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The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 21 Preserve Your Integrity It is more precious than diamonds or rubies. The old miser said to his sons: “Get money; get it honestly, if you can, but get money.” This advice was not […]

The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 20 Don’t Blab Some men have a foolish habit of telling their business secrets. If they make money they like to tell their neighbors how it was done. Nothing is gained by this, and

The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 19 Be Charitable Of course men should be charitable, because it is a duty and a pleasure. But even as a matter of policy, if you possess no higher incentive, you will find that

The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 18 Be Polite And Kind To Your Customers Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees

The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 17 Advertise Your Business We all depend, more or less, upon the public for our support. We all trade with the public–lawyers, doctors, shoemakers, artists, blacksmiths, showmen, opera singers, railroad presidents, and college professors.

The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 16 Don’t Indorse Without Security I hold that no man ought ever to indorse a note or become security for any man, be it his father or brother, to a greater extent than he

The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 15 Beware Of “Outside Operations” We sometimes see men who have obtained fortunes, suddenly become poor. In many cases, this arises from intemperance, and often from gaming, and other bad habits. Frequently it occurs

The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 14 Read The Newspapers Always take a trustworthy newspaper, and thus keep thoroughly posted in regard to the transactions of the world. He who is without a newspaper is cut off from his species.

The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 13 Be Systematic Men should be systematic in their business. A person who does business by rule, having a time and place for everything, doing his work promptly, will accomplish twice as much and

The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 12 Do Not Scatter Your Powers Engage in one kind of business only, and stick to it faithfully until you succeed, or until your experience shows that you should abandon it. A constant hammering