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My employee would be so great

"My employee would be so great… if only they were different."
Every founder has had that conversation in their head.

-If only my salesperson loved making 100 calls a day.
-If only my ops person had an eye for detail.
-If only my finance person didnt rub everyone the wrong way.

Here's the hard truth. They're not going to change.

You have two choices:
Option 1: Accept them. Take the "if only" tasks off their plate, hand them to someone else, and let them lean into what they’re great at.

Option 2: Let them go, and hire someone who’s built for the role.

Do neither, and the frustration sticks around forever. Yours and theirs.

There are two kinds of pain: short-term and long-term. You get to choose.

Which if only conversation have you been having in your head? Drop it below. 👇

#Leadership #Founders #Hiring #SmallBusiness

Originally on LinkedIn (opens in new tab)

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