"Hire great people and
give them the freedom to be awesome."
give them the freedom to be awesome."
— Andrew Mason: is the founder and CEO of Groupon
I saw this quote today and realized how brilliant it is. As entrepreneurs, our first instinct is to try and do everything ourselves.
Lightbulb!
You have to hire people to support you. I call it the expand and contract method. I hire freelancers and work them on a job by job basis.
Truthfully, I was afraid to hire anyone at first. I had a list of reasons, which now I can't remember. I think the most serious was a fear that I wouldn't be able to afford that person.
Talk about self-limiting, false beliefs! One day I decided to give it up! I decided to listen to my intuition and hire someone! No business can sustain a one-person show!!! That day my business changed! I opened the door for massive growth!
Look at this lightbulb, see it's made up of different components? It's a model of how your team should be. Each one, doing its part to create a whole that shines! (sorry, couldn't resist the cheesy, but none-the-less true metaphor!)
One caveat, make sure they are the best people for you. Not everyone fits. But keep searching and I guarantee you, you'll find those team members that will make your business grow!
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