Title: The 5 Essential People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts
Author: Dale Carnegie Training
Year: 2010
Pages: 256
I need to open the Book Notes today with transparency: this book was not written by Dale Carnegie. It was prepared by Dale Carnegie Training.
So, it is not the same nice writing style as in the book How To Win Friends and Influence People.
From mastering the art of persuasion to understanding the power of empathy, you’ll find valuable tips and strategies to improve your people skills.
So, whether you’re a professional looking to advance your career or simply looking to improve your personal relationships, you won’t want to miss The 5 Essential People Skills.
As a result, I gave this book a rating of 8.0/10.
For me, a book with a note 10 is one I consider reading again every year. Among the books I rank with 10, for example, is Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People.
Key Lessons from The 5 Essential People Skills
The 5 Essential People Skills show how to deliver a message to others with power and clarity, how to build loyalty and inspire creativity by demonstrating assertiveness, and how to be assertive.
The primary achievement of The 5 Essential People Skills is to identify and explore five essential people skills: rapport building, curiosity, communication, ambition, and conflict resolution.
Have you ever walked away from a conversation full of doubts and insecurities?
Do you feel as if you’ve lost a little ground after every staff meeting?
Most of us are either too passive or too aggressive in our business life, and we end up never getting the support, recognition, or respect we desire.
In ‘The 5 Essential People Skills’ Dale Carnegie provides a comprehensive guide to improving communication and building stronger relationships.
Through a combination of storytelling, practical advice, and exercises, Carnegie provides readers with the tools they need to improve their people skills and achieve success in their personal and professional lives.
The book covers five key skills:
How to Win Friends and Influence People: Learn how to make others like you and get them to cooperate with you.
How to Talk to Anyone: Master the art of conversation and become a more confident and effective communicator.
How to Make People Like You In 90 Seconds or Less: Understand the psychology of first impressions and make a positive impact on others quickly.
How to Change People Without Giving Offence or Arousing Resentment: Learn how to persuade others to your point of view without causing conflict.
How to Be a Leader: Discover the qualities of great leaders and learn how to inspire others to follow you.
Once you master these powerful skills from The 5 Essential People Skills, you will be well on your way to a new level of professional and personal achievement.
My Book Highlights & Quotes
You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you
When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity
To be interesting, be interested
If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy
The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain – and most fools do
The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it
Success in dealing with people requires a sympathetic grasp of the other person’s viewpoint
The only way to make a person trustworthy is to trust them
You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you
In any business setting, the person who seems most mature always comes out best
As a general rule, what the ultradriver wants more than anything else is recognition for his or her talents and contributions
Assertiveness means speaking up, making reasonable requests, and generally insisting that your rights be respected as a significant, equal human beings
Honour the wants and needs of others, and expect that they will do the same for you. Don’t settle for anything less
Summarize the facts of the situation. Express your thoughts and feelings. Clearly state your wants and needs, including benefits to the other party
When the other person raises the stakes of the dialogue by becoming emotional, don’t let that influence your behaviour
Whether you’re looking to build better relationships with friends and family, advance your career, or become a more effective leader, The 5 Essential People Skills is a must-read.
The business leaders and trainers from Dale Carnegie Training have discovered that applying appropriate assertiveness to all your interactions is the most effective approach to creating a successful career, organizing it on The 5 Essential People Skills.
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