#047 I Quit Something!

About this episode

This episode discusses the difficult decision of quitting a business venture and the lessons learned from it.

In this episode of Outsmart the Hustle , we take real look at a tough business decision—choosing to quit something that took hard to build. We talk about canceling the Refresh conference, closing the Booked by Strategy business, and the lessons that came from realizing it just wasn’t the right time. It’s an honest conversation about learning that sometimes the smartest move in business is letting something go so you can focus on what actually moves the needle. Let's Connect! YouTube Instagram LinkedIn

People in this episode

Host: Hannah McGinty

Topics covered

• business decisions
• quitting
• entrepreneurship
• focus
• lessons learned

Keywords

• business
• entrepreneurship
• quitting
• Refresh conference
• Booked by Strategy
• lessons learned
• focus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Refresh conference, Booked by Strategy

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