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安德鲁·卡内基:安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 242
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
The negotiations concerning two and a half millions of bonds for the construction of the Omaha Bridge were successful, and as these bonds had been purchased by persons connected with the Union Pacific before I had anything to do with the company, it was for them and not for the Union Pacific Company that the negotiations were conducted. This was not explained to me by the director who talked with me before I left for London. Unfortunately, when I returned to New York I found that the entire proceeds of the bonds, including my profit, had been appropriated by the parties to pay their own debts, and I was thus beaten out of a handsome sum, and had to credit to profit and loss my expenses and time. I had never before been cheated and found it out so positively and so clearly. I saw that I was still young and had a good deal to learn. Many men can be trusted, but a few need watching.
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白话
卡内基为修建奥马哈大桥谈判250万美元债券,成功售出。但这些债券的购买者与联合太平洋公司有关,他们用债券收益偿还自己的债务,包括卡内基的利润,导致他损失一大笔钱。他第一次如此清楚地发现自己被骗,意识到自己还年轻,需要学习。他总结:许多人可以信任,但少数人需要提防。核心是:商业合作中要警惕利益冲突,明确资金流向。做法:在交易前做好尽职调查,确保收益分配透明,并保留法律文件。
上下文
卡内基自传中回忆早期在联合太平洋公司相关债券交易中受骗的经历。
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在合作中,你是否曾因轻信而蒙受损失?如何建立防范机制?
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