How to Find the Right People to Power Your Small Business Nicole Walters, CEO and founder of Inherit Learning Company, chats with Jonathan Morris, founder of Fort Worth Barber Shop, about finding the right employees to embrace the culture of your brand.

By Nicole Walters Edited by Amanda Breen

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Your business is only as good as the people who power it. So how do you attract and retain the best talent out there?

In this video, Nicole Walters, founder and CEO of Inherit Learning Company and star of USA Network's She's The Boss, spoke with Jonathan Morris, founder of Fort Worth Barber Shop, Hotel Dryce and host of Self Employed on the Magnolia Network, about his mindset when it comes to hiring and keeping great people.

"I think it is important to understand other people's motivations," says Morris. "I, as an BIZ Experiences, have my own dreams and aspirations for my business. But as I'm building a team, I have to think about what they want from this experience. And if I can help lead them and push them closer to what they are looking to do professionally or personally — that's the space I like to be in as a leader."

And while many leaders think about trust as something that needs to be earned, Morris takes an unorthodox approach: "I like to give away trust. I want people to feel empowered." Morris has found that he gets the best out of people by letting them know that he believes in them and supports them. "They don't just feel like they're helping you build your dream — they're building their own dream as well."

Nicole Walters

Founder & CEO Inherit Learning Company and Star of “She’s The Boss” on USA Network

Nicole Walters is a former top-selling corporate exec who quit her six-figure sales job in front of 10,000 people, took what she knew and built a million-dollar business in one short year. Walters is the Founder & CEO InheritLearning.com and star of She’s The Boss. All episodes of She’s The Boss are available now on USANetwork.com and the USA Network app.

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