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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 465
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
There was the greatest difficulty, however, in getting permission to hold our exhibitions in Frankfort. When I applied for a permit at the office of the Commissary of Police, I was told that office hours were ended for the day, and that the chief official, who alone could give me the permit, had gone home to dinner. As I was in a great hurry to begin, I went to the residence of the Commissary, where I was met at the door by a gorgeously arrayed flunkey, to whom I stated my business, and who informed me that I could on no account see the distinguished official till dinner was over.
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定位:Additional excerpt 465 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
在法兰克福办展览,最难的是拿到许可。巴纳姆去警察局申请,却被告知办公时间已过,唯一能批许可的官员回家吃饭了。他急着开张,就找到那位官员的家,结果门口一个穿着华丽的仆人告诉他,官员正在用餐,绝不能打扰。这故事说明,官僚程序常常故意拖慢办事速度,让人干等。遇到这种情况,硬闯没用,只能耐心周旋,或者找对时机再试。
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巴纳姆是美国19世纪著名马戏团老板,他在自传《奋斗与胜利》中回忆在欧洲巡回展览时遭遇的官僚拖延。
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当你遇到办事拖延时,是选择硬碰硬,还是想办法找到关键人?
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