“How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie is an iconic and classic self-help book for a reason—well, actually for several reasons. This book was first published in 1936 and still holds its reputation today. That right there has to be the first sign that Dale wrote a book that is practical in showing you how to build successful relationships and influence others. The book itself continues to influence its large audience of readers.
This book is particularly special in the self-help genre because of how applicable it is in every aspect of life, personally and professionally. There are many people who are given the gift and skill of relationship-building and effective communication. However, if you are not one of those people, this book will hold your hand and walk you through the key steps and ideas to get you confident in your ability to impact others and yourself to set yourself up for success.
The way the book is organized makes it easy to comprehend and apply. The sections will teach you the importance of how you handle yourself in a conversation with someone else and the ways you can show genuineness to leave people with a good impression of you. Then it will walk you through how to influence the people you are talking to and become a leader.
The book acts as your interpersonal coach, guiding you to interact with others in any capacity successfully and positively. If you notice you could improve your social skills or have room to advance the insight you already have, reading “How to Win Friends and Influence People” would be the right next step.
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