Tag Archives: How to Win Friends and Influence People

Gentle Guidance

Posted on November 7, 2019 by admin

This is a wonderful short story from How to Win Friends and Influence People. It does a great job showing how the power of gentle guidance and kindness works much better than force and brutality. I’ve been thinking of this … Continue reading →

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Infinity Stones and Life Hacks

Posted on May 31, 2019 by admin

Many of the recent Marvel movies feature Infinity Stones, which are six cosmic objects that each control a certain aspect of the universe (space, time, souls, minds, power, and reality). Each individual Stone is already incredibly powerful on its own … Continue reading →

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The Power of Listening

Posted on January 18, 2019 by admin

I try to solve problems wherever possible. Much of the progress I’ve made at self-improvement and other skills has come from figuring out my weak points and then fixing them. Further, when I talk to someone about a difficult time … Continue reading →

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“The Value of a Smile at Christmas”

Posted on January 15, 2019 by admin

In How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie talks a lot about smiling, as well as the positive impacts it has both for the person doing it and the people seeing it. This short entry from the book … Continue reading →

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“Father Forgets”

Posted on January 7, 2019 by admin

“Father Forgets” is a short story by W. Livingston Larned. I found out about it because Dale Carnegie included in How to Win Friends and Influence People. It illustrates the importance of compassion, perspective, empathy, understanding, and forgiveness. I love … Continue reading →

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Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by admin

It’s safe to say that 2018 was the best year of my life. So many amazing and wonderful things happened from beginning to end. Like every year, there were also challenges, but I was able to handle them much better … Continue reading →

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And Action!

Posted on December 24, 2018 by admin

I’ve had a lot of personal growth this year, probably more than any other year of my life. This isn’t the first year that I wanted to make progress or tried to do it, but it has been by far … Continue reading →

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Becoming Free, One Book at a Time

Posted on December 21, 2018 by admin

I’ve read a lot this year. As I write this, I’ve read twenty six books (twenty seven if you count my annual reread of How to Win Friends and Influence People) and, by the time the year ends, I’ll have … Continue reading →

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Review of How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People

Posted on November 27, 2018 by admin

Some of you may remember my review of How to Win Friends and Influence People. If so, then this review will feel like a walk down memory lane. That book is very similar to How to Have Confidence and Power … Continue reading →

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Doormats and Bulldozers: The Art of Balanced Communication

Posted on October 24, 2018 by admin

Interesting title, right? That’s the best way I could think to describe my two tendencies in difficult situations. I’m naturally a very agreeable person, which means I tend to be deferential and avoid drama in conversations. If I get pushed … Continue reading →

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