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Why Walking Away is the Smartest Move You’ll Ever Make as an Entrepreneur
“Walking away doesn’t mean failure. It means making a smart, strategic decision."
In this episode of No Bollocks with Matt Haycox, Matt dives into one of the toughest decisions any entrepreneur faces: knowing when to walk away from a project. Whether it’s failing numbers, lost passion, or an unsustainable toll on your life, sometimes the smartest move is to let go. This episode will help you figure out if it’s time to quit and how to do it the right way.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why "never give up" isn’t always the best advice.
- The signs it’s time to cut your losses and walk away.
- How to calculate the opportunity cost of sticking with a project.
- The importance of knowing when a market simply isn’t there.
- How to exit gracefully and turn failure into lessons for the future.
Listen now to uncover why quitting might just be the smartest move you’ll ever make. It’s time to stop guessing and start succeeding.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - 1 - When the Numbers Just Don't Add Up
1:56 - 2 - When You’ve Lost the Passion
2:21 - 3 - When the Opportunity Cost is Too High
3:05 - 4 - When it’s Affecting Your Health or Your Relationships
3:36 - 5 - When The Market Isn’t There
4:13 - 6 - When You’ve Exhausted All Options
4:31 - Final Postmortem
4:39 - How to Walk Away the Right Way
4:48 - 1 - Communicate Transparently
4:54 - 2 - Extract the Lessons
5:00 - 3 - Leave the Door Open
5:10 - Conclusion
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Connect with Matt Haycox, No BS Business Podcast Host & 8-Figure Entrepreneur.
I’m Matt Haycox, entrepreneur, investor, and your straight-talking guide to building a business that actually works. I’ve raised over £750M, built (and rebuilt) 8-figure companies, and learned the hard way what it really takes to win.
On No Bollocks with Matt Haycox, I cut through the bollocks to bring you raw conversations with 7–8 figure founders, investors, and experts who’ve been there, done it, and got the scars to prove it. No hype, no theory, just actionable strategies you can use today to start, grow, and scale your business.
Whether you’re stuck in your 9–5, building your side hustle, or trying to hit your first £100k month, this is your go-to podcast for entrepreneur tips, startup growth strategies, raising capital, building a personal brand, and avoiding the costly mistakes most founders make.
📩 Get Matt’s free business newsletter for weekly strategies, mindset shifts, and behind-the-scenes lessons → https://nobollockswithmatthaycox.beehiiv.com/subscribe
▶ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thematthaycox/
▶ YouTube – No Bollocks Podcast - YouTube
▶ LinkedIn – https://www.li...
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By Matt Haycox“Walking away doesn’t mean failure. It means making a smart, strategic decision."
In this episode of No Bollocks with Matt Haycox, Matt dives into one of the toughest decisions any entrepreneur faces: knowing when to walk away from a project. Whether it’s failing numbers, lost passion, or an unsustainable toll on your life, sometimes the smartest move is to let go. This episode will help you figure out if it’s time to quit and how to do it the right way.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why "never give up" isn’t always the best advice.
- The signs it’s time to cut your losses and walk away.
- How to calculate the opportunity cost of sticking with a project.
- The importance of knowing when a market simply isn’t there.
- How to exit gracefully and turn failure into lessons for the future.
Listen now to uncover why quitting might just be the smartest move you’ll ever make. It’s time to stop guessing and start succeeding.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - 1 - When the Numbers Just Don't Add Up
1:56 - 2 - When You’ve Lost the Passion
2:21 - 3 - When the Opportunity Cost is Too High
3:05 - 4 - When it’s Affecting Your Health or Your Relationships
3:36 - 5 - When The Market Isn’t There
4:13 - 6 - When You’ve Exhausted All Options
4:31 - Final Postmortem
4:39 - How to Walk Away the Right Way
4:48 - 1 - Communicate Transparently
4:54 - 2 - Extract the Lessons
5:00 - 3 - Leave the Door Open
5:10 - Conclusion
========================
Connect with Matt Haycox, No BS Business Podcast Host & 8-Figure Entrepreneur.
I’m Matt Haycox, entrepreneur, investor, and your straight-talking guide to building a business that actually works. I’ve raised over £750M, built (and rebuilt) 8-figure companies, and learned the hard way what it really takes to win.
On No Bollocks with Matt Haycox, I cut through the bollocks to bring you raw conversations with 7–8 figure founders, investors, and experts who’ve been there, done it, and got the scars to prove it. No hype, no theory, just actionable strategies you can use today to start, grow, and scale your business.
Whether you’re stuck in your 9–5, building your side hustle, or trying to hit your first £100k month, this is your go-to podcast for entrepreneur tips, startup growth strategies, raising capital, building a personal brand, and avoiding the costly mistakes most founders make.
📩 Get Matt’s free business newsletter for weekly strategies, mindset shifts, and behind-the-scenes lessons → https://nobollockswithmatthaycox.beehiiv.com/subscribe
▶ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thematthaycox/
▶ YouTube – No Bollocks Podcast - YouTube
▶ LinkedIn – https://www.li...