It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy 1 Many of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had 2 thrust upon them at the 3 their career. They were introduced to the broom, and spent the first hours of their business lives 4 . I notice we have janitors and janitresses now in offices, and our young men unfortunately 5 of business education. But if by chance 6 is absent any morning, the boy who 7 of the future partner in him will not 8 his hand at the broom. The other day a 9 in Michigan asked a young man whether he had ever seen a lady sweep in a room 10 her Priscilla. He said no, he never had, and the mother was 11 , but then said he, after a pause, "What I should like to see her do is sweep out a room". It does not 12 to sweep out the office if necessary. I was one of those sweepers myself.
13 you have all obtained employment and are fairly started, my advice to you is " 14 ". I would not give a fig for the young man who does not already see himself the partner or the 15 . Do not rest content for a moment in your 16 , or foreman, or general manager in any concern, 17 . Say to yourself, "My place is at the top. " Be king in your dreams.
And here is the 18 , the great secret: concentrate your energy, thought, and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun in one line, 19 on that line, to lead in it, adopt every improvement, 20 , and know the most about it.