Chapter 5

Is stopping failure, or saving what matters most?

Dừng lại là thất bại, hay là giữ được phần quý nhất?

The chapter's question

If I stopped now, what would I keep?

Big idea

Stopping at the right moment gives back the most precious thing left: time and the ability to try again.

In this chapter

  1. Part 5.1

    Stopping Is Not Failing

    Where do these two things differ?

  2. Part 5.2

    Closing Cleanly

    Customers, team, paperwork, in what order do I handle them?

  3. Part 5.3

    Writing Down What You Learned

    What do I write down for next time?

  4. Part 5.4

    Starting Differently Next Time

    What is the first thing I would do differently?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of When to Change Direction is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of When to Change Direction

  1. 1.Why decide when to quit while things still look fine?
  2. 2.Why do I always have an explanation for bad news?
  3. 3.Does pivoting mean starting over, or keeping something?
  4. 4.Will a pivot make my team stop trusting me?
  5. 5.Is stopping failure, or saving what matters most?