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Summary: Wow!
Review: Wow, I can't say enough about this book. This is definitely one of the best books I have ever read. I would say it is just as good as "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind", but the anecdotes are not as interesting in this book. Still, you probably can not find better writing or more focused writing from any other non-fiction book than from this one.Each chapter talks about an important rule. And the rule is boxed-in at the end of each chapter. These chapters/rules are then further categorized according to their uses. The first 3 rules are fundamental ones for getting along with people. The next 6 rules are for making people like you. The next 12 pertain to how you can make other people do stuff for you. And the last 9 are for effective leadership skills. I just know that everything in this book is true because while reading each chapter, I can recall a time or times in my life that actually followed the rule. The thing is, back then I had no idea what was happening. After reading this book, I can actually learn from my past! Talk about effectiveness! There is a preface or introduction in the book that tells you how to use this book. This may probably be the most important chapter in the whole book. But in case you forget to read it, it basically tells you to re-read this book and highlight important points so you can go back to it on a regular basis. I think most of us probably won't read this book more than once. I know I won't; so I copy down just the rules on a separate piece of paper so I can go over them each month. Maybe you would want to do this at the very LEAST! The truth is, I think they are that important to warrant for such memorization. You don't believe me? I work in sales and for over half a year I couldn't sell this guy my product and after reading this book and using the rules, I finally sold it to him! If you are reading this review and have gone this far, make sure you force yourself to read this book. If not, you have just wasted thirty seconds for nothing, NOTHING! Most of all, it would be a real pity, not because you wasted a few seconds reading my review, but because you have come so close to becoming a master communicator. Read it and memorize the rules.
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Summary: For Everyone
Review: Everyone should make themselves available to listen or read this book...it's Life 101.
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Summary: Fail safe strategies here
Review: I have read this book many times and each time I get more out of it. Skills for dealing with people can be learned and this book gives you fail safe strategies. You won't be disappointed with this book. I also recommend Optimal Thinking - How to Be Your Best Self to show you how to be your best self no matter what you are up against -- abuse, silent treatment, insincerity, selfishness etc. Read each of these books to be your best and bring out the best in everyone you deal with.
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Summary: NOT the book Dale Carnegie wrote
Review: Dale Carnegie's great book, How To Win Friends and Influence People, is practically unrecognizable in this revised version. Carnegie's quaint language and examples have been "updated", much to my dismay and the book's detriment. If ever there were a time to leave well enough alone, it was this book.
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Summary: Life-changing Read
Review: This book was one of the most life-changing books I've ever read! It will help you learn to relate to people in a more complete and helpful way. Althugh the title turned me off because it sounds like a book on manipulation, it really is a great book on how to make successful connections with others.
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Summary: This book will forever change your life!!
Review: This classic book by Dale Carnegie goes way beyond the title. Dale teaches us a new way of life that leads to success via the timless principles in this book. Think back over your life and review the great successes you have had...now think about the people that were involved in those successes. A rich fulfilled life is a life filled with great relationships with people and nobody teaches relationship building better then Dale Carnegie. I also loved a new book called "The Power of Positive Habits" which teaches you how to acquire new relationship habits, success habits and health habits so you can reach your goals ...automatically!!
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Summary: Human relationship skills that stand the test of time
Review: I love this book. I read it 20 years ago and still use many of the ideas. Nowadays, I am most excited by Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Best Self and Crucial Conversations. Optimal Thinking shows you how to be your best no matter how difficult the situation. If you are facing an abusive person, a passive-aggressive, or any conflict, you learn how to be your best. Crucial Conversations shows you how to deal with difficult conversations. Buy and read these three books!
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Summary: Excellent Study for Living
Review: Many years ago one of my early mentors recommended reading How To Win Friends once a month for a year and once a year there after. I can't say I've kept to that scheduled but I have worn through more than one copy. The principles and recommendations are simple, subtle and yet profound. These are things we all know but forget to use from time to time. My favorite still remains, "Principle 1. Don't Criticize, Condemn or Complain." Although I still violate the principal on occasion, I find myself gently reminded each time I pick up this classic book again. The stories may be outdated and the characters almost all forgotten but I always enjoy reading about Franklin D. Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and many others. Dale Carnegie is especially amusing as he narrates his own tales of "learning" the principles. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to improve their communications with others. Excellent for sales professionals, managers, parents and even techies. :)
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Summary: Great Ideas For Salespersons and everyone else
Review: 5/31/03 I rec'd a palm side copy of this book many years ago as a gift ..and reread it many times ,less for the good ideas(of which there were many) and more for the great style with which it was written.
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Summary: Principles never get outdated
Review: I am amused by some of the reviewers who claim that "How To Win Friends and Influence People" is outdated. Techniques may change, but principles endure. There may have been many advances in technology since this book was written over 50 years ago, but human nature remains the same.
Dale Carnegie knew more about human nature that anyone of his time or since. "How To Win Friends and Influence People" was the first and best book on human relations. It is the grandfather of personal relation books and will be around long after the current list of best sellers is lost and forgotten. Carnegie felt that success is only 15% knowledge and 85% the ability to communicate---to express your ideas effectively. Carnegie felt that you need to arouse enthusiasm and to assume leadership. Carnegie also insists making people feel like the most important people in the world---because in their minds, thay are. I read this book many years ago and put it away. Recently, I decided to reread it along with "The Leader in You". The advice in How To Win Friends is timeless. Principles never get outdated. Use this book and became a leader and powerful communicator!
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