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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 258
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
I stayed in Philadelphia long enough to identify myself with this Museum and to successfully start the enterprise and then left it in the hands of different managers who profitably conducted it till 1851, when, finding that it occupied too much of my time and attention, I sold it to Mr. Clapp Spooner for $40,000. At the end of that year, the building and contents were destroyed by fire. The loss was a serious one to Philadelphia, and the people were very desirous that Mr. Spooner should rebuild the establishment; but a highly profitable business connection with the Adams Express Company prevented him from doing so.
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定位：Additional excerpt 258 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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巴纳姆在费城待了一阵，把新博物馆带上正轨后就交给不同经理人经营，直到1851年发现它太占自己时间，便以4万美元卖给克拉普·斯普纳。年底一场大火把建筑和藏品烧毁，费城人希望斯普纳重建，但他因为与亚当斯快递公司有更赚钱的合作而放弃。这故事说明：生意要算时间成本，该放手时就放手；而买家的取舍则显示，机会成本决定重建与否。可执行的做法是，定期评估每项业务占用你多少精力，对消耗大、回报有限的及时出售或关停。
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巴纳姆讲述费城博物馆的创办、转手和火灾结局，反映他管理多摊生意时的取舍。
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