David HirschfeldFounder & CEO, Tekyz Inc. · Founder & CEO at Tekyz Corp | Software Startup Acceleration, AI Experts, Workflow Automation, Board

When leaving success → means finding freedom

22 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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A recruitment business owner ran a successful operation with 15 employees across multiple offices for nine years, but felt trapped and miserable. He walked away to prioritize family time and freedom, redefining success as presence and quality of life rather than growth.

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I had a recruitment business for 9 years. I grew it, a few offices, quite a few staff, not 140, more like 14, 15 staff. And it made me miserable, David. I felt trapped by my own business. I hated turning up to the, my own office every day because I was really bored. And yeah, I wanted to simplify and I've had a much better quality of life without that business, and I've been able to see my kids grow up and take time off when I want. Yeah, success comes in many different forms and different packages, and it is definitely not always getting bigger.