Customer Reviews
The ratings speak for themselves - By: Mr. M. K. Egan, 29 Nov 2008 
I readin 'How I made it: 40 entrepreneurs reveal all' by Rachel Bridge that this book had influenced someone greatly, to the extent that they became a millionaire, & thought no more of it. I then also readin 'Forbes 20 greatest business stories of all time' that this book had also influenced a very successful person (whose name I can't recall!)
This interested me enough to purchase Dale Carengies book & I think it is very well written & the advice contained within it is sound. All you need to do is look at the many good ratings & reviews of it on Amazon. If that doesn't tempt you, nothing will.
Successful Relating! - By: Colleen Messina, 23 Nov 2008 Dale Carnegie wrote a timeless book. I am so amazed that this book was first publishedin 1936 & its words of wisdom still ring truein 2008. "How to Win Friends & Influence People" has such gems of insight as taking interestin other people. How do you do this? You take your attention off yourself, & truly listen to what others have to say from their point of view. As I've been practicing this suggestion I find that my communication with friends & co-workers flourishes. I had a great day at work today. As people would come to my cubicle & ask questions, I really listened. And magically they were no longer interruptions throughout my day, but fun moments of relationship. And I got more work done because I didn't waste time complaining, comparing or judgingin my thoughts while they were speaking with me.
As Dale Carnegie was a pioneer & expertin human relationsin his day, Ariel & Shya Kane are Mastersin today's world. In their books, Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Life, How to Create a Magical Relationship: The 3 Simple Ideas that Will Instantaneously Transform Your Love Life: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Love Life & Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment, I have found that my relationships have blossomed. The Kanes teach the art of listening. As I integrate the principles mentionedin their award winning books, I am more effective, productive & satisfiedin all aspects of my life. Life is all about relating. I am grateful that there are authors such as Carnegie & the Kanes who share the secrets to experiencing magical relationships.
A great guide for anyone, not just the perplexed - By: Lark, 20 Oct 2008 This is a great book for anyone, not just anyone who's either perplexed by people skills or a professional who regularly handles people.
I first read it when I was about seventeen or eighteen & it did seem just as hokey as the title might suggests, it is a presentation of a series of truisms with lots of anecdotal stories told well.
The chapters break down into handling people (for instance dont critize, condemn or complain), how to become likeable (smiling, listening skills, recalling people's names, developing a sincere interestin others & making them feel important), how to win people to your way of thinking (lots of great ways of phrasing, paraphrasing & rephrasing dialogue to get a win-win situation) & finally being a leader, how to change people without giving offense or arousing resentment.
Now the skills outlinedin the book might come as a surprise or you might realise that you've been using them all along but never been that conscious or deliberate about it before.
Whether you intend to put it all into practice or not its still a great read, Carnegie answers his criticsin a wayin the course of the book by describing how salesmen would attend his lectures looking for a sort of machavellian insight & he told them it wasnt possible to rival sincere interestin others, neat tricks wouldnt cut it with people.
So, I opened by saying its a great book for the general reader, & it is, however I'd also say its a great book for professionals, I've read lots of other books on communication & interpersonal skills, including psychological, therapist & motivational texts & this remains among the best. Although I doubt you'll find it on any university reading list.
Who Else Wants to Change Their Life? - By: Mr. C. Nolan, 20 Sep 2008 I'll be honest. I avoided this book for years. Then one day a good friend of mine (who is a Cambridge Rocket Scientist turned Internet Consulting Millionaire) said "hey did you ever read How to Win Friends & Influence People, that book's just amazing, it's hard to think of one that's better!" now putin the context that I've seen this guy pay $5000 for a book & MP3 course I naturally stopped & said "So you're telling me that this $20 or something book is worth more than the $5000 dollar courses? c'mon? no way?!?". He says: "Pretty much. Yes." As you can imagine I was then on tender hooks waiting for this to arrive I dove rightin and....three months later (I do have a day job to hold down & kids to amuse ;-) ) Wow!...no...WOW! this is THE book. I've read a lot of self help books: this is the one that really changed my life. And notin weird unmeasurable ways, the advicein this book has been of practical helpin almost all aspect of my life, personal, professional & social. Forget the myths around this book, buy it, read it & reap the rewards.
Essential Reading - By: vikingraider, 20 Sep 2008 For years, I'd tended to avoid this book, partly because of its cheesy title. However, I eventually decided to give it a try & I'm glad I did. Carnegie's great skill isin identifying how we can grow ourselves by interactingin a correct, responsible, ethical & empathetic way with other human beings.
Strange thing is, when you read much of his advice, you realise you knew it anyway, but that you'd somehow forgotten to actin that way. Simply try to act like some of his suggestions for a few days & I guarantee you will feel small but perceptible positive differences, & with the rise of the web & email, we are probably morein need of this advice than ever before. Give this book a try & I believe you won't be disappointed.
