How to Win Friends and Influence People

Key Lessons Fundamental People Handling Techniques If you want honey, don’t kick the beehive - avoid criticism The big secret of people - appreciation Those who can do this have the whole world - arose eagerness Make People Like You Do this and be welcome anywhere - be interested in others Make a good first impression - smile Mini essay by Elbert Hubbard Don’t be headed for trouble - names Become a good conversationalist - listen How to interest people - others interests How to Make People Like You Instantly - make others feel important How To Win People To Your Way Of Thinking You Can’t Win an Argument - avoid like the plague Disagreement Handling Cheat Sheet A Sure Way of Making Enemies and Avoiding It - respect others opinions If You’re Wrong, Admit It - admit wrongs quickly A Drop of Honey - be friendly The Sun and The Wind The Secret of Socrates - focus on agreeable points, not differences A Safety Value in Handling Complaints - talk less, listen more How to Get Cooperation - don’t take credit, plant seeds A Formula That Will Work Wonders - see things from others perspective What Everybody Wants - sympathy An Appeal That Everybody Likes - nobler motives Hollywood Does It - dramatize ideas When Nothing Else Works - stimulate competition Leadership If Must Find Fault, Begin This Way - sandwich technique How to Criticise and Not Be Hated But To And - highlight others mistakes indirectly Talk About Your Own Mistakes First - start with your own shortcomings No One Likes to Take Orders - ask questions Let Others Save Face - be respectful of others pride How to Spur People on to Success - praise every improvement Give A Dog A Good Name - give others a grand reputation to strive for Make The Fault Seem Easy to Correct - encouragment Making People Glad To Do What You Want - empathy Changing Peoples Attitudes Cheat Sheet Dale Carnegie’s flagship “How to Win Friends and Influence People” is a foundational book on communication, relationship-building, and personal effectiveness. First published in 1936, its principles remain relevant for anyone seeking to improve their social skills, leadership, and influence. ...

June 11, 2025 · 54 min

Self taught MBA

This reading list covers the fundamentals of wealth building, personal development, income generation, business scaling, and inspiration from successful entrepreneurs. Each book offers practical insights and strategies for building business acumen and financial success. 🧠 Personal Development How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Essential communication skills and understanding people’s motivations for effective interaction. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Seven habits for increased efficiency and effectiveness, including “begin with the end in mind.” ...

June 2, 2025 · 4 min

Stubborn Attachments: A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous and Responsible Individuals

Stubborn Attachments is a book by Tyler Cowen that paints a picture of an altruistic and bright future for the human race. Cohen argues and highlights the importance of sustained economic growth, moral philosophy and consequentialism, radical uncertainty, rules-based ethics, that future generations matter deeply, and how we as a race must be stubbornly attached to certain core principles as the necessary pre-conditions for sustainable prosperity. To be honest I avoid books like this, because they are hard. I mean, where do you start pulling apart such a broad and complicated topic. I thank Cohen for expanding my thinking towards civilization and painting the broad brushstrokes of a future pathway our race must strive for. ...

February 15, 2025 · 7 min

Books

2023 To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee, Harper Own the Day, Own Your Life: Optimised practices for waking, working, learning, eating, training, playing, sleeping and sex by Marcus, Aubrey 2022 The Dream Machine by Waldrop, M. Mitchell Absolute FreeBSD by Lucas, Michael W. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Newport, Cal 2021 Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made by Hertzfeld, Andy Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-Dollar Cybercrime Underground by Poulsen, Kevin The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story by Lewis, Michael Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker by Mitnick, Kevin D. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Metaxas, Eric * 1984 by Orwell, George Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by Clear, James * Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Potts, Rolf American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind behind the Silk Road Drugs Empire by Bilton, Nick * The God Delusion by Dawkins, Richard 2020 Into the Wild (Ebook) by Krakauer, Jon * The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) by Sapkowski, Andrzej Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Dick, Philip K. Alan Turing: The Enigma by Hodges, Andrew 2019 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by Rowling, J.K. Ultralight Backpackin’ Tips: 153 Amazing & Inexpensive Tips for Extremely Lightweight Camping by Clelland, Mike * Turn The Ship Around! by Marquet, L. David 2018 Microserfs by Coupland, Douglas * Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Gandhi, Mahatma Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Cialdini, Robert B. * The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Brooks Jr., Frederick P. 2017 The Cuckoo’s Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage by Stoll, Clifford Savaged by Systemd: an Erotic Unix Encounter by Lucas, Michael Warren

January 27, 2023 · 2 min