My Exact Hiring Framework for when I'm Drowning in Tasks and Exhausted

Feeling overwhelmed in your business? You don’t need more hustle — you need a smarter hiring strategy.

In this episode of The Cozy CEO, Kimberly Ferguson breaks down exactly how to hire your first real team member without adding more stress, confusion, or chaos. If you’ve ever said “I don’t have time to train someone,” this is your roadmap.

Stop being your own assistant, strategist, admin, and espresso machine all at once. Learn how to:
✅ Identify what to delegate
✅ Perform a task audit that brings instant clarity
✅ Use the Profitability vs. Impact Matrix to prioritize
✅ Find proactive team members who solve problems (not create them)
✅ Train your team in real-time without extra hours
✅ Systemize your business to finally step into the visionary CEO role

This is how you scale your business, reclaim your time, and actually enjoy the life you built this business for.

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Timestamps
00:00 – Why Growth Feels Just as Overwhelming as Failure
02:05 – The Real Reason You're Stuck: Capacity, Not Motivation
05:40 – The First Step: What to Delegate (And How to Know)
08:20 – Task Audit: Keep, Delegate, Automate
09:40 – Profitability vs. Impact Matrix: Where to Focus First
11:00 – How to Hire Proactive Team Members (Not More Headaches)
12:50 – Training Your Team Without Losing Your Mind
15:15 – Systemize to Scale: Building Processes That Run Without You
17:10 – The True ROI of Hiring: Money, Time, and Freedom

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About us. Kimberly Ferguson is the face behind Emerald Expectations Accounting. She has a Bachelors Degree in Business Management, a Masters Degree in Accountancy, and is an Enrolled Agent with the IRS. She is also a Certified CFO through the CFO Project.

Founded on the principles of Integrity, Respect and Excellent Customer Care, Kimberly started her company because she hated the way she saw her clients being treated while working at another accounting firm. She wanted to serve small business owners in a way that actually made a difference in their lives.

-- DISCLAIMER – Kimberly Ferguson, Emerald Expectations Accounting LLC and related parties do NOT provide tax, legal, or accounting advice. This content has been prepared for information purposes ONLY and is not intended to provide and should not be relied on for tax, legal, or accounting advice. Viewing this video does NOT create an accountant-client relationship with Kimberly Ferguson or Emerald Expectations Accounting. You should consult your own tax, legal, and accounting advisors for professional advice.

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