284. How Hiring ONE PERSON Doubled This Contractor's Business - Joel Retherford

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Joel Retherford made an extra $1.6 MILLION in the first four months of this year. 

How? By hiring for one simple role. 

In today’s episode, I’m talking to Joel to understand:

• How hiring a project manager helped him produce an entire year’s worth of revenue, in 4 months
• The hiring process he used to find a rockstar capable of driving all that value
• And why so many contractors completely botch their project management, and how to stop killing your profit as you grow.

If you’re struggling to scale and want to stop bottlenecking your operations, this episode is for you.

00:00-Intro

01:25-Overcoming Personal Operational Bottlenecks 

09:20-Hiring An External Candidate 

12:19-Managing Internal Staff Friction 

21:02-Presenting A United Front 

26:44-Unlocking Strategic Owner Advantages 

31:19-Timing The Project Manager 

36:41-Structuring Tangible ROI Goals