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The 5 Essential People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts (Dale Carnegie Training)

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I thought this was another book by Dale Carnegie--NOT! There are a few good ideas, but in general the content is less focused and useful than "How to Win Friends and Influence People" This is book is not in the same league at all. The advice leaves you feeling like the writer used a lot of words and didn't say very much. I believe this book is an attempt of relatives of Dale Carnegie simply trying to cash in on his name and the success of the books he wrote. Very disappointing!

I kept thinking the author was just giving an introduction and Dale Carnagies written pages were to follow...... Never happened. I feel 100% cheated!!! Dale's writing is good. This writer is not a good teacher. Dale gives examples with all his ideas that help you understand. This man just says words and it makes you want to move to the next subject so maybe you can understand the next topic. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. It says it is written by Dale Carnagie. It is not. I am doing a charge-back on my credit card. My writing skills are better than this imposter.

I bought this book after trying several of those self-help books on assertiveness. I instantly liked the headline and its stated objectives. It covers some of the key topics on developing assertive behaviour. I liked the portion around improving listening skills, which was a good eye opener for me. Eventhough the book says that it's aim is to cover only certain types of skills, it goes wider than that, and hence at times lacks the depth that problem deserves. I take this book as one that can help identify the main weaknesses and provide some basic quick fixes to it. It should be followed by a detailed guide separately.

I bought this book for my sons birthday at his request because he had read it, loved it, and wanted his own copy!

Dale Carnegie was the original self-help guru. His book How to Win Friends and Influence People is a classic. First published in 1936, it has sold 15 million copies and remains popular. Carnegie's ability to inspire people is legendary. This contemporary bestseller from the Dale Carnegie Training organization distills Carnegie's teachings about business relationships into five common-sense principles for creating positive, persuasive interactions. getAbstract recommends it to up-and-comers who want to learn how to be assertive in an effective way. You can use this book's clear "action steps" to change how you relate to others, win their cooperation and approval, and build your assertiveness and self-confidence.