What element does this business model belong too?

[myfs_151908]

Dear Master,
I am looking at the free talk note to search for the element for certain business but am not able to find it. I would like to ask for your opinion on what element belong to a business that buy products at a low price and sell to household by going door to door or in the market or shops. In another words it is like trading but will be employing people in the selling process. Thank you very much.
Warmest regards.
Steven Ling

[Cecil Lee]

These are some considerations:

1. In the field of strategic management; we can look at it from two levels:

1.1. The Industry
1.2. The job function.

2. Thus; for example; some industries are clear-cut e.g. a car maker is considered as Metal industry. So does a Bank = Metal.

3. But as most of us know; even within an Industry; there are various job functions.

3.1. Thus, if one is is in Customer relations; then it is earth element;

3.2. If in Marketing and sales; then fire element.

4. As you have not clearly mentioned what you are selling; or may be too diverse to fall into a specific category; then no worries, also. As contrary to popular belief; some industries can be diverse and need not belong to just one element!
4.1. In general; those going door to door are often considered as belonging to the "Fire element."
5. But if you are the boss; then most likely your element may be considered as "Wood" i.e. to grow the company.

Quote

On 10/22/2013 1:07:31 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master,I am looking at
the free talk note to search
for the element for certain
business but am not able to
find it. I would like to ask
for your opinion on what
element belong to a business
that buy products at a low
price and sell to household by
going door to door or in the
market or shops. In another
words it is like trading but
will be employing people in
the selling process. Thank you
very much.Warmest
regards.Steven Ling

[myfs_151908]

Dear Master,
Thank you for your previous time and valuable opinion.
You mentioned about consideration on the job function and industry.
May I give an example to see if I understand you correctly. Lets say a negative fire person who need wood and fire as his favourable elements and earth being not favourable. If this person were to set up a real estate agency mainly dealing with sales and marketing and strategic management of the company. Does this mean that his job function is more fire and wood element rather then earth since the product is real estate? Thank you.
Regards
Steven ling

Quote

On 10/22/2013 3:17:35 PM, Anonymous wrote:
These are some considerations:
1. In the field of strategic
management; we can look at it
from two levels:
1.1. The Industry1.2. The job
function.
2. Thus; for example; some
industries are clear-cut e.g.
a car maker is considered as
Metal industry. So does a Bank
= Metal.
3. But as most of us know;
even within an Industry; there
are various job functions.
3.1. Thus, if one is is in
Customer relations; then it is
earth element;
3.2. If in Marketing and
sales; then fire element.
4. As you have not clearly mentioned
what you are selling; or may be too
diverse to fall into a specific
category; then no worries, also. As
contrary to popular belief; some
industries can be diverse and need not
belong to just one element!4.1. In
general; those going door to door are
often considered as belonging to the
"Fire element."5. But if you are the
boss; then most likely your element may
be considered as "Wood" i.e. to grow the
company.On 10/22/2013 1:07:31 PM, Steven
ling wrote: >Dear Master,I am looking
at >the free talk note to search
for the element for certain
business but am not able to >find
it. I would like to ask >for your
opinion on what >element belong to a
business >that buy products at a low
price and sell to household by
going door to door or in the
market or shops. In another
words it is like trading but
will be employing people in >the
selling process. Thank you >very
much.Warmest >regards.Steven Ling

[Cecil Lee]

In my opinion, you have to see where your core function is.
For example, in the past, I mentioned : CEO's key function.
Although a CEO may be in-charge of say:
Accounting, Human Resource, Sales & Marketing, Operations Management; overall his key function is to GROW the company. Thus this CEO's core function may be considered as Wood element.
Strategic Management =
> Wood element. Since, the key function is to grow the company. Using whatever tools e.g. Porter's Five Forces, SWOT analysis and what not.
If one is either in Sales or Marketing; then it is Fire element.
For a weak fire person; of course, based on the Five Elements concept: having WOOD is the first choice. While fire is like adding fire to fire. Not as potent as using WOOD to fuel fire.
Thus, even in this area; so called doing more of CEO role or Team Leader function is considered a better choice for a weak wood person. While Sales and Marketing is not that significant as WOOD. If you get what I mean.

