第八篇:The Road to Success 成功之道
The Road to Success
It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the most subordinate positions. Many of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility thrust upon them at the very threshold of their career. They were introduced to the broom, and spent the first hours of their business lives sweeping out the office. I notice we have janitors and janitresses now in offices, and our young men unfortunately miss that salutary branch of business education. But if by chance the professional sweeper is absent any morning, the boy who has the genius of the future partner in him will not hesitate to try his hand at the broom. It does not hurt the newest comer to sweep out the office if necessary. I was one of those sweepers myself.
Assuming that you have all obtained employment and are fairly started, my advice to you is aim high . I would not give a fig for the young man who does not already see himself the partner or the head of an important firm. Do not rest content for a moment in your thoughts as head clerk, or foreman, or general manager in any concern, no matter how extensive. Say to yourself, My place is at the top. Be king in your dreams.
And here is the prime condition of success, the great secret: concentrate your energy, thought, and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun in one line, resolve to fight it out on that line, to lead in it, adopt every improvement, have the best machinery, and know the most about it.
The concerns which fail are those which have scattered their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains also. They have investments in this, or that, or the other, here there, and everywhere. Don t put all your eggs in one basket. is all wrong. I tell you to put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch that basket. Look round you and take notice, men who do that not often fail. It is easy to watch and carry the one basket. It is trying to carry too many baskets that breaks most eggs in this country. He who carries three baskets must put one on his head, which is apt to tumble and trip him up. One fault of the American businessman is lack of concentration.
To summarize what I have said: aim for the highest; never enter a bar room; do not touch liquor, or if at all only at meals; never speculate; never indorse beyond your surplus cash fund; make the firm s interest yours; break orders always to save owners; concentrate; put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket; expenditure always within revenue; lastly, be not impatient, for as Emerson says, no one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourselves.
国内英语资讯:Senior Chinese diplomat offers way out for Korean nuclear issue
More than one
国内英语资讯:Xi stresses rule of law, cultivating legal talent
辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2016-2017学年高一上学期第二次月考 英语试题 Word版含答案
假定你是李华, 得知你的英国笔友John获得了在伦敦举行中学生中文演讲比赛一等奖。你为他感到骄傲, 并给他写一封祝贺信
女人饿的时候,更喜欢找胖子当男友
初中语文阅读理解解题技巧之琵琶行
亲诚惠容结善缘,周边外交续新篇
美参议院批准证交会主席任命
The London Underground (The Tube)阅读理解答案
国内英语资讯:Chinese, U.S. officials discuss all-round economic cooperation over phone
江西省南昌十九中2016-2017学年高一上学期第二次月考(12月)英语试题 Word版含答案
数钱数到手软!盘点10个和钱有关的英语表达
河南省安阳一中2016-2017学年高一上学期第二次阶段考试英语试题
国际英语资讯:Merkel: G20 to further promote globalization, inclusive growth
法杂志刊登凯特裸照 英王室索赔150万欧元
咖啡英语超级大科普
特朗普好心累,被弹劾的可能性越来越大了
国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Russia, Turkey to lift trade restrictions, enhance cooperation in Syria
国际英语资讯:Trump says hes committed to helping solve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
美国会警告各大航空公司改善客服
和“酒吧美食”有关的英语说法
米歇尔 奥巴马声称永远不会竞选美国总统
国内英语资讯:China to send two giant pandas to Denmark
江西省南昌二中2016-2017学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版含答案
Cycling cuts cancer risk 骑自行车减低癌症病发风险
美国人为了更快地学外语,居然要改造大脑?
Many people think dreams are full of messages 阅读理解答案
“运动药丸”有望取代健身房
体坛英语资讯:Tite summons Brazilian clubs for World Cup dossier
不限 |