**Raitis Stalazs**

Welcome to another special episode of the Big Possible show. This episode is a highlight of an incredible four-day retreat in Marrakech, Morocco, with Raitis Stalazs. Raitis is a motivational speaker, trainer, and entrepreneur passionate about breathing life into big ideas while aiming to elevate and inspire your personal and business life. He is the founder and CEO of ThriveCourses.com and the creator of Goal Achievement Academy.

Despite his great success, Raitis comes from humble beginnings. Born and raised in Latvia, Raitis grew up with very little but maintained big dreams. At age 20, Raitis found himself in the U.S. with merely $80, a suitcase, and minimal English-speaking skills. From first touching base in the southern US to making his way to the west coast today, he successfully launched and sold several businesses along the way.

While Raitis certainly has a knack for starting successful businesses, his true passion lies in helping others achieve their goals and reach their fullest potential.

Segmented timestamps

[00:10] - What’s in for you in today’s episode
[02:38] - How to grow your business by scaling up your team
[02:47] - The four paths to building and growing a team in the business
[03:42] - Always customize the information you get according to your needs
[04:07] - What growing a team means and the hard work you have put
[05:51] - Systemize and outsource services that can be assigned to other people
[07:20] - Why you should take the service providers outside the platform when outsourcing from a gig
[08:24] - When are you ready to hire the first team member?
[15:00] - Why it’s good to hire a person who is a “jack of all trades.”
[19:56] - A to Z process of how Raitis executes the process of hiring a team member
[27:03] - Golden nuggets from the guest
[31:11]- Episode wrap-up and call-to-action

Notable Quotes

“It is the job of a business owner to put all the parts together so that the team can execute effectively.” ~ Raitis Stalazs

“If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go as a team.” ~ Raitis Stalazs

" There's always a person figure associated with every brand." ~ Raitis Stalazs

“If you cannot afford to outsource services, it is better to remain in stage one as a solopreneur.” ~ Raitis Stalazs

“People don't just work for you because of the paycheck. They are enthusiastic at work because they enjoy being around people, being accepted and feeling appreciated” ~ Raitis Stalazs

"Make your team feel special because your company is as good as the people in it." ~ Raitis Stalazs

Reach Raitis

Company’s website: https://thrivecourses.com

Personal Website: http://www.RaitisStalazs.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raitisstalazs/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raitisstalazs

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