"Episode 4: The Hiring Mistake Most Agency Owners Make (Specialist vs Generalist)"

Joe and Josh dig into one of the biggest hiring headaches agency owners face: do you train up a jack-of-all-trades, or build a team of specialists? Spoiler — Josh used to be team generalist, then flipped hard once he saw what specialization actually does for onboarding speed, profit, and sanity when someone quits. They get into building SOPs so nobody's irreplaceable (in a bad way), how leaders should think about their own generalist/specialist balance, and drop a book rec for anyone ready to formalize their agency's playbook.Timestamps0:00 — Intro0:13 — The Generalist Hiring Trap3:04 — Why Specialization Wins5:54 — Reducing Turnover Stress with Defined Roles7:26 — Building SOPs and Operating Manuals8:09 — Should Leaders Be Generalists?11:53 — Specialization in Agency Ownership15:19 — Recommended Resources17:10 — Closing ThoughtsMentioned: The Power to Position Your Agency by Troy Korsgaden, and Korsgadens's Practice Management framework.Got thoughts on who to hire and what to hire them for? Drop 'em in the comments — Joe and Josh actually read this stuff.