The Silas Zone

    1. Become Indispensable "Any young man who takes as much interest in the business of his employer as he would his own is bound to succeed. One should always work with this in mind. I intend to make myself so indispensable to this business that my firm cannot get along without me." – J.C. Penney How indispensable are you in your business? As employees, we should strive every day to be an important factor on the job. Any teenager who wants to become a better employee should first desire to be needed at work. Work with the goal of becoming more useful. The more useful you are, the more responsibilities you’ll be given. Responsibility is a sign of trust. Perhaps we should not only strive to be indispensable but also trusted by our employer. 2. Learn from Your Mistakes Mistakes will happen when you’re working. How we treat our failures determines much about our success.   “Failure is okay as long as it’s not the last chapter of your book.”        ...