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THIS is who you should hire.

May 28, 2020

If you’re looking to hire someone, stop looking for an MBA or 20 years experience in some niche industry.

Look for people who.

- Are self taught. (autodidact)

- Are comfortable with uncertainty.

- Make no excuses.

- Have extreme ownership.

- Have resilience and grit.

- Want to change the world.

- Are passionate about something (it’s your job to channel that passion towards your company).

- High IQ… Higher EQ.

- Show humility and gratitude.

- Share credit for wins, own losses.

- Brings others up.

- Has a high level of self awareness and can articulate their own faults.

- Competes & likes to win.

- Are flexible but focused.

What else would you add to this list?