Quote

On 10/25/2013 1:32:19 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Master,Thank you for your
previous time and valuable
opinion.You mentioned about
consideration on the job function and
industry. May I give an example to
see if I understand you correctly. Lets
say a negative fire person who need wood
and fire as his favourable elements and
earth being not favourable. If
this person were to set up a real estate
agency mainly dealing with sales and
marketing and strategic management of
the company. Does this mean that his job
function is more fire and wood element
rather then earth since the product is
real estate? Thank
you.RegardsSteven lingOn 10/22/2013
3:17:35 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
These are some considerations:
1. In the field of strategic
management; we can look at it
from two levels:
1.1. The Industry1.2. The job
function.
2. Thus; for example; some
industries are clear-cut e.g.
a car maker is considered as
Metal industry. So does a Bank
= Metal.
3. But as most of us know;
even within an Industry; there
are various job functions.
3.1. Thus, if one is is in
Customer relations; then it is
earth element;
3.2. If in Marketing and
sales; then fire element.
4. As you have not clearly mentioned
what you are selling; or may be too
diverse to fall into a specific
category; then no worries, also. As
contrary to popular belief; some
industries can be diverse and need
not
belong to just one element!4.1. In
general; those going door to door
are
often considered as belonging to the
"Fire element."5. But if you are the
boss; then most likely your element
may
be considered as "Wood" i.e. to grow
the
company.On 10/22/2013 1:07:31 PM,
Steven
ling wrote:
Dear Master,I am
looking
at
the free talk note to search
for the element for certain
business but am not able to
find
it. I would like to ask
for your
opinion on what
element belong
to a
business
that buy products at a
low
price and sell to household by
going door to door or in the
market or shops. In another
words it is like trading but
will be employing people in
the
selling process. Thank you
very
much.Warmest
regards.Steven Ling

[Cecil Lee]

Under the productive sequence under the Five Elements concept;
Please see attached illustration. It is more "potent" to use wood to fuel fire vs just adding fire to fire.
Although both are good for a weak fire person. Wood would be considered a "top choice" or first choice - if possible.

Quote

On 10/25/2013 2:57:40 PM, Anonymous wrote:
In my opinion, you have to see where
your core function is.For example, in
the past, I mentioned : CEO's key
function.Although a CEO may be in-charge
of say:Accounting, Human Resource, Sales
& Marketing, Operations Management;
overall his key function is to GROW the
company. Thus this CEO's core function
may be considered as Wood
element.Strategic Management =
Wood
element. Since, the key function is to
grow the company. Using whatever tools
e.g. Porter's Five Forces, SWOT analysis
and what not.If one is either in Sales
or Marketing; then it is Fire element.
For a weak fire person; of course, based
on the Five Elements concept: having
WOOD is the first choice. While fire is
like adding fire to fire. Not as potent
as using WOOD to fuel fire.Thus, even in
this area; so called doing more of CEO
role or Team Leader function is
considered a better choice for a weak
wood person. While Sales and Marketing
is not that significant as WOOD. If you
get what I mean.On 10/25/2013 1:32:19
PM, Steven ling wrote:
Dear
Master,Thank you for your
previous time and valuable
opinion.You mentioned about
consideration on the job function
and
industry. May I give an
example to
see if I understand you
correctly. Lets
say a negative fire
person who need wood
and fire as his
favourable elements and
earth being
not favourable. If
this person
were to set up a real estate
agency
mainly dealing with sales and
marketing and strategic management
of
the company. Does this mean that
his job
function is more fire and
wood element
rather then earth since
the product is
real estate?
Thank
you.RegardsSteven lingOn
10/22/2013
3:17:35 PM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
These are some
considerations:
1. In the field
of strategic
management; we can
look at it
from two levels:
1.1. The Industry1.2. The job
function.
2. Thus; for
example; some
industries are
clear-cut e.g.
a car maker is
considered as
Metal industry. So
does a Bank
= Metal.
3.
But as most of us know;
even
within an Industry; there
are
various job functions.
3.1.
Thus, if one is is in
Customer
relations; then it is
earth
element;
3.2. If in Marketing
and
sales; then fire element.
4. As you have not clearly
mentioned
what you are selling;
or may be too
diverse to fall
into a specific
category; then
no worries, also. As
contrary to
popular belief; some
industries
can be diverse and need
not
belong to just one element!4.1.
In
general; those going door to
door
are
often considered as
belonging to the
"Fire
element."5. But if you are the
boss; then most likely your
element
may
be considered as
"Wood" i.e. to grow
the
company.On 10/22/2013 1:07:31
PM,
Steven
ling wrote:
Dear Master,I am
looking
at
the free talk note to
search
for the element for
certain
business but am not
able to
find
it. I would
like to ask
for your
opinion
on what
element belong
to a
business
that buy products
at a
low
price and sell
to household by
going door
to door or in the
market or
shops. In another
words it
is like trading but
will be
employing people in
the
selling process. Thank you
very
much.Warmest
regards.Steven Ling