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Summary: The very best in self-help books!
Review: What can't I say about this book?! I first read How to Win Friends and Influence People five years ago. I have made it practice to read it at least once a year now in the hopes that some day I may actually assimilate the incredible wealth of material included in the pages. Listen, there are a ton of self-help and motivational books out there, but this one isn't like all the rest: it is the forefather to all of them! I have to be honest when I say that this book has had a profound impact on my life and my way of thinking. It is timeless, priceless, and seems to get better with age. I hold no reservation or hesitation in recommending that you not only put one of these on your shelf, but that you read it over, and over, and over again.Reviewed by: James L. Clark, MBA, MSc., PhD Candidate (Leadership) is a serial entrepreneur, lecturer, and consultant. He is the author of the book Wading Through the Crap: How to Start Living the Successful Life You Have Always Wanted (ISBN 0972697551) that has received rave review.
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Summary: In Essence: Yield and be sincere. Audio version is excellent
Review: To my mind, sincerity and deference are at the core of Carnegie's advice, which I find to be quintessentially Taoist in character. Well-researched and occasionally even tear-jerking, this is one of the most engrossing books I've ever read. I highly recommend the audio version as well. The narrator is the best I've heard, with a tone that carries the intamcy of a fireside chat, and an inflection that communicates a emotional connection to the work. Despite its esteem, I ignorantly passed over this book for years because the title gave me the impression that it described ways to manipulate people's feelings in order to further one's business/financial career. Carnegie takes care to periodically remind us that the practice only becomes a tool for manipulating others when people employ it insincerely. When his or her efforts are neither manufactured nor contrived, the successful Carnegie student displays grace, diplomacy, poise, and deference (wit sold separately).
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Summary: The # 1 book on human relations
Review: Without a doubt, How To Win Friends and Influence People is the #1 all time best book on human relations. Carnegies ideas worked 70 years ago and they work today. Why? People are the same. We all have the same needs, wants, desires and dreams that we had 70 years ago. The core hasn't changed. So that makes this book even more valuable today, now than ever. Also, take a look at what is going on in the world. If even there was a time when people needed people skills it is now. Take a look at the Democrat Party. If ever there was a group that needed people skills, it is there. If I had to pick out just one point that is the most important in this book it is being genuinely interested in the other person. In fact, I think a lot of reviewers here on this board can take a clue from that one. How To Win Friends and Influence People is a fantastic book---more valuable now than ever. Buy it - read it - use it.
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Summary: Great book Mr. Carnegie.
Review: A friend of mine just got me started in a network marketing company. I asked his upline what is the best way to get my business started off quickly. And he said, "people--you need to go out and meet people." I was ready to quit. Nobody I knew would be a good candidate for a business and meeting new people and approaching them on a business opportunity scared the heck out of me. He suggested that I read How To Win Friends and Influence People and that this book would teach me what I needed to know to develop the ability to positively influence other people. Cool. I read the book and it worked. I overcame my fears and created a great downline. Now I am recommending How To Win Friends and Influence People to everyone I know. By the way, I also overcame my fear of public speaking and am conducting both business presentations and trainings for my reps. The book is great. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Sharpen your people skills
Review: I first read How To Win friends and Influence People when I was in high school and was then asked to do a report on it in class.
Carnegies book is oneof those books like Think & Grow Rich that has been around for a long time and has advice that is timeless. After reading this book and doing my report, I became fascinated by the methodology offered by Carnegie. So much so that I began to apply the techniques...and they worked! My popularity increased dramatically, and I never had any problems with people. Soon I began to share these ideas with others and everyone agreed that the techniques were remarkable to say the least. How To Win Friends and Influence People is a must read for anyone who wants to be in a leadership role or anyone who comes in contact with people which is I hope everybody. It doesn't matter if you have little or no people skills or good to excellent people skills and would like to sharpen up. Carnegie's book is for you. I also recommend Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to further enhance your people skills and achieve win/win relationships. Please don't berate this book because it is old. The concepts are tried and true....timeless. I made it a habit of rereading this book at least once a year, usually right after Christmas and I never fail to pick up an idea or two. Remember, I've been reading this book now for over 20 years and I am still learning. If this is your first time, you are in for a real treat.
