Hiring is one of those business milestones that sounds simple until you’re the one doing it, and because most of us aren’t hiring every week, it’s easy to second guess yourself, delay it, or rush it when you’re already exhausted. In this episode, we’re talking about why so many women put hiring off for too long, what hiring fear really looks like in a growing business, and why “I’ll just keep doing it myself” quietly becomes the most expensive option.

I’m sharing what I’ve learned from sitting on every side of the hiring table, from recruiter to HR Director to coach, and the patterns I see over and over when business owners start hiring. We’ll unpack the real cost of a bad hire (it’s not just money), and why messy hiring decisions tend to leak into your time, your energy, your confidence, and your team.

You’ll also hear the simple hiring framework I come back to when I want hiring to feel calm and commercial: getting clear on what to delegate, writing a position description that actually attracts the right person, hiring for skill and will, and building a basic interview process and onboarding plan so you’re not winging it. If hiring has been sitting on your to do list for months, this is your nudge to stop overthinking and start getting clear.

LINKS

Emma McQueen:

Website: https://tea-with-the-queen.captivate.fm/website

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' – https://emmamcqueen.com.au/want-more/emmas-book/

August Go-Getter Event in Brisbane: https://emmamcqueen.com.au/events/go-getter-brisbane/

June Go-Getter Event in Melbourne:

https://emmamcqueen.com.au/events/go-getter-day/

BD Sprint:

https://emmamcqueen.com.au/coaching-services/bd-sprint/

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Ever feel like you’re sprinting through the week, ticking every box, and still going nowhere? This episode is for the high-performing business women who are doing a lot, moving fast, and quietly feeling flat.

This year I picked a word: intentional. Which sounds simple, until you realise it means slowing down long enough to hear yourself think, and pausing before you say yes just because you can.

I’m sharing what I’m practising instead, like tiny moments of silence between meetings, quiet walks and sleeping on decisions so I stop reacting at lightning speed. It has changed how I lead my business.

If you’ve been wondering how to escape the productivity trap, take one small step this week. Create one pocket of space, even five minutes, and notice what changes. Not in your to do list, in you.

LINKS:

BD Sprint:

https://emmamcqueen.com.au/coaching-services/bd-sprint/

Emma McQueen:

Website: https://tea-with-the-queen.captivate.fm/website

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' – https://emmamcqueen.com.au/want-more/emmas-book/

August Go-Getter Event in Brisbane: https://emmamcqueen.com.au/events/go-getter-brisbane/

June Go-Getter Event in Melbourne:

https://emmamcqueen.com.au/events/go-getter-day/

Atomic Habits Book by James Clear:

https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

The Third Space:

https://dradamfraser.com/speaking-content/the-third-space

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This one’s for the business owners who keep buying the blueprint.

The “proven” content plan or the foolproof sales script. The morning routine that apparently turns you into a millionaire by Thursday. You see it work for someone else and you think, cool, I’ll just do that. Easy.

Except you try it and it feels like you’re wearing shoes that don’t fit. They look great on, and you technically can walk in them, but every step is uncomfortable, forced, and annoying.

I’m sharing a few simple client examples that show how one small change in process can make content feel easy and sound like you again, plus how to use “forced vs flow” as data instead of a reason to beat yourself up. We’ll also unpack the sneaky danger of business “shoulds” and why doing less can sometimes create more traction.

Listen in, then ask yourself this. What are you doing because it’s proven, even though it doesn’t suit you? And what would change if you gave yourself permission to do it your way instead?

CHAPTER MARKERS

00:00 Stop Copying Playbooks

00:53 Content That Sounds Like You

02:24 Voice Notes and Better Inputs

03:25 Realistic Posting Commitments

05:29 Find Your Content Rhythm

07:00 Networking Your Way

10:30 Goals Money and Profit

13:44 Bigger Rooms Better Principles

15:38 Four Steps to Your Method

18:11 Build Your Own Business Strategy Blueprint

LINKS:

BD Sprint:

https://emmamcqueen.com.au/coaching-services/bd-sprint/

Emma McQueen:

Website: https://tea-with-the-queen.captivate.fm/website

For a copy of Emma's book, 'Go-getter: Raise your mojo, shift your mindset and thrive' – https://emmamcqueen.com.au/want-more/emmas-book/

August Go-Getter Event in Brisbane: https://emmamcqueen.com.au/events/go-getter-brisbane/

June Go-Getter Event in Melbourne:

https://emmamcqueen.com.au/events/go-getter-day/

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