Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-28

| ms. 1nc average woman of the day
however, owing to her training, and
| tn At inherited from a long line of mar
roN'-mindcd grandmothcrs. is about as
cap able of taking part in the business
worh-where cool. calm judgment
| far: iceinS policy. and cautious self
conn uand are the first essentials of
succcSs-as a ballet dancer would be
fitted to conduct a medical clinic. 1t is
woman as she is. in relation to bust
ness. and not woman as she might be.
| that We must discuss.
In the first place. woman is entirely
too iIrpulsive for business. she sails
Sayly into the world of commerce. be
lieving in everything. and in herself
| most of all.
"A woman is much too apt to think
she kr oWs it all. She does not con-
slider that success in business REQUIRES
| lifelong training. The very skill that
woman shows in the matter of dress
and ornamentation is attained only by
| a lifetime Of association ana constant
practice. From her infancy woman is
| taught the value of color and the
| niceties of shading. She goes shopping
with this underlying principle. and
simply applies her Judgment. trained
by long practice. to the consideration
of materials and the proportionate re-
lation Of prices to her pocketbook. She
is skilled in the business of shopping
She has patiently acquired the knowl-
edge by a lifetime of effort So. then
she takes notion to buy stocks in
stead of stockings. She thinks the
one is as easily accomplished as the
other. She devotes just as little time
and thought to the purchase of COM
moditics Of which she knows nothing
at all as she would to the purchase of
Il yard of ribbon, at which business
transaction she is a connoisseur Wo-
man knows too little and thinks she
knows too much.
"A certain amount Of business train
ing would be an excellent thing for
women, but it should he begun in their
infancy. To quote from my own ex-
perience-When quite a child | was re-
quired to read the reports of the stock
markets and Of various business trans
actions to my father. who would care
fully explain to me those things which
| did not understand. | was also
obliged to keep a strict account Of per
S"nal and household expenses. All
these things We're most useful in form
ing the mind for business responsible
ties when it became necessary to as
sumo them.
zone disadvantage which woman has
to contend with in business, and which
seems inherent in her nature. is her
impatient disposition She starts in
thinking that she will succeed in 4
a
appointments. she becomes discour
aged. An interchangeable talent for
waiting is the corner stone of prospcr
ity Patience is 4 quality which wo-
man lacks in business. and it is most
essential. The successful operator in
all games Of chanco-and business is
simply moro intricate game than
most. with bigger stakCs-is the ind
vidual who bides his time. vet has the
Judgment to make a move at the
proper time. But one must not mis-
take short -sightcdncss for patience 1t
is absolutely essential that good
business man should be far-seeing.
He should be able to view impartially
all sides of situation. and to readily
adapt himself to the circumstances of
the hour.
"Adaptabilty is a woman's preroga-
tive. There she can meet a man on
his own ground and give him points.
But 1onS-headed she is not. She sees
only the promising issue OF the mo-
ment. and does not consider the many
sided qualifications to be found in any
important question. \ woman is not
as rule. even-minded enough for sue
cess in business. She is emotional and
will readily be affected by situations
which call for her calmest Judgment
a good memory is another qualifca-
ton for business which woman sadly
lacks. She forgets because She is not
methodical. The successful operator
in business must watch and take note
Of everything that may now, or at
some future time. affect the business
interests.
she seldom sticks to any one thing
long enough to master it. The only
time that woman holds on is the time
she should not She thinks that she
has valuable article, so she treasures