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安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
I believe the true road to preëminent success in any line is to make yourself master in that line. I have no faith in the policy of scattering one's resources, and in my experience I have rarely if ever met a man who achieved preëminence in money-making--certainly never one in manufacturing--who was interested in many concerns. The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it. It is surprising how few men appreciate the enormous dividends derivable from investment in their own business. There is scarcely a manufacturer in the world who has not in his works some machinery that should be thrown out and replaced by improved appliances; or who does not for the want of additional machinery or new methods lose more than sufficient to pay the largest dividend obtainable by investment beyond his own domain. And yet most business men whom I have known invest in bank shares and in far-away enterprises, while the true gold mine lies right in their own factories.
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定位:Additional excerpt 265 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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卡内基认为,在任何行业想做到顶尖,就得成为那一行的专家。他不相信分散资源能成事,自己几乎没见过靠分散投资在赚钱上出类拔萃的人,制造业里更是从未有过。成功者都是选一行、咬住不放。让人意外的是,很少有人意识到投资自己本行能带来多大回报。世上几乎没有哪个制造商,厂里没有该淘汰的旧机器、没有因为缺新设备或新方法而白白损失的钱——这些损失足够支付把资金投到外面能拿到的最大红利。可多数商人还是去买银行股票、投远方生意,而真正的金矿就在自己的工厂里。
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安德鲁·卡内基,苏格兰移民出身的美国钢铁大王,在自传中总结一生经商心得。
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