Has the thought of firing an employee ever left you sleepless at night? You’re wracked with guilt and thinking about the family they have to feed or the bills they have to pay. So you hem and haw and agonize over it, wanting to put it off or avoid it completely.

But you also know that not letting go of the employee will continue to be a burden on your business. You gotta learn how to let go of the guilt and do what needs to be done for your company, yourself, and your team.

Hearing Jesseca Dupart (Da Brat’s wife) recently describe firing someone from her company got me thinking about this, because I’ve had to fire people and deal with the emotions that came up. In this episode of the Pleasurable Profits podcast, you’ll learn about how to mitigate the emotional side of firing someone as a small business owner. I share stories from my experience in the corporate and entrepreneurial world to help you let go of the guilt of letting an employee go.

2:25 - Dupart’s story and why you have to make business decisions based off of your integrity and values

5:11 - An example of what can happen when you’re nice to people who don’t deserve it from you

9:23 - The very first time I was faced with firing someone and the reframe I had to adopt to go through with it

12:03 - Severance pay for small businesses when you need to let people go and it’s not their fault

14:54 - Another mindset reframe for firing people you can use to help you let go of the guilt

16:26 Why firing an underperforming employee is good for them too (and the rest of your team)

21:22 - Why some employees feel like they can hold you hostage

23:24 - Some things to reflect on the next time you have to fire someone

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