Originally Posted by
T-Man007
Well, rule # 1, never hire friends or family. LOL Too late for rule # 1.
Rule # 2, delegate jobs that suit their strengths. They can maintain equal shares but the organized friend needs to be the customer contact person, the guy who schedules stuff and the guy who makes sure the job is done on time. The other guy, your best friend, should be the one doing the actual jobs or at least the on the site guy who makes sure everything is done to perfection.
You have two guys with two totally different strengths. I would not expect an unorganized guy to become organized. I would find what he's best at and let him loose. Then have the organized guy make sure the administration is handled and make sure the unorganized guy stays on time. This way, both guys stay busy. One is out getting new business, setting schedules, keeping in touch with the customers, collecting money and making things run like a well oiled machine. The other guy is the work horse. He does the job to the best of his ability and doesn't have to deal with any of the other BS. It's obvious he doesn't like to do the other stuff or he would. So, tell him he no longer has to deal with that stuff he just has to do the jobs and the other guy will deal with all the admin BS.
That's how to maximaize what you have IMO.