Can You Make a Star Employee?

Summary

• Don't try to make stars; they are often already stars in their own right.
• Recognize when someone is exceptional at what they do and consider investing in them.
• Look for team members who have a strong work ethic and a high level of dedication.
• Identify people with lots of passion and hunger to improve, as they are worth investing in.
• It can be beneficial to develop someone's existing strengths rather than trying to overhaul their weaknesses.
• Having a skill set obtained at a reasonable cost can be advantageous when developing talent.
• Accept that not everyone will become a star, but focus on helping those who show potential in specific areas to excel further.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest looking closely at your team and spotting the superstars. These folks are usually easy to find because they work super hard and care a lot about what they're doing. When you see someone like this, give them more chances to shine. They're like rough diamonds, and your job is to polish them up.

For those who are just starting or don't have all the skills yet, check out if they're really passionate and always ready to learn more. These are the people you should focus on. They might not be perfect now, but they've got the drive to get better. And because they're not complete experts yet, you can help them grow without spending a lot of money.

Here's a simple plan to follow:

• Make a list of your team members.
• Watch who really puts in the hard work and who's got that sparkle in their eyes.
• Talk to them and find out what they love and where they want to get better.
• Give them more tasks in the areas they're good at.
• Cheer them on and help them learn the things they need to get even better.

Remember, you can't make everyone a star. But when you find someone with a special talent in one thing, you might help them be awesome in other things too. It's all about picking the right people to invest your time and effort in. Don't waste your energy trying to change someone who doesn't have it. Focus on the bright spots and they will light up your business.

Quotes by Alex Hormozi

"You don't make stars, they're born"

– Alex Hormozi

"People are already stars and it's really just taking a star and just investing more in them"

– Alex Hormozi

"If you think this person is a stud at the thing that you gave them, you want to invest in them"

– Alex Hormozi

"They work their ass off and you know that they really put their everything"

– Alex Hormozi

"There's tons of people on this team that started with lower skills but they just had shitloads of hunger"

– Alex Hormozi

Full Transcript

when do you hire a star versus trying to make a star so number one is you don't make stars they're boring I say that tongue and cheek but usually people are already stars and it's really just taking a star and just investing more in them so if you think this person is a stud at the thing that you gave them like you want to invest in them because they work their ass off and you know that they like really put there everything then those are great people to invest in there's tons of people on this team that started with lower skills but they just had shitloads of hunger and I wanted to just invest more and then they had another skill set that I got at a great discount you won't turn someone who's not a star into a star but if you have somebody who's a star in one component you can make them star in yeah