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How to Win Friends and Influence People

Dale Carnegie

5.0 (307 ratings)
8 mins

“How To Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie is one of the most successful and influential books ever written. True to its title, it offers a plethora of advice on how to exploit friendships for the sake of personal gain and how to change other people’s behavior by changing your own behavior toward them.

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Who it is for

Best suited for people whose jobs involve dealing with other people – such as leaders, managers, marketers, negotiators, politicians, and teachers.

About the Author

Dale Carnegie was an American lecturer and bestselling author, one of the pioneers in the fields of self-improvement, corporate training, and public speaking guidance. He wrote a dozen books and about as many course booklets, including the all-time bestsellers “How To Win Friends and Influence People,” “How To Stop Worrying and Start Living,” and “The Quick and Easy Way To Effective Speaking.”

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Lessons

  • Which is the most frequently used word in telephone conversations.
  • What Theodore Roosevelt did before the arrival of his guests at the West Wing.
  • What an ancient Chinese proverb and Socrates have in common.

Key Takeaways

  • Those who wish to improve their interpersonal relationships
  • Who wants to be a sociable and influential leader
  • You who want to be seen as an authority by people close to or strangers.

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