Monthly Archives: September 2020

214. Farmers, Hunters, Challengers, and Killer-Teams for Gazelles

Farmers and Hunters?

Around 1870 someone in the insurance industry realized that: selling new policies (hunting) required a lot of rejection. But, collecting monthly premiums on sold policies was easy maintenance (farming) and eventually took up all of rep’s time. No more hunting!

Solution? Split the functions. Then, hire different types for different pay.

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210. The Future is Easier to Understand in Your Own Back Yard

(This week’s blog is from a frequent collaborator, Bill Wade: a career distribution expert especially for heavy duty truck and automotive parts.

Amazon is expanding US fulfillment capacity by 50% in just 2020 as they drive towards 12-hour delivery in a 24-hour day. They are doing heavy build outs in target cities including Bill’s hometown of Chicago. Parts distributors of all types will feel the heat.)

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