Stop Hiring for Skills. (The Truth About Bad Hires)

Your hiring process is broken. You are hiring for skills when you should be hiring for the one thing you can’t train: behavior.In this episode, Reanna Werner (Founder of Savion HQ) reveals the brutal reality of entrepreneurship—from being "ruined" for the corporate world to managing the two things that keep every founder awake at night: their people and their money.If you’ve ever felt held hostage by a toxic employee or paralyzed by the fear of a lawsuit, this conversation is the wake-up call you need.🚀 IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:Why the "Golden Rule" is actually destroying your company culture.The "Platinum Rule" strategy for managing difficult teams.Why you are officially "unemployable" the moment you start a business.How to fire fast without guilt (and why keeping bad hires is cruel).The "Fractional Headquarters" model that fixes chaotic back-offices.Website: https://www.savvionhq.com/ Podcast: "Show Me Yours" (Available on all platforms)🎙️ GUEST BIO:Reanna Werner is the founder of Savion HQ, a fractional back-office firm that turns small business chaos into profitable empires. By handling the "boring" stuff—HR, Payroll, and Accounting—she allows founders to get back to their passion. She is also the host of the "Show Me Yours" podcast.🔗 CONNECT WITH REANNA:⏳ TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro (The "Untrainable" Trait)1:13 - The "Toxic Culture" Trap4:13 - Bootstrapping vs. Capital: The Mindset Shift10:09 - Rhiannon’s Origin: Recruiting at 1614:48 - Hitting Rock Bottom & The $10k Investment21:00 - Why Entrepreneurs Are "Ruined" for Corporate Jobs23:10 - Starting a Business in a Basement (No Chairs!)35:31 - A 3-Step Model for Risk & Lawsuits41:21 - What is a "Fractional Headquarters"?57:43 - Stop Using the Golden Rule (Use The Platinum Rule)1:00:31 - The Hardest Part of Leadership1:06:01 - Hiring for 110% Cultural Fit1:09:47 - The "Kiss Ass" Bad Hire Story1:12:48 - Case Study: The Client Who Couldn't Say "No"📢 ABOUT THE SHOW:The COS Business Podcast creates a space for real conversations with the entrepreneurs building the future. No fluff, just the raw stories of how businesses are actually built.👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more honest business conversations.