THIS BOOK IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR COLLEGE EDUCATION; READ ASAP!

[maicodon]

The book is "How To Win Friends And Influence People" by Dale Carnegie.
It's a classic, written over 80 years ago.
But I found that everything you need to succeed in life and business is summarized in this one book.

Here are some takeaways from the book...

1. Don't criticize, condemn, or complain.

2. Give honest and sincere appreciation.

3. Arouse in the other person an eager want.

4. Become genuinely interested in other people.

5. Smile.

6. Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.

7. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.

8. Talk in terms of the other person's interests.

9. Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely.

10. The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

11. Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never say, "you're wrong."

12. If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.

13. Begin in a friendly way.

14. Get the other person saying, "yes, yes" immediately.

15. Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.

16. Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.

17. Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view.

18. Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires.

19. Appeal to the nobler motives.

20. Dramatize your ideas.

21. Throw down a challenge.

22. Begin with praise and honest appreciation.

23. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.

24. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.

25. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.

26. Let the other person save face.

27. Praise the slightest improvement, and praise every improvement.

28. Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.

29. Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.

30. Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.

Go get a copy and read it again.

[Nautilus]

I don't like self improvement books usually, but this one looks promising to learn good things. I am going to buy one for myself.

[riosakamoto]

Thank you for sharing this interesting book actually many points there are already decided by common morals but it not easy to get a hold of all criteria you mentioned especially these 2 hard tasks, we got too much pride XD :

23. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.

24. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.