Hi, it's Katie. This is an on-core presentation of an episode we first brought you back in May of 2021.

We're sharing it again to coincide with the release of a much anticipated book on the topic of the episode from our featured guest Annie Duke.

Annie is a best-selling author, decision scientist, and Renaissance woman. Her book,

Quit, the power of knowing when to walk away, came out on October 4th, and we thought this would be a timely companion.

Hope you enjoy.

With more people working from home, internet use has surged by 60%.

And as the outbreak goes global, remote work could emerge as a vital public health strategy.

The coronavirus has forced millions of people into quarantine and self-isolation.

That means millions of people are working from home, some for the first time.

Why is the corporate world playing catch-up now and will the coronavirus pandemic lead to permanent changes in the way we work?

The beginning of the pandemic was a huge shock to the system.

Suddenly, our daily routines were upended.

Our lives were turned upside down.

Some businesses were forced to close entirely.

Others made a rocky transition to remote work.

Schools grappled with the best way to keep students engaged with online learning.

There were countless challenges.

And while the experience has been incredibly painful for most everyone,

it is also strangely given us an opportunity, whether we wanted it or not,

to test what works and what doesn't in a socially distanced world.

And the unwanted experiment we've all endured has perhaps surprisingly

taught us some things that will likely find useful in post-pandemic life.

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