Show What We Think By Frank Dixon The coming of a new year sug sug- suggests suggests to the business man the tak tak- taking tak- tak taking ing of inventories ies the checking the records of the year for the pur pur- purpose purpose purpose pose of discovering leaks and wrong and uneconomic practices that have tended to reduce the ef- ef efficiency ef ef- efficiency of the business its economy econ eCOn- economy eCOnomy omy of operation and its profits The coming of a new year should suggest the same thing to the in in- in individual individual for much the same reason While he may not realize it every per person on is in business Even I he is employed by b others he is ne ne- nevertheless n-e n nevertheless in business He is in business business- for himself The efficient and proper management of his own income and his own personal hab hab- habits habits its to the end that he will live Jive ef ef- efficiently efficiently and wisely wisch and derive the largest est measure of living out of life is an important to the individual as the efficient and the wise and economic management of business is to the business man That too few persons persons' recognize this thi may be judged from the fact that year ear after year they go on and sec see new years come and new years ear go without making any effort or sincere resolutions to correct exist exit ing faults and errors The business man who would follow this practice would soon re re- re retrograde retrograde into a run down at the heel sort of a business man if he succeeded in remaining in business at all while wine the result is perhaps as noticeable among individuals who fail to make periodic check ups tips and correct their faults and eliminate wrong and wasteful and hurtful and uneconomic practices the re re- re result result sult I am inclined to believe is the same Th Their Ir n A foul eun u uto to habits new bad habits are ac ac- acquired ac- ac acquired until the individual finds himself dragging a heavy load of wrong and nd faults that weight him down and consume his energies and prevent him from ach achin ieving in much in the way of person person- al ai advancement and the develop develop- development development ment of personal efficiency that would contribute to better and happier and more efficient living There are new resolutions that the business man should make in the conduct of his business There are resolutions that the business busi ess man should make in the conduct of his personal life There are res res- resolutions resolutions that every employee should make for the advancement of his own efficiency and his value to the firm by b whom he is employ cd ed Such resolutions should be made not only because the em em- employer employer is entitled to it but be be- because because cause the employees employee's own person person- personal al pride in doing a good job well should be an irresistible impulse to every ever worth while young oung person There are resolution that the wife in the home should make that the home may run more smoothly with less wear and worry There are resolutions that the children in the home should be taught to make that they the I may grow up with the proper knowledge of courtesy and the common social graces There are resolutions that every one should make in his habits of thinking that will wilt inwardly forti forti- fortify fy f him for or the job of living a larg larg- larger er more efficient more abundant I life liCe within himself This is a tion ion to which every everyone one can well give some thought There are few who would not profit by it and be repaid many times over for or the effect required I |