033: Is Now the Right Time to Hire?

In our Planathon Group - oh yes, our annual Planathon is coming soon!!! - one of the questions that recently came up is the question of: how do I know if it is time to hire.  I'm coming at you from Addis Ababa Ethiopia and sharing: 4 signs that it might be time for you to hire.  First, we'll go back in time to 2011 when I made my first hire in my business. Then we'll slowly journey back to present day as we explore: Signs that it may be time for you to hire How to differentiate between leading your business and running your business What it is to be a visionary  How to communicate work with team members (and maybe even husbands… ;)) to bring the vision to life If you are stuck in a middle-class mindset around hiring What self-made millionaires and billionaires know about hiring that you may want to tap into! Highlights: 02:34 Do you DIY everything?  02:59 The Trap of DIY Mode 03:17 Lead vs. Running the business 03:28 Great companies are made up of great people 04:00 Middle Class versus Self Made Millionaire's and Billionaire's perspectives on Hiring 05:00 How I stepped into the visionary role with my family too 07:28 My job as CEO and visionary  09:38 Why you might not want a Clone after all 12:06 Multiply your efforts and get more done 12:27 Is it the right time for me to hire?  13:30 The first sign you need to hire someone 19:00 I can't outsource this - I have to do it...Or do you? 20:36 Buried in details and need to focus on revenue 22:00 How my partnership with my business partner actually works + problem solving 22:43 How can you serve more people, 1,000s more 25:53 Our first full time hire at ambermccue.com 26:00 CEO and Visionary vs COO and running the business (integrator) 29:30 What is the first step you need to take when you decide to hire. 31:00 The importance of culture and values 31:50 How to detail the core responsibilities 32:30 Measures of success 35:00 Tactical elements of hiring, pay, compensation, leadership, and what's next Thank you for listening! Want more team building and hiring strategies? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCueMentioned in this episode: Business Brilliant by Lewis Shift How to Clone Yourself The Planathon