I Used to be Scared to Hire Full-Time Staff

I used to be scared to hire full-time staff

In my early 20s, I only thought about ME

I thought,

If I hire someone full time

I lose 1k or more a week that I could keep myself

This created a few issues

1- Working massive hours, spending it on admin and other tasks that we're marketing or sales

2- Not growing business, just growing stress

3- Being limited to not taking opportunities (I had no time)

4- Doing death shifts if 5am-8pm

My thinking was broken tho

Here’s why...

Yes, the staff is an expense.

But they will become revenue-generating machines.

They will either

Free you up for higher revenue activities

Or

Coach more people which increases your revenue capacity

…close your eyes and think about who wins this battle

Business 1 with an owner who works every day with no rest or creative time for 60 hours per week.

Or

Business 2 who has an owner working no more than 38 hours, a VA working 38 hours, and a full-time employee doing 38 hours?

Which business wins in the long term?