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Show HOW DID YOU SPEND THE LAST SIXTY MINUTES In a little article cntltlod "Sixty Minutes of Salary," In the January American Magazine, William Johnston John-ston says: "Did you ever reduce your income to hours? You make, say $2,600 a year, or fifty dollar a week. You are at yotir deak eight hours a day and four on Saturdays. For each of the forty-four hours you receive one dollar and thirteen cents. "Do you earn It? "If you are honest with yourself you will have to admit that you do not at least nod every hour. Just for tho fun of It keep tab some day. Aa you go out of the office at noon ask yourself what you havo done In the last four hours. More than likely like-ly you wero a few minutes late that morning. How much time did you Bpcnd chatting? Was it a square deal to your employer to bo writing those personal letters? It will amaze you to find how much time you have frittered away. You 'will bo glad thet your employer) la not looking over your shoulder. Perhaps you will oven understand why he does not raiso your salary. "Watch men who aro getting ahead In tho world, men who aro working their way up or who are in business for themselves. Yqu'll find most of them working slxty-ono minutes to the hour. "To attain success a man doesn't have to work twenty-four hours a day. If he works eight hours of sixty six-ty minutes each ho can do It. Relaxation Relax-ation and play and a proper amount of sleep are aa essential to success ns work Is. It's the man who works when ho worka and plays when he nlnvn Tvhn etia thn mnot mi, nf IIFa "It Ib making tho minutes count that makes llfo profitable. "By tho way, how did you spend tho last sixty minutes? Let's hope It waa on something worth while." |