68: Overcoming the Fear of Hiring

Are your fears holding you back from hiring a new team member? Are you nervous about having to lead because you're not good with confrontation? You know you need to hire but you're resisting because you're afraid it won't work out. You might be feeling this way because you've been burned before, or because you don't believe you'll ever find your 'unicorn.'  It's also a lot of responsibility to take on. After all, you become the reason a person can provide for their family. What happens if there's not enough work for them? Or is there a chance that once you've spent all that time training them, they'll quit and steal all your processes? These fears are real, but you are not alone. Most business owners have four main fears about hiring and leading people. The fear of hiring, the fear of leadership, the fear of responsibility and the fear of failure. Understanding the reasoning behind these fears can give you the confidence needed to find your next best hire, not your best fire! On this episode of the Stacking Your Team podcast, Shelli Warren is serving up some tough love to help you overcome your resistance to hire. Once you know what to do to feel more confident your fears will ease up and you'll have more time to focus on your tasks as a CEO. Hiring is a scary and time-consuming process and it's normal to be afraid of the unknown, but expanding you team is so worthwhile, trust me. Ready to stop being the constraint in your own business and bust through those fears? In this episode, you'll discover: Reasons behind the four most common hiring fears How to overcome your resistance to hire new team members How to lead with confidence even if you're not a 'people person' Join the BizChix Community Books, tools or events mentioned: BizChix Live Listen to The BizChix Podcast Work with Us: One Day Mastermind GrowthChix Accelerator Program ProfitChix Mastermind CEOCHIX Mastermind Strategy Session Join the BizChix Community This episode was first published at BizChix.com/syt-68. Listen to our sister podcast, BizChix, on your app or at bizchix.com. Join the BixChix Community here.