A Message to Garcia by Elbert HUBBARD 1899 Apologia HORSE SENSE If you work for a man‚ in Heaven’s name work for him. If he pays wages that supply you your bread and butter‚ work for him‚ speak well of him‚ think well of him‚ and stand by him‚ and stand by the institution he represents. I think if I worked for a man‚ I would work for him. I would not work for him a part of his time‚ but all of his time. I would give an undivided service or none. If put to the pinch‚ an ounce of loyalty
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Lcpl Barron‚ Joshua 27 March‚ 2014 A Message To Garcia In the book‚ Message to Garcia‚ Rowan was asked to deliver a message to General Garcia‚ whom was in Cuba at the time. However‚ General Garcia was in a place that very few people knew about which made it impossible to send him the message through a telegraph. The only way they could reach him was by somebody directly brining the message to General Garcia‚ which Rowan was tasked to do. When Rowan was told about this mission he was not given
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A Message to Garcia Written by‚ Elbert Hubbard‚ is a story written about trying to find the ideal messenger‚ or employee. And in many cases is hard to find even when it comes to a simple task‚ in this case‚ delivering a message. Hubbard goes on to explain that some individuals‚ when tasked with such a job will make it rather difficult. They will either ask questions‚ “who is Garcia? Where is he? Why can’t you do it? Have someone else do it.” Hubbard points out the most common flaws or unwanted
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A message to Garcia is an essay on a call to action. The essay is not so much on the deliverance of the message to Garcia. It is more about how it’s done without question or explanation. I learned about having the ability to get things done rather than having to constantly ask‚ and be told how to get things done. In the story Spain is at war with the United States. In Cuba there was a man named Rowan. He was known for his ability to get the job done. He was chosen by President Mckinley
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In the story “A message to Garcia‚” a leader needs someone to deliver a message to another leader quickly and with no mistakes. One man accepted the task not knowing where to find this other leader and only going off of the name Garcia. Today people wonʼt just accept such a task. Instead‚ theyʼll question the practicality‚ require specifics‚ or ask for something in return. For instance‚ if an employer asks their employee to mop the floors‚ that employee will do one or two things‚ stop what theyʼre
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A Message to Garcia “A Message to Garcia” was a small story about a man who was called upon for a nearly impossible task. At the time the United States of America was in a bit of turmoil with Spain. President William McKinley it was wise to become allies with Cuban rebels who were led by General Garcia. Cuba at the time was under Spanish control and allying with the Cuban rebels seemed to be a powerful foothold for the U.S. General Garcia‚ Cuban rebel leader‚ was isolated in the mountains and
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LCPL MILLER‚ CODY 22 MAR 2014 ’ MESSAGE TO GARCIA ’ In the short writing‚ Message to Garcia‚ the author Elbert Hubbard writes of a man named Rowen‚ who is tasked with delivering a letter to the leader of the Cuban resistance forces‚ General Garcia. But the story is not about his trials‚ or his mishaps. It’s not about his journey nor his thoughts about the situation at all. The story actually mentions Rowan only a few times throughout. The author instead focuses on the qualities of Rowan‚ not
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A Message to Garcia is serves as an inspiration for many reasons. Not only is it a prime example of the "no questions asked" attitude‚ it also makes you question yourself as a leader. Many will say that this essay is about the subordinate‚ but to me it envelopes the relationship of the team as a whole to accomplish the mission. Though there are many different leadership styles and principles but in my opinion the most prominent in this essay are communication‚ trust‚ and obedience. The main
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Commandant’s Reading List Book Report “A Message To Garcia” by Elbert Hubbard (1889) As the most commonly talked about book off the Commandant’s reading list‚ I’ve taken the interest into finding out first hand exactly what is‚ or was‚ the message to Garcia. Little did I know‚ you never actually find out that message. Instead‚ “A Message to Garcia‚” is but a short rant about what every man/woman should hold‚ and that is the willingness disobedience to orders. [President] “McKinley gave
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Upon first reading A Message to Garcia‚ written by Elbert Hubbarb‚ you will become aware of the fact that the goal of the author is to outline the core values of being a good employee. These values include taking initiative‚ accomplishing tasks with little instruction‚ and simply acting promptly without complaining. A Message to Garcia discusses these points and encourages readers to become the messenger and not the typical unwanted employee. In becoming the messenger you will not only be the
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