To Fire or Not To Fire

I just had a call with a prospect and one thing that cames up, which I get asked over and over and over again, especially in one-on-one because nobody wants to share this stuff when it's not one-on-one, is, "Do I need to fire someone on my team?" Right? 

And it's a tough decision and it's hard to know and owners go back and forth and back and forth and back and forth because some of the problem is the owner. Don't get me wrong, self-responsibility is really important. They are probably playing a part in it, maybe the person isn't in the right role, maybe you're not giving them enough training. 

There are all sorts of things and because it can be a real gray area and it's someone's life on the line, right? Technically, their professional life, it's hard and you go back and forth and back and forth and I've given this tip quite a few times but it's just to highlight it again. One of my very good friends Rick Day, who I've interviewed for the podcast also says, "The first time that you think about firing someone, you should." 

Now, I'm not telling everybody to go fire everybody right now, that's not what I'm saying at all. But the amount of mind share that this prospect had gone over and back and forth and the amount of craziness and the amount that can never be gotten back, right? That's the thing. That opportunity cost, let alone moving forward, but all that stuff, all that time and effort that you left in the past, please know and make the decision because it's one that most likely you will not regret. 

So, if you are on the fence and you aren't really sure, feel free to email us. We'll give you the real deal advice. We'll go back and forth and ask you some questions and see. I'm not saying, fire everybody. I'm just saying that if you've been thinking about it and thinking about it and thinking about it and thinking about it and thinking about it and thinking about it and thinking about it and thinking about it that's a lot of time and there's probably a reason why you're thinking about it so much, okay? 

It's tough and if you actually go to EventualMillionaire.com/Fire, you'll be able to see a transition plan that makes it a little bit easier to let somebody go. So hopefully that will help. But just know that you can grab all of that mental energy and capacity back and you can put it on to your goals and your focus on things that actually matter most. Have an amazing day.

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To Fire or Not To Fire

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My clients ask me this question over and over and over again! Firing employee's isn?t easy, especially if you like the person! Should you fire or give them more chances? ? Watch and find out! P.S. - Share your tips on determining whether you should fire or keep your employee?

Tags: Business Owner, decision maker, fire an employee

Categories: Decision Making, Hiring/HR, Human Resources, Owners

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