The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04
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his life.-is the n one who $ ticks 81 his!
own. the emp loyee's, point Il; IS.
feels that that Is his d " her cas- m =
truth It lis SO shortsigh ted as TO spell
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you are ger to rs az
nnnsd er@ yourself in rela ton q YOU en-
ployer, q business from his 9 andpo ~
TRY Is get at his aims an q din cu l q
and q consider your work In relation sato8
those aims and difficulties Ask youri,se ~
whether your work Is furtnering MS Altlls.
neither you are making progress toward " q
ultimate success. Try. to think out your
eemuplo yer' S 4 method of q dealing with &his
problem and with his emplo yees. y ot
|&tilyou have gained some insigh tsa1n ~ 3
these things are you In q pos ton ito take
| the first step toward the realization oI
your aInbi Ion. ~ NJ Ell SS Nd
There are two elements In your possl-s
|sble success, power to & do 4 the Worl you
essay to do and power to- make your
work Il t into your employers particular
l8systenn, Unless you can accom- pills the
l$lntter the 81 power to n do the W ork VIII
never bring you to success because Ayoi
| have cut yourself off from the means,
necessary to- SUCCESS. s ~
Consider the fact that the head Of every
jsbuslness concern has definite aims and
definite methods by which he IS accom-
| plishing or hopes q to accomplish thos q,
aims. 4f He requires employees who Will
l3consent to become the co n1para lively IN
Significant wheels In a more or less COM
l5plicated chine, or which he furnishes
| tho mo tive power You must i; then, OF
necessity oonf form to your emp yer' g Idea
ior position. AS the employee Is obliged
In any case to come up to his e mi lpyer,si
Requirements IL he Is to please and sue
l2cced with him he will profit, by meeting
those req uirenlent IS as FULL and With as
| good grace as possible. But the head OF
La business concern Is not lsinderga ten
ISteacher; his time has O. none - value; he
lscannot afford to spend " teaching stupid
people what hey ought to figure out for.
themselves. Fl q expects s his emf oyees
fear and trembling II need Debut any
way to- work II out, ] BY hook or by crook
| tho employee must learn to produce the
ykind OF service his emp loyer III req uir
| and he is fortunate II his employer does
not tire Of him and dismiss him petors
i te Ilua .''
there are plenty Of people whom the en-,
I ployera can get to- cayryg Q W his plans !; ~
aims to ind I hose who Will do 1t with as
Slttle waste OF time as possible. Wine
tine employer ID not properly "a teaehel
lie Is som times forced to become such ~
| the scnrclty OF Compel ent help. but, gems
| orally speaking, there are more mex
perlenced beginners than there are places
| for them to get foothold Competition,
Therefore. usually crowds out the WORKER
| who Fcannot or Will not studYs out 4 or hlin-'
| self hls employers requirement. ~
i Do YOU want to work up q hen you
/ are not a:contented to remain q cog Wneel
| IN a big machine, The first thin g 20 go
| Isl Ia master your employers point q
1 View so that you can w DIRK intel lgently
step by \ step toward the ultimate goal
OF your ambition. BY putting y 70 "a
I'm touch with your employers loeas Anu
methods you arc able 70 gys him /, y Y 'a
most valuable service Instead o. pul!lns
sthe wrong way, as you might 90 II yo Ntt
did not know his point OF 8yiew or q pes.
/ WORKING at hnphazard, YOU can put your :, y,
energy ia tho best account, accomplish
The greatest possible amount q W " 'tl's
Isu !. more important from the stand.
8noint OF your ambl ton. you Wall pc ape ~,
i Ia take z Vantage OF any specla .c,f,5
4 cumstances that may arise.SS You VIII ne
able Ia n,akesany accident or e.!; 2 nsy
4 that may come up your oppoCt yon
i viii 4 be- able to take the lea d. VII ioul
,hesjtatIpn; if you have mastered - your
Il ~, ,,l,arr = r,-e thods and aims II u IDEAS