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In these ‘Naked Truths,’ I’ll be spotlighting my favourite, most impactful moments from past episodes of Stripping Off with Matt Haycox. These are the moments that hit hardest, offer the most value, and deserve to be heard again.

Hiring the right people is the single biggest factor in scaling your business successfully. Yet, most entrepreneurs get it wrong—and it costs them time, money, and momentum.

In this Naked Truth, Daniel Priestley reveals why your hiring process is broken, why big corporate hires can actually destroy your business, and how elite military strategy can help you build the perfect team.

If you’ve ever struggled with recruitment, retention, or building a high-performance team, this episode is for you.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ Why 90% of business owners hire the wrong people (and how to fix it)
✅ The ‘McDonald’s Model’ for building scalable teams
✅ Why hiring ‘experienced’ corporate people can be your biggest mistake
✅ The British Military’s 400-year-old hiring strategy that works for business
✅ The Scout Team Strategy: How to test new ideas with the right hires

Timestamps:

0:00 – Why Most Business Owners Suck at Hiring
1:08 – The Biggest Hiring Mistake You’re Making Right Now
3:15 – Why Experience Can Be a Business Killer
6:59 – The McDonald’s Model for Scalable Hiring
9:18 – How the British Military Builds High-Performing Teams
9:50 – The ‘Scout Team Strategy’ for Testing New Business Ideas
10:30 – Final Thoughts & How to Fix Your Hiring Process

📌 Stop hiring the wrong people. Watch now and learn how to build a high-performance team that drives real success.

Welcome to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox
This isn’t your average business podcast. It’s where real entrepreneurs, celebs, and industry leaders strip back the polished PR, and get brutally honest about the journeys that made them.

Hosted by entrepreneur and investor Matt Haycox, Stripping Off dives into the raw, unfiltered realities behind success: the wins, the fuck-ups, the breakthroughs, and everything in between. No scripts. No sugar-coating. Just real talk from people who’ve lived it.

Whether you’re hustling to scale your business or just love a behind-the-scenes look at how people really make it, this podcast is your front-row seat to the truth behind the triumphs.

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