Dear Reader, this little book is designed to tell you everything you need to know about the science of getting ahead.

Now let us assume you're young, healthy, clear-eyed and eager

Anxious to quickly and easily rise to the top of the business world

You can!

I can!

If you have education and intelligence and ability, so much the better

But remember that thousands have reached the top without any of these qualities

Just have courage and memorize these simple rules in the chapters that follow

If you truly wish to be among the lucky golden few, you can!

I can!

How to apply for a job

How to advance from the mail room

How to sit down on a desk

How to dictate memorandums

How to develop executive style

How to commute in a three button suit

With that weary executive smile

This book is all that I need

How to, how to succeed

This book is all that I need

How to, how to succeed

How to choose the right company

Before applying for a job, make sure you have chosen the right company

It is essential that the company be a big one

It should be at least big enough so that nobody knows exactly what anyone else is doing

How to observe personnel

How to select whom to lunch with

How to avoid petty friends

How to begin making contacts

How to walk into a conference room

With an idea, brilliant business idea

That will make your expense account zoom

This book is all what I need

How to, how to succeed