Playbook · First Hire

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The First Hire Playbook

escaping the time ceiling without becoming a manager.

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28 pages · 5 parts

Why a playbook, not a course

No 6-hour video course. No fluff. Just the decisions, in order.

Courses make you watch. A playbook makes you move. Every part ends with the exact next action and the number you're aiming for, so you close the file and go build, not binge and forget.

30 minTo read cover to cover

1 weekendTo make the first move

The outcome

A first hire contributing meaningfully within 60 days of starting, the right person, onboarded in 30 days, managed with a weekly rhythm that keeps you out of full-time-manager territory.

Is this for you

Who this is for. And who it is not.

For+

+A solo entrepreneur at the edge of what one person can do, the business is working, you're at capacity.

+Someone preparing for their first va or contractor hire and willing to do the readiness audit honestly.

+An entrepreneur who wants to multiply themselves without becoming a full-time manager.

Not for−

−Anyone who hasn't hit the four readiness signals yet, hire too early and the math works against you.

−Entrepreneurs who haven't documented what they actually do, vague delegation lists attract vague hires.

−People who want a hire to fix a broken business, fix the business first, then multiply it.

What's inside

Five parts. The whole journey.

Part 01

Are you ready?

The four readiness signals, and what to delegate first

Part 02

Finding the right person

Where to find good people, the job post that filters well, interviewing without hr

Part 03

Onboarding in 30 days

The first week, building sops as you go, days 8–30 graduating to autonomy

Part 04

Managing without becoming a manager

Why most owners become bad managers, the weekly rhythm, the hard conversations

Part 05

Beyond the first hire

When to hire the second person, building a real team culture

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Escaping the time ceiling without becoming a manager.

Start this weekend. Read it in a sitting, make the first move by Sunday, and build from there.

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