How to Win Friends and Influence People: Book summary & analysis

The main idea of this book is neatly summed up with the golden rule: do to others as you would have them do to you. Dale Carnegie applies this to three different areas of human interaction; making yourself likable, changing people's mind and affecting others behavior. It should come as no surprise t......more

If I could, I would give this book 10 out of 5 stars. Buying and reading this book actually changed my life. To this point, I can safely assert which I almost never say. Some books are good, others entertaining, and others educative, but never have I come across a book that has left such a stark and......more

Całkiem przydatne strategie dla awkward ludzi bez wyczucia, zwłaszcza w miejscu pracy. Natomiast wydaje mi się, że łatwo będzie wyczuć, zwłaszcza ze strony osoby mającej tę lekturę za sobą, że druga strona stosuje "sztuczki" przedstawione w tej książce.......more

A second read through, a classic that deserves a read every few years.......more

The thesis that it is easier to attract flies with honey rather than vinegar is timeless and somehow still rarely used. This book provides solid (while seemingly obvious) advice on precisely what is in the title “winning friends and influencing people.” Throughout the book, Carnegie reiterates that......more