The Most Expensive Hire You’ll Ever Make

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

1. Hiring cheap is a short-term decision with long-term consequences.
   If you’re building something that lasts, stop thinking like you’re still in survival mode.

2. You don’t just pay them with money. You pay with time, stress, and distractions.
   Bad hires pull you out of your lane. Good hires keep you in it.

3. Cheap labor creates expensive mistakes.
   What they don’t know will cost you more than what you saved on the salary.

4. Good people are not an expense. They’re an investment.
   And like any smart investment, the return is in results, not effort.

5. 4 Lessons I’ve Learned

1. Hire for who they are, not just what they do.
   You can train skills. You can’t train hunger, ownership, or self-awareness.

2. Overpaying the right person is still cheaper than replacing the wrong one.
   Ask me how I know.

3. Leadership starts with letting go.
   You can’t lead if you’re micromanaging. Let your team carry the weight with you.

4. It’s your job to build a team you trust.
   Not one you tolerate.

4 Challenges for You This Week

1. Audit your team.
   Who’s driving results? Who’s draining you?

2. Write out the cost of a recent bad hire.
   Time. Energy. Money. Be honest.

3. Make a list of roles you’re underpaying, and what it’s costing you.
   It might shock you.

4. Commit to finding one A-player before the end of the year.
   Even if it costs more. Especially if it does.

Quote of the Week

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” — Warren Buffett

Stop hiring for price.

Start building for performance.

Because what you tolerate today becomes the standard tomorrow.