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b"Kurt Wilkin and I discuss his new book Who's Your Mike?: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to the People You'll Meet on Your Entrepreneurial Journey. | Brought to you by ZocDoc (https://www.zocdoc.com/passionstruck).\\nKurt Wilkin is an experienced entrepreneur and founder of Hire Better. In his debut book, Who\\u2019s Your Mike?\\xa0Kurt reveals how entrepreneurs can transform their companies by minimizing hiring mistakes, investing in high potentials, and making the difficult decisions to drop dead weight from their team.\\n* Purchase a copy of Who's Your Mike: (https://amzn.to/3Bkth1F) Amazon Link\\n* Watch Kurt discuss his new book in this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tLZRbD7e4E\\xa0\\n--\\u25ba Get the full show notes: https://passionstruck.com/kurt-wilkin-on-whos-your-mike/\\xa0\\n--\\u25ba Subscribe to My Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles\\n--\\u25ba Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-struck-with-john-r-miles/id1553279283\\n*Our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/passionstruck.\\nThank You to Our Sponsors\\nThis episode of Passion Struck with John R. Miles is brought to you by Zocdoc, which is the start of a better health care journey for you. Find and book top-rated local doctors on demand. Visit them in their offices or video chat with them from home. Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/passionstruck. Download the Zocdoc app for FREE and start your search for a top-rated doctor today.\\nWhat I discuss With Kurt Wilkin About Who's Your Mike\\nKurt and I discuss why, by putting the right talent in the right places\\u2014and pinpointing who is holding the company back\\u2014entrepreneurs can unlock meaningful change that will enable their organization to grow, scale, and thrive. We discuss avatars from the book written as a la \\u201cchoose your own adventure,\\u201d so entrepreneurs can pick and choose the chapters that will be most helpful to them.\\n0:00 Teaser and Annoucements\\n2:43 Introducing Kurt Wilkin\\n4:13 Big 4 Accounting Foundation\\n7:22 Failure was not an option\\n8:00 Who's Your Mike origin\\n15:13 The problem with PowerPoint\\xa0\\n18:34 Why not rely solely on psychometrics\\n23:09 The importance of the utility player\\n26:08 Betty gone bad\\n27:41 Harry the hustler\\n32:57 Why growth is hard\\n35:29 Two-in-the-box concept\\n39:24 The problem with most CHROs\\n43:35 Why the recruiting industry is broken\\n47:51 When the CEO is not right to lead the company\\n52:42 Analysis and wrap-up\\xa0\\nWhere to Find Kurt Wilkin:\\n*Website: https://www.kurtwilkin.com/\\xa0\\n*Hire Better: https://hirebetter.com/\\xa0\\n*LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-wilkin-7345255/\\xa0\\n* Twitter: https://twitter.com/kurtwilkin/\\xa0\\nShow Links\\n* My solo episode on Why Average Choices Lead to an Average Life: https://passionstruck.com/why-average-choices-lead-being-mediocre/\\n* My interview with Kara Robinson Chamberlain on how she escaped from a kidnapping by a serial killer: https://passionstruck.com/kara-robinson-chamberlain-be-vigilant/\\xa0\\n* My interview with Jean Oelwang on the power of partnerships: https://passionstruck.com/jean-oelwang-what-will-you-love-into-being/\\xa0\\n* My interview with Sara Mednick, Ph.D. on the power of the downstate and its impact on performance and health: https://passionstruck.com/sara-mednick-recharge-your-brain-body/\\xa0\\n* My interview with Katy Milkman, Ph.D. on how to create lasting behavior change: https://passionstruck.com/katy-milkman-behavior-change-for-good/\\xa0\\n* My interview with David Yaden, Ph.D. on self-transcendence, psychedelics, and behavior change: https://passionstruck.com/david-yaden-on-self-transcendence-experiences/\\xa0\\n* My interview with\\xa0Michael Slepian Ph.D.:\\xa0 https://passionstruck.com/michael-slepian-the-secret-life-of-secrets/\\n* My interview with Admiral Sandy Stosz on how to lead in unchartered waters: https://passionstruck.com/admiral-sandy-stosz-leader-with-moral-courage/\\xa0\\n* My solo episode on why micro choices matter:\\xa0https://passionstruck.com/why-your-micro-choices-determine-your-life/\\n* My solo episode on why you must feel to heal:\\xa0https://passion"