UndocuStartup Weekly #9: My First Time Firing Someone,and What It Taught Me About Leadership | Ep 83

In this episode, I’m sharing 10 powerful lessons from going all the way (no half-stepping), to booking meetings that almost fell through, to hiring smarter and thinking long-term — I get real about what it’s like to build the #1 entrepreneurship program for undocumented students, one program at a time.This episode is for anyone who’s growing something meaningful — and refuses to quit.🔑 Key Lessons Covered:Don’t stop until they say no — follow up until you get a clear answerPlan with the end in mind — set big goals, but break them downGo wide, then go narrow — test many ideas, then go all in on what worksDon’t sacrifice everything to build — make room for life tooRaise your standards — have hard conversations when neededSay yes to visibility — brand growth starts with showing upMake the decision — then go all the way with itCreate scenarios — ask “what if” questions to think biggerRepetition builds greatness — you don’t get better without doing moreYou only need one yes — that one yes can change everything—📣 Who This Episode Is For:Undocumented students dreaming of starting a businessFirst-gen founders ready to get serious about their goalsAnyone building something with heart, mission, and hustleCollege allies, Dream Center staff, and directors exploring new programs—🚀 12 Ways to Connect With Me:Join my FREE newsletter → ⁠https://shorturl.at/mpzLO⁠Work with me → ⁠https://www.undocustartup.com⁠Business Instagram → ⁠https://instagram.com/undocustartup/⁠Personal Website → ⁠https://www.jmayahern.com⁠TikTok → ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jmayahern⁠LinkedIn → ⁠https://linkedin.com/in/juanmayahernandez/⁠LinkedIn Newsletter → ⁠https://linkedin.com/newsletters/7011183488515129344/⁠Reddit Community → ⁠https://reddit.com/r/Undocumentedstudents/⁠Personal Instagram → ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jmayahe/⁠Threads → ⁠https://www.threads.net/@jmayahern⁠Email me → ⁠[email protected]⁠Listen to the podcast → ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-maya-hernandez⁠—📢 Are you a college ally or Undocumented Student Center director?Let’s bring the UndocuStartup™ Bootcamp to your campus.We’ve worked with different colleges across California — and we’re expanding now.📆 Get in touch at → ⁠https://www.undocustartup.com⁠🧠 Be motivated. Stay motivated.📍 Hosted by Juan Maya Hernandez, founder of UndocuStartup™