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Show "" - '-- I MM ' y I lllll Ml ! M . Why Business Success Comes to the Absolutely Dependable Employee By J. OCDEN ARMOUR, Chicago Packer " ' . .. I t There is a type of ninu ulio is buiif for success. He may have genius or just ordinary talent no matter. mat-ter. The point is that lie "niwayB "arrives." While others plod a wenry way, he gets ahead. Those vho take note of hiB progress often cannot account for it. be they eay lie is "lucky." Or they whisper it abou. that he has a "pull with the boss." But tho srciet ie deeper than that. He is a man who is absolutely lr-Make lr-Make yourself dependable autl you come tu near being indispensable as any of '.rs can hope to be. You will be tho lntt one your employer will wish to purt with and the first one he will want to promote to greater responsibilities But do not be deceived. Depcndablcncss is a rare accomplishment so rare that every executive is on the lookout for it wherever it may be found. It is not to be acquired by wishing for it. It iB the prize thn: comes from self-mastery. What is a dependable man? You can tell him by these earmarks: First, he is one you can rely upon to do his own thinking. Business requires re-quires thinking and someone must do it. The dependable man nevjr udesteps his s'larn nor tries to pass it along to someone else. Next, he is one whose judgment you can trust. He doesn't do fonl-ish fonl-ish things. He knows his own abilities; and, not being conceited, he ie equally aware of his own weaknesses. He has the happy faculty of understanding un-derstanding other people's viewpoints and of seeking their advice when ho ought. Also he knows when to act on his own initiative. Finally, he is a man you can listen to, taking stock in whatever he says. You are sure that he speaks only after due reflection. He docs iiot talk to the galleries or for the purpose of grinding his own ax. He makek his owii suggestions and pleads hia cause solely in the interest of the nusincsa. Such a man is safe. Important duties may be intrusted to him and he will hundle them with diligence, good sense and earnestness. If you are looking for the quickest route to opportunity, learn to be this type of man. |