The Worst Time to Hire

Staying short-staffed hurts right away, and you feel it every day. A wrong hire hides in plain sight for months, quietly draining time and morale before it finally becomes undeniable.

In this episode, I break down why the busiest stretch of your year is exactly the wrong time to rush a hiring decision, why attitude matters more than technical skill in almost every hire that ends up working out, and a practical way to write your non-negotiables down before the next staffing crisis hits, so pressure never gets to make that call for you.