How to Win Friends and Influence People

Embark on this 4-week journey through Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People — one of the most practical and transformative guides to human connection ever written. Over the course of this plan, you’ll work through all 30 of Carnegie’s timeless principles, each one distilled into a daily, actionable event that helps you understand and inspire people more deeply.

Schedule

Here’s your journey ahead:

1️⃣ Part 1: Fundamental Techniques in Handling People (3 Principles)
Learn the core foundations of communication — how to avoid criticism, offer sincere appreciation, and inspire cooperation through empathy.

2️⃣ Part 2: Six Ways to Make People Like You (6 Principles)
Develop the habits that create instant connection: genuine interest, warmth, listening, and respect.

3️⃣ Part 3: Win People to Your Way of Thinking (12 Principles)
Discover the art of influence — how to navigate disagreement, build agreement, and guide others gracefully through understanding, not argument.

4️⃣ Part 4: Be a Leader — Inspire Change Without Offense (9 Principles)
Master the traits of true leadership — how to help people grow through encouragement, praise, and trust rather than authority or criticism.

💬 Each event includes a key insight from Carnegie, a short reflection, and a simple action you can apply immediately. By the end, you’ll not only know these principles — you’ll live them.

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From replacing criticism with curiosity, to helping others see their best selves, you will learn that influence isn’t control — it’s care in action. These principles endure because they reflect human nature itself: people long to be heard, appreciated, and encouraged.

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