{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"It's Hard to Hire","description":"Even though it\u2019s hard to hire for your insurance agency, don\u2019t lay on the floor and cry. In this episode of the Ridiculously Amazing Insurance Agent podcast, Kelly Donahue-Piro and Heath Shearon explain that you have options! Episode Highlights:  Kelly talks about the \u201cgreat resignation\u201d happening right now. (0:37) Kelly discusses the importance of living in a zero-excuse environment. (0:51) Kelly provides different and creative strategies to make hiring a bit easier for you. (3:15) Kelly explains why outsourcing low-level tasks and hiring for entry-level positions can help take things off your team\u2019s plate. (4:15) Heath recommends looking outside of the box and outside of the industry to find good hiring strategies. (7:24) Health discusses reorganizing in your office to find the areas that could benefit the most from a new hire. (9:50) Kelly talks about firing deadbeat clients to free up time. (12:19) Heath discusses the importance of culture in regards to hiring and retaining employees. (16:20) Heath shares ways to engage with your team and make the workplace culture fun. (18:09) Kelly recommends focusing on all the opportunities there are in hiring. (19:45)  Key Quotes:  \u201cWe're all struggling to try to find good help. So, we want to go ahead and say it's hard to hire, but we need to live in a zero excuse environment.\u201d Kelly Donahue-Piro&amp;nbsp; \u201cListen, there is shame in going ahead and doing unprofitable work. There is no shame in firing unprofitable clients.\u201d Kelly Donahue-Piro \u201cYou want to have fun where you work. And there are different ways you can do that and highlight people's strengths in what they do best.\u201d - Heath Shearon  Resources Mentioned:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Kelly Donahue-Piro LinkedIn Heath Shearon LinkedIn Agency Performance Partners  ","author_name":"The Ridiculously Amazing Insurance Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/agencyperformancepartners.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21508568\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/117700691"}