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安德鲁·卡内基：安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 92
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
There was no use in disguising the fact that such a failure would ruin me. To have been sent for the pay-rolls and checks and to lose the package, which I should have "grasped as my honor," was a dreadful showing. I called the engineer and told him it must have been shaken out within the last few miles. Would he reverse his engine and run back for it? Kind soul, he did so. I watched the line, and on the very banks of a large stream, within a few feet of the water, I saw that package lying. I could scarcely believe my eyes. I ran down and grasped it. It was all right. Need I add that it never passed out of my firm grasp again until it was safe in Pittsburgh? The engineer and fireman were the only persons who knew of my carelessness, and I had their assurance that it would not be told.
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定位：Additional excerpt 92 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
卡内基承认：若丢失工资单和支票，他就完了。被派去取这些包裹，却弄丢了本该“像荣誉一样攥紧”的东西，是极糟的表现。他叫来司机，说包裹一定在最后几英里被颠落，请司机倒车回去找。好心的司机照办。他盯着铁路线，在大河岸边、离水几英尺处看到包裹，几乎不敢相信，冲下去抓住，完好无损。此后直到安全抵达匹兹堡，他再没让它离开手。司机和司炉是唯一知情者，并保证不说。核心是：失误后立刻补救、诚实求助，并从此把关键物品牢牢看住。做法：重要物件不离手，出错马上回头找，不隐瞒。
上下文
卡内基年轻时受主管斯科特之托，乘火车去取工资单和支票，途中不慎丢失包裹，又请司机倒车找回。
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你手头哪件“不能丢”的事或物，需要立刻改成不离手的管理方式？
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