QUIT! with Dan Benjamin

Segment 1: Dan interviews Sean McCabe.

Segment 2: Dan reveals Trump's secrets and takes your questions live.

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Dan returns to take your calls, answer your emails, and dispel the myth that you have job security. He also gets to the heart of what the show is about, talks about founding his startup, and reveals how he was able to make an insane purchase.

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Dan and Haddie talk about doing the daily grinding tasks that you know will pay off one day, how Domino's Pizza is standing out, how reading can help you unwind from your day, and more!

CALL FOR EMAILS: the next episode is going to be all listener emails but we need your help with that! Visit the contact page and select "Quit" to send in your question now. It may be the last time we take listener emails!

Links for this episode:

• DAMN it takes forever – Ryan Carson – Medium
  
• How Domino’s Pizza Stands Out In A World Awash In Pizza
  
• YouTube Released Their Top 10 Videos of 2017. Here's What Marketers Can Learn From Them. | Inc.com
  
• YouTube reveals its top 10 trending videos of 2017 - CNN
  
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians): Rick Riordan, John Rocco: 8601411271915: Amazon.com: Books
  
• Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson [Amazon]
  Haddie's book reccomendation
  

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Dan and Haddie discuss how you can't expect your business to become a success overnight, a 6 year old making $11 million a year, the importance of having a good nighttime routine, thinking about the next emerging market.

Links for this episode:

• Want Proof That Patience Pays Off? Ask the Founders of This 17-Year-Old $525 Million Email Empire | Inc.com
  
• The evening routine essentials of the most productive people | Thrive Global
  
• Uvex S0360X Ultra-spec 2000 Safety Eyewear, Orange Frame, SCT-Orange UV Extreme Anti-Fog Lens - Safety Glasses - Amazon.com
  
• Dan's CBD Oil Recommendation
  
• Crave Skincare - CBD Infused Skincare
  
• Bee Delightful
  

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Dan and Haddie talk about overcoming obstacles, making a business by cheating the system, and how productive you really are at work.

Links for this episode:

• 28-year-old makes millions buying from Walmart, selling on Amazon
  
• In an 8-Hour Day, the Average Worker Is Productive for This Many Hours | Inc.com
  
• More older Millennials live with relatives, a legacy of the recession
  
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Dan and Haddie talk about influence, attention, and scarcity using Apple as an example of effective execution.

Links for this episode:

• 5by5 | Killing Time
  
• Apple drops 'Computer' from name | Macworld
  
• • Apple iPhone sales 2007-2017 | Statista
  
• Apple's iPhone X Might Cost Apple Nearly $600 to Build
  
• Philomena Kloss on Etsy
  Human bears. Primitive tweed teddy bears!
  

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Dan talks about building a SaaS platform, all the while joined by Haddie to discuss a listener email about the challenges of breaking into a new career and unpaid internships, changing the way you ask for feedback, and just being open about things.

Links for this episode:

• Is the open office layout dead? | | Dropbox Blog
  
• How to Recognize Burnout Before You’re Burned Out - The New York Times
  
• When Is It OK to Not Pay an Intern? — ProPublica
  
• Unlock honest feedback with this one word – Signal v. Noise
  
• Modula - Wikipedia
  
• 5by5 | Killing Time
  

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Dan and Haddie talk about going the extra mile for your customers, regaining the excitement you had when you started your job, and answer listener Brian's question about CASHFLOW!!!

Links for this episode:

• Fireside
  
• Harmonized sales tax - Wikipedia
  
• Cubs shortstop Addison Russell replaces fan's nachos - Business Insider
  
• 5by5 | Quit #103: One-Way Relationship
  

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Dan and Haddie do some followup about charging for your time/service, leaving a comfortable job to take an independant risk, asking yourself if you're critical to your company's success, digital nomads, and a reminder to take time to feed your soul.

Send us your questions via email 5by5.tv/contact.

Links for this episode:

• Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? - The Atlantic
  
• No, Smartphones Are Not Destroying a Generation – Thoughts And Ideas – Medium
  
• mrb on Twitter: "Damn this programmer interview whiteboard question has me shook https://t.co/YkmnLQnLA4"
  
• Elon Musk firing his assistant is a good career and salary lesson - Business Insider
  
• Navy SEAL explains what to do if you're attacked by a dog - Business Insider
  
• Leaves of Grass - Wikipedia
  
• Song of Myself (1892 version) by Walt Whitman | Poetry Foundation
  
• Best Way To Build Startup Is Travel The World - Business Insider
  

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Dan and Haddie discuss the 'Briefcase Technique', Last Chance U, the fear of change, and asking for a raise.

Links for this episode:

• Les Brown: The Power to Change (Full Transcript) - The Singju Post
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