Daniel Priestley
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staying alive, staying in the game, making sales.
staying alive, staying in the game, making sales.
I'm just looking for, are they, like... To be honest, it's just, are they willing to join the team? Like, are they actually, when I'm talking to them about the idea of joining the team, does that raise their energy or lower their energy? So the right people, I mean, the people I've always started, well, the people I started businesses with in the early days, They're all ex-hospitality.
I'm just looking for, are they, like... To be honest, it's just, are they willing to join the team? Like, are they actually, when I'm talking to them about the idea of joining the team, does that raise their energy or lower their energy? So the right people, I mean, the people I've always started, well, the people I started businesses with in the early days, They're all ex-hospitality.
I'm just looking for, are they, like... To be honest, it's just, are they willing to join the team? Like, are they actually, when I'm talking to them about the idea of joining the team, does that raise their energy or lower their energy? So the right people, I mean, the people I've always started, well, the people I started businesses with in the early days, They're all ex-hospitality.
So pubs, restaurants, cafes, they're all ex-door-to-door salespeople or... Great communication. Yeah. Savvy. And working in shitty jobs where it's not a big risk to quit a shitty job to come and work for my shitty job. Yeah.
So pubs, restaurants, cafes, they're all ex-door-to-door salespeople or... Great communication. Yeah. Savvy. And working in shitty jobs where it's not a big risk to quit a shitty job to come and work for my shitty job. Yeah.
So pubs, restaurants, cafes, they're all ex-door-to-door salespeople or... Great communication. Yeah. Savvy. And working in shitty jobs where it's not a big risk to quit a shitty job to come and work for my shitty job. Yeah.
Um, because at least my shitty job is like some cool new thing that may or may not work, but it's like for them, it's not a big deal to then, if it doesn't work, they can always go back to McDonald's or whatever. Exactly. Yeah. Okay. So like, I'm just looking for people who are willing.
Um, because at least my shitty job is like some cool new thing that may or may not work, but it's like for them, it's not a big deal to then, if it doesn't work, they can always go back to McDonald's or whatever. Exactly. Yeah. Okay. So like, I'm just looking for people who are willing.
Um, because at least my shitty job is like some cool new thing that may or may not work, but it's like for them, it's not a big deal to then, if it doesn't work, they can always go back to McDonald's or whatever. Exactly. Yeah. Okay. So like, I'm just looking for people who are willing.
Yeah, it's really weird when that happens. Like, the first hire who's good, it really freaks the whole team out. It's like, whoa, we have a proper grown-up in the team now. Like, oh, wow, this person has a master's degree. Wow, that's amazing. This person used to have, like, a proper job. They've got a BMW. Wow. What? Right?
Yeah, it's really weird when that happens. Like, the first hire who's good, it really freaks the whole team out. It's like, whoa, we have a proper grown-up in the team now. Like, oh, wow, this person has a master's degree. Wow, that's amazing. This person used to have, like, a proper job. They've got a BMW. Wow. What? Right?
Yeah, it's really weird when that happens. Like, the first hire who's good, it really freaks the whole team out. It's like, whoa, we have a proper grown-up in the team now. Like, oh, wow, this person has a master's degree. Wow, that's amazing. This person used to have, like, a proper job. They've got a BMW. Wow. What? Right?
So you get like a couple of grown-ups around and suddenly this changes the dynamic because now you're into this is going to be a proper business. This is going to be We're going to hire proper salespeople. We're going to hire proper people through a hiring process.
So you get like a couple of grown-ups around and suddenly this changes the dynamic because now you're into this is going to be a proper business. This is going to be We're going to hire proper salespeople. We're going to hire proper people through a hiring process.
So you get like a couple of grown-ups around and suddenly this changes the dynamic because now you're into this is going to be a proper business. This is going to be We're going to hire proper salespeople. We're going to hire proper people through a hiring process.
So there comes a time where you get around eight or on the journey to eight where you actually bring on a few people who are actually talented and specialized and trained. And that's a big breakthrough moment.
So there comes a time where you get around eight or on the journey to eight where you actually bring on a few people who are actually talented and specialized and trained. And that's a big breakthrough moment.
So there comes a time where you get around eight or on the journey to eight where you actually bring on a few people who are actually talented and specialized and trained. And that's a big breakthrough moment.