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Calvin Rosser and Steph Smith talk about being a magnet not a jail. Many companies prohibit employees from working outside of the company whether it's on side projects, moonlighting or doing consulting. The most talented people are also the people who have ambition and creativity that they want to apply elsewhere. So creating an environment where you're attracting top talent is important.

It's human nature to worry about the things that can go wrong.

But often overlooked is the mentality of attraction instead of detraction, or in other words focusing on what you can bring to the table instead of what you can prevent from happening.

While so many companies signal they want entrepreneurial candidates yet don't allow side projects, want out of the box thinkers yet expect them to work in a box (office), and vow they only hire top talent yet pay below market rate... there's power in thinking through whether you're truly focusing on attracting the right people or just trying to prevent wrong behavior.

In this episode, Steph and Cal discuss the mentality of being a magnet instead of a jail, originally inspired by this tweet of Steph's.