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This grandfather of all people-skills books
was first published in 1937. It was an
overnight hit, eventually selling 15 million
copies. How to Win Friends and Influence
People is just as useful today as it was when
it was first published, because Dale Carnegie
had an understanding of human nature that
will never be outdated. Financial success,
Carnegie believed, is due 15 percent to
professional knowledge and 85 percent to
"the ability to express ideas, to assume
leadership, and to arouse enthusiasm among
people." He teaches these skills through
underlying principles of dealing with people
so that they feel important and appreciated.
He also emphasizes fundamental techniques for
handling people without making them feel
manipulated. Carnegie says you can make
someone want to do what you want them to by
seeing the situation from the other person's
point of view and "arousing in the other
person an eager want." You learn how to
make people like you, win people over to your
way of thinking, and change people without
causing offense or arousing resentment. For
instance, "let the other person feel
that the idea is his or hers," and
"talk about your own mistakes before
criticizing the other person." Carnegie
illustrates his points with anecdotes of
historical figures, leaders of the business
world, and everyday folks.
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,
author Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic,
integrated, principle-centered approach for
solving personal and professional problems.
With penetrating insights and pointed
anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step
pathway for living with fairness, integrity,
honesty, and human dignity -- principles that
give us the security to adapt to change and
the wisdom and power to take advantage of the
opportunities that change creates.
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