Managed Chaos Podcast · 2026-07-29 · 14 min
"I just need to hire somebody." It's the most common reflex when a founder is drowning - and usually the worst move they can make. In the final episode of this four-part series, Katrina Purcell sits down one last time with ops strategist Faith Morris to unpack why hiring into a broken system just creates more chaos, not less. Faith walks through her pre-hire blueprint - getting crystal clear on the role, the non-negotiables, and the red flags to fix before you ever post a job - and explains why every single hire, no exceptions, should start with a paid test project. They also dig into the 30/60/90 plan every founder needs (hint: it's really a plan for what YOU should stop doing), and why most interview processes completely fail to reveal whether someone actually takes initiative. This wraps a four-part arc on building the operational infrastructure that lets founders finally step out of the daily weeds. Follow and subscribe so you don't miss what's next. ️ ABOUT THE GUEST When Faith Morris and her husband moved back to the States after eight years in Australia, they had two kids under two, no income, and one very dusty dream: start a masonry business. He had the hands.
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