The Harsh TRUTH About Hiring Employees | Alex Hormozi

Summary

The transcript explores insights into identifying high-performing employees, focusing on the traits of 'A players.' The speaker emphasizes the importance of proactivity, high activity, and alignment with company goals. They also discuss personal work habits, like creating content through tweets, which serve as a source for other platforms. The conversation touches on balancing personal life and business, sharing lessons learned, and responding to backlash on social media. The speaker clarifies their approach, emphasizing that their experiences and choices are shared as personal preferences, not directives, encouraging others to pursue their own paths to success.

Takeaways

• 😀 A-players are identifiable within the first week or two by their proactive approach and ability to take tasks off your plate.
• 😀 High activity and high alignment are key traits of an A-player. They work hard and push things forward in the right direction.
• 😀 If a new hire doesn't make a noticeable positive change in your workload, it's a sign they may not be the right fit.
• 😀 The process of onboarding and delegation should lead to significant reductions in your own workload in a short time frame.
• 😀 The speaker writes all content personally, from books and emails to social media posts like tweets, LinkedIn, and Facebook updates.
• 😀 The speaker's primary content creation method is using tweets as a stream of consciousness, which are then repurposed into other formats like videos, blogs, and emails.
• 😀 Tweets serve as the foundation for content creation, acting as both an idea generator and a tool for better writing by practicing concise language.
• 😀 The speaker emphasizes that personal content is often taken out of context, leading to backlash, particularly when discussing sacrifice and hustle.
• 😀 The speaker's philosophy is that people have different goals and lifestyles, and there's no one-size-fits-all approach to business or life success.
• 😀 The speaker shares personal experiences and advice but stresses that they are not preaching dogma, rather offering what has worked for them.
• 😀 To gain reach and provoke thought, social media posts need to have some level of polarity, often resulting in the loss of full context for the sake of engagement.

Q & A

How can you identify an 'A player' when hiring?

An 'A player' can be identified within the first week or two through their proactive actions and high activity level. They take things off the leader's plate quickly, show a lot of alignment with the company's goals, and significantly reduce the likelihood of failure.

What are the key signs of a high-performing employee?

The key signs of a high-performing employee are high activity, proactivity, and alignment with the company's objectives. They should make a noticeable difference in how time is allocated and alleviate the workload of their manager.

What does it mean if an employee doesn't change your workload after they start?

If an employee doesn't change your workload after they start, it indicates that they are not making an impact. Ideally, new hires should take tasks off your plate or handle responsibilities that improve efficiency.

What tasks does the speaker insist on doing personally despite being able to outsource them?

The speaker insists on personally handling all written content for their business, including books, emails, and social media posts (such as tweets). This also includes recording and content creation for platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok.

How does the speaker create a large volume of content?

The speaker generates a large amount of content by using tweets as their primary source of ideas. These tweets are then repurposed into longer formats like tweet reels, shorts, LinkedIn posts, and even emails. Tweets serve as a stream of consciousness that becomes the foundation for much of the content produced.

Why does the speaker believe tweeting helps with their writing?

Tweeting helps the speaker become more concise with language, which improves their writing skills. The brevity required in tweets enhances their ability to communicate effectively in longer forms, like books or emails.

How does the speaker handle backlash from posts on social media?

When the speaker faces backlash, they recognize that different people have different preferences and life goals. For example, a post about skipping social events to focus on business received criticism, but the speaker clarified that their approach is based on personal preference and is not meant to be prescriptive for others.

What does the speaker mean by 'my life is a documentary, not a sermon'?

The phrase 'my life is a documentary, not a sermon' reflects the speaker's belief in sharing their personal experiences and what has worked for them, without imposing those methods on others. They present their life and choices as personal stories, not as universal rules for others to follow.

Why does the speaker avoid adding disclaimers or context in every post?

The speaker avoids adding disclaimers or excessive context in every post because it would detract from the message and reduce the impact of their content. To reach a broader audience, posts need to have a level of polarity, which can often require removing some context for the sake of simplicity and engagement.

What is the speaker's stance on the balance between immediate rewards and long-term success?

The speaker advocates for delaying gratification to achieve long-term success. They believe that if more people were willing to postpone immediate rewards in favor of working towards bigger goals, they would achieve greater success, as shown by the speaker's own approach to business and life.