# The Right Way to Fire Someone

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Podcast: [EntreLeadership](https://stenobird.com/podcast/entreleadership-504651)
Published: 2026-09-07T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

📝 Shape what comes next for the EntreLeadership show by participating in our 2026 audience study. After you complete the survey, you can enter for a chance to win a Standard ticket to EntreLeadership® Summit 2027.   The longer you avoid a performance problem, the harder it gets to fix.  In this episode, head coach John Felkins and Vice President of Entreleadership Jason Williams break down how to have tough conversations early, coach with clarity, and know when it’s time to let someone go.     Next Steps: ·      📖 Had the hard conversation and things still aren’t improving? Check out our guide to implementing a performance improvement plan. ·      🎥 Watch our video The 3 Mistakes People Make in Hard Conversations (and How to Avoid Them). ·      🎯 Not sure what to do next in your business? Let’s figure it out together. Book a free 30-minute consult call with the EntreLeadership Team. ·      📞 Have a question for the show? Call 844-944-1070 or send us a message. ·      📚 Order Dave’s most recent EntreLeadership book, Build a Business You Love. ·      📧 Get EntreLeadership’s free weekly newsletter: expert advice and practical tips from the same playbook we used to build Ramsey Solutions into a $300 million company. ·      🌎 Attend our world-class leadership conference, EntreLeadership Summit. ·      📝 Stop guessing. Get a plan built for your business and someone who holds you to it. Find out which coaching option is right for you. ·      📈 Bad hires. Strategies that never get off the ground. Sixty…

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