How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (1981, Hardcover, Revised)

The most important book for success, and the one that all other "success" books skirt around is How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie first published in 1936. Yes, it is old but the fundamentals that it teaches us about human nature is as true today as it was 73 years ago. Anyone in sales or management needs to keep this book handy, and everyone else should read it at least once.

ALL of the latest "success" books currently on sale at your local book store are likely based on one or more of the lessons demonstrated in this book. Mr. Carnegie had all the bases covered and no new material has surfaced that has not already been taught and explained within this book.

The title seems to suggest a personal building friends sort of thing but this is truly the best business book you can buy for networking people, presenting an idea, motivating people and, well, yes - making friends, building better communications with your spouse, teaching your children a better way to communicate.

This book does not solve all your problems, it gives you the tools to resolve all your problems.

BOTTOM LINE:
Get this book and give some copies out to your boss, your protege and your teenage child.

Great book for anybody trying to improve their interpersonal skills. I expected a "salesmanship" type of book that I always think are cheesey. Not so with Dale Carnegie. Great book, focuses on the positive. Refreshingly entertaining especially for a Nonfiction self help kind of book.

If you really want to know the best, most effective, time-proven ways to get along with people...this is your guide. Its an old classic, and far far better than almost anything else that has ever been written. Dale Carnegie gets it, and he helps you get it too.

By reading this book, you will understand what it takes to listen to others, to learn from them, how to be a good manager, how to make friends, how to keep friends, the meaning of sincere appreciation...in short, this book is a gem. Its a gift that keeps on giving & giving.

Read it... then read it again... and keep it for reference, for it will make your life better, and the lives of everyone else around you better too.

This is an outstanding book. I have two diplomas from his courses that I took 50 years ago!! He may be gone, but Dale Carnegie is still going strong! Oh, I got this book for my daughter, who is an executive. She was discussing with me, on how to improve her 'dealing with people' skills. I told her since I retired, I'm not into people skill that heavily anymore, forgot alot about it. BUT I told her I would hook her up with a professional, thus the Dale Carnegie book.

Timeless advice for becoming a "people-person." One of the best all time books for improving sales and marketing skills. An easy read with illuminating and often humorous examples.
Dale Carnegie draws inspiration from Benjamin Franklin (of all people) who was our nations first truly gifted diplomat. Carnegie applies the lessons from Franklin's autobiography and improves. This is an important reference book in my library. By far the best book on dealing with people ever written. A definite must read.
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