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193. The Sweaty Startup's guide to finding top talent, with Nick Huber

2025/5/1
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Nick Huber: 我认为世界上70%的人完全不称职，企业主、经理或领导者越早意识到这一点，就能越快地提升自己的职业和事业。缓慢决策会导致优秀员工离职，容忍低效员工会让优秀员工离开。我喜欢招聘老师，因为如果能领导一群35岁的成年人，就能领导任何35岁的成年人。生活中所有值得做的事情都很难，但我认为正是因为有失败，胜利才如此令人兴奋。我是一个机会主义者，我一遍遍地做着枯燥的事情，以影响最多的人，并在此过程中赚些钱。大多数富裕的企业家都是通过做一些枯燥的事情积累财富的，而不是依赖革命性的创意。我在2018年创办了一个播客和Reddit社区“Sweaty Startup”，分享商业建议。我从大学时期开始创业，创办了多个成功的企业，包括Storage Squad、Bolt Storage和Somewhere.com。我是一个实干家，经常参与到各个公司的日常运营中。我的领导风格是快速解雇低效员工，因为容忍低效员工会降低整个团队的效率，并导致优秀员工离职。我公司实力取决于招聘的人才，而我不断提升自己识别和培养优秀员工的能力。我通过提问了解他们的思维方式，并让他们独立解决问题来识别A类员工。我公司容不下那些通过操纵和心理虐待他人来获得成功的人。我从Twitter的粉丝那里收集了很多关于商业成功和失败的案例故事，并将其写进我的书中。我最喜欢的员工之一是在沃尔玛停车场找到的，他身上展现出的高效和责任感让我印象深刻。招聘时，与其直接询问对方是否求职，不如询问他们是否认识合适的人选，这能降低对方的压力。我会在任何地方寻找人才，例如酒吧的调酒师、租车公司的员工等。公司里只有少数人是决策者，其他人是执行者，需要教会他们如何做出正确的决策。我的团队在没有告知我的情况下自行解决了公司仓库屋顶坍塌的问题，这体现了团队的自主性和解决问题的能力。很多人不喜欢管理工作，因为它需要不断地进行销售和处理人际关系问题。我对全球招聘持乐观态度，认为全球人才市场提供了更多机会。美国人对离岸外包的抱怨源于一种优越感，但这种优越感并不合理。我雇佣菲律宾员工的经历表明，这些工作机会对当地人来说意义重大。不同地区的人才各有优势，例如南非擅长销售，菲律宾擅长客户服务，拉丁美洲擅长技术等。我认为美国存在一种普遍的优越感，而其他国家的人则更珍惜工作机会。执行力远比创意重要，很多企业在发展过程中会犯错，例如沉迷于创新而忽略了执行。我鼓励团队专注于简单有效的方法，而不是追求新奇的点子。我专注于建设可靠的、赚钱的企业，而不是追求那些令人兴奋但不可靠的创意。成功的乐趣在于克服困难，而不是追求新奇的创意。选择竞争对手很重要，要选择那些更容易战胜的对手。先致富，然后再追求改变世界。我热爱竞争，因为成功的乐趣在于克服困难。缓慢决策和容忍低效员工会导致优秀员工离职。我会对员工提出的改进建议进行判断，并根据实际情况决定是否采纳。想快速晋升的员工应该选择那些发展迅速、管理层积极的公司。选择职业时，要考虑长期发展和个人幸福。在公司发展初期就应该重视员工关系，建立良好的工作氛围。我希望读者能够从书中学习如何选择机会、提升技能以及建立团队。 Leanne Elliott: Nick的团队建设方法值得借鉴，他注重高效和决策能力。Nick的观点与研究结果相符，即低效员工会影响团队士气并导致优秀员工离职。 Al Elliott: 略 supporting_evidences Nick Huber: 'If you make decisions slowly, you are asking your top performers to leave...' Nick Huber: 'I also love hiring teachers...' Nick Huber: 'Anything worth doing in life is hard...' Nick Huber: 'I'm a opportunist...' Nick Huber: 'Almost all of them did boring things...' Nick Huber: '2018, I started a podcast...' Nick Huber: 'So I started Storage Squad when I was in college...' Nick Huber: 'I'm an operator at heart...' Nick Huber: 'I don't put up with low performers...' Nick Huber: 'It's been an evolution...' Nick Huber: 'So the only way is to work with them...' Nick Huber: 'So it's through referrals...' Nick Huber: 'there's no place for that in an organization...' Nick Huber: 'Because I've had the blessing of having all these Twitter followers...' Nick Huber: 'One of my favorite all-time hires I found in a Walmart parking lot...' Nick Huber: 'It's key because it takes the pressure off the conversation...' Nick Huber: 'I'm hunting. Anywhere I go, I'm hunting...' Nick Huber: 'There's two types of people in your company...' Nick Huber: 'I was in an all hands meeting...' Nick Huber: 'It turns out, Al, that most people don't like...' Nick Huber: 'I have an abundance mindset...' Nick Huber: 'People love complaining about offshoring...' Nick Huber: 'but who, who's to say that a human in America is better...' Nick Huber: 'I actually didn't tell the story in my book...' Nick Huber: 'hiring internationally is hard...' Nick Huber: 'I think there is a lot of entitlement...' Nick Huber: 'execution is a thousand times more important...' Nick Huber: 'more often than not, my job...' Nick Huber: 'I focus on building reliable businesses...' Nick Huber: 'What's fun and what's not fun...' Nick Huber: 'when you go after an opportunity...' Nick Huber: 'You want to change the world...' Nick Huber: 'Why are you so obsessed with winning...' Nick Huber: 'If you make decisions slowly...' Nick Huber: 'Well, they're generally asking for a way...' Nick Huber: 'So if you're an idea person...' Nick Huber: 'A massive mistake people make...' Nick Huber: 'You got to treat people with respect...' Nick Huber: 'I hope they are better equipped to pick...'

