953. Part 2: Why You're Afraid to Hire (And It's Costing You Everything)
Fullerton Unfiltered
Brian Fullerton
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🗓️ 15 April 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Most lawn care businesses don't have a lead problem or a work problem… they have a hiring problem.
In today's episode, I'm breaking down the real reasons so many guys are afraid to bring on their first employee and how that fear is quietly capping their business at $100K–$300K. From payroll anxiety to control issues to not having systems in place, we're getting honest about what's actually holding you back.
If you're tired of doing everything yourself and ready to grow, this is the mindset shift and reality check you need to finally make the leap. (Part 2 of 2)
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| 0:00.0 | You're now listening to the Fullerton Unfiltered podcast. |
| 0:09.7 | Straightforward, no-nonsense business advice. |
| 0:12.7 | Completely on. |
| 0:14.5 | Unfiltered. |
| 0:15.6 | Grow your business. |
| 0:16.8 | Grow your life. |
| 0:17.9 | Now, here's your host, Brian Fullerton. |
| 0:22.0 | Hello, it's Mr. Producer, and today's episode is a continuation from Monday's show, |
| 0:27.4 | so you may want to start there and then come back over here to episode 953 for the conclusion. |
| 0:33.0 | Today, Brian talks about the shift from being a solo operator to now building and leading a very strong team. |
| 0:39.8 | He's going to share why staying small will keep you stuck behind an invisible glass ceiling. |
| 0:45.1 | You'll hear how standard operating procedures, hiring tools, score cards, and training systems can help you grow, |
| 0:51.8 | minus all the chaos that sometimes comes with those scenarios. |
| 0:56.4 | If you're interested in a practical conversation about leadership, structure, and building a |
| 1:01.4 | bigger business, you found the right podcast. |
| 1:06.2 | Now, just like anything in life, you have two options, and we'll kind of wind it down here, |
| 1:10.1 | but you've got two options. |
| 1:17.3 | One, head it on, straight on, and just tackle it, task yourself with it, and learn how to get better. And the other one is, ignore it, don't worry about it, |
| 1:22.6 | circumvent it, why bother, I don't need to do that, not interested. But I'll just tell you at the end of the day, |
| 1:30.4 | you're probably going to have a small life. In one way, shape, or form, you're going to be |
| 1:35.9 | having a small life. And by the way, it doesn't matter if you're a business owner or an entrepreneur. |
| 1:41.2 | It doesn't matter if you're an employee and a team member working at another |
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