The Agency Protocol: Hiring Owners in a World of Renters
Resumes are marketing brochures. Interviews are theater. If you hire based on “Skills” listed on a CV, you will fill your company with mercenaries. They will do the work, but
Resumes are marketing brochures. Interviews are theater. If you hire based on “Skills” listed on a CV, you will fill your company with mercenaries. They will do the work, but
In the legacy world, creators are trained to be “Renters.” They take their most valuable asset—their skill, whether it be coding, designing, or strategizing—and sell it by the hour. This
There is a brutal truth in the labor market: “If I can replace you with a checklist, you are already fired.” Most people structure their careers around “Best Practices.” They
In the legacy world, we are conditioned to measure worth by “The Grind.” We track hours worked, lines of code written, and documents produced. This is the Hourly Mode—a system
Most people fail not because they lack talent, but because they suffer from Strategic Diffusion. They are trying to light a hundred candles at once, resulting in a room filled
In the legacy world, most professionals are trapped in the Gold Trade. They view their value as a physical substance—time or labor—that must be exchanged for dollars. Once the hour
There is no such thing as an “Employee.” There are only entrepreneurs who have chosen to sell 100% of their capacity to a single client. If you view yourself as
In the legacy world, we are addicted to Assurance. Corporate sponsors, wedding planners, and hiring managers all demand a guarantee that the future will look exactly like the past. They
There is a law in team dynamics that is counter-intuitive: “Good” is the enemy of “Great.” When you have a team of A-Players (Self-driven, high-agency), they move at the speed