即便拥有最完善的管理系统，也不能帮助你清除过多的庸才——那完全是在浪费时间。毫无疑问，办公室里的勤杂工通常是最喜欢向老板提出各种无理要求的人。不过，略施小计便可以解雇他们。更重要的是，每天看着十个这样的庸才离去，总比失去一个客户要好得多。
要牢记一点：不要试图从无数个牡蛎中寻求一颗珍珠。
着手前要深思熟虑，执行要果断有力。
ragged ['r鎖d] adj. 粗糙的；锯齿状的；不规则的
She repaired the ragged doll.
她修补了破的洋娃娃。
accrued ['krud] adj. 应计的；增值的；权责已发生的
Accrued interest is added to the contract price of a bond
transaction.
应计利息要加到债券交易合同价格中。
rampage [r鎚'peid] v. 乱闹；狂暴；发怒
Does he rampage around like this once a week or so？
他这样横冲直撞，是不是一星期左右来一次？
errand ['ernd] n. 差事；差使；使命
Would you mind running an errand for me？
你介意替我跑跑腿吗？
你要竭尽所能地帮助任何人，然而在无可奈何时，当机立断留下的伤口愈合得最快。
只要条件允许，你最好能够以书信的形式拒绝他人。
要牢记一点：不要试图从无数个牡蛎中寻求一颗珍珠。
Trampling on people' s feelings and goring every one who sticks up a head in your path.
stick up：竖起；伸直；突出
The man whose errand could be attended to by the office-boy is always the one who calls loudest for the boss.
attend to：注意；照料；致力于
如何把握每次时机
On Time or the Triumph of Promptness
奥里森·马登 / Orison Marden
Caesar' s delay to read a message cost him his life when he reached the senate house.
"Delays have dangerous ends." Colonel Rahl， he Hessian commander at Trenton， was playing cards when a messenger brought a letter stating that Washington was crossing the Delaware. He put the letter in his pocket without reading it until the game was finished， when he rallied his men only to die just before his troops were taken prisoners. Only a few minutes' delay， but he lost honor， liberty， and life！