We do waste our time trying to teach pigs to sing. My friend & business coach, Mike Paton, preaches at me all the time to make sure I’ve got the “right people in the right seats.” Way too many times, I’ve had a pig sitting in a seat when I need a soprano! What do I do? I try to teach that darn pig to sing instead of makin’ bacon with the pig and finding a good soprano.

I’m getting better, though, by following the “slow to hire, quick to fire” philosophy.