Micro Economy vs Macro Economy When Trying to Recruit

14 May 2025 · 1 min

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In this segment, Richard Milligan argues that within any broader (macro) economic environment—whether thriving or failing—there are always smaller (micro) economies where individuals or teams are succeeding. He advises leaders to adopt a "day one" mindset that focuses on operating within these microeconomies, thereby insulating their success from larger market fluctuations. Milligan’s second core premise is that the best performers always win; committing to become the best in one’s industry serves as an insurance policy that secures not only current but also future success.

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So here's your hope, because the challenge for you is become this person. But here's the hope in this, is that there's always a microeconomy that exists in a macroeconomy. There's people in a macroeconomy, it can be down and it can be failing, and you will always find people whose microeconomy is winning. And the leader who has this mindset, day one mindset, operates in a microeconomy. It is a way to insulate your success. The second premise in this, this is the second thing that will never change, is this: is that the best always win. They have in the past and they always will in the future. When you make a commitment to this, you're making a commitment to being the best in your industry, and that is an insurance policy against you winning not just this year but in future years.