Firing someone is one of the hardest parts of leadership—but avoiding it can cost your business even more. In this episode of Build Your Business, Matt and Chris Reynolds break down how to fire someone the right way: with clarity, compassion, and professionalism. Whether it's your first time or you're trying to improve your process, you'll learn how to prepare, communicate, and protect both your team and your business. From performance documentation to severance packages and company morale—this is your no-fluff, practical guide to how to fire someone.

• Why most people avoid firing and how it hurts your business

• How to know when it’s time to fire someone

• What steps to take before you fire someone

• How to run the actual firing meeting (word-for-word advice)

• What to say (and what not to say) afterward to your team

• The role of severance, documentation, and legal considerations

• Why firing can lead to personal growth and a stronger team

• How to fire someone with compassion, clarity, and finality

00:00 – Intro: Why Firing is So Hard
03:11 – First-Time Firing Stories
05:57 – How to Prepare: Documentation and Clarity
08:56 – Planning the Firing Meeting
11:58 – How to Run the Meeting (Step-by-Step)
15:10 – Aftermath and Supporting the Team
27:25 – Severance and Legal Considerations
34:55 – How to Communicate with the Team
40:13 – Leadership, Culture, and Letting Go
49:45 – Final Reflections on Growth Through Hard Conversations

#HowToFireSomeone #LeadershipTips #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #FiringEmployees #TeamManagement #BuildYourBusiness #BusinessGrowth #HRLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #MattReynolds #ChrisReynolds #DifficultConversations #Delegation #TurnKeyCoach

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Matt's Links
Website: https://ryanmattreynolds.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reynoldsstrong/?hl=en

Chris's Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismreynolds/

📄 Are you stuck doing everything yourself because no one else can do it “right”? In this episode of Build Your Business, Matt and Chris Reynolds break down why perfectionists struggle with delegation—and how to fix it. Learn how to build trust, communicate expectations clearly, and use systems that protect your standards without burning you out. Discover the delegation ladder, learn how to turn team members into owners, and finally free yourself up to focus on what truly matters.

• Why perfectionists struggle to delegate without micromanaging

• How to use the delegation ladder to build trust and ownership

• The real cost of holding on to tasks that someone else could do

• How to prioritize what truly matters as a business owner

• Why SOPs alone aren’t enough—and what real training looks like

• How to fix failed delegation without giving up your standards

00:00 – Introduction and personal stories of over-control
02:07 – Why perfectionists struggle to delegate
04:45 – The real cost of not delegating
07:50 – How to delegate outcomes (not just tasks)
10:24 – The Delegation Ladder: 5 levels of trust
15:58 – SOPs + hands-on training = real delegation
20:45 – Letting go without lowering your standards
24:23 – When delegation fails (and how to recover)
28:08 – Shifting from doer to leader
30:15 – Challenge: What are you still clinging to?

#Delegation #BusinessLeadership #EntrepreneurTips #PerfectionismInBusiness #TrustYourTeam #SOP #BuildYourBusiness #LeadershipDevelopment #DelegationLadder #FounderMindset

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Matt's Links
Website: https://ryanmattreynolds.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reynoldsstrong/?hl=en

Chris's Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismreynolds/

As a business owner, it's easy to push off the things that really matter—your family, your health, your strategic thinking—because they're not screaming for attention. But eventually, they will become urgent. In this episode, Matt Reynolds shares how he cleared his schedule, tackled long-neglected priorities, and rediscovered what it means to lead and live intentionally.

Whether you’re buried in to-do lists or just feeling disconnected from what matters most, this episode is your wake-up call to pause, refocus, and build a business that aligns with your deepest values.

• Why the “important but not urgent” list becomes your biggest liability

• How to recognize when it’s time to clear your calendar

• Practical strategies for regaining focus and presence

• What happens when family, fitness, and leadership all become urgent

• Why productivity without purpose leads to burnout
  
  

00:00 – Intro: The reality of missed interviews & Matt’s vacation
01:20 – The urgent vs. important matrix
03:00 – Clearing the calendar to focus on neglected priorities
06:48 – When family life becomes urgent
10:05 – Recovering physical health and routines
13:33 – Lessons from undoing urgency and regaining balance
16:20 – The mental burden of unfinished tasks
18:15 – Fitness as a feedback loop for urgency
20:10 – How to prepare for rest without guilt
22:44 – The power of clearing space to be fully present
24:50 – Final encouragement: call a stop, get back in alignment

#BuildYourBusiness #EntrepreneurLife #UrgentVsImportant #UndoingUrgency #FamilyFirst #BusinessStrategy #WorkLifeRhythm #ClearYourSchedule #CEOFocus #RyanMattReynolds

PS - Coach Smarter, Earn More: https://bit.ly/3X4ixOX

Matt's Links
Website: https://ryanmattreynolds.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reynoldsstrong/?hl=en

Chris's Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismreynolds/