Episode 25: The Bill Came 12 Months Later

Build Better with Matt Vetter · Aug 20, 2026 · 12m

Twelve months before I lost my temper on a phone call, I made the decision that actually caused the problem.

A hire made out of desperation. A client who was a bulldog, and I knew it before I signed. A year spent as a pressure relief valve instead of running my company. The explosion took five minutes. The mistake underneath it took twelve monthsand cost a good man his job.

Propping somebody up in the wrong seat is not kindness. It is delay, and it gets paid in their time.