You Can't Find Good People, So Build Them | EP 192

Can't find good people? Stop waiting. Start building them.

Engineering and Built Environment consultancy owners

In this episode I break down why that perfect hire almost never shows up, what waiting for them is actually costing you, and how to build the talent you keep telling yourself you can't find.

I spent 10 years as a director and shareholder of a $3M engineering consultancy that we grew to a $30M engineering, town planning, surveying and architecture consultancy - and some of our best people, we didn't find. We built them.

I also share the story of Raj, a Boardroom member who stopped waiting on the perfect hire, elevated the people he already had, and got his team documenting their own systems - and grew his business by 246% with a 41% net profit month, his best ever.

Inside this episode we cover:
- Why the perfect, ready-made senior you're waiting for is rare as hen's teeth
- What an empty seat is really costing you every month you wait
- Why hiring on attitude beats waiting for the perfect skillset
- How to build a real pathway from junior to senior
- What Raj did to grow 246% by building his own people instead of hunting for them

If you've been telling yourself you'll grow the day you find the right person, this episode will show you why that's costing you more than you think.

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