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Summary: A Cassic if I've Ever Read One.
Review: If I had to recommend just one self-help book out of the dozens that I have read (and listened to) in the last several years, this would be the one. Solid info, presented clearly, concisely and with interesting real world examples to illustrate each point.It is a how-to book on having excellent human interactions. To the cynic, all the principles & tools stated in the book are common-sense. And they'd be right. The power of the book lays in its simplicity, truth, and effectiveness. To know that all of these principles & tools exist and work is not the issue. The issue is that most people don't realize how powerful and effective these principles & tools are. Most people just don't use these tools enough. Put another way, this book is not going to present you with new information, but it will show you with clarity and logic how to approach human interactions with class and a sensitivity to all parties. Then Carnegie takes it a step further by explaining how to get your way without sacrificing the aforementioned principles and without being manipulative. The examples used to illustrate each point are updated (so not all examples are from the 1936, when it was first printed) but suprisingly some of the oldest examples are the most powerful. Carnegie draws his examples from legendary people such as Lincoln, Charles Schwabb, JD Rockefeller. His writing style is simple, straight-forward. He is also quite humble, although it is obvious that he is well learned, citing a variety of eastern and western literary, philosophical, and religious giants. To me the only downfall of the book is the title, which makes it sound like it may be a book on how to manipulate people. However, it is more accurately a book on positive interaction based on a well developed understanding of human nature. The audio-book version is also excellent, the narrator is fantastic and I found it easy to listen to several times.
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Summary: simply a must
Review: This book presents a new philosophy of life, so you make the people around you feel happy and feel happy yourself. His ideas are extremely convincing, as proven by quotes from the brightest people of this century, quotes that one could not find after reading 10 books of philosophy or psychology. This book is very well-written, very comprehensible, deep in meaning and shows you how to live. Again, this book is a must to read. If it can be compared in terms of monetary value, its real value is much more than $... for sure!
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Summary: It Hits You While You Were Busy Manipulating
Review: Some say this book teaches you how to sell and manipulate but there is no direct route to doing this. If the book was titled "How to Stop Thinking of Yourself for a Change", no one would buy it. But that is just what this book does. These concepts make you a better person, which in turn causes people to like you, which causes people to want to do things for you, which causes you to want to do more for people and the cycle continues, Duhh. Dale Carnegie is not telling you to act sincere or act interested, he is telling you to BE sincere and BE interested. How you do that is up to you. You can't fake it. These concepts are like a Chinese finger trap, the more you struggle to find fault, the more difficult it will be to understand why this works. I do think these concepts would work best if both parties are practicing them, and that would be the perfect marriage.
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Summary: The book that started it all
Review: Would you believe that most people have not read this book or taken the Carnegie Course ? But guess what ? Zig Ziglar, John Maxwell, Stephen Covey, Tom Leonard, Peter Lowe, myself and thousand others have been influenced greatly by this ORIGINAL. This deserves an annual reading and a place next to your Peter Drucker collection (you do read Drucker, right?) You can have the life you've always wanted, it all starts with your thinking and your words. Give this book to all High Schoolers and even some Middle Schoolers can handle it. Next to the Bible, this is a must read.
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Summary: AN OLD FAVOURITE...STILL RANKS AT THE TOP!
