The Biggest Hiring Lie Every Founder Still Believes with Adam Gellert

Adam Gellert explains why most companies are hiring the wrong way and why relying too much on resumes often causes them to miss great people. He shares how founders can build stronger teams by focusing on trust, attitude, grit, and the real business problem they need to solve instead of simply checking boxes on a CV. In this episode, Adam talks about why speed is one of the biggest advantages in hiring, why "hire slow, fire fast" is a flawed mindset, and how the best founders treat recruiting as one of their highest priorities. He also shares practical lessons from building recruiting businesses that help startups and small businesses hire top talent faster. At its core, this conversation is about making better hiring decisions, building systems that attract the right people, and creating businesses that grow because of great teams, not just great ideas. Key Topics: -Resumes are not the best way to identify great talent -The fastest companies often hire the best people -Trust attitude and grit matter more than a perfect background -Great founders treat hiring as one of their most important jobs -Delaying a hire can cost more than hiring the wrong person -Building the right team starts with solving the right business problem Timestamps: 02:29 Hiring Is About Getting the Best Person Fast 04:42 Stop Filtering People Out and Start Finding the Right Ones 06:13 The Three Traits Every Great Hire Needs Trust Attitude and Grit 07:25 Recruiting Is Much Simpler Than Most Founders Think 09:42 How to Hire Without Relying on Resumes 14:46 Why You Should Never Trust a Resume Too Much 17:00 We Completely Rebuilt Our Hiring Process 18:03 Entrepreneurship Is About Becoming an Athlete of Business 19:03 Grit Cannot Be Taught 20:14 If You Need Motivation Make It Cost You Something 21:19 Why I Paid for an Office During the Recession 25:29 The Moment I Realized Recruiting Was My Calling 26:04 Why Every Startup Should Hire Top Talent Within 48 Hours 30:13 The Biggest Hiring Mistake Founders Make 32:03 Great Founders Spend Up to Half Their Time Recruiting 33:34 Your Business Will Fall to the Level of Your People 34:47 The Fastest Founders Win the Best Talent 36:07 Speed Is the Greatest Hiring Advantage 38:15 Hire Slow Fire Fast Is One of the Biggest Lies Ever Told 38:44 Delaying a Hire Is More Expensive Than Hiring the Wrong Person 40:21 Why the First Sales Hire Is So Difficult 43:44 The Three Traits Every Great Salesperson Shares 45:58 The Most Overlooked Early Hire for Founders 47:04 Every Job Needs a Clear Outcome 49:33 Specialists Usually Beat Generalists 51:01 Remote vs Office Which One Actually Wins 53:26 How to Decide the Right Salary for a New Hire 01:13:06 The One Piece of Advice Every Entrepreneur Needs 01:14:13 The World's Best Entrepreneurs Stay Focused on the Big Picture Connect with - Adam Gellert: LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/adamgellert Website: linkusgroup.com (Company) hirehipo.com (Company) recruiteradam.com (Personal) Connect to Entrepreneurial-Excellence Podcast: LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrepreneurial-excellence-podcast⁠ Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialExcellencePod TikTok - ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@eepodcast24⁠Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570329516959 Website - https://www.hirechore.com/resources/podcast