The Chief of Staff Concept
Mochary: You take a smart human and have them sit next to you — literally physically sit next to you — for 10 to 12 hours a day, for 3 to 6 months. They see everything you see. They hear everything you hear. They have access to your email, all the information you have, all the inputs you take in.
They see your decisions and start to make correlations about how you think. After 3 to 6 months, this smart human can start to do things on your behalf in almost the exact same way you would.
They sit next to you 12 hours a day. After 3-6 months, they do things on your behalf the way you would.
Zero Time Cost
Mochary: It takes literally zero cost — well, you have to pay them a salary, but that's not expensive. The expensive part is your time. Having one-on-ones and coaching people takes time. But having someone sit there and shadow you — you don't even have to talk to them if you don't want to.
It takes literally zero time. And 3 to 6 months later you have this almost perfect replica of yourself.
You don't even have to talk to them. It takes zero time. 3-6 months later — an almost perfect replica.
The Number One Criteria: Do You Like Them?
Mochary: Almost anyone is smart enough to do a chief of staff job. But the key criteria — do you like them? Because they're going to be sitting next to you for 12 hours a day. That's probably the number one criteria.
Almost anyone is smart enough. The key criteria: do you like them? They're next to you 12 hours a day.
Immediately Hire a Second One
Mochary: If after 3 months this person is amazing, immediately have them go hire a second person. Because you'll start to deploy the first person — they'll go do work, they're not with you anymore, not helping with your individual tasks. You'll miss them. Make sure the other person is already there.
If after 3 months they're amazing, immediately hire a second. You'll deploy the first and miss them.