At present the project is in a holding pattern while I recruit a person I need who can be a bridge between what I've done (manufacturing and planning) and what I need others to do (retail sales in a very special niche market.)
In the past I've been fortunate in the people I've been privileged to work with. I want, once again, to find one of those special people -- a person who, with minimal guidance, can make things happen.
But once again I'm reminded that these people are not so common, even in an environment where a great many people are seeking jobs or money making opportunities. It has been a while since I've been in the hiring mode but now it's all coming back to me.
Getting the right person really does matter.
Fashion advertisers pay big bucks to the "right" fashion models -- because they sell the goods. They help ring up sales many times what they are paid.
Likewise for athletes. It's not just about being good. It's about being special and bringing in revenue for the team owners -- many times more than what they are paid.
Getting the right person or people involved in your project can spell the difference between success and failure. There is a tendency among most of us to be willing to "settle" for the people we can get with little effort -- because they are willing to work cheap (they appear to be cost effective) or because they gave us a snow job on their qualifications (without proof they could really deliver.)
I've done it myself, hired the wrong person, because it seemed easy and getting the people I really wanted just seemed so hard.
But now I'm sitting back a bit. Putting the rest of the project on hold while I spend some time and effort recruiting one special person who I really want to work with.
I'm betting that in spite of what seems like an annoying delay, the results will be worth my patience.
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