The Field

The great unpaid army

OLD sayings become old because they stand the test of time. “If you want something done, ask a busy person” is no more than an accurate statement of fact. As is the related rule, as infallible as Newton’s Laws, that 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people. The trick in life is to find and cherish the busy 20%. That is true whatever you are running, be it a hotel or a hunt, a shooting estate or a nature reserve. All depend on the industrious one in five. Nor are these people who

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