{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What Works","title":"EP 339: Hiring For The Upside With Small Business Co-Pilot Founder Podge Thomas","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3070,"description":"\n\n\n\n\nIn This Episode:\n\n\n\n* Why management specialist Podge Thomas believes your team should be your biggest asset* How to prepare to hire—and how to take better care of your team member through careful onboarding* How our previous experiences with management shape the way we approach the prospect of hiring today\n\n\n\n\n\nManaging has gotten a bad rap.\n\n\n\nIn fact, if I had to guess, I’d say that “not wanting to manage people” is the biggest reason people cite for not hiring.\n\n\n\nSure, there might be financial issues. There might be issues with finding the right person. There might issues about knowing what to hand off.\n\n\n\nBut almost everyone I talk to has either a fear or an unwillingness to manage people.\n\n\n\nSo why do so many of us have such an aversion to management?\n\n\n\nWhy have so many people sworn off hiring help?\n\n\n\nWhy has solopreneurship become such an enticing thing for people wanting to build a business?\n\n\n\nHere’s my take: we grossly overestimate the risks & liabilities of hiring people and managing them. And we grossly underestimate the benefits of doing so.\n\n\n\nTypically cognitive bias, especially for entrepreneurs, works the other way. We fixate on the upsides and ignore potential risk. That’s entrepreneurial optimism in a nutshell.\n\n\n\nSo maybe this is managerial pessimism?\n\n\n\nI don’t know—but what I do know is that hiring might be the best thing you ever do for yourself and for your business.\n\n\n\nThat’s not to say that I think it’s the right decision for everyone—but I do believe it’s a good decision for more business owners.\n\n\n\nThis episode is going to be perfect for you whether you’ve avoided hiring to this point, whether you’re considering making the leap, or whether you’ve already got a team and looking to become a better boss and really receive the benefits of building a team.\n\n\n\nBut before we get into the meat of it, I want to paint a picture of the upside of hiring for you. Because there’s a very good chance that, even if you’re already paying people,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AmfGeDL96-fhMaeOcqmX7TK_eWrvTLco6OJj2QpZtZI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NGUx/OWY5ZDg1M2E5MmU3/ZjEwOWVmNDM3MWVh/ZjZlOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}