How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

In December I wrote a recommendation to read a classic. One of the classics I mentioned was Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People.

This book clearly qualifies as a classic. It was first published in 1937. The copy on my shelf, printed in 1981, says that more than 15 million copies had been sold. Now, 28 years later, it's currently #101 on Amazon.com's top sellers list.

There's a reason this book has sold so many copies.

It's good.

It talks about the important skill of building better relationships, and it does it in a way that is understandable and relates to our lives - even though it was written more than 70 years ago.

In a time when many readers are looking for the latest book or idea, it is more important than ever to go back to the foundation.

This book is a foundational text for any current book on relationships, networking and sales. Since you will succeed in part because of your relationships, it makes sense to work on these skills.

This book is the best place to start. If it isn't in your library, it needs to be. Read it, and then buy copies for your team and your family and encourage them to read it as well.

If you would like to have people like you more, to be more influential in helping others change their behaviors, and to be more successful in selling yourself and your ideas, get your copy today.