A good book for what it is...
Lots of people love How to Win Friends & Influence People. I learned a LOT from it. I know what it takes to win friends and influence people. My moral dilemma comes when practicing what the book preaches. Read How to Win Friends & Influence People and then read "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand, and maybe you'll realize what I did.
Vital information for a self-centered society
I'm halfway through How to Win Friends & Influence People and am already inclined to give it 5 stars. I tend to do that with products that offer me valuable insight and information that enables me to run my small business better. The concepts in the book are very simple and straightforward and at times you may slap your forward and say; "well duh!" But it's often the most simplistic things that we as human beings overlook and stubbornly take for granted, such as remembering other people's names and trivial information about them.
If the people who leave poor reviews for How to Win Friends & Influence People actually got nothing out of reading it, then why did they pick it up in the first place, did the title not give it away? I would have to say that although I found some of the advice ... Read More
Great book!
We are currently using How to Win Friends & Influence People as a learning experience to deal with our clientele better. It's been really helpful in stressful situations, especially when we have a client who is not willing to work with us in difficult situations.
One of the best books ever written.
How to Win Friends and Influence People is an American classic that is still as relevant today as when first published decades ago. Dale Carnegie presents a basic approach to dealing with people that really works. Practical advice for achieving practical results. There is nothing superficial about what How to Win Friends & Influence People has to offer. I have begun using these methods in my own practice and have found the results astounding. The insights Mr. Carnegie offers may prove to be the best lifetime gift anyone can receive. My own twenty-something children will find How to Win Friends & Influence People under the tree this Christmas.
Original Copy?
One problem with Kindle and ebooks is that so many unqualified people can create them. This Kindle edition is full of typos. How to Win Friends & Influence People is in the public domain so it has been worked over many times. We need to know the source that was used to copy the work. It is obviously different from other versions. Is this a copy of the original? Or updated version? And how much was added or changed by the copier?
It's like trying to follow a map that someone has edited.
