I Knew I Should Fire Them on Day One (And Waited Way Too Long)

Firing someone changes you. There's a version of you before that conversation — and a different one after. In this episode, Harris and Chad share their first firing stories and the mistakes that shaped how they lead today. Chad was 23, managing someone older than him. Harris let the tension build for months before it finally erupted. Both learned the same lesson: do it sooner, keep it short, and treat the person like a human. If you've got someone on your team you've been avoiding a conversation with, this episode is your permission slip. Key topics: • Why most founders wait too long to fire • The identity shift that comes with hard leadership moments • Michael Hyatt's advice on keeping terminations short • The "resignation test" — how to know if it's time • Why firing is a scale muscle, not a leadership failure 🎙 Subscribe: https://istoria.com/scale