Most of us have harnessed people-power at some point throughout life, but it can be hard to communicate. Part one of Dale Carnegie's "How To Win Friends And Influence People" reveals three simple measures in handling others:
1) Don't criticize, condemn or complain.
1) Don't criticize, condemn or complain.
- We may not understand the purpose behind another's actions, so we should strive for understanding before a natural negative response. With a rethought and peaceful mentality, we can move forward in more situations than we thought possible.
- Believe that everyone can contribute to your growth in some way. The talents and experience in others can sponsor great growth within us if we allow it. When we allow ourselves to view to goodness in others, flattery changes to sincerity, and will come through in all of our actions.
- We are all interested in what we want. The only way to influence people, as stated in the text, is to talk about what they want, and show them how to get it. William Winter once noted that self-expression is the dominant necessity in humanity, so if we can make our wants belong to them, we have created a successful method of motivation.
