| Show COMPARE NOTES tho the best beat way to got experience la Is of course to got it practically but a heap ot of benefit can at times bo be acquired by watching what your neighbors are arc doing communion with the methods ot of others helps to broaden ones life to whet up tho the intellect and sharpen tho the faculties facilities mhli there I 1 la R no man so smart that he can paddle ills his own banoo find and always bring it to a safe harbor but with tue the assistance of others he can locate lacato a landing place that lio lie never before know existed by watching the movements of others you can occasionally casio nally pick up a stray piece of advice that floating la ls around in tho the at josph ro waiting to bo be picked up by some shrewd person who knows a good thing when lie he sees pees it successes and failures of others ore are tips that aro are invaluable to a discerning mind for instance the farmer may bo be a good steady worker and lie ho may labor lay day lit in and day out along the old methods handed down by ills his forefathers ills his next boxt door neighbor has haa picked up tip a modern way of doing the work that la Is telco as easy and much more remunerative it Is these kinds of tips that are invaluable to the in tive mind A merchant may bo be doing busi business noss along the lines that have always been a trade winner but some day sooner or later somebody will stop step in with a now method that will appeal to the purchaser and before ills his competitor knows what Is going on oil about him he lias has picked up tho the crown cream of the business it Is not necessary to infringe upon others liers ot methods to keep pace with competition but the discerning ore eye will easily detect a good thing and tile the armivo mind will quickly improve upon it and invent something of its ita own which will appeal to the trade equally as strong as aa the idea of tho the competitor in this day and age of the world the successful man must be alive to his surroundings ile he must know every move that Is made by tho the outside world and bo be ever ready to counteract liny any move that Is made to steal part of life his business thoro there la Is no better way to keep alive to your environments than to frequently look about you yet it you yon see a competitor spring something that appeals to the trade lie be ready with a novelty yourself close competition Is a keen intellect sharpener and it if a person Is sharp minded tho the sharper the competition tho the more expert he becomes in ili corn com batting the efforts of his competitors and not alone does lie he combat the et ef fors of hla his competitors but by united efforts of the business world inducements ore thrown out which invite and cater to increased trade so that none are the loser but all are gainers keep your eyes open and your brain at work and success will surely follow just as surely as day follows night |
