2013 02:45 - 2 hours - 56.3 MBDan is joined by Shlok Vaidya, Michael K. and callers to talk about opportunity, followthrough, what it takes to find success, and how to handle getting fired in the middle of the show. Links for this episode: The Rise of Siri Contract Review | fast, reliable, affordable - Contract Gurus Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Secrets KMFDM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alex Olegnowicz (aomind) on Twitter Contract Gurus (ContractGurus) on Twitter Shlok Vaidya (shloky) on Twitter ...
5: Gumption
December 29, 2012 17:30 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBDan talks with Garrett Dimon and callers about "the fear". Links for this episode: SPARCstation 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5by5 | The Crossover #3: Generational Loss Lightweight, Simple and Easy-to-use Hosted Bug & Issue Tracker | Sifter Starting + Sustaining: An upcoming eBook about launching and maintaining a web application by Garrett Dimon GarrettDimon.com Garrett Dimon (garrettdimon) on Twitter
4: The Answer Is "Do Both"
December 22, 2012 03:00 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBDan talks with Phil Coffman, Shlok Vaidya, Producer Robin Welch, and callers about so-called "moderate success", passion, starting out, paying your dues, making changes, the myth of job security, and finding a mentor. Links for this episode: Moderate Success Is the Enemy of Breakout Success - LAUNCH - Moderate success is a distraction, and it keeps founders from bigger success. Jason Calacanis Says He Will Shut Down Podcast Network ThisWeekIn.com, This Week In Startups Will Continue | Tec...
3: Are You Employed, Sir?
December 15, 2012 01:45 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBDan talks with callers, special guest Myke Hurley of 70 Decibels, and 5by5 producer Haddie Cooke about interviewing, confidence, attire, personal presentation, when to reevaluate, having a support group, and so-called "moderate success". Links for this episode: Moderate Success Is the Enemy of Breakout Success - LAUNCH - 70Decibels - Home
2: Everyone Gets Fired
December 01, 2012 00:45 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBDan talks with studio guest Anthony Armendariz, 5by5 producer Haddie Cooke, responds to your calls and voicemails, and dispenses "advice" about when to quit, dealing with life changes, routines, being unemployable, how much money you need to quit, and more. Links for this episode: Gimme Bar : latinosmallbusinessowner4efb25a14c746.jpg (960×3589) Management and Career Dev Bootcamp - Learn Ruby on Rails in 9 weeks. Moisés Chiullan (moiseschiu) on Twitter Anthony Armendariz (mantwan) on Tw...
1: I Won't Have A Job In An Hour
November 24, 2012 01:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBIn this inaugural episode, Dan Benjamin talks about becoming an entrepreneur, making mistakes, leaving a so-called secure job for something new, and starting over. Dan is joined by special Guest Shlok Vaidya. Links for this episode: 5by5 | Back to Work #7: Vocational Wheel The Rise of Siri: Shlok Vaidya: Amazon.com: Kindle Store BURGER KING®