Begin hiring or managing team members

You can't grow past your own two hands without help. Starting to hire and manage team members — even part-time — is how you buy back your time and take on more work.

Do this

1. Identify the role that would free up the most of your time.
2. Write a simple job description and what 'good' looks like.
3. Hire for attitude and reliability; train the skills.
4. Set clear expectations and check in regularly.

First Hire Checklist

• Pick the role that frees the most of your time
• Write a one-page job description
• Define what success looks like in 90 days
• Hire for reliability and attitude
• Train with your written procedures
• Set a weekly check-in from day one