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 Step 1

Contractor or Employee, which should you hire?

Every business operates differently and the type of worker you need (and should legally hire) will be based on the position you're hiring for and the work that person will be asked to do.

That’s where the concept of “Degree of Control” comes in handy!

Degree of Control simply means how much say (or control) your business will have over the individual you plan to hire, including:

• What kind of work they’ll be doing,

• How they’ll be doing the work,

• What tools they’ll be using, and

• When they’ll be doing the work.

The more control you will have or wish to have over each of these areas, the more likely you will need to hire and classify your worker as an employee.

Step 2

Take The Payroll Challenge

Having team members on payroll is one of the most exciting and terrifying things you will experience as a business owner. Build your confidence by taking our Payroll Challenge! Here’s how:

1. ⁠⁠Set up a separate bank account for employee payroll⁠⁠.

2. Determine how much you can afford to pay in wages every other week⁠⁠ (and be sure you’re budgeting for fair and equitable wages!).

3. Transfer that amount into your payroll account every other week as if you're "running payroll" for the next 3 months⁠⁠.

⁠At the end of 3 months, ask yourself the following questions:⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Did I have to skip any payments due to cash flow issues?⁠⁠

• Did I have to dip into the payroll account to cover expenses?⁠⁠

• Was I able to continue paying myself my regular wages?⁠⁠

⁠⁠If the answers to those questions were: No, No, and Yes, then chances are high that you're financially ready to hire your first employee with confidence!⁠⁠

⁠⁠[Bonus Tip: When you hire your first employee, pay their wages from the money that's coming into your business since you already know you can afford it.⁠ Then, keep the money you saved over the past 3 months as a safety net to ensure you can always cover payroll, even during slow times!⁠⁠]

⁠⁠If you have different responses to any of the questions, it's a good time to assess your business finances and goals. Schedule a meeting with your CPA or trusted financial advisor to help you make a solid plan.⁠

 Step 3

Decide What To Delegate

Now that you have the basics outlined, let’s get really clear on the kind of tasks you’re going to be delegating once you hire your dream team member! Without taking the time to get clear now, you’ll have a harder time finding the right person to hire and getting them off to a great start.

Here are a few things to consider:

First, identify the tasks you need to get off your plate, such as tasks you:

• Struggle doing or completing,

• Dislike, dread, or procrastinate, and

• Take you too long or you spend too much time on.

Second, determine whether these tasks make sense together. 

A common mistake many business owners make when hiring is trying to hire one person to do everything by cramming too many dissimilar tasks into one role and looking for the elusive “unicorn employee.” 

The reality is that unicorns don’t exist (I know, womp womp). 

The person who is amazing at being organized and attentive to detail may not be the most creative, out of the box thinker or the most engaging and dynamic speaker. And that’s okay! 

All these skill sets are important and play vital roles in our businesses at different times. As leaders, we must learn to identify our true needs and then fill those needs strategically.

Taking the unicorn approach will often leave you feeling frustrated, desperate, and no closer to finding your ideal team member. Not to mention, this will set unrealistic expectations and put unnecessary pressure on your new hire to be perfect.

Focus on hiring the right person with the right skill set to do the right tasks in your business at the right time and your business and team will both thrive!!

But first, a word of encouragement...

Hey there, I’m so glad you took this quiz! It means that you’re one step closer to hiring the help you need and deserve in your business. 

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a team you could actually rely on and trust so you could take a break from the constant hustle? Spoiler alert: you totally can!

I teach business owners just like you how to hire and lead thriving teams with smart and simple strategies (because you don’t have time for complicated!). Everything I share is based on what I’ve learned over the past 15 years of hiring thousands and leading teams of hundreds.

Even with all of this experience, I still felt the same fears and doubts you’re experiencing right now when I hired the first employee for my own business. But with a big dream and a strong why I made it happen – and so can you!

Your quiz results are designed to help give you clarity around who to hire and where to start. All you have to do is put one foot in front of the other and take action. I’m here cheering you on every step of the way!

Believe in yourself. Believe in your dream. Believe in what’s possible!