268. 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Hiring Employees

One of the hardest parts of growing your business is handing off the work that you've mastered and hiring an employee that will allow you to grow and scale your business. This week on the Grow Your Video Business Podcast, Ryan breaks down 9 mistakes everyone should avoid when it comes to hiring employees. When should you hire? What is their role? What are their goals? Ryan uncovers some tips and tricks from almost two decades of experience to help you avoid some of the most common pitfalls when it comes to growing your business.   Key Takeaways There are different ways of hiring, and maybe hiring someone full-time and overwhelming this person with a lot of tasks is not the best idea. Creating processes and procedures early in your business is extremely important before thinking about hiring someone. Staying true to your core values should be the main idea behind your hiring process. You don't need to hire full-time right away, you can always bring someone on part-time at first. In this Episode How to define roles [07:57] Being clear on what success means [15:50]  The importance of daily check-ins [22:49]  Weekly/Monthly Strategy Meetings [29:27]  Hiring out of Desperation [31:30]  Creating Processes & Procedures [38:18]  Feast or Famine [39:40]    Links Join the Grow Your Video Business Facebook Group Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't, by Jim Collins The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It, by Michael E. Gerber Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable…About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business, by Patrick Lencioni Rocket Fuel, by Gino Wickman Get the ASCEND Method Cheat Sheet Follow Ryan Koral on Instagram Follow Grow Your Video Business on Instagram What's your question for the podcast? Share a video or audio response! Additional LInks: Check out the full show notes page Do you have something to share on this podcast? Fill out this form here. If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!