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Summary: My Personal Bible
Review: I read this book on a 12 hr plane flight to Tokyo and did not get up from my seat for 10 hours straight while reading. It changed my life and is my personal bible. This is more than just a book, it is an experience.
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Summary: a must read
Review: This book should be read by everyone. It is full of important information that everyone can benefit from. Carnegie's concepts are so simple, yet can be overlooked by everyone who doesn't stop and pay attention. The main theme of the book is to treat others as you would like to be treated. He teaches and guides you to become a better person. These concepts are great to master for any type of occupation, and for life in general. This is especially useful for careers that involve sales, and for any job that requires customer service. This book teaches you how to get people to instantly like you and feel comfortable around you. This will in turn help you get your sale. He stresses the importance of something so simple as a smile. He cannot express enough what it can do. Carnegie provides so many true life stories as examples of people using his methods, and what success they got from it. It is also amazing that he wrote this over 70 years ago, and his theories are still very true today. The book has been revised however to make it easier to read, and improve out of date information. This book helps you to learn how to offer constructive criticism, without offending the other person. It also teaches you how to adopt your ways of thinking without coming on too strong and turning them away. This book is highly useful for people who have to work in groups. Many arguments can occur when a group of people have to come to an unanimous agreement. Carnegie's tips will help you to get through group work successfully, with everyone feeling good about their contributions and decisions. I think another important part of this book is the lesson on not being selfish. You must learn to offer compliments without expecting something in return. This book makes you feel as though you can better yourself, and you will want to start trying his ideas as soon as you put it down!
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Summary: A great book to understand human relations
Review: Im 3/4 done with this book, but I can not help myself to write a great review for this book. This book is true to its name with its 3 sections on how to improve your social skills. Its not a book that tells you to go out there and talk to people. Its a book based on abit of human psychology and traits to show you what people like and dislike. Basically, it tells what people in general like to hear, see. Book contains many very simple rules that we just do not understand or master. I have very difficult time conversing with people not because im shy but because i did not understand what to say or what people want to hear. However, after reading this book, it made me understand a few key concepts to the heart and ears of people. This book is a MUST BUY for any occasion. It will help you become a better person in expression your opinion and idea without hurting other peoples feelings.
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Summary: An eclectic bunch
Review: Our book club is an eclectic bunch if nothing else, reading everything from fiction to self help, and while we usually stick with a current bestseller like "The Rule of Four" or "The Bark of the Dogwood," we have been known to stray off the beaten path and pick up something not only "fiction less" but something not so new. Enter this book. We realized that it was written many years ago but saw it on the current Amazon bestseller list and decided to give it a shot. Besides, who among us does not want to improve? So here we are, having finished it and the verdict is in: This is one great book, full of useful and (this is the good part) PRACTICAL advice on how to, well, basically, "act." With the ills of today's society it's about time something like this made a come back. We can only hope that the multitudes who are reading this book actually take the advice to heart and change some things about their behavior. Highly recommended to anyone willing to look into themselves.
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Summary: The examples are dated but the information is priceless
Review: I have read a number of books on being a better people person but finally decided to listen to this book when I found it on cassette tape. The information is the information provided by others but it is told in a much more interesting way. I hope I am able to remember the principles. My only concern is that some of the information is dated. For instance, in one series he is talking about empathy. The example used is a woman unable to make her $120.00 car payment. Supposedly, she empathized with the collector and he told her to pay $20.00 at the end of the month and continue to do that until she got caught up. The implication is that one kind word to a collector changed his whole view of the situation. I just don't believe that and have not seen it in real life. Other dated examples are bad health conditions and the reader lists DANDRUFF. Most of the book relates to the industrial times and, as a result, is very corny and quirky. I found a web site that listed the Carnegie principles and I plan to frame the principles for a wall and try to forget some of the quirky stuff said in the book.
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