Show Notes
Hiring the wrong person doesn't just cost money. It costs momentum, energy, confidence, and sometimes months of progress. When you're stretched thin and desperate for help, it's easy to rush the process and convince yourself that a candidate is "good enough." Those decisions have a way of sticking around much longer than you'd like.
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