Excellent info and narrator's voice, however, the music in between sessions (chapters) is super dated (currently 2024). It's really all about being a good person, a class act, and how that is win-win bc you reap the benefits in many areas of life. My favorite chapter was the last one, Chapter 11, about courage, and how that can pertain to finding a job. Chapter 10, regarding generosity, was also excellent and hard to find in the headlines these days.
can't say enough about this audio book. I liked the speaker and the content. it made sense on a practical level and gave me confidence I can make some positive changes
Typical Dale Carnegie book.. very easy to read and very well written. Sometimes it feels like it speaks to you. Dont rush through these books.. to have a greater effect, you'll have to slow down and ponder upon the statements that trigger some spark in your conscience.
This is not a work by Dale Carnegie himself but the training organization and that reflects in the book. This book is a collection of random suggestions, vaguely expressed thoughts and many a times borrowed works from others. Nevertheless, I found some of the tips and suggestions given pretty helpful. It is possible that this book maybe of a greater help to someone else.
This is an amazing book for leaders and managers, and for anyone who is aimed at improving their skills. Carnegie places prominence on the role of class that gives some type of energy to people and helps them to become unforgettable in society. The central message is that any person can ensure self-improvement. The book helps to better understand how to achieve success in life based on personal beliefs, values, and attitudes. It takes an in-depth glimpse of the 10 essential elements of being unforgettable and delivers a clear-cut step-by-step guide for developing and embodying them. The information is divided into an introduction, 18 chapters, and an epilogue. “Success in life depends on confidence, determination, and dedication”. I give it 5 stars out of 5.
Extremely disappointing book. I expected this book to be of the same quality and depth that I found in Dale Carnegie's 'How to Stop Worrying and Start Living' book. However, I found it to be poorly structured, minimal in content, superficial in its theme, and consistently difficult to understand what point/idea the author was discussing. I will think very hard before reading another book from Dale Carnegie Training.
On structure, on multiple occasions the text introduces examples and ideas with no introductions and the tone of the introduction suggests that the author has already introduced these ideas. An example is in chapter four where the author states (in a sub-section on 'diplomacy in action') that "There may be much more going on beneath the surface, as there was between Steve and Ben,..." First time I had heard anything about these gentlemen and there is no follow on explanation. Regularly ideas will not appear to match the context of the chapter or sub-section it is discussed in.
On content, each chapter provides a superficial and very brief summary of the topic, or sub-topics, of that chapter. Many times leaving me with a feeling of not knowing what the author was trying to portray. Some of the ideas actually appear very constructive. However, the poor way they are presented, both initially and in the "Class Act Framework" leave me not wanting, or unable, to pursue them in anyway.
"Fear scares you into not trying. Not trying deprives you of acquiring experience. Not acquiring experience means you are not moving forward. And if you don't move forward in any endeavor, how can you be successful? Looking fear in the eye without blinking is the primary act of courage. In the seventeenth century, the British philosopher Francis Bacon said, "Nothing is terrible except fear itself. ... We learn by doing. Children don't learn to walk by watching others, they try to stand and fall hundreds of times before learning how to put one foot in front of the other in perfect balance. Doing things that are uncomfortable and new ultimately expands your comfort zone. It enables you to confront new tasks courageously - not without fear, but with the fear under control."