“We started hiring people that were probably more mature than we really needed and paying more than they maybe even deserve because like we knew their value and we wanted to show them how much we believed in them and valued them and trusted in them.”

Allison Evans · Generous Business Owner · Allison Evans: Find Your “Why?”

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hired people who were more mature and paid them more than they might deserve because she valued their strengths

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