Joining the Family.

If your daughter someday brings a young man home and after only one meeting announces that they will soon be married, what would be your first reaction? Wouldn't you insist on having an opportunity to get to know him? Which means you will need and want more time for you and her?

Wouldn't a fair request to your darling daughter be, please don't rush into anything? With questions of: Are you sure you know him well enough? Do you know if his values match yours and that of the family? Will he be a good provider? Can he get along with all the other family members?

As Entrepreneurs aren't our companies a family? Shouldn't we have the same concerns when we invite a new team member to join our company/family? Will they fit and bring value?

What I have learned over the years is, take plenty of time when hiring. Get to know your candidates and allow them to get to know you and your culture.

If you take enough time during the interview process, everyone will feel much more at peace with the new person coming into the family if not maybe the marriage is not meant to be, in this case, it's up to you.

So remember to take more and plenty of time. You are building a family.