Hey guys, it's Ashley here with a quick tip this week to keep you motivated inside of your business.

This week we're talking about hiring tips. I know you have heard me talk about the difference

in being an entrepreneur and a CEO. And one of the main differences is we are more interested

in saving time versus saving money because we know when we invest in creating more time in our schedule

that we can eventually make more money because we're working on income generating activities.

And the number one way to do that is by hiring and outsourcing. I know for me when we very first

started to hire people at the boutique hub, it was incredibly intimidating. I fortunately had been in a position of

leadership in economic development before starting the hub. So I had managed employees before,

but I'm going to tell you what, having them as your own when it's your own business, your own flesh

and blood feels totally different. An imposter syndrome can definitely kick in and kick your butt.

I have faced that multiple times myself.

So I want to give you just a quick couple of tips that are going to help you in the hiring process to feel like a true boss.

All right.

First tip is manage the people and not the position.

Hire for the right people and not the position.

In Jim Collins's book, Good You Great, he talks a lot about for the right people and not the position. In Jim Collins's book,

Good You Great, he talks a lot about having the right people on the bus and always being able to rearrange the seats on the bus. And so when you're thinking about the needs of your business and

you're writing a job description where you're going to start advertising to hire someone,

don't get caught up in the details of all the things that that person must do.

Instead, look for the right person who's trainable and coachable and maybe can morph into a couple of

unexpected positions in your company. So you may hire two part-time people that are awesome and have

the right skill sets to fill one full-time position. Don't be set on the position.

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