Why You Won’t Find a Good Sales(wo)man / Lover / Mechanic

Whether you’re hiring a salesperson, falling in love, or looking for a mechanic — if you keep choosing wrong, the problem isn’t them. It’s you.

The 1:43 AM Hire

Desperate board, tight targets, ghosted hires… and you pick the first CV that looks shiny. But cheap hires cost dearly:

From Embu to Nairobi, Purity hustled policies, pivoted to chamas, and became New Agent of the Year.

But when she applied for promotion, the system said: NOT A FIT.
She left. The replacement flopped. Pipeline dried.

Lesson: when you undervalue the right talent, you lose twice.

We label the passionate ones “too much” — then spend years chasing shadows of what we lost. Same in sales. Same in love.

At the 2025 Prinsloo 7s, Strathmore stunned KCB 24–7. No stars, no budget. Just structure + heart.

👉 Proof that betting on process beats chasing stardust.

Stop hiring at 1:43 AM. Stop chasing the wrong partners. Train your team. Build winners.

👉 Book a strategy session with Sales Resource Africa today.

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