The $30K Hiring Mistake We’ll Never Make Again

Are you hiring too late, too fast, or based on the wrong things? In this episode, we break down the hiring mistakes we’ve made ourselves and the lessons we’ve learned from helping other clinic owners build their teams. We talk about why you need to hire before you feel ready, how to use your numbers to know when it’s time to bring someone on, why culture and values matter just as much as hard skills, and the difference between hiring a new grad and hiring an experienced professional. We also share our hiring process, from screening resumes and asking better interview questions to shadow days, team feedback, and 90-day evaluations. Tune in to learn how to hire people who give you leverage, buy back your time, and help you build the next version of your business and life.

In this episode, you will learn:

00:00 Why hiring can be your most lucrative decision and your most expensive mistake.

04:45 The #1 hiring mistake of waiting until you feel ready.

06:45 How to know when it’s the right time to hire for your clinic.

10:00 Why hiring part-time to save money can limit your growth.

13:00 What happens when you wait too long and rush the hiring process?

17:15 Interview questions that reveal how someone thinks under pressure.

25:00 What are the risks and rewards of hiring new grads vs. experienced professionals?

28:15 Why you shouldn’t hire based on salary or experience alone.

31:15 The step-by-step hiring process we use to find the right people for our team.

33:30 How to structure interviews to avoid bad hires.