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How to Win Friends and Influence People

The Anti-Value of Complaints and Criticism

by Megan M. on February 24, 2009 · View Comments (Blog) |

This week began the first principle in Dale Carnegie’s book for a small group of Alt MBA students who expressed interest in taking How to Win Friends and Influence People in measured steps. Until Sunday night (and hopefully much longer!), we’ve resolved not to criticize, condemn, or complain.

I have a teeny case of the high [...]

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Be a Leader (How to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment)

by Megan M. on February 18, 2009 · View Comments (Blog) |

This is it, folks—last section in the book! I did this one on the fly late Friday night after returning from a wedding. I proved to myself exactly how quickly I could put a video together, at top speed and slightly deprived of sleep (that is, a 6.5 minute video in a little over an [...]

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How to Win People to Your Way of Thinking

by Megan M. on February 17, 2009 · View Comments (Blog) |

Inimitable cameo by Martin Whitmore. ;}

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Six Ways to Make People Like You

by Megan M. on February 16, 2009 · View Comments (Blog) |

My Toastmasters speech this morning on Fundamental Techniques in Handling People went swimmingly! In continued celebration of the awesomeness of Dale Carnegie, the following video is all about section two of How to Make Friends and Influence People: Six Ways to Make People Like You!

Enjoy. ;}

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Fundamental Techniques in Handling People

by Megan M. on February 15, 2009 · View Comments (Blog) |

I’m sure you were wondering where all this was going! The truth is, February 9th began my Alt-MBA book discussion week, and my chosen book was one that means quite a lot to me: Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends & Influence People. (Incidentally, I’m giving my third Toastmasters speech tomorrow morning on the same [...]

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A Story About How to Win Friends & Influence People, Four: Hey! Don’t you want me to order some furniture?

by Megan M. on February 14, 2009 · View Comments (Blog) |

If you’d like, you can read parts one, two, and three, before reading on.

I always knew that my Grampa Mac was an amazing guy, but I don’t think I realized that he did the very things I have come to respect most: He didn’t settle for jobs that weren’t right for him, and when he [...]

Tagged as: family, Grampa Mac, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Mac Morris, stories

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A Story About How to Win Friends & Influence People, Three: Old Man Zodos and Winston Churchill

by Megan M. on February 14, 2009 · View Comments (Blog) |

The beginning of this story, told to me by my Dad, can be found here. The next part is right here.

Mac had already married Mina by the time he hit his thirties, but they hadn’t had my father or my Aunt Joan yet. They were waiting for the Depression to end before having children.

“What was [...]

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