Monday, May 2, 2011

Dale Carnegie

dale carnegieWho is Dale Carnegie?

Dale Breckenridge Carnegie (1888-1955), an American pioneer in people skills, public speaking and personality development. Born in 1888 in the city of Maryville, state of Missouri, Dale Carnegie raised up as a poor farmer's second son of his father James William and mother Amanda Elizabeth Harbison. He attended the Missouri State Teachers College and became a salesman for Armour and Company, but he taught public speaking to businessmen later.
Dale Carnegie has very well known books and courses in, people skills, self-improvement, negotiation skills, public speaking skills. Through his books he aimed to help others to be successful in life and relationships. His very well known book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" first published (1936) has sold more than ten million copies and has been translated into several languages.

Dale Carnegie was an American writer, lecturer, and developer of famous courses on self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. He was born on November 24, 1888, in Maryville, Missouri, to a poor family of farmers. His original name was Dale Carnegey, but he later changed it to Carnegie to honor the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, whom he admired greatly.

Growing up, Carnegie had a passion for public speaking and debate. However, he had to drop out of college due to financial difficulties. He then moved to New York City to pursue a career in sales and became a traveling salesman for the Armour and Company meatpacking firm.

In 1912, Carnegie began teaching public speaking and soon realized that he had a talent for motivating and inspiring people. He founded the Dale Carnegie Institute in 1912 and began teaching public speaking, salesmanship, and communication skills. In 1936, he published his first book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People," which became an instant bestseller and has since sold millions of copies worldwide. The book is still widely regarded as one of the most influential self-help books ever written.

Carnegie continued to write and lecture on self-improvement and human relations, and his other famous books include "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" and "The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking." He also developed famous courses on salesmanship, corporate training, and public speaking, which have been attended by millions of people around the world.

Carnegie's teachings on human relations were based on the idea that individuals can achieve success by treating others with respect, empathy, and kindness. He believed that effective communication and collaboration were critical to achieving common goals and that individuals could build positive relationships with others by actively listening, expressing empathy, and being open-minded.

Carnegie died of Hodgkin's disease on November 1, 1955, in Forest Hills, New York, at the age of 66. However, his legacy lives on through his books and teachings, which have inspired millions of people to improve their interpersonal skills and achieve success in their personal and professional lives.

In recognition of his contributions to the field of self-improvement and human relations, Carnegie was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1984. Today, the Dale Carnegie Institute continues to offer courses and training programs based on his teachings, helping individuals and organizations around the world to achieve their full potential.

Dale Carnegie's Writings

Dale Carnegie's writings became very well known due to the simple illustration and language he used. Another very well known books are:-

- Learn to love, respect and enjoy other people

- Believe that you will succeed, and you will

Other well known books:

- Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business first published (1931)

- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" first published (1948)

- Lincoln the Unknown first published (1932),
- Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business first published (1931)

and many other books.

Seven Success Lessons from Dale Carnegie

1- "Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”

2 - "Spend time trying to accomplish something people will admire instead of worrying about what they say of you.”

3 - “Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.”

4- "Happiness is governed by our mental attitude and doesn't depend on any external conditions.”

5- "There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.”

6- "People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”

7- "The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.”

Dale Carnegie's Best Selling Books:



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