The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-13
Diligence in Business.

In these days of hurry and strife for the first
ant than in former years that man be diligent
in his business and look after it's every detail
closely.
We see among our greatest business men of to-
day those who started in life as poor boys and
who have now become the heads of large estab-
liShments. How have they come to do this?
Was it because they had better chances than are
now held out to the average young man? That
has not been in the ajority of cases, but they
have striven after their high positions and have
endured hardshipS to overcome obstacles They
have been diligent in business, and are now reap
ing a richly deserved reward.
In some respects it may be harder for a young
man, or. in fact, any man in business, to make
great success, because of the amount of cOmpeti-
ton that has to be met 1t needs men who will
not give up for anything to battle against this
competition.
Close attention must be given to the slightest
details, and everything has to be done carefully
The cost must be measured in every transaction
Application is necessary if you would attain the
best results.
Look out for the little things. They do not
seem to count at the time, but every item helps
to count up either side of the balance Sheet
BY that it is not meant that one should be close
but he should be careful.
The tricks of the trade " ought to be let alone
They do not help any in the long run. If a custO-
mer finds that he is not being treated fairly he
will leave in an instant. 1t is fair to say that
there is very little underhanded business being
done. 1t does not pay, and business men have
come to see it.
Give all you can for the money, and you will
hold customer and gain others. Don't run
down another mans stock in order to make a
sale. If your neighbOr has poor Stock the Gus
toner will find it out if he tries. Business men
should work together as much as possible and
try to make the standard of business principle as
high as possible.
Let man start out with fixed principles and
with determination to win by the practice of fair
ness toward all. and he is bound to succeed. He
needs to look out for his business and see that
those under him are as honorable in every way
A man who does that will find friends both with
customers and fellow business men.
All lines of business must be run systematical-
ly in order to attain the best results 1t will not
do to let thing after another pile up until one
is literally showed under. 1t is best to go through
with every thing in systematic manner. Take
up each item in its regular order and work while
you work. Recreation that is taken when you
are conscious that you have done the work of the
day faithfully is always sweetest.
Always be on the lookout for chances to i'm
prove methods in business and keep up with the
times in all lines. There are new articles coming
up continually. Some of them possess merit and
some do not. 1t is a study by itself to find out
which are the best to handle. Much may be
gained or lost in this respect.
There are numerous ways in which business
must be watched. One must love the business
he is engaged in, and seek to make it all that it
should be. The mark of eXcellency cannot be
placed too high. Reward for his labors is sure
to come to the diligent man, and that was we'll
known in the time of Solomon, who said: "Seest
thou man diligent in his business? He shall
stand before kings; he shall not stand before
mean men. Stores and Hardware.