Review: This book has been around for a long time, but it still ranks at the top of the list. Anyone and everyone can benefit from reading this book, but I believe it is particularly critical that business people not miss this one. With a counselling background both in psychology and business, I cannot count the times I have recommended this book and heard nothing but praises and positive feedback from those who have read the book. Part of the reason why people do not get what they want in life, master what they set out to accomplish, or reach their goals is a matter of not knowing the right approach which will help you achieve your full potential. Very few people ever achieve their full potential in a lifetime. You can be the best there is at your profession, trade or specialized skill, but if you do not have strong interpersonal relationship skills (better known as people skills,) you will not maximize your full potential. Who do you communicate with on a daily basis? Business managers, employees, suppliers, bankers, co-workers, friends, family, neighbours, delivery people, store clerks, teachers, waiters/waitresses - that adds up to a LOT of people. Those who know how to win friends and influence people, follow what is often known as the, "Bambi approach," if you do not have anything good to say - say nothing!" How many people actually live up to that philosophy in all aspects of everyday life? Yet, if we are going to communicate, we certainly must say something of value in an intelligent, respecful and positive way. Dale Carnegie had an amazing, natural ability to understand people and successfully communicate with them. "How to Win Friends and Influence People" has sold over 15 million copies around the world, and once you read it, you will fully understand why. No other book on the market today, quite presents the message for success the way Dale Carnegie has mastered in this excellent long-standing, literary success.
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Summary: Never out of print, never out of style
Review: I think I should re-read this book more often. Despite the fact it seems a bit old-fashioned, the things that are true in How to Win Friends and Influence People are still true and still work. The principles that work best for me are: 1. Never Criticize, Condemn or Complain. 2. Get the other person to say "Yes" immediately 3. Talk in terms of other person's interests For getting to agreements in tough situations, this stuff still works. Life at work is full of disagreements and misunderstandings. Carnegie's methods still work for getting the tension level down and getting to agreement a lot faster and happier. Some things just never go out of style.
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Summary: Motavational standard
Review: Many throw the word 'genius' around, but few actually embody the term. Count Dale Carnagie among the few. How to Win Friends and Influence People is a brilliant book. Let that unequivocal statement be said right off the bat. It possesses an uncanny blend of poigant writing and innovative social views that compels without commanding. Recent critics have written of Carnegie's influence in part to its dated examples and the undeniable emergence of contemparary motivational speakers such as Tony Robbins. But Robbins himself stands as maybe Carnegie's must relevant example to date. Filled with negotiation techniques and reader exercises, How to Win is the perfect first step to self-advancemnt. Throughout the book, Carnegie showcases his trademark style, offering slices of manipulative knowledge and snippets of hidden agendas. Even in revised form, Carnegie veiws are not tampered with, just updated, thankfully. While the assertion that making a million is easier than going to jail or something of that nature is a little bit of a stretch, you can take almost every single idea from this book and apply to your professional and social life.
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Summary: How to improve and perfect your "People Skills"
Review: As I re-read this book for the third time since high school, I realize how lucky I am to be alive in this era. 100 years ago this book, and none like it, would have been available. This book is the first, and best, of its kind. "How to Win Friends and Influence People" is literally the bible on interpersonal relations. It is filled with practical information that you can put into use to improve your people skills. Have you ever noticed that successful people interact with others well? Have you ever wondered how they do it? They're not born with the skill, they have cultivated it like any other, and the information here is what you need. Originally published in 1937, this book is as useful today as it was when it was originally published. If you read and practice the techniques in this book, your life will be changed forever, for the better!
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Summary: Great book for dealing with every day people
Review: I can tell some great points have already been made by previous posters so why be superfluous? I have had this book for almost ten years now and because of it I have been able to understand peoples's needs more often, meet them and get more of what I desire. Before, I was like everyone else only thinking of what I wanted and not getting as much. Hmmm . .. think I've read this book four times and even done some of the exercises. Anyway, in this superlative book you will learn the SIX WAYS TO MAKE PEOPLE LIKE YOU; 12 WAYS TO WIN PEOPLE TO YOUR WAY OF THINKING WITHOUT BEING A JERK; and NINE WAYS TO BE A LEADER WITHOUT BUILDING RESENTMENT IN OTHERS. What's great about this book is that it applies to all levels of negotiation so an ambassador could use as could a mother with her children. For more advanced techniques, check out Fisher and Ury's GETTING TO YET and Ury's GETTING PAST NO.
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Summary: How to Win Friends and Influence People
Review: This is an exceptional book. It helped with my personal life as well as my business life. It should be a required reading for high school seniors.
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