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安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导

When Dr. Ross whispered to me that Colonel Hunt might be induced to sell, my ears cocked themselves instantly. He wished an extortionate price, the doctor thought, and I heard nothing further for some time. When indisposed in London in the autumn of 1902, my mind ran upon the subject, and I intended to wire Dr. Ross to come up and see me. One morning, Mrs. Carnegie came into my room and asked me to guess who had arrived and I guessed Dr. Ross. Sure enough, there he was. We talked over Pittencrieff. I suggested that if our mutual friend and fellow-townsman, Mr. Shaw in Edinburgh (Lord Shaw of Dunfermline) ever met Colonel Hunt's agents he could intimate that their client might some day regret not closing with me as another purchaser equally anxious to buy might not be met with, and I might change my mind or pass away. Mr. Shaw told the doctor when he mentioned this that he had an appointment to meet with Hunt's lawyer on other business the next morning and would certainly say so.

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定位:Additional excerpt 456 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

卡内基听说亨特上校可能愿意出售土地后,立刻竖起耳朵。对方要价过高,他暂时没有行动。1902年秋天在伦敦身体不适时,他仍惦记此事,打算发电报请罗斯博士来商量。一天早上,妻子让他猜谁来了,他猜是罗斯,果然没错。他们讨论皮滕克里夫庄园。卡内基建议,如果共同的朋友肖先生见到亨特的代理人,可以暗示:亨特若错过与卡内基交易,将来可能后悔,因为另一个同样想买的买家未必会出现,而卡内基也可能改变主意或离世。肖先生告诉罗斯博士,他第二天早上正好要见亨特的律师谈别的事,一定会把这话带到。

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卡内基在自传中回忆收购故乡邓弗姆林皮滕克里夫庄园的经过,展现他如何耐心等待时机、借助人脉传递信息。

今日一问

当你想要达成一笔交易时,是否也能像卡内基这样耐心布局、善用人脉传递关键信息?

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