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V O L . LIII. N o . XI- Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, Oct. 28,1911
CENTS.
Keeping Pace With the Onward March
T
HE tidal wave of progress is sweeping a lot of weaklings from what they have supposed to be im-
pregnable positions.
No man can sit down supinely and figure on yesterdays and maintain his position.
The business man must keep constantly absorbing new ideas, for the conditions around
him are constantly changing—requiring new strength—for newer weapons of competition are being con-
stantly introduced into the battle for trade.
The weaklings are doomed unless they change their policies in a radical degree, for, it is the virile,
active, progressive business men who are constantly absorbing new theories who will eventually dom-
inate everything in the trade world; and, the men who sit indifferently by and fritter away opportunities
will be wiped out just the same as the rotten nations are doomed to decay. They will constantly lose terri-
tory to the stronger and more aggressive nations. The narrow nation cannot survive any more than the
indifferent business man can win out.
To hold the vantage ground in business a man must constantly renew his vitality and review his
knowledge so that he is accurately posted and is always keeping pace with the onward march of prog-
ress.
Of course, there are many men in trade disgusted with what they call the new policies; but, disgust
never conquered the enemy more than indifference.
It is true there are many plans in the trade world of to-day which will not stand the searchlight of
investigation.
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There are many ultra-sensational methods. These are destined to extinction because public opinion
will be opposed to them more and more; but, up-to-date, progressive methods of the right kind are bound
to succeed; and, it pays every business man to-day to give closer attention to details than ever before.
He must work out a campaign in advance and give each factor its position of relative importance, for,
if we ignore the little things or.give them but passing attention, we are apt to encounter failure.
We must build from the ground up; and, the cause of many a failure is due to the fact that aspirations
are fixed upon a finished product instead of keeping the mind on day-to-day details.
We fail simply because we have not the patience to climb to ordinary heights step by step.
We expect to reach the top rounds of the ladder before we have touched the lower ones.
Now, all great achievements have been accomplished by the step-to-step methods; and, to succeed one
must find joy in the successful performance of each day's duties.
When each day's work is well done—each detail properly perfected, there need be no fear as to the
character of the finished product.
Success is very difficult to reach if one goes at it the wrong way; but, it is not difficult if the right
methods are used!
I do not mean away up in the clouds kind of success, for few of us can get beyond the snow line—but
just plain, ordinary, everyday kind of success—which means some of the good things.