Before You Hire Anyone Else, Read This

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

1. Revenue feels good. Profit pays the bills.
   You can’t out-hire a broken model.

2. More people don’t solve unclear math.
   If you can’t tell me your cost to acquire a customer and your lifetime value, adding bodies won’t help.

3. Growth should simplify, not complicate.
   Every hire should remove friction, not create more of it.

4. You don’t scale chaos. You multiply it.
   Adding people to a messy system just gives you more mess.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

1. Hiring too early kills margins.
   I’ve done it. It hurts. Wait until you have the data to support it.

2. Know your LTV before you add expenses.
   When you know what a customer is worth, you make smarter moves with confidence.

3. Profit gives you power.
   When you understand your real margins, you stop hiring from panic and start hiring from purpose.

4. Lean teams move faster.
   Efficiency always beats excess.

4 Challenges for You This Week

1. Calculate your LTV.
   How much is one customer truly worth over time? Be honest.

2. Audit your payroll.
   Is every team member tied to revenue or efficiency?

3. Track your cost per acquisition.
   Know exactly how much it costs to get a paying customer.

4. Delay your next hire until you have the data.
   If you can’t afford to track the number, you can’t afford the hire.

Quote of the Week

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” — Peter Drucker

Before you hire, do the math.

Clarity creates confidence.
Confidence builds control.
And control leads to real freedom.