12/25/2023 0 Comments Thumbs up for the go getters"I had every hope that he would send us orders for many a cargo for Asiatic delivery." "He's the best lumber salesman we've ever had," Mr. And I'm here to remind you that if we'd stuck to our own game, which is coast-wise shipping, and had left the trans-Pacific field with its general cargoes to others, we wouldn't have any Shanghai office at this moment and we would not be pestered by the Hendersons of this world." "You're referring to Henderson, of the Shanghai office, I dare say," Mr. Have you two boobs lost your ability to judge men or did you ever have such ability?" Great Wampus Cats! Am I to be denied a sentimental interest in matters where I have a controlling financial interest? I admit you two boys are running my affairs and ordinarily you run them rather well, but-but-ahem! Harumph-h-h! What's the matter with you, Matt? And you, also, Skinner? If Matt makes a mistake, it's your job to remind him of it before the results manifest themselves, is it not? And vice versa. ![]() I hope you do not expect me to abandon mental as well as physical effort. All the troubles in the marine end of this shop belong on my capable shoulders, old settler." "We never argued you into taking over the management of those Shipping Board boats. Matt Peasley leveled an accusing finger at Cappy Ricks. A lot of our business is so far away we can't control it." Why? Because we're breaking into a game that can't be played on the home grounds. In my old age you two have forced us into the position of having to fire folks by cable. "You argued me into taking on the management of twenty-five of those infernal Shipping Board freighters, and no sooner do we have them allocated to us than a near panic hits the country, freight rates go to glory, marine engineers go on strike and every infernal young whelp we send out to take charge of one of our offices in the Orient promptly gets the swelled head and thinks he's divinely ordained to drink up all the synthetic Scotch whiskey manufactured in Japan for the benefit of thirsty Americans. It's the fact that in my old age I find myself totally surrounded by the choicest aggregation of mental duds since Ajax defied the lightning." "You know dad-blamed well it isn't a question of health or politics. "Stow your sarcasm, young feller," Cappy shrilled. "Have you got a misery in your back, or is Herbert Hoover the wrong man for Secretary of Commerce?" "You have troubles!" he jeered, with emphasis on the pronoun. But Matt Peasley sat down, crossed his legs and matched glares with his mercurial father-in-law. Skinner received this information in silence. Skinner, president and general manager of the Ricks Logging & Lumbering Company, the corporate entity which represented Cappy's vast lumber interests and he fairly barked the information at Captain Matt Peasley, his son-in-law and also president and manager of the Blue Star Navigation Company, another corporate entity which represented the Ricks interest in the American mercantile marine. Ricks, known in Pacific Coast wholesale lumber and shipping circles as Cappy Ricks, had more troubles than a hen with ducklings. In a time when jobs are tight and managers lack the time for mentoring, how can you maintain positive energy, take control of your career, and prepare yourself to ace the tests that come your way? By applying the timeless lessons in this compulsively readable parable, employees at all levels will learn to rekindle the go-getter in themselves. Drawing on such classic values as honesty, determination, passion, and responsibility, Peck overcomes nearly insurmountable obstacles to find the vase and launch his career as a successful manager. When Peck beats his quota, he earns the ultimate opportunity and the ultimate test: the quest for the blue vase. In this book, Bill Peck, a war veteran, persuades Cappy Ricks, the crusty founder of the Ricks Logging & Lumbering Company, to let him prove himself with a sales assignment that everyone knows can only lead to failure. A book about a go-getter that teaches you to be a go-getter.Įver since its first printing in 1921, The Go-Getter has inspired employees and entrepreneurs to take initiative, increase their productivity, and excel against the odds. ![]() ![]() Then figure out how to do it and make sure you succeed. His motto-“It shall be done”-sums up Kyne's point: even if you're unsure, say you can do it. ![]() If he accepts the job and pulls it off, he's a go-getter if he fails, it's curtains. It's a straightforward parable about a young war veteran who's handed an opportunity that will either make or break his career. The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to be OneĪlthough Kyne's tale of business smarts has been around for some time, it doesn't feel dated.
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