The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-11-21
Put New Blood into Your Buslrces

We are told in the book OF Jadses that
Dsborsh said unto BArak. "upp sad, te
ing roused into acton by the prohetessss,
Bafak went forth and subdued kingdom.
The business man who wonld conquer
his kingdom must also be up and about.
II be would keep abreast Of the tver-ad
vsucing tide OF progress, he must not rest
satisfied with the business that has come
to him from bis father, or with the meth
DDS that brought success ten. iiIleen or
twenty years ago. As the blood in tbs
bnnsns s5sien 10 constantly being renewed
to keep the body strong and vigorous. 60
must the business man keep his bnsinesa
mp to standard by the constant Infusion OF
new ideas and improved methods.
II is astonishing how blind man who
never leaves bis store, who gets no inspira
tion from contact with other men and
other business establishments, becomes to
the defects 10 bis own system. his own
house, and his own employees.
A successful Chicago grocer says that q
weeks vscslion spent in visiting the large
grocery stores OF the country, entirely
changes bis way OF lookiog at his business
Every year this man takes = trip East to
study the methods and management OF
the leading houses 10 bis line. Ho feels
that this is absolutely necessary in orded
to keep from falling into ruts, and TO en-
able him to look oil bis business from
broad and impartial standpoint. Besides
getting many new ideas. suggestions for
more effective ways Of doing business. aud
better methods OF selecting snd displaying
goods. he declares thst,on bis return from
this yearly trip, bis store does not look
like the same place II was when he left il
bnt week before.
Little defects which he had not hitherto
noticed. unattractive arrangements OF
goods, csrelessness or uncouthn ess 10 EN-
ployees, matters which seemed too trivial
for consideration IL they clsimed bis stten
tion at ell, now stand out 10 bold relief ss
they wouldito the eyes OF stranger or u
casual customer, On his enlarged horizon
the "trihes" have assumed their true
Then he has what be calls
. house-clesning; turns the exhibit, mp
side down; lets incompeneDt or Indifferent
employees go; and surrounds his business
With sn entirely new atmosphere. This
np-to-dste method has great influence
upon the employees,
Very few people realize the value OF
irst impressions In business matters. or
ook at their own occupation from the ont
,ide point Of view. Those who remain con
,tantly In the same environment are sure
10 fall into ruts, They get 20 accustomed
% the old surroundings that little defects
md lspsss from tho high STANDARD with
which they started creep 10 almost unoon
Their existence. indeed, IL not
eslzsd until until they are seen under di
erept circumstances. Then they are
orced on tho attention with the strength
u Grst impressions. A hotel man. for in
tsnce. will notice more things that can be
improved 10 q competitors bouse, the fret
lour after be enters 1t, than the proprietor
himself, who never visits other hotels.
you'd see 10 year. The only way to clear
be vision Is to 10 new light, 10 20
broad and sec what Others 10 the same
ine are doing.
II left ., rest the. the purest wstsr will
DON become stsgnant, and the most sbly
onducted businesses. II their proprisiors
70 not oonstsntly on the alert -eterLslly
igilsn, 10 looking for better methods. .snd
he latest improvements. will eventnslly
strogrsde
No young man Gao sdord 10 rest content
18th bringing bis business up TO certain
ONT. He must ever be reaching ont be
ond thst point. The moment be 10 salts
ed that be cannot carry improvements
Dy fArther, thst moment marks the begin
ing Of the decsy Of bis business.
The progressive man must keep In
,neb With bis competitions. He mn.t visit
,odel stores. business fairs. shows, and
pehings -eseryihing thst will give him
0 opportunity to study better met hods
ian his own. Ito gsther new idess, snd
pat new blood iuio the arteries Of bis
rsioess'
The iauior msuber Of ftm recently
isblisbsd was ssks3 by 80 old business
~ hox thsy msssssi 10 get their store
quickly inio iias. ~ fnily eq1ippss,
"a IN cash ereslieat working ordsr TIE
'ang .nin regiisi that be hsd been ION
o ro,d" IN coma time. bad visited food
Irs snd mo iel stores 10 different sections
the eoauity, snd tbs. tbs nfm bad put
10 rrsetice ihe poibts be bad gained
bile travelling. He thsn cond isd 10 him
me entirely new s1d silrseiiye features
pieh they we're sboat TO iutfotuee ss tbs
sult Of bic observations whils "on tho
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