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🎧 Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning psychology podcast from the HubSpot Podcast Network, hosted by Chartered Occupational Psychologist Leanne Elliott and business owner Al Elliott.

This week, we’re joined by **Nick Huber, **entrepreneur, investor, founder of Sweaty Startup, and author of the brand-new Sweaty Startup book.

Nick built his empire on what most entrepreneurs overlook: boring businesses that print cash. With over 325 employees across multiple companies, Nick is shaking up how we think about leadership, scale, and simplicity.

If you’ve ever wondered how to grow a business without burning out, or if you should stop chasing the shiny stuff and focus on what actually works, this episode is for you.

💡 Key Takeaways from Nick Huber

🚀 Boring Businesses Win Nick explains why storage units, cleaning companies, and pest control are more scalable (and profitable) than flashy tech startups.

📈 Focus on Scale, Not Ego Forget personal branding. Nick reveals how he structures teams, delegates, and makes decisions that actually drive results.

💥 How to Lead Without Losing Your Mind From mental health to mindset, Nick shares how to stay sane while managing multiple companies—and why simplicity beats complexity.

📚 The Sweaty Startup Playbook Nick’s new book distills his best strategies for launching, scaling, and selling service businesses, even if you have zero experience.

🎯 Why Hiring Right Changes Everything Nick dives into why early hires are the make-or-break moment for small businesses—and how to get it right.

🔗 Resources & Links

Nick Huber Online: Website: www.sweatystartup.com) Personal site: www.nickhuber.com) Book site: www.sweatystartupbook.com) Somewhere.com: www.somewhere.com) Bolt Storage: www.boltstorage.com) Recost Seg: www.recostseg.com) Ad Rhino: www.adrhino.com) Spidexx: www.spidexx.com) Bold SEO: www.boldseo.com) Webrun: www.webrun.com) Titan Risk: www.titanrisk.com) RecruitJet: www.recruitjet.com) Huber Method: www.hubermethod.com)

Social & Media: X/Twitter: www.x.com/sweatystartup) Instagram: www.instagram.com/sweatystartup) LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sweatystartup) YouTube: www.youtube.com/sweatystartup) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sweatystartup) Threads: www.threads.net/@sweatystartup.com)

Podcasts: The Nick Huber Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nick-huber-show/id1576120606) The Sweaty Startup Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sweaty-startup/id1445260221)

Book Links: Buy on Amazon (US): https://amzn.to/4bLazjW) Buy in the UK: https://bit.ly/422njPW)

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