In 2009, I started writing my first book. I knew that I had a lot to say on the subject of hiring, so I sent my family away on vacation, I scrubbed the grout with a toothbrush, I super-cleaned my bathrooms, and when I had done all that I could do in the cleansing department, I sat down to write.
The first draft was terrible. The second was even worse. I threw out the first, second, third and fourth drafts and I felt like a complete failure. One day, my editor said to me, “You have to quit writing someone else’s story, write your own.” Finally, I got it. It still took a few years after that, but the writing was so much easier after that. I published Why Can’t I Hire Good People? in 2017.
I didn’t REALLY want to write another book… I mean, the brain hemorrhage! But, alas, I couldn’t help it. Hire Power only took about 2 ½ years. I still have to spend all this time cleaning, and I still threw out a bunch of writing, but in general the process was much easier.
That leads me to book #3 Power Hire which comes out October 1st of this year, 2023.
I am getting better, and I am getting faster and more efficient, because it is getting easier for me to tap into the writing mindset.
Last week, I met with a potential client who needs to hire an executive for their team. Invariably, the question is asked: “How long does this process take?” And here is my answer: Hiring is a mindset. The faster you can tap into that mindset, the faster and more efficient your process is. You can’t be in a hurry, or you will make mistakes. You can’t shorten it, or you will make mistakes. You can’t skip parts, or you will make mistakes.
And the ultimate irony is the more you try to control it, the longer it takes.
Here is the good news: I just made a hire for a company that I have done a ton of work for, and it took 6 weeks from start to finish. I had another client that I worked a lot with, and we hired a Controller in 10 days over Christmas. Once you learn the mindset, it is faster and easier.
In efforts to help you with the mindset, my third book is designed to help you get into the Hiring Mindset faster and easier. I hope you enjoy “booking it” through the hiring process!
POWER THOUGHT: Getting your mind wrapped around the hiring process is easier with the books Hire Power and Power Hire.