“The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. I swiped them from Chesterfield. I stole them from Jesus. And I put them in a book. If you don’t like their rules, whose would you use?” - Dale Carnegie
As I may have said before, there are over 20 combined websites and blogs that I write on each day. I take a great deal of pride in the relationships and friendships I’ve formed with my readers. Because I do cherish these friendships, I take the utmost care and caution in products, authors and resources that I recommend on my websites or in my writings. Simply put, I’d never recommend anything (or anyone) that I wouldn’t recommend to my own daughters.
“Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.” - Dale Carnegie
The subject of this post, Mr. Dale Carnegie, is the perfect example of an author and mindset that I’d recommend without a single hesitation. My husband turned me on to his writings a few years back and I’ve tried to fill my head with as much of his wisdom as it’ll contain.
If you have not yet read, “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” I urge you to find the book today (tomorrow at the latest) and read it cover to cover. Have a notebook and pen handy, because you’ll want to take lots of notes.
“Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.” - Dale Carnegie
To further arm yourself for success, go to Dale Carnegie.com and download the free “Dale Carnegie’s Success Secrets.” Great stuff. I printed my copy out (It’s only 7 pages) and refer to it often.
Finally, while on the website, sign up for the weekly newsletter. In total Time Management mode a few months ago, I went through my e-zines and newsletters and separated the Meat from the Bologna - keeping the meat, unsubscribing to the bologna. The Dale Carnegie newsletter is as meaty as it gets! I always end up jotting at least one thing down on an index card and filing a little wisdom away in the think tank. Weekly.
The newsletters are small, well-written and usually consist of bullet points. Highly readable and relatively short. Actually, they remind me of blog posts. Very, very good blog posts.
“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.” - Dale Carnegie
So, go forth and dive into the deep end of the Dale Carnegie success pool. You’ll be really glad you did.
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