Phase 2 of 3 · Hire, Land, Keep
90-day landing
A written first ninety days of expectations, check-ins, and evidence that decides whether a new hire is actually succeeding in the role.
Design the first ninety days, or you will keep paying to restart them.
In plain English
The first ninety days are a designed landing, not a silent hope that the person will figure it out.
- What it looks like in business
- At day thirty the owner reviews three outcomes with the new hire, writes what is working, and resets the next thirty days instead of waiting for a blowup.
- Why it matters
- Early exits are usually an onboarding and expectation failure, not proof that the town has no talent.
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Where it sits
Phase 2: Hire, Land, Keep
A repeatable path from a vague vacancy to a person who is still good at day 90, with the live record checked before day one.