How to Win Friends and Influence People for Girls by Donna Dale Carnegie - Paperback

Courtesy of the impactful knowledge shared in this book , my social capital will be awesome moving forward. I am capitalising on this !

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A thoroughly simplistic book, which states the obvious. Whilst simple and obvious it still conveys messages that most of us forget daily especially when communicating with others. The chapter summary is essentially as follows: - don't focus on problems but solutions - didn't find fault reaffirm good qualities - find out what the other people desire and focus on that - take an interest in other people's interests in order to improve relationships - smile a lot - remember people's names - listen more than talk and do so actively - talk about things that matter to others even if they don't you - make others feel good about themselves - don't argue with others even when you're right - admit your faults - begin friendly and don't go in expecting a fight - tap into the group collective - allow others to take the glory - appeal to honest motives and people will support you - talk with others about your journey - lead by example, the impossible should be embraced rather than shunned - say positive things even when giving bad feedback - acknowledge your faults before looking at others - highlight your mistakes quickly and don't attempt to hide them - use questions to lead people rather than telling them what to do - play down other people's faults in order to influence them The above are all simple facts of day to day communication but are skills many of us lack. The book essentially focuses on these points and gives case study scenarios through which each are explored. A simple but effective book and should feature in any executive's library given that today saying even the slightest thing wrong can go viral within minutes leading to the death of one's career. Overall book length, for the hardback format, was around 230 pages with large font. The book took me around 5-6 hours total to read from cover to cover. A quick and easy read but one I nevertheless recommend.

Worthwhile read

Is dealing with people your biggest stressor? It is for most and life has gotten more complex with the Internet. Here people can say anything and everything with little repercussions. This book explains that we should think of each communication online as a way to build trust. Many people also wish to be influencers. Since life is all about relationships this book explains how to be well liked by those you are in contact with online. I will say than telling a lie to someone to help them save face may not always be the wisest thing to do. However, the advice to admit to your mistakes is valuable. The original "How to Win Friends and Influence People" is still a great book to read and I'd recommend it. This book is also well worth taking the time to read as it provides a modern and positive message which is inspirational. I thought the author expressed his ideas well and gives very thoughtful advice. Also, I did not originally like this book when I first read it. Maybe I wasn't ready and needed to be more humble to accept the messages this book provides. On the second reading I agreed with most of the book. It took five months for me to read this book again and I'm glad I gave it a second chance. ~The Rebecca Review

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