# 398 The Version of You That Had Dreams… Is Watching What You’re Settling For
From The Make More Placements Show for Recruitment & Search Business Owners | More Placements | Higher Fees | Less Work | Fewer Headaches | by Terry Edwards, Drew Edwards
May 1, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
Terry Edwards discusses how recruitment business owners can shift from survival mode back to pursuing their original ambitions and goals.
You didn't start a recruitment business to end up busier, more stressed, and earning less than you planned. But that's where a lot of recruitment and search business owners quietly end up. Not because they're not working hard enough. Because they stopped pushing for the business they actually wanted and started managing the one they've got. This video is for recruitment business owners who know something needs to change but haven't admitted it yet. In this podcast, Terry covers: Why recruitment business owners drift from ambition to survival mode The difference between building a business and just running one How to get back on track toward retained work, better clients, and real freedom If you're a recruitment or executive search business owner who wants to win more clients, charge higher fees, and move toward retained and exclusive work without sacrificing your time or family life, Make More Placements was built for you. Start here: https://makemoreplacements.com/call
People in this episode
Host: Terry Edwards
Topics covered
- recruitment business
- ambition
- survival mode
- retained work
- higher fees
- client acquisition
Keywords
- recruitment
- business owners
- stress
- clients
- freedom
- higher fees
- exclusive work
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