Back in 2015, I hired my first full-time employee.
Scary? Yep.
But staying solo forever? Scarier.
Here’s what I learned:
→ You can’t scale chaos
Clients were piling up. I was drowning.
Systems came after the first hire—not before.
→ Your first hire shapes your culture
They copy how you think, move, and deliver.
That’s either a multiplier—or a mess.
→ Growth isn’t doing more—it’s doing less better
I stopped trying to wear every hat.
I focused on building the business, not just running it.
Looking back, I should’ve hired sooner.
BUT I should have systemised my business even sooner!
