"KINGS OF BUSINESS."
The great masters of business have no mysteries, no cunning tricks. They simply serve the public with great skill and systematic fidelity. That is all their cunning.
., A- T> Stewart once held language something hke this in conversation with a friend :—: —
People come to me and ask me what is the secret of my success in business. Why, 1 have no secret. I tell them my business has been a matter of principle from the start. If the Golden Rule can be incorporated into purely commercial aftairs, it has been done in the establishment, where every customer is treated precisely as the seller himself would like to be treated were he a customer. What I mean is this: First of all, nothing is misrepresented and no fanlts are con°Sft * + TTlrT Tl r the Price is fixed > °nce X all at the lowest possible figure Finally; neither the circumstances of the buyer nor the magnitude of his purchase are suffered to influence the £- man m his conduct or demeanour In our dealings with employes the same principle of justice is adhered to After a pause Mr Stewart added •— Of course, I don't speak of this as deserving of praise. We find it absolutely ny" 7 ;^ e^blishment iCtbi could not be conducted for any length of Win any other way. ThLnethinprtdpll 6 Cannotaffordi^ violation^ In the whole world Ido not believe
II
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18750925.2.14
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 1243, 25 September 1875, Page 3
Word Count
233"KINGS OF BUSINESS." Otago Witness, Issue 1243, 25 September 1875, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in