Chapter 167: Division of Labor (Part 1)

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When Ferguson hurried in, Daniel's team, except for Fred, who was basically on his own now, was all there.

Because Daniel is developing too fast, although this team also has a simple division of labor, it is not clear enough. Daniel is still used to doing many things by himself, but now his energy does not allow Daniel to do so. Then re-divide the responsibilities of each person. Imminent matters.

In the Kusa car just now, Daniel closed his eyes and thought about it. In fact, he has been thinking about these things all the time, but he just didn't take the time to do them.

Looking at these partners who have become the top part of Hollywood in various industries, Daniel feels a lot of emotion in his heart.

The hourly salary of a Hollywood celebrity assistant is around US$10, and with longer working hours, the weekly salary is less than US$1,000, and the monthly salary is about 5,000. But Andy's adjusted monthly salary is close to 80,000 US dollars, which is definitely higher than others in the same industry, even some assistants who have worked with veteran stars for 20 or 30 years don't have this price tag. And Kusa and Melissa have long been the top agents in CAA. If Melissa is still waiting to grow, then Kusa is definitely worthy of being the head of the production department of the major studios. A big broker; Trivor is also enviable in the public relations industry where client resources are extremely valued, no matter in terms of income or power. Even Ferguson, who has just joined, has been completely different since he became the producer of "Pirates of the Caribbean". The friends who were at the same level back then have already stood out from the crowd.

There is an old Chinese saying, "One person attains the Tao, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven", which is not entirely ironic. Indeed, the success of one person can often lead to the success of a group of people. The most notable example is that those Silicon Valley companies, once listed, often create dozens or hundreds of millionaires.

However, not every one of these people is qualified for the current job, or suitable for the current division of labor.

Such as Cusa and Fred. People who can continue to adapt to the rising level of communication and deal with more and more complicated affairs, it is quite good to find two in this initial team.

In addition, Andy, Cusa's cousin, is actually very capable, but lacks a little flexibility and organization in the schedule. Daniel was dizzy and busy during this period, which had something to do with his and his assistant's lack of scheduling ability. And Melissa is dealing with external things. For example, when contacting activities, endorsement negotiations, and some follow-up work, they also showed inconsistent abilities. This girl who grew up under the wings of the old Drake is actually not so suitable for dealing with people who specialize in negotiation and communication. .

Except for the two ladies, Kusa is free to consider bringing in new clients—although the money he makes from Daniel is more than ten like Scarlett's. And Trivor also began to stagnate in the process of integrating into the team. This has nothing to do with his own wishes, but because his division of labor in Daniel's team is too narrow, only for that. Only then will he be remembered.

This team is not coordinated,

With more and more tasks, more and more high-level tasks, tens of millions of contracts at every turn, and dealing with top-notch newspaper websites, it is inevitable that some problems will arise. Add in a boss who likes to push things, and it's no surprise that the team has become unsustainable. Today Daniel realized early. In fact, it is a very lucky thing, which can prevent some people from making mistakes, because at that time, there may be no way to turn a blind eye, and the relationship of several years of cooperation will be all in vain.

The entire small hall was silent, and everyone realized that today was a personal matter. It's not just Daniel. Others on the team were aware of this problem, but it was hidden in the rapid development and changes, and no one brought it up.

"I called everyone together today because I hope to re-divide the labor. Some people need to add more burdens, and some people need to adjust their work. In addition, we need to add a few people. There are more and more things, and there are always a few of you. Useful." Daniel said bluntly, "After all, this is also a team with an annual output value of hundreds of millions."

Only Ferguson showed a shocked expression on his face, and everyone else, including Trevor, knew more or less about Daniel's financial investment affairs—it was really a big investment. If he just wanted to pursue wealth, Daniel should devote all his energy to that job.

"I still remember the time when I met Kusa in the coffee shop." Daniel looked at Kusa, his eyes dimmed, recalling the original scene, "I was just rejected by Tracy Jacobs Also, I know, you are all curious about that rumor, yes, Melissa once introduced me to Tracy, she was Tracy's assistant at the time. But then because Johnny Depp blocked it, I again I didn't want to be restricted, so I just took two shots. At this time, Kusa came to find me. I remember you met me at the audition scene of a certain movie?"

""Death Comes", introduced by Ellie Larter for you."

