If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.

Simon Sinek
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There is nothing wrong with seeking out people who can do your job well. However, if you only hire people who will do the job for the money, you will not retain them long. Instead, you will be constantly fighting them and losing to them.

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