To Hire or Not to Hire

Many things went through my mind this week. As we discussed who to hire and how to look for the right people to work with it was very eye opening. We are in the process of looking for 9 people to hire at work. And the "Hire slowly, Fire Fast" article really stuck out to me. It stuck out because I find that those that are hiring will hire whoever walks through the door and that makes our turn over rate extremely high! I loved this article so much that I printed it and took it to work and gave it to the team that is over the hiring process. The other thing that I really enjoyed this week was learning about Matt Stewart. He has failed in some of his business adventures and for that he has also learned many lessons. He recognized that the businesses that were failing were the ones where he tried to make money. The ones that were most successful were the ones that he focused on his company mission and not the money aspect. What an important thing to learn while you are learning to be an entrepreneur. I loved how he also said to keep your focus and stick to your core competency. We need to focus on anything but the profit and with that will come success. This week has been yet another great week of learning. I just hope all of this stays with me throughout my journey and I hope it brings me much success with my goals.

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