"Oh yes, Death Comes, Ellie, Ellie taught me a lot. Then I was persuaded by Kusa, we became partners, how many people say now that we are golden partners, each other achieves. But At that time, it was just a Hollywood rookie with a lost future and a penniless CAA agent, the two had dreams and were determined to make every effort to succeed."

Everyone looked at Daniel intently and listened to him talk about the beginning of his legendary experience.

"The role of Legolas, you have heard of that stalk. I played a little trick with Kusa at the time, and we were going to try another character—"

"Because Daniel was adamant that Legolas was a better role, obviously, he was right," Cusa said.

Daniel chuckled, "Yes, I'm right, there are at least hundreds of millions of people around the world who call me the elf prince. Then came "Gladiator". This battle was fought very hard, if it wasn't for Melissa's father With Drake's help, I couldn't win the role of Commodus anyway. Opposite Philip - the manager of Matt Damon and Ben Aflack, they won Oscars at the time, and Jay Kun Phoenix—the younger brother of River Phoenix. We played a lot of tricks, some of which were not very popular. We didn't become the second leading actor in this work until we finally convinced Ridley Scott. You all know what I won with it, a bunch of outpost awards, plus Golden Globes and Oscars. You all know what happened next. I took a lot of films and performed well, so I am where I am today. Three Entering the 20 million club every year has never happened in Hollywood, this is my legend, and it also belongs to you.”

Even Cusa Damon has a frenzied expression on his face at this moment, yes, Daniel has become a legend - three years, Oscar, A-list, 20 million club, every achievement The achievement of his success has added a brick to his road to legend.

"However, partners, now we need to make some changes. Everyone should do the work that is more suitable for them, and it should not be the same." Daniel glanced at him, looked at Kusa and nodded, "I am initially sure Let’s talk about everyone’s new division of labor, and Kusa will tell everyone, if you have different opinions, you can raise them.”

Cusa coughed, drawing his attention.

"Ferguson—"

The newcomer whose name was called straightened his back. He knew that he had encountered the greatest luck in his life. If he could be recognized and integrated into the most eye-catching team in Hollywood, his future, money, power and status would be will no longer be a problem. He thought of the way his girlfriend Gray looked at him when he met Daniel at DD that day, as if looking at a hero.

It felt so good, no woman had ever looked at him like that.

Thinking of this, he looked at Kusa with a lot more eagerness.

"Except for your work as the producer of "Pirates of the Caribbean", you need to maintain a Daniel investment business department in the DD film industry. There are no permanent employees except for one or two clerical staff. Once necessary, you will come and The film studio and other departments of DD Films are in charge of deploying manpower and arranging work. Do you understand? Are there any questions?"

"I don't think so, yes, there will be no problem."

Kusa nodded to show that he understood, and then looked at Melissa, "Melissa, your next job will be to be in charge of Daniel's film investment, such as "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Hotel Rwanda" and "My Greek Wedding". Daniel will be deeply involved in the project of "Greek Wedding", but in the future, more independent investment projects of Daniel will need you to follow up, and Ferguson will be directly responsible for you. I think you are suitable for this role, you Great transactional skills, caring enough, full industry knowledge and insights....besides that, you need to engage with Daniel's legal and accounting staff. Finally, congratulations, you're getting a raise .”

Melissa felt a little uneasy. After all, this was a new piece of work, but from Kusa's tone, there was no room for refusing. What's more, she is not a character who is afraid of difficulties.

"So do you want me to treat you?"

"Of course, after we finish the meeting."

"Now it's you, Trevor. You have done a great job. You have solved a lot of troubles for Daniel, and you have made many friends and relationships. So Daniel hopes that you can give up part of the outside work and get more involved in Daniel What's your opinion in the affairs of the world? You know you're free after all."

"It's as if we've already sold our bodies, but I haven't received any money." Melissa muttered on the sidelines, which caused everyone to laugh and eased the slightly tense atmosphere a lot.

After Trivor laughed, he nodded and agreed without much thought. He was actually in an awkward stage. Daniel had a lot of affairs, and he didn't have the energy to find another big client, while some small clients were mostly aimed at him as Daniel. He came as a publicist, which violated his professional ethics. Being able to simply be part of Daniel's team now is a more satisfying arrangement anyway. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)