After graduating from high school in 1880, Schwab went to work for Carnegie Steel as a "stake driver" in a mill. Within six months he had gone from unskilled labor to assistant plant manager, in 1887 he was superinten...
Bare hands grip success better than kid gloves. Charles Michael Schwab
Bare hands grip success better than kid gloves.
Spending creates more wealth for everybody Charles Michael Schwab
Spending creates more wealth for everybody
The man who does not work for the love of work but only for money is not likely to make money nor find much fun in life Charles Michael Schwab
The man who does not work for the love of work but only for money is not likely to make money nor find much fun in life
The first essential in a boy's career is to find out what he's fitted for, what he's most capable of doing and doing with a relish Charles Michael Schwab
The first essential in a boy's career is to find out what he's fitted for, what he's most capable of doing and doing with a relish
I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement Charles Michael Schwab
I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement
The man who counts his hours and kicks about his salary is a self-elected failure Charles Michael Schwab
The man who counts his hours and kicks about his salary is a self-elected failure
The difference between getting somewhere and nowhere is the courage to make an early start Charles Michael Schwab
The difference between getting somewhere and nowhere is the courage to make an early start
The man who has done his best has done everything. The man who has done less than his best has done nothing Charles Michael Schwab
The man who has done his best has done everything. The man who has done less than his best has done nothing
The inventor, the man with a unique, specialized talent, is the only real super-genius. But he is so rare that he needs no consideration Charles Michael Schwab
The inventor, the man with a unique, specialized talent, is the only real super-genius. But he is so rare that he needs no consideration
The man who attracts attention is the man who is thinking all the time, and expressing himself in little ways. It is not the man who tries to dazzle his employer by doing the theatrical, the spectacular. Charles Michael Schwab
The man who attracts attention is the man who is thinking all the time, and expressing himself in little ways. It is not the man who tries to dazzle his employer by doing the theatrical, the spectacular.
The man who fails to give fair service during the hours for which he is paid is dishonest. The man who is not willing to give more than this is foolish Charles Michael Schwab
The man who fails to give fair service during the hours for which he is paid is dishonest. The man who is not willing to give more than this is foolish
The men who miss success have two general alibis: 'I'm not a genius' is one; and the other, 'There aren't the opportunities today there used to be' Charles Michael Schwab
The men who miss success have two general alibis: 'I'm not a genius' is one; and the other, 'There aren't the opportunities today there used to be'