Business ls Fun

Some business philosopher (unknown to us) has written the following:

Business is getting up at 6:00 to meet a customer at g:00 who doesn't show up until l0:00.

Business is pleading with a customer to be patient while you exercise the privilege of being impatient with your subordinates.

Business is scheming ways by which you can help your customers make an extra dollar in the hope that they will let you keep ten cents for yourself.

Business is driving all day to see a man who is busy ,,in conference" when you get there.

Business is reaching for the restaurant check, and getting

Top Progrom Set for m,lA Monogement Conference

San Francisco.-A stimulating, informative program is all arrange*d fo. the opening of the 2-day Top Management Conference scheduled bv the Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California at Rickey,s Studio Inn. Palo Alto, Feb. 16-12. Openins at 9:00 a.m. Monday, the program"ar- ranged by Executive Vice-President Jack F. Pomeroy includes: stuck with it nine times out of ten.

"The Construition Outlook for Calif__o_rnia_ in 7959," by G. E. McGavran, The Daily PacifiC Builder: ..lluman Relations : Personnel Recruiting, Selective and Training Programs, fncerltives." by Harry G. Swift, president. Ilarry Swift and Company: ,.:Advertis_ ing and Merchandisine foi Retail Lum_ ber and Building Matirial Dealers.,, bv Lennen & Newell Advertising Asency; "Collection Laws, Lien Laws, *Bond. and Stop Notices," by Leo Hubbard, secretary, Hayward Lumber & Investment Co., Los Angeles; ..New . Markets, Merchandise aid Trends in the West." by Francis Brown, Western Buildine.

The Tuesday sessions start at 9:00 a.m. with a panel on "Financial Management," embracing discussion of sources of working capital. taxes. tax planning and tax iauuntug[. i.;;;;ii business, depreciation, soirrces of expansion capital, business insurance, investment of cash reserves, budgets, op- erating ratios, etc. The Diicussion leaders are Frank Muncy, a CpA; Arthur Merkt, a bankei; Wm. T. Doyle and Wm. Clecak, attorneys and legal consultants to the LMA; G. E. Tadlock, production manag.er. Lumbermen's Mutual InsurancJ Co.. and Paul Merner. president of the Merner L-umber Co.. Palo Alto. During the afternoon session. delegates will" submit written questions tJthe above men on.all phases of financial management and receive clear, concrse answers.

The enrollment fee of $35 in the Conference includes all sessions, two luncheons, refreshments and materials.

Business is getting indigestion and liver trouble trying to entertain the trade.

Business is pretending you are prosperous when you haven't made a dime for two years.

Business is showing a prospect how a job should be done, and then see him give the order to a competitor.

Business is feeling happy about landing a big job that will probably cause you to lose your shirt.

Business is erecting barriers against salesmen who want to see you, and advising your own salesmen how to get past the barriers that are erected against them.

Business is fun.

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