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The Number One Hiring Principle for Early Growth Companies
The number one hiring principle for growth companies is simple: As the business grows, employee roles will change. Not might change. Will change. And if leadership does not prepare employees for that reality early, growth itself can create unnecessary confusion, resentment, insecurity, and organizational friction. As organizations scale, complexity increases. Systems evolve. Leadership structures tighten. Communication patterns change. Responsibilities shift. Technology chang

Rick Slark
May 223 min read


You’re Not Losing Sales. You’re Being Filtered Out.
There’s a pizza shop in town that’s supposed to be very good. I’ve heard that more than once, from people I trust. If I went there, I’d probably enjoy it. But when it’s time to order pizza, it never comes to mind. I don’t compare it to other places. I don’t decide against it. It simply never enters the decision at all. That small, ordinary moment says more about how customers make decisions than most businesses realize. The Assumption Most Businesses Make Most business owners

Rick Slark
May 13 min read
“Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving".— Oliver Wendell Holmes
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