Select one idea/concept from How to Win Friends and Influence People book which you find particularly important and explain why we should implement this idea/concept into our lives.
Do not criticize. “Criticism is futile because it puts a man on the defensive, and usually makes him strive to justify himself. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a man’s precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and arouses his resentment.” – Dale Carnegies. Related quotes: Criticism
Give honest, sincere appreciation. “Dr. Dewey says the deepest urge in human nature is ‘the desire to be important.’”. Related quotes: Compliments
Get the other person’s point of view and see things from his angle. The thing here is to give to your interlocutor what he wants, and not what you, you want. Related quotes: Desire and Others’ view point
Become genuinely interested in other people. Related quotes: Interest
Smile.
Remember names. “Remember that a man’s name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in the English language.
Be a good listener. “Encourage others to talk about themselves”. Related quotes: listen
Make the other person feel important. “And do it sincerely”