And no, I’m not mad. But I do want to tell you what they gave up.
Here’s what happened.
Two months after we placed a fantastic team member with a client, the client ended the contract. They went direct, cutting us out — even though it was against the agreement.
It’s a common assumption. They saw a great hire and figured they could just go direct and keep the magic going. From the outside, it looked like we added a markup and then disappeared.
But here’s what many business owners forget when they think like that.
We didn’t just plug in a person and walk away.
We listened when they told us what they needed.
We politely disagreed and recalibrated the role so it made more sense.
We filtered over a thousand candidates across three time zones.
We onboarded, aligned, and coached through the first thirty days.
We ran reviews, check-ins, and gave her a roadmap to thrive.
We stayed in the background to solve problems before they turned into churn.
What they saw was a great hire.
What they missed was the system behind her success.
Great hires aren’t just people. They’re the product of systems, coaching, and care.
If you’re not hiring every week, you don’t have hiring systems. You don’t have a ready pipeline or a backup plan. You don’t have time to coach, review, and replace.
And that’s the invisible value a good agency brings. It acts like a fractional HR department, always there to step in.
So yes, they saved money on paper. But with the next hire, they’ll be starting from scratch — without the systems that made this one thrive.
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I Met a Billionaire. Here’s What Really Changed.
Founders think meeting a billionaire will chance their business. I met one. What did it change?” Last week, I spent a few days on Necker Island with Richard Branson as part of an Entrepreneurs’ Organization event. Beautiful setting, incredible hospitality, unforgettable activities. I expected some great insights and learnings from the conversations with Richard himself, an entrepreneur who’s achieved what we all can only dream about. Here’s what I didn’t expect: The most valuable conversations didn’t happen with Sir R, they happened with the other entrepreneurs in the room. People solving problems in businesses with real constraints. People asking the same questions I’m asking. What stayed with me wasn’t a quote from the stage or a moment of brilliance from Sir R. It was the honesty in late-night conversations. The feeling of being seen and understood among peers. The shared challenges and the practical ideas. The feeling of, “Oh, you’re dealing with that, too?” For me, inspiration doesn’t come from proximity to icons, it comes from relatable peers. People who understand my world because they’re living in it. And that’s the reason I keep coming back to EO over and over again, for the peer-to-peer learning that actually changes how I lead. The trip was unforgettable, the setting was surreal, but the real value? → The people sitting next to me, not the one standing on the pedestal. Renie Cavallari Santiago Roa Rebecca Massicotte Jane Bianchini
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Why Clear Leaders Create Confident Teams
One of the biggest myths in leadership is that confidence comes first.
It doesn’t.
Clarity does.
Most leaders don’t struggle because they lack vision or intelligence. They struggle because too much stays unspoken.
Unclear expectations.
Unsaid priorities.
Unaddressed tension.And silence fills the gaps.
Teams don’t need louder leaders.
They need clearer ones.When people know what matters, how decisions are made, and where they’re heading, confidence follows naturally. Execution improves. Trust builds. Momentum returns.
I’ve learned that leadership isn’t about having the perfect answer.
It’s about saying the obvious out loud before confusion takes over.Clarity creates confidence.
Confidence creates action.And action is where real leadership shows up.
If your team feels stuck, ask yourself this first
What am I assuming they already know?Chances are, that’s where the work begins.
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