Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6929 in Books
• Published on: 1990-02-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 304 pages

Synopsis
Provides suggestions for successfully dealing with people both in social and business situations.

Customer Reviews

A life changer
This audio book is quite simply a life changer. The messages, examples and stories are interesting and powerful and mostly common sense. It has opened my eyes to my poor social manners and boosted my confidence when in those situations. I now 'try to' listen rather than just talk and find myself holding back rather than interrupting a conversation when I have a thought. Situations I would shy away from I now heartily embrace and am loving it - I have never been so sociable!
It is already helping me in my family and business life as well. I cannot recommend this book highly enough and only wish I had listened to it years ago. It is quite simply improving me as a person with the result that I am happier and am earning more friends - how can you put a price on that?
NOTE: The book will help you see things in a new light. For example - I now even notice that my review is all about me and what I have gained from the book rather than what you will gain. Clearly, I still have quite some way to go - but what a fascinating journey it will be!

Give it to your sons to remember you for ever
This is a book to be read and practiced. This book makes you more human - in such a way you will find yourself gaining friends and keeping company with wonderful people. Treat this book like a treasured gift and share it with those you care for. It is a book that should be passed on to future generations.

I was really surprised at how much this book matters and how much I learned by reading it. It is a book that keeps on giving; and yes some of the advice may be obvious, but it brings the correct way in which to interact with others into the forefront of the mind, and that is why it is so valuable. It is an enjoyable read and should be a mandatory primer for all students as well as adults.

Another simple book that really surprised me is 'Understanding: Train of Thought'.

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This was my first purchase of any form of CD training. Travelling many miles with my job its just great to listen to the CD's (8 in total) in the car and this allows me time to reflect and digest the key messages. The book/CD is told in stories and examples which really helps the author explain his points clearly. The reader has a very 'musical' voice, and whilst no singing, you never tire of the tone of his voice. I read some comments about the book which questioned honesty and being straight with others. I certainly did not come away with that thought, it has made me try even harder to find good in others rather than easily finding fault. This book will never date and it seems a shame that many of the principles discussed and set are ignored by so many of us in our business and day to day lives.