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And having that conversation with someone who's just joined your team, like, hey, we're all going to work on Saturday and Sunday because I want to succeed is not going to do anything for them. What do you need to do is figure out what is it that they're looking out for and what is their goal? And if their goal is to go skiing three days a week instead of two, you may have made a hiring mistake.