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Cookie-cutter creativity won't be remembered.   It just gets you ignored. Most companies fill roles to check boxes. But every time you settle for “good enough,” you make your brand a little more forgettable.    Don’t hire someone who just drags boxes in Canva. Hire the one who treats your brand like a canvas worth bleeding for. The right designer? They won't just follow trends, they’ll create them. So, stop squinting at pixel-pushers and hoping for brilliance. Hire the artist who lives to turn your brand into a masterpiece. 

Comfort was never part of the plan. These men knew the mission would break them before it blessed them. And they signed up anyway. That DNA still exists. In the worker who volunteers for the shift no one wants.  In the builder who stays late with no applause.  In the leader who doesn’t flinch when it gets costly. That’s who you’re hiring for, not just the good times, but the grind. Because what you build will only be as strong as the spine behind it. Hire for endurance.  Hire for grit. Hire like you’re building something that’s designed to last. Because that's how legacies are made.

If your “remote culture” has become a no-show culture… you’re not alone. Here's the truth:   Location doesn’t kill accountability, apathy does. If your team needs constant surveillance to get anything done, the problem isn’t the Wi-Fi. You need people with ownership in their blood. People who hit deadlines without being hunted down. Who don’t mistake “remote” for “invisible.” Who show up, not just to the Zoom call, but for the mission. Remote shouldn’t mean “mentally removed”. Hire people who show up, wherever they happen to be.

Excellence is never an accident. If you want to be world-class, you have to study world-class.   You can't discover it in Slack threads, email templates, or LinkedIn how-to guides. It lives in places most people overlook. In mastery. In precision. In the kind of artistry that takes decades to earn.    Because the people who study greatness?  They tend to deliver it too.    Stop hiring people who copy the guy next to them.    When your sales team takes cues from concert halls instead of corporate cliches, your customers will feel it. So next time you are ready to hire, don't settle.   Search until you’ve found your next value-driving virtuoso.

This isn’t about hours. It’s about ownership. The kind that shows up early, stays late, and steps in before you ask. The kind that sees a gap and fills it -- without a memo, bonus, or back-pat. They don’t need hand-holding.  They don’t need reminding.  They don’t need motivation. They just get it done. So when you’re hiring, ask yourself: Do you want a team that moves the needle? Or one you have to babysit? Because results don’t come from clock-watchers. They come from people who carry the weight like it’s theirs.

Every word is perfect. Every line a masterpiece.   Adam isn't just writing emails. He’s crafting artifacts. He didn’t bury the value in paragraph 7. He brought it to the surface fast, clear, irresistible. These emails didn’t just inform.  They converted.  They built trust. They had customers asking for more. Big takeaway? Don’t settle for someone who just hits “send.” Hire the kind of talent who turns communication into a competitive edge. Because in the right hands, an email isn’t just a message. It’s momentum.

When you hire someone who… – thinks deadlines are suggestions – leaves messes for others to clean up – and blames “systems” when nothing gets done You don’t just get sloppy work. You get burnt-out coworkers and frustrated customers. And the worst part? You’re paying for this. If you’re tired of watching the wrong charts climb, then it’s time to take your hiring game more seriously. And start hiring people who live to give your customers a reason to stick around.

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He doubled revenue. Brought 10+ new referrals. He also ate the intern’s chair. But that’s the thing about your next great hire:   They might not say all the “right” things. They might even make HR nervous. But they show up. They take ownership. And they leave a trail of results behind them. So you’ve got a choice: Keep chasing the candidates who know how to check boxes. Or hire the scrappy ones who actually move the needle. Stop hiring show ponies. Start hiring SuperGoatiCorns.

Most recruiters don’t want to admit this: Skills can be trained. Worldview can't.   If they flinch at the word ‘boss,’ get weird about money, and think being held accountable is toxic… What exactly do you think they’ll bring to your team? It won't be drive. It won't be follow-through. It will be pushback, dressed up as “self-care” and “authenticity.” They’ll say the right things in their resume, And spend the rest of their time resenting you and your entire business. Next time you sit down for an interview, make sure you dig a little deeper than “Do you think you're a good fit here?”