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HTML:Updated for today's readers, Dale Carnegie's timeless bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People is a classic that has improved and transformed the professional and personal and lives of millions. One of the best-known motivational guides in history, Dale Carnegie's groundbreaking book has sold tens of millions of copies, been translated into almost every known language, and has helped countless people succeed.
Originally published during the depths of the Great Depressionâ??and equally valuable during booming economies or hard timesâ??Carnegie's rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their professional and personal lives.
How to Win Friends and Influence People teaches you:
-How to communicate effectively -How to make people like you -How to increase your ability to get things done -How to get others to see your side -How to become a more effective leader -How to successfully navigate almost any social situation -And so much more!
Achieve your maximum potential with this updated version of a classicâ??a must-read for the 21st… (more)
I give this 2 stars for the practical advice. However, this book does not align with my views on society and gender roles. Being a book written so long ago, I decided to take some points with a grain of salt, but as a woman there is some things you can’t bite your tongue on. Yes the practical advice is very useful and helpful, but the business kindest and gendered marital roles are a hard ni for me. This is a self help book for the capitalist who likes rules. If this is you go for it. However, just because this book does not 100% align with my beliefs does not mean I was going to stop reading it. I am a firm believer in never having a book unfinished, and to have the most well rounded education as possible. To be well rounded means to take a look at all sides. This side was not for me. I can pick a few pieces that were useful, and I can make the decision to not listen to the parts that don’t reflect how I want to live my life.
We can choose the information we want to follow, but it’s always best to gather as much information as possible to get to this point.
Sadly 2 stars, I am neither a straight man or a Capitalist. So ultimately this is a miss for me. ( )
I read this one only because I already had the paperback on my shelves and Adam Conover (from Adam Ruins Everything) "highly" recommends it. Although the text could do with an update, there is a lot of good advice here. It was an easy read, and I would recommend this to anyone needing pointers in social matters, especially those concerning one's professional life. ( )
A great book. Must read. Don't get thrown off by the name. It does not have lame-ass techniques to impress people. The book will refresh your fundamental principles about how you communicate with people, how to get them to listen to you, and how to get your way without causing anyone discomfort. And it's the kind of stuff that you know, but reading it with all these examples makes a difference. I'd recommend you make a habit of reading this every once in a while, and if not, at least take some time every now and then and read the 4 pages with the list of the principles. ( )
This book is dedicated to a man who doesn't need to read it - My cherished friend Homer Croy
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Introduction by Lowell Thomas - a short-cut to distinction. On a cold, winter night last January two thousand five hundred men and women thronged into the grand ballroom of the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York. Every available seat was filled by half past seven.
Introduction by Dale Carnegie - How this book was written - and why. Â ... Why, then, have I had the temerity to write another book? And, after I have written it, why should you bother to read it?
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Dale Carnegie, by helping business men and women to develop their latent possibilities, created one of the most significant movements in adult education.
Relocated from 'first words' Common Knowledge entry -"How to Win Friends and Influence People was first published in 1937 in an edition of only five thousand copies." Which appears to be from the preface written by Dorothy Carnegie (Mrs. Dale Carnegie) to the 'revised' addition.
Following copied from Simon & Schuster (original publishers) web page on 10 May 2015 "Since its release in 1936, How to Win Friends and Influence People has sold more than 15 million copies."
Business.
Psychology.
Nonfiction.
Self Help.
HTML:Updated for today's readers, Dale Carnegie's timeless bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People is a classic that has improved and transformed the professional and personal and lives of millions. One of the best-known motivational guides in history, Dale Carnegie's groundbreaking book has sold tens of millions of copies, been translated into almost every known language, and has helped countless people succeed.
Originally published during the depths of the Great Depressionâ??and equally valuable during booming economies or hard timesâ??Carnegie's rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their professional and personal lives.
How to Win Friends and Influence People teaches you:
-How to communicate effectively -How to make people like you -How to increase your ability to get things done -How to get others to see your side -How to become a more effective leader -How to successfully navigate almost any social situation -And so much more!
Achieve your maximum potential with this updated version of a classicâ??a must-read for the 21st
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Don't criticize, condemn or complain. Give honest and sincere appreciation. Arouse in the other person an eager want. Become genuinely interested in other people. Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves. Talk in terms of the other person's interests. Make the other person feel important-and do it sincerely. The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it. Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never say "You're wrong." If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically. Begin in a friendly way. Get the other person saying "yes, yes" immediately. Let the other person do a great deal of the talking. Let the other person feel the idea is his or hers. Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view. Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires. Appeal to the nobler motives. Dramatize your ideas. Throw down a challenge. Begin with praise and honest appreciation. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders. Let the other person save face. Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise." Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to. Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct. Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.
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