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How To Win Friends and Influence People
We learn by doing. So, if you desire to master the principles you are studying in this book, do something about them. Apply these rules at every opportunity. If you don’t you will forget them quickly. Only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind.
Dale Carnegie • How To Win Friends and Influence People
In the heyday of his activity, John D. Rockefeller said that “the ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee. And I will pay more for that ability,” said John D., “than for any other under the sun.”
Dale Carnegie • How To Win Friends and Influence People
When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity.
Dale Carnegie • How To Win Friends and Influence People
Try leaving a friendly trail of little sparks of gratitude on your daily trips. You will be surprised how they will set small flames of friendship that will be rose beacons on your next visit.
Dale Carnegie • How To Win Friends and Influence People
“If there is any one secret of success,” said Henry Ford, “it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own.”
Dale Carnegie • How To Win Friends and Influence People
Instead of condemning people, let’s try
Dale Carnegie • How To Win Friends and Influence People
a certain automobile company refused to pay their bills for servicing. None of the customers protested the entire bill, but each
Dale Carnegie • How To Win Friends and Influence People
“If there is any one secret of success,” said Henry Ford, “it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own.”
Dale Carnegie • How To Win Friends and Influence People
This requires us to show down, think less of ourselves and really consider others. Our society and culture doesn't seem to have interest in making time for that. Why do that for one person when I can email blast 1,000 and likely get similar results? I would bet long term gains would far surpass the short term results if we did - for no other reason than it would simply set us apart from the 90% who won't do that.