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Summary: THE ONLY BOOK NON BOOK READERS SHOULD READ
Review: This book has changed so many lives.Only napoleon Hill can be judged along this all time great man in their understanding of human beings. Good people are successful through this book bad people are just bad people know matter what they read.BUY IT.IF YOU'VE GOT IT ALREADY.BUY ANOTHER ONE AND GIVE TO YOUR FRIEND(S).
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Summary: One Word.. Amazing.
Review: I'm a software engineer/web and graphics designer, which means I have plenty going against me in the people skills department. I was over critical of everything and everyone. What an amazing transformation in one read. I recommend this book to anyone, anywhere. Wrote in the 1930's post-depression era-- it was bound to happen, the best book ever.
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Summary: Excellent book on dealing with others
Review: If you're looking for a book that will teach you how to manipulate others and bend them to your will, you might gain something from this. But that's not what it's about.What it's about is teaching you which behaviors are constructive and which aren't. By avoiding specific actions, you can avoid irritating co-workers, customers, and people you meet every day. If you change your approach from the confrontational to the constructive, you can be much more pleasant to be around. At its heart, that's what the book is all about: if you're a pleasant person to be around, other people will like you. It's not so much about manipulating others as it is controlling negative impulses in your own personality. There's nothing in here that you couldn't learn by interacting with people on a daily basis, and studying their responses. People who are good at dealing with others -- even in difficult situations, like reprimanding someone who works for them -- have an intuitive understanding of the lessons in this book. If you really pay attention to how others react to the things you do and say, you will soon discover what sets other people off. Rather than spend half your life figuring this stuff out, why not buy the book and see what's there? It's light reading, with lots of analogies to back up the interesting points.
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Summary: This book is endlessly simple and deceptively complex
Review: It was facinating to read the other reviews of this book. I can't help but be struck by how simple minded many of the negative comments about the book are. What they don't understand is that the vast majority of people are motivated by the desire to be appreciated. Because we are all so consumed with our own desire to be appreciated we often miss that elementry fact. The principles of this book are simple, but their implications are complex. Therefore, its occasional simplicity could never deminish its greatness. It seems to me that those who hold negative comments about this book felt as though they were being tricked. Remember, Dale teaches that we should communicate "honest, sincere" appreciation and admiration of others. Phoney is phoney whether it is in 1937 or 1997. Dale would never advocate the use of untruths in winning friends. People are not stupid, simply naturally motivated a few common factors. Some readers became defensive believing that they are to smart to fall for these techniques. But, you see, they are caught up in their own sense of selfworth, their own sense of importance. What a shame that the brilliance of the book was lost on them. Other readers had the ability to recognize that they were also motivated by a desire to be appreciated. Those are the readers who have changed the way they see human interaction. Man is a complex animal filled with instinct and the ability to reason. There are certain situations that cause the vast majority of people to react in the same manner- this is instinct. A perfect example is a smile from another. Your first impression of that person is that he is friendly. This thought is involuntary. That fact that we all respond positively to a smile does not mean that we are being tricked. We are simply receiving the nourishment that we crave. Still don't believe me. Imagine this situation honestly. You have always believed that Tom from work is an ass. But yesterday you had a conversation with you best friend from work when the subject of Tom came up. Your friend says to you, "Well, I don't know what you've done to Tom to make him think you are so great, but earlier today he told me that you are the most valuable employee in the company and that your integrity as a human being is unmatched". What do you think about Tom now? You can't help but to like him can you? I would like him. Why? My new openion of him is involuntary. I think I am important and deserving of recognition just like every other human being on the planet, and he gave me what I craved just like every other human being, honest sincere appreciation. If you liked the book, read it again. If you didn't like it, read it again. Otherwise, you will be doomed to wallow in your own ignorance of human relations forever. Aaron J. Ruckman
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Summary: Don't try Carnegie's tricks on me!
Review: This book is about making people like you. However, most of the techniques tought are much too simple and ineffective. When I was reading the book, I was surprised to recognize many little tricks people were using in order to have their way with me. These tricks were so obvious that I always wanted to ask the people: "Just how stupid you think I am? Do you really think I'm not seeing what you're really up to?" Most of the techniques Mr. Carnegie suggested were very easy to recognize and there was no chance anybody could make me like him by using'em. At that time, I was everything but advanced in psychology. What I'm saying is that when you use Mr. Carnegie's tricks, there's a great chance that people you're dealing with will recognize them and react negatively. The book is easy to read and can certainly give you some good basics on human psychology, but if you want to be really successful in your communication, you'll need much more than Mr. Carnegie's ancient wisdom. (Besides - I can't let it be unmentioned - on a few occasions, the good old Dale Carnegie is simply wrong.) There is one more thing you should know. When Mr. Carnegie talks about "friends", he means "customers". You might make customers with his techniques, but you probably won't make any friends. In fact, you should be careful with using some of Mr. Carnegies tricks on your friends if you don't want to lose them. I'm not saying the book is bad. I'm not saying it's good either. It's mediocre, no more, no less - that's what the 3 stars're for.
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Summary: BEST BOOK
Review: This is the best book. If you want to meet people for the first time and to be friends. It taught me a lot of things I did not know. GO GET THIS BOOK. It's worth it.
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Summary: one of the most powerful books i've read!
Review: this is a VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY good book.. i can't stress it enough it's power. it is easy to read, straight to the point and very inspiring.
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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: I'm a young college student looking towards the life ahead of me, and this book made an undeniably large amount of sense to me. I hope that you find this book as insightful as I have, find out for yourself, whether or not you can become a better person.
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Summary: About the greatest psychologyst and his book
Review: I think that every person on this planet shold read this book becouse it may show us how to comunicate to each othe rand to have good will.Also, i have opinion about the author.He knows how to lead the people to the path of succes.And he knows that the good will can make good progress.
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Summary: Take your eyes off self.
Review: In the "me" generation, this writing is difficult to appreciate. By being truely concerned of others you are rewarded with friendship. This friendship may or may not be financially beneficial. But the goal is not finances, it is a basic understanding for the appreciation each of us seeks. I refer you to the way eight grade students used this book.
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