If your temper is aroused and you tell another person a “thing or two,” you’ll have a fine time unloading your feelings, but will your belligerent tones and hostile attitude make it easy for the person to agree with you? Definitely not! As an example, Dale Carnegie cites an example from one of his...
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Company meetings are expensive in terms of an aggregate amount of time spent by those in attendance. And let’s face it—for most of us—meetings don’t rank very high on the “fun things to do at work” list. However, since we cannot get rid of meetings altogether, you should look at ways to make them...
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Keeping employees and management motivated and focused is often a big job for any organization. The benchmark must always be on actions and the future. The continued growth of business, suppliers, and clients is paramount to success. One thing is certain, confidence and motivation are essential as the calendar year hits more than halfway....
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As we look at these early stages of the year, we can see some good things happening. Everything is greening up and opportunities and growth are still part of our mission and guiding principles. In How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age, the newest Carnegie bestseller, we realize just how critical relationship and...
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How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age is not just a great leadership and management read because it is Dale Carnegie; it is a great read because of its common sense. The speed of information today is instantaneous. A tweet, blog comment, or Facebook post can make you a celebrity...
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Preparing for a job interview is hard, and it is no wonder why so many people worry about them. Part of this is because most people don’t have a lot of experience marketing themselves to others. We are taught as kids that we are supposed to be humble and not brag about what we...
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As we near the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th—a day that will never be forgotten in history—Maryland was one of many states of the northeastern region of the United States to receive a gentle reminder of the importance of preparing for life’s unexpected events. On Tuesday, August 23rd, Maryland experienced...
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Motivation is a key component for any kind of success, no matter what the venture. In the competitive business world of today, however, it is an enormously effective tool, and its applications are much more obvious than anywhere else, perhaps, because the effects are immediately visible. Motivations enters the picture when it’s necessary to...
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One of the most common types of business communication skills is communicating to persuade. From sales representatives persuading customers to buy, to mid-level managers persuading workers and upper management to produce, we spend almost every business day involved in some form of persuasive communication. Improving our ability to persuade others is vital to our...
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Dale Carnegie had a knack for making people happy to do something he suggested. He realized early on that intimidation, threats, and simply dictating his wishes would only resolve the other person to resist whatever it was he wanted them to do. In his legendary book, “How To Win Friends and Influence People,” he...
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