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本杰明·富兰克林《本杰明·富兰克林自传》· The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · 领导

His apprentice, David Harry, whom I had instructed while I work'd with him, set up in his place at Philadelphia, having bought his materials. I was at first apprehensive of a powerful rival in Harry, as his friends were very able, and had a good deal of interest. I therefore propos'd a partnership to him which he, fortunately for me, rejected with scorn. He was very proud, dress'd like a gentleman, liv'd expensively, took much diversion and pleasure abroad, ran in debt, and neglected his business; upon which, all business left him; and, finding nothing to do, he followed Keimer to Barbadoes, taking the printing-house with him. There this apprentice employ'd his former master as a journeyman; they quarrel'd often; Harry went continually behindhand, and at length was forc'd to sell his types and return to his country work in Pensilvania. The person that bought them employ'd Keimer to use them, but in a few years he died.

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定位:Additional excerpt 79 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

凯默的学徒戴维·哈里买下印刷厂,在费城开业。富兰克林起初担心这个强劲对手,因为哈里家族有钱有势,于是提出合伙,但哈里傲慢拒绝。哈里骄傲、穿着讲究、生活奢侈、在外玩乐、欠债、荒废生意,结果客户流失,最后追随凯默去了巴巴多斯,把印刷厂也带走。在那里,学徒雇用了前老板凯默当雇工,两人常吵架,哈里每况愈下,最终卖掉铅字回宾夕法尼亚做农活。核心是:傲慢和挥霍会毁掉生意,即使有资金和人脉。可执行的做法是:保持谦逊,控制开支,专注业务。

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富兰克林在自传中讲述竞争对手凯默的学徒哈里开业后因傲慢挥霍而失败的故事。

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你是否有因骄傲或分心而忽视核心业务的迹象?今天能砍掉哪项不必要的开支或娱乐?

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