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Everyone wants to feel important. And Dale Carnegie knew that the surest way to making someone feel important—as well as winning the person to your way of thinking—is to talk in terms of his or her interest. This principle is as relevant today as it was when Carnegie revealed it over 75 years ago....
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All too often, people get stuck because they feel they do not know how to ask for help. Fortunately, it’s easy to ask for help. Here are 3 simple tips from your friends at Dale Carnegie Training Alabama that you can use today to enlist the help of others: The first thing you need...
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When Dale Carnegie asked the famous radio news analyst, H. V. Kaltenborn, if he had any advice to give to the young men of America who are eager to succeed, he said, “Yes, go to bat with yourself every morning. We talk a lot about the importance of physical exercise to wake us up...
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Dale Carnegie identified the number one way to attain a life of peace and happiness as being yourself in all your dealings. Too often, we try to emulate those around us in an attempt to fit in socially or with a specific group. But if it takes changing the essence of who we are...
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To win in today’s marketplace, team members have to step up and be ready to take on a leadership role. However, it’s not always easy to teach leadership development skills in others, especially when some people do not share your goals and aspirations. The best thing to do is keep an open mind and...
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Dale Carnegie was a master at understanding human motivations. He knew that every act that people perform since the day they were born was performed because they wanted something. Consequently, he knew that the only way on earth to influence people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get...
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The start of a new year is the perfect time to develop a successful mindset. The first thing you should do is to write out a personal mission statement that clearly defines who you want to be. Your mission statement is always written in the present tense, as though you have already become the...
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Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. —President Theodore Roosevelt to The Congress of the United States, December 8, 1941 And yes, that date does indeed live on...
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In his book, “How to Develop Self Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking,” Dale Carnegie tells the inspiring story of his long-time friend, Harold Abbott. During a ride to Carnegie’s farm in Belton, Missouri, he asked Abbott how he kept from worrying. Abbott replied, “I used to worry a lot, but one spring...
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On Thursday, November 24, we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the U.S. But November 24 this year also marks another milestone—the 123rd anniversary of Dale Carnegie’s birth. Giving thanks for what he had in life formed the basis for virtually all of Dale Carnegie’s life principles. In a rare book entitled, “Dale Carnegie… as Others...
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