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![[Part 1 of 2] Warning: Are you about to hire a "Reluctant Employee"?](https://sakasandcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/1-of-2-Warning-are-you-about-to-hire-a-reluctant-employee.png "1 of 2 Warning are you about to hire a reluctant employee")
Your agency might be about to hire a Reluctant Employee—someone who refuses to do the job you need them to do. Here’s the key interview question to ask!
Frustrated that your employees keep slacking off at the agency’s expense? Here are my 9 tips on how to get employees to take ownership and initiative.
Frustrated that employees don’t take ownership at your agency? Here are 5 examples to help you recognize the problem at your agency.
![[Part 1 of 3] Why your agency’s employees don’t think like an owner](https://sakasandcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/Part-1-of-3-Why-your-agencys-employees-dont-think-like-an-owner.png "[Part 1 of 3] Why your agency’s employees don’t think like an owner")
Frustrated (or dumbfounded) by otherwise competent employees’ bad choices? The problem might be what I call the “Owner vs. Employee mindset gap.”
Hiring a marketer at your agency is tough. First, decide whether you need a Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Specialist, Marketing Strategist, or Marketing Director. [Updated: 2026]
Build a self-sufficient team that makes better decisions without you. Use my Values, Goals, and Resources (VGR) framework to delegate with confidence.