Dale Carnegie’s Principles for Making People Like Each Other

With an MPA and a PhD in international and developmental administration, each of which he earned from New York University, Dr. Derek Bryson Park serves as the managing director of Forefront Wealth Management, LLC, in New York, NY. Outside of work, Dr. Derek Bryson Park enjoys reading and counts How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie among his favorite titles.

One of the principles Mr. Carnegie mentions in his book for teaching people how to get along better with one another is listening. Specifically, people should listen actively and offer constructive replies. Moreover, they should express genuine curiosity about what someone else has to say. This will increase their appeal to the speaker.

Mr. Carnegie also recommends smiling as a way to improve relations between people. Doing so not only compels others to do the same, but also instills a positive outlook among those doing the smiling.

Lastly, mentioning the other person’s name during conversations can improve relations. Doing so can make them more likely to agree with requests.

Zuckerberg Recommends Kissinger's World Order for Future Generations

An alumnus of New York University with an MPA and a PhD, Dr. Derek Bryson Park operates as the managing director of Forefront Wealth Management, LLC, in New York, NY. An avid reader in his leisure time, Dr. Derek Bryson Park counts Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People among his favorite books and considers Dr. Henry Kissinger’s World Order a must-read.

On New Year’s 2015, Mark Zuckerberg promised to read a globally influential book every two weeks and share it with his followers on Facebook. One of those books is World Order, wherein Dr. Kissinger recounts his experiences as a statesman who advised powerful people and contributed to the execution of foreign policy all over the world.

According to Mr. Zuckerberg, the book tackles foreign relations in a way that helps people understand how they can connect with people from other countries. He thinks it is an important piece of literature that will help everyone mold the world into a place that will be better for future generations.

Given the state of global affairs at the time, the book’s publication in September 2015 was auspicious. Moreover, Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times has suggested that readers may develop a better understanding of current U.S. and world issues via the author’s unique, informed perspective.