Hire Right, the First Time with Mike Watkins

Entrepreneurs on Fire

John Lee Dumas

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🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Mike Watkins is a multiple shop owner, owner of Peak Consulting, and author of The Lego Test, revolutionizes the hiring process and empowers auto repair shops to achieve success.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. The myth that there are no good employees is just that - a myth. The problem is usually a broken hiring process.

2. The LEGO Test filters out poor hires by revealing real-time problem-solving, focus, and execution - no resume fluff allowed.

3. Once you’ve found a capable employee, onboarding with clear, exact expectations is essential to long-term success.

Hire Right. The First Time. Get a copy of the book in Amazon - The LEGO Test

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0:00.0	Boom. Shake the room, Fire Nation. JLD here and welcome to Entrepreneurs on Fire, the only
0:08.1	daily show interviewing the world's top entrepreneurs seven days a week. Today we'll be breaking
0:12.1	down higher rights the first time. To drop these value bombs, I brought to Mike Watkins and
0:16.7	EO Fire Studios. Mike is a multiple shop owner, owner of Pete Consulting and author of
0:21.3	the Lego Test. Mike has revolutionized the hiring process and empowers auto repair shops to achieve
0:26.2	success. And today, foundation, we'll talk about the myth about there being no good employees,
0:31.5	the birth of the Lego test, administering the test, the ideal applicant in some red flags to look out for and oh so much more.
0:39.7	And a big thank you for sponsoring today's episode goes to Mike and our sponsors.
0:44.6	Franocity has helped hundreds of people leave unfulfilling jobs, invest in recession, resilient
0:49.4	businesses, and creates legacy income for their families through franchising. Get started today with Franocity's franchise funding guide,
0:57.1	packed with real world strategies to launch your business without draining your savings.
1:01.8	Visit franocity.com.
1:03.8	That's F-R-A-N-O-C-I-T-Y dot com.
1:09.7	Mike, say what's up to Fire Nation and share something that you believe about becoming successful
1:15.3	that most people disagree with.
1:18.7	Hey, what's up, Fire Nation?
1:20.0	Hey, listen, two things I think that are BS out there about being successful.
1:25.1	One is timing and the other is luck. You always have opportunity out there.
1:31.5	We're passed by it all the time. And the other one is, oh, I got to get in at the right time.
1:37.3	It's always the right time. And I think it's just as simple as that.
1:41.4	Fire Nation, it is always the right time. And speaking of right time,
1:46.0	we're talking today about hiring rights the first time. Now, there's a myth out there,
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