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Example 3. The plumber who stole $35,000
例3，水管工偷了35000美元
Several years ago I was building an investment property. My builder secured a bid of $42,000 from a plumbing contractor for the required plumbing work. When we awarded him the bid, he said he would give us a $7,000 discount, if we paid the full amount in advance. Since he had been in business for 30 years and had a proven track record, I made the decision that saving $7000 was worth paying him in advance.
幾年前我在構(gòu)建一個投資房地產(chǎn)項目。我的建筑商獲得出價42000美元的管道承包商所需的管道工作。當(dāng)我們授予他,他說他會給我們7000美元的折扣,如果我們提前支付了全額。自從從事該業(yè)務(wù)30年,他一直以來有良好記錄,我決定,值得他提前付給他7000美元。
I paid him $35,000 and never heard from him again. He filed bankruptcy shortly thereafter and left me with no options to get my money back.
我付給他35000美元,再也沒有聽到他的消息。他申請破產(chǎn)之后不久,我沒有選擇拿回我的錢。
Example 4. The fake Domain-name company
例4。假的域名公司
About a month ago, a company in Asia contacted me. Their email indicated that someone was trying to secure all the Asian domain name extensions for Little Things Matter. They gave me a list of all the domain names and indicated that since I owned a Trademark for Little Things Matter, they would give me the first right of refusal on purchasing the names.
大約一個月前,一個亞洲公司聯(lián)系我。他們的電子郵件提示,有人試圖獲得所有亞洲域名擴(kuò)展小事務(wù)。他們給我一個列表，上面有所有域名,因為我擁有一個商標(biāo),他們會給我采購名字的優(yōu)先取舍權(quán)。
I suspiciously observed their website. It gave the appearance of being a professional site with a legitimate business. When I checked to see how long they had owned their domain name, I discovered that it had been purchased just a few months earlier. That sent up red flags so I did an Internet search. I found that other people had been swindled out of hundreds, and in some cases thousands, of dollars because they trusted this company.
我懷疑地觀察他們的網(wǎng)站。它給作為個專業(yè)的合法的生意的印象。當(dāng)我看他們擁有域名有多久,我發(fā)現(xiàn)它只是早買幾個月。掛起了的紅旗,我在網(wǎng)上搜索。我發(fā)現(xiàn)別人被騙了幾百,以及在某些情況下幾千美元,因為他們信任這家公司。
Trust is to be earned
誠信就是賺錢
I could write a book of these types of stories. My biggest take-a-ways from all these experiences are to be cautious, do your research, consider your risks and choose your relationships carefully.
我可以把這類的故事寫本書。從所有這些經(jīng)驗中是我很謹(jǐn)慎,做你的研究,考慮你的風(fēng)險和仔細(xì)的選擇你的人際關(guān)系。
Being guarded about whom I trust is not limited to money situations. I am also extremely careful to whom I provide information I would not want shared. I have learned the best way to keep information private is not to tell anyone, including those you trust.
為我信任的人防范不限于保護(hù)資金的情況。我也非常小心我提供我不希望共享的信息。我學(xué)會了保持私人信息的最好方式是不要告訴任何人,包括那些你信任的人
Let me also suggest being cautious of anyone who indicates any religious affiliation. While I am a person of faith, I don’t talk about my faith in business situations or when I am trying to earn someone’s trust. When people start talking about their faith in order to gain your trust, be extra careful.
我還建議小心那些有任何宗教信仰的人。雖然我是一個有信仰的人,我不在商業(yè)場合或當(dāng)我試圖獲得別人的信任談?wù)撐业男叛?。?dāng)人們開始談?wù)撍麄兊男叛鰹榱双@得你的信任,要格外小心。
While this lesson may be difficult to accept, I have learned the hard way that trust is not something you simply give away. It must be earned.
雖然這節(jié)課可能很難接受,我知道相信不是一樣?xùn)|西說丟棄就丟棄，它必須吸取教訓(xùn)。
What’s been your experience on this subject? Please tell me in the comments section below this post.
在這個問題上你的經(jīng)驗是什么?請告訴我這篇文章下面的評論部分
You have nothing to lose by being cautious, guarding your trust until people have proven they are trustworthy. At the same time, you have everything to lose, including your savings, damaged relationships, and your reputation, if you give away your trust easily.
你不會有任何損失,謹(jǐn)慎,保護(hù)您的信任,直到人證明他們是值得信賴的。同時,,如果你容易放棄你的信任，你會失去一切,包括你的存款,受損的關(guān)系和你的聲譽(yù)。
