How to Win Friends and Influence People

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Summary: A must-read!
Review: How to win friends and influence people is currently one of my favourite books. It's loaded with practical advice that I started applying on a daily basis with success as I worked my way through the book. As I worked my way through the book I kept having flashbacks to my own life experinces which demonstrated the truths presented in the truths presented in the book. It was a revealing experience that finally provided the reason for some of the day to day failures that occured in my life. I only wish I had bought this book earlier.

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Summary: THE TRUE SECRET OF SUCCESS LIES IN THESE PAGES
Review: If you want to succeed, you will learn that everything you will ever get from life is based on your successful relationships with other people. Dale Carnegie's book helps you understand this idea. He delivers a number of ways that you can influence people and win friends by helping enough other people get what they want. His pages exhibits a very warm, down-to-earth style that readers will love. You will definitely enjoy these pages as they reveal what the true secret of success and wealth is.

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Summary: Read it once a month for the rest of your life.
Review: The old adage is "you can only teach someone something that they want to learn". So many people are unconsciously incompetent about their ability to effectively and usefully communicate with others. It is these people who will not deliberately read this book. They must be tricked into it.

The beauty of Carnegie's classic is that every page continually reminds the reader why they should keep reading the book. On the first read, every chapter has the potential to make you feel terribly uncomfortable about your behaviour in the past. You might put it down in disgust, but Carnegie continually reminds you _why_ each point in his book is so important.

It is filled with stories, stories, and more stories. One thought per chapter, dozens of stories per thought.

If you are having trouble convincing someone to read this book understand one thing: it's not your fault; they just do not know why they need to read it. The paradox is that by reading it they will learn why they need to read it. Trick them into starting to read it, and Carnegie will entice them to keep reading. Wait until they mention a problem with friends at work, for example, and off-handedly suggest that Chapter X from this little book might be helpful. Use the old reverse pyschology on them; tell them not to read any other chapters. That might work!

If you think someone you love or care about should read this book and you cannot get them to do it, then perhaps you yourself might need to read the book again! :)

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Summary: Read this book!
Review: I can't believe only 15 million people have read this book since 1937. It presents a concrete way to understand people and deal with them. It promotes better understanding between parties, highlighted by historical examples that sometimes amuse, sometimes shock, but always teach. Despite its cheesy sounding title today, this book remains a must-read for anyone who wishes to improve his inter-personal relations, be they professional or otherwise.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: A Classic! You will not Spend a penny on this book, or Spend a moment reading it. Any time or money Invested in this classic will produce lifelong returns. A person can create a great deal of entertainment in everyday life by applying these principles and "picking the fruit" of his investment. Another great book that shows the principles applied in an extraordinary life of risk, failure and accomplishment is "Danger Close" by Mike Yon. If you want to see a man apply Mr. Carnegie's knowledge and succeed, invest in "Danger Close." It is the recipient of the coveted William A. Gurley award, and stands testament to the utter power contained in the pages of "How to Win Friends and Influence People."

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Summary: The Best Book Ever
Review: As soon as my kids are old enough they will read this. It should be called the manual for dealing with people. The things Carnegie discusses are things everyone should know.

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Summary: Still the Best!
Review: This book on human relations, first published in 1937, is still the best on this nebulous subject of simply "relating well to others". By using these principles, you can simply change your world! Steven Covey has criticized this book indirectly because he states that it "truncates the character base". It is THE book for sociopaths who will smile, call you by your first name, and grab your money. But I did have good results with this marketing system. We had a new manager at a telemarketing company. I felt horrible mainly because it is horrible work (which is why I go out of my way to treat these people decently). Anyway, the new manager came in and walked behind us. I knew later that she was Carnegie Trained. First, she called me by my name. Bill. Secondly, she said I had a good telephone voice. And third, she made my mistakes seem easy to correct. And finally she pointed out my mistakes indirectly. Well, I felt good and relaxed. Then my performance did

skyrocket in results! These are four Carnegie techniques. Now what does it matter if she "smudged" a bit. It's a hell of a lot better than being yelled at! The Carnegie system is still the world's best management system according to people whom I have interviewed. And you really only have to buy one book! If you are worried about being a "phoney", then you can buy Adam Khan's "Self-Help Stuff That Works" which is based om Martin Seligman's "Learned Optimism" and "How to Win Friends and Influence People". It's a bit tougher than Carnegie's approach, but not as pious nor as rigid as Covey's books. I do disagree with Khan on one point strongly and so would Carnegie I believe. In his chapter "Complaint Compunctions", Khan takes the position that you should NOT listen to someone bad-mouth a third person. That you should state, "I think it would be better if you took this problem to the person you are angry at." A bit tough. But I do agree with Khan and I believe Carnegie was amiss with Khan's chapter "Bad Apples". Khan claims, and rightly so, that there are simply some people you can't deal with. They are covered with mud and no matter what you try in dealing with them, you will have mud over you after trying to deal with them. So deal with them as little as possible even if they are your employees. Advice to the wise. I think that Covey's disguised criticism can be covered with Khan's chapter "Forging Mettle" which displays a "people-oriented" approach to dealing with human beings. Buy this book if you don't want to sink. And buy "Self Help Stuff That Works " if you want to stay aflaot. Good luck.

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Summary: A Masterpiece on the Subject of People Skills
Review: Man is a social being - unless one chooses the way of the recluse or hermit, he will inevitably have to interact with people. Strangely, for most people who never encounter this book, they miss out on one of the most important keys to achieving happines and prosperity in Life.

It's been proven that success in any field is related MORE to "people skills" than to mere "technical know-how". And, NO-ONE has put together the principles by which these skills can be acquired better than Dale Carnegie.

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Summary: Gorgeous! Highly recommended!
Review: I've never been a spontaneous reader of extra-curricular books apart from my textbooks. I've always been stuck into my studies, striving for success in the academic field, neglecting the inter-personal relationship. I was not until I fooled around in a bookstore and found this book-- How To Win Friends And Influence People did I realize that I had been such a foolish and self-centred person. In the book, I saw myself clearly! Having been one who never found reading a treasure, I couldn't imagine that this book can be so impressive. Once when I started reading, I couldn't help continuing. It was so gorgeous! The way the author writes is very friendly. He makes use of a easily comprehensible illustrations, straightforward principles, interesting examples and a neighbourly tone to bring about the message-- the simplest way to win friends and influence people. It really works! I cherish it very much! You shouldn't miss it!

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Summary: Required Reading For Everyone
Review: I first read this book 15 years ago, on the recommendation of my boss. I was in danger of losing my job due to my bad attitude. The lesson's contained in this started a change in my attitude towards work and people. I have re-read it once a year since and have given it many times as a gift.

This book is not in the covey/robbins genre. It is down to earth commonsense. Once you finish with this book try: How to get control of your time and your life by Alan Lakein, a great book on setting goals and reaching them.