“Firing people is so hard you’ll invent excuses not to do it.”

Unless you’re a sociopath, firing people is so hard you’ll invent excuses not to do it. If you’re consistently wondering if someone’s a good fit for too long, have the courage to do what you know is right.

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This spoke to me, as someone who’s really really good at inventing those excuses.

(Related: Give up earlier.)