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亨利·福特:我的生活与工作·补录 256
亨利·福特《我的生活与工作》· My Life and Work · 领导
In December, 1920, business the country over was marking time. More automobile plants were closed than were open and quite a number of those which were closed were completely in the charge of bankers. Rumours of bad financial condition were afloat concerning nearly every industrial company, and I became interested when the reports persisted that the Ford Motor Company not only needed money but could not get it. I have become accustomed to all kinds of rumours about our company--so much so, that nowadays I rarely deny any sort of rumour. But these reports differed from all previous ones. They were so exact and circumstantial. I learned that I had overcome my prejudice against borrowing and that I might be found almost any day down in Wall Street, hat in hand, asking for money. And rumour went even further and said that no one would give me money and that I might have to break up and go out of business.
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定位:Additional excerpt 256 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
1920年12月,全国商业都在观望。关门的汽车厂比开着的还多,不少关门的厂子完全由银行家接管。几乎每家工业公司都有财务恶化的传言。当传言持续说福特汽车公司不仅缺钱而且借不到钱时,我来了兴趣。我对关于公司的各种谣言早已习惯,以至于现在很少否认任何谣言。但这次不同,传得有鼻子有眼。我听说我克服了对借钱的偏见,可能哪天就会出现在华尔街,低声下气地求人给钱。谣言还进一步说没人肯借给我,我可能得散伙关门。
上下文
1920年前后美国经济衰退,汽车行业普遍不景气,福特公司被传资金链断裂。
今日一问
当外界传言你陷入困境时,你能否像福特一样用经营实绩说话,而不是忙着辟谣?
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