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| − | '''Dale Carnegie''' (Maryville, MO, 1888 – New York, 1955) was an American [[writer]] and lecturer. He developed the famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Carnegie founded in 1912 the ''Dale Carnegie Institute'' to train people in [[success]]. | + | '''Dale Carnegie''' (Maryville, MO, 1888 – New York, 1955) was an American [[writer]] and lecturer. Born into poverty in Missouri, he was self-made man who developed the famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Carnegie founded in 1912 the ''Dale Carnegie Institute'' to train people in [[success]]. |
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| | + | A criticism of Dale Carnegie, however, is that he urged people to avoid political argument, which can mean diminishing one's real influence: |
| | + | {{cquote|There is only one way to get the best of an argument — and that is to avoid it.}}<ref>https://addicted2success.com/quotes/20-of-dale-carnegies-most-influential-quotes-from-how-to-make-friends-and-influence-people/</ref> |
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| | Dale Carnegie wrote: ''"Public Speaking and Influencing Men of Business"'' in 1913, ''"Art of Public Speaking"'' with Joseph Berg Esenwein in 1915, ''"Public Speaking"'' in 1920, ''"How to Win Friends and Influence People"'' in 1936, a bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote ''"How to Stop Worrying and Start Living"'' in 1948, ''"Lincoln the Unknown"'' in 1932, among other [[books]]. Carnegie also wrote [[Biography|biographie]]s, motivated by his belief that the best way to learn the secrets of success was to read up on history's most successful people. [http://www.biography.com/people/dale-carnegie-9238769?page=2] | | Dale Carnegie wrote: ''"Public Speaking and Influencing Men of Business"'' in 1913, ''"Art of Public Speaking"'' with Joseph Berg Esenwein in 1915, ''"Public Speaking"'' in 1920, ''"How to Win Friends and Influence People"'' in 1936, a bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote ''"How to Stop Worrying and Start Living"'' in 1948, ''"Lincoln the Unknown"'' in 1932, among other [[books]]. Carnegie also wrote [[Biography|biographie]]s, motivated by his belief that the best way to learn the secrets of success was to read up on history's most successful people. [http://www.biography.com/people/dale-carnegie-9238769?page=2] |
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| − | Dale Carnegie Training sells those books and teaches those courses promising to bring you out of your shell. . . speak better . . . listen better . . . be a better person . . . and persuade OTHER people to do what you want. [https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57359432/dale-carnegie-wins-friends-in-a-digital-age/] | + | Dale Carnegie Training sells those books and teaches those courses promising to bring you out of your shell. . . speak better . . . listen better ... be a better person ... and persuade OTHER people to do what you want. [https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57359432/dale-carnegie-wins-friends-in-a-digital-age/] |
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