When it comes to creating a sustainable business, the goal of building a team seems like a no brainer. But the truth is that it takes a lot of brain power to become a leader. Those who prioritize energetic intelligence and emotional intelligence will find their way with a LOT less heartache (and financial loss). In this episode, we dive into what it truly costs to build your team. Quick overview of what we cover: <ul><li>The reason why contractors cost less up front, but more in the long run</li><li>Why avoiding pricey team member turnover is the goal – but keeping those on board who aren’t the right fit isn’t the way to get there</li><li>Why throwing money at team building problems is not the same as investing in their development</li><li>What savvy business builders need to account for when estimating hiring cost  (spoiler alert: it has *nothing* to do with dollars and cents)</li><li>How choosing hard in the beginning of team building let’s you enjoy “work fam easy” later on</li><li>Why excellent leaders expect those they let go to find bigger and better opportunities (and why that’s so dang hard to reconcile)</li><li>The true energetic cost it takes to avoid bitterness, anger, blame, and “why me” thinking as you build your dream team</li></ul>RESOURCES: <ul><li><a href="http://soulpreneur.co/membership">Click here</a> to join Adriane’s Scalable Foundations Membership</li><li><a href="https://www.soulpreneur.co/lab">Click here</a> to get on the waitlist for Sustainable Growth Lab</li><li><a href="https://www.soulpreneur.co/agency">Click here</a> to work with Adriane and the Soulpreneur Agency</li></ul>LET’S CONNECT: <ul><li>Follow Soulpreneur: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/soulpreneur_co">@soulpreneur_co</a></li><li>Follow Sustainable Scaling: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sustainablescaling">@sustainablescaling</a> </li><li>Follow Adriane <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adrianegalea">@adrianegalea</a></li><li>Visit the website: <a href="https://www.soulpreneur.co">soulpreneur.co</a></li></ul> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Loved this episode? If you leave a review or share it with your friends on social, my team will send you a copy of one of our favourite business resources! Take a screenshot and email it over to us at <a href="mailto:support@soulpreneur.co">support@soulpreneur.co</a> or DM it to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sustainablescaling/?hl=en">@sustainablescaling</a>This episode was first published at <a href="https://sustainablescaling.co/030">SustainableScaling.co/030</a>

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