Should you hire a friend?

Hot topic: Do you hire friends?

You probably have an opinion - or even a crystal-clear policy - about hiring or working with friends.

And then, a specific opportunity comes along and makes you wonder if you should change your mind.

Maybe you’ve worked with a friend and had it end with a massive disappointment, and damaged the relationship.

Maybe you’ve sworn you’d never do it, and then along comes an opportunity to work with someone super smart and talented, who you happen to be friends with, and it feels like maybe you should just open your mind to it…maybe just this ONE time.

This is a topic my clients bring to our sessions pretty regularly.

And each business owner has to make the right decision for themselves, and for each specific situation.

So how do you go about that? Here are a few ideas…

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