"About six months ago, I made the mistake of hiring a graphic designer to develop a presentation to pitch to stakeholders. I normally did the presentations myself, but I was busy with another high-priority assignment, so I wanted to delegate that task. My mistake was hiring my sister's best friend, who had recently received a degree in graphic design. I did not interview her beforehand since I had known her for years. I made the mistake of not even asking to see her work. The presentation was completed the day before I was to meet with stakeholders, and it was different from what I had in mind. I could not use the presentation given to me, not even a little bit. I stayed up until four in the morning, creating a presentation from scratch. It worked out in the long run, even though I was more tired than usual when I met with the investors. I learned never to hire anyone without interviewing them or having a face-to-face meeting and viewing their work. I definitely won't be making that mistake again!"
