Welcome to another Dolly in My Pocket — the short solo series within The extra-Ordinary Leader podcast, designed to offer pithy, practical leadership insights to carry into your week.

This episode is about quitting — but not in the way you think.

I'm not talking about giving up alcohol or bad habits. I’m talking about something far more radical: quitting the automatic “yeses” and inherited “nos” that shape how we spend our time, attention, and energy.

I unpack a powerful idea: every time you say yes to something, you’re saying no to something else — and vice versa. This matters. Because if you're constantly saying yes to what’s familiar, you may be unintentionally saying no to the future you actually want.

I also share one of my favourite quotes by Augustine of Hippo, the myth of Prince Charming, and what happened when I started saying “no” to Wednesdays.

If you're hoping this year will turn out differently, this is the episode that reminds you: hope isn't a strategy. Quitting the right things is.

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