Why Your Next Level May Require You to Quit with Ben Fox

What do you do when the work that looks great on paper no longer feels right? Career coach Ben Fox joins Dustin Riechmann to talk about burnout, identity, and the difficult decision to leave a job or change direction in your business. Ben shares how he helps clients calculate their financial runway and choose a Goldilocks quit date that gives them enough time to prepare without staying stuck indefinitely. Dustin opens up about leaving his engineering career and, years later, rethinking his role as a business owner after reaching a seven figure run rate. Together, they explore boundaries, family conversations, faith, and the freedom to treat your next move as an experiment rather than a permanent verdict. If you are building a business while working a full time job or wondering what needs to change in the business you already have, this conversation will help you take a practical first step. Chapters: (00:00:00) When a Successful Job Feels Soul Crushing (00:06:00) Burnout and Career Misalignment for Entrepreneurs (00:12:00) Leaving a Secure Job for a Family Business (00:18:00) Dustin’s Plan to Leave Engineering (00:24:00) Why Ben Quit His Startup Job (00:30:00) Calculate Your Financial Runway Before Quitting (00:36:00) From Career Change to a Fractional CTO Business (00:42:00) Set Boundaries and Commit to a Quit Date (00:48:00) Entrepreneur Burnout and the Shift to Leadership (00:54:00) Plan Your Next Move With the Goldilocks Quit Date Links and Resources Website Ben Fox on LinkedIn Dustin on LinkedIn 7 Figure Leap Thanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to 7-Figure Leap? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!