# When to Throw in the Towel (and When to Push Through)

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Podcast: [Small Business Casual: Content Marketing, Productivity, Customer Experience for Entrepreneurs & Creators](https://stenobird.com/podcast/small-business-casual-content-marketing-productivity-customer-experience-for-entrepreneurs-creators-6332924)
Published: 2026-04-28T04:00:00+00:00
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Text Emily! When to hold em’ and when to fold em’... THAT is the question. And in creative ventures and businesses, it’s one of the hardest things to answer when it comes up. When do you quit, stop pushing, throw in the towel, and when do you keep going? While there’s no clear answer, magical checklist, or formula, there are some questions you can ask yourself and some gut checks that can help give you a lot of clarity on whether or not to keep going and when to throw in the towel on t...

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