Experience seems to be the only thing of any value that's widely distributed.

Some men never master anything other than the details of a job. Others master the main idea back of the job.

An invitation to a wedding invokes more trouble than a summons to a police court.

The prizes go to those who meet emergencies successfully. And the way to meet emergencies is to do each daily task the best we can; to act as though the eye of opportunity were always upon us. In the hundred-yard race the winner doesn't cross the tape line a dozen strides ahead of the field. He wins by inches. So we find it in ordinary business life. The big things that come our way are seldom the result of long thought or careful planning, but rather they are the fruit of seed planted in the daily routine of our work.

Command of English, spoken or written, ranks at the top in business. Our main product is words, so a knowledge of their meaning and spelling and pronunciation is imperative. If a man knows the language well, he can find out about all else.

Experience and enthusiasm are two fine business attributes seldom found in one individual.

No task is so humble that it does not offer an outlet for individuality.