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At VaynerMedia, we like to say, "Family first, agency second." Your employees are important, because it is their skills that keep your machine running. I started VaynerMedia in 2009 with my brother, AJ; a handful of his closest friends became our earliest employees. Having taken two businesses from $3 million to $60 million in revenue, each in less than five years, I've learned that employee happiness and well-being come before everything else--including signing on new clients. This emphasis has allowed me to scale up the businesses and build committed teams as we continue to innovate.
But as much as you care for them, don't expect your staff to be as committed to your business as you are. Too many entrepreneurs complain that staff members don't work as hard as they do. It's a ludicrous expectation: Why should they be concerned about a business that's not theirs?
Via The Learning Factor
Workers who feel truly cared for are the key to creating a business that can grow quickly.
One of my Managers taught me that Clients are the opportunity for Revenue, but Employees generate the revenue. Without them there is no success in business.