INITIATIVE AND SELF-RELIANCE The late Elbert Hubbard defined the man with initiative as the one who did the right thing at the right time without being told.

At this point it may be definitely stated that such a man would naturally be _self-reliant._ Such a man would not lean on his friends.

He would _stand up_ with them....

He would be found fighting his own battles without crying for help.
Once a cub reporter was ordered by his city editor to go and interview a certain man.

After an awkward pause the youngster inquired: "Where can I find him ?" Smiling scornfully into his eyes the city editor replied: "Wherever he is." This would seem to have been the start and finish of this youngster's newspaper career, but quite the reverse was true.