EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 25 MIN
You Can't Scale Without This One Hire (But You're Too Scared to Make It)
from The Story of Scale · host Harris III + Chad Cannon
Last episode, we talked about firing — the decision you knew you needed to make but kept avoiding. Today, we're talking about the other side of that coin: hiring. Specifically, the moment you know you need to make a hire to unlock the next chapter of growth, but you just can't bring yourself to pull the trigger.Whether it's your first employee, your first six-figure hire, or the person who will finally take execution off your plate so you can lead, this episode is about the courage it takes to invest before you're ready.IN THIS EPISODE:01:28 — Chad's $125K hire: the Frothy Monkey panic10:34 — Hiring beyond yourself: the COO epiphany15:52 — My team doesn't know what it feels like to go a month without a paycheck16:33 — The Florida golf cart guy who hired two people and ended up crying19:08 — The $100K sales week that came right after the scary hire19:50 — The investment comes before the breakthroughBOOK MENTIONED: Your First 90 Days — https://a.co/d/8PjXZOECONNECT WITH US: https://istoria.com
What this episode covers
The moment you know you need to make a hire to unlock the next chapter of growth, but you can't bring yourself to pull the trigger.
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You Can't Scale Without This One Hire (But You're Too Scared to Make It)
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