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安德鲁·卡内基：安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 98
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
The greatest man of all on my horizon at this time was John Edgar Thomson, president of the Pennsylvania, and for whom our steel-rail mills were afterward named. He was the most reserved and silent of men, next to General Grant, that I ever knew, although General Grant was more voluble when at home with friends. He walked about as if he saw nobody when he made his periodical visits to Pittsburgh. This reserve I learned afterwards was purely the result of shyness. I was surprised when in Mr. Scott's office he came to the telegraph instrument and greeted me as "Scott's Andy." But I learned afterwards that he had heard of my train-running exploit. The battle of life is already half won by the young man who is brought personally in contact with high officials; and the great aim of every boy should be to do something beyond the sphere of his duties--something which attracts the attention of those over him.
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定位：Additional excerpt 98 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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当时卡内基心中最伟大的人物是宾夕法尼亚铁路总裁约翰·埃德加·汤姆森，后来的钢铁厂就以他命名。他极为沉默寡言，仅次于格兰特将军。卡内基后来才知道，这种矜持纯粹是害羞。汤姆森来匹兹堡视察时，竟走到电报机前叫他“斯科特的安迪”，卡内基很惊讶。后来他明白，汤姆森听说过他指挥列车的事迹。卡内基总结：年轻人若能亲自接触高层，人生之战就赢了一半；每个男孩都该做点超出职责的事，引起上面的人注意。
上下文
卡内基自传，回忆铁路总裁汤姆森。卡内基年轻时因电报调度表现突出，被高层记住，他由此得出职场心得。
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你能否在本周做一件超出日常职责、能让上级或前辈注意到你潜力的小事？
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