Self-help books are books that help you develop. More than books that teach you how to remodel your bathroom or bedroom, a good quality self-help book will empower you with a particular skill that will improve your quality of life. A self-help book will teach you how to fish (so to speak) so you can feed yourself for a lifetime. The best self help book out there is also one of the best selling books of all time. That book is by Dale Carnegie. The book is titled “How to Win Friends and Influence People.”

What does this book teach? Teaches communication skills. A skill that is demanded in every business and company. It is a skill that everyone must master, including parents, children, managers, business owners, presidents, employees, etc. Every breather must be fluent in their communication skills.

The book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, is all about teaching you how to master your communication skills such as persuasion, public speaking, one-on-one communication, etc. It’s also about dealing with anger, frustration, overtalking, undertalking, etc. One of the important cardinal rules of the book is to never criticize, condemn or complain. This is hard to do on a regular basis, but this book reminds you of it. Therefore, it should be read regularly.

When reflecting on those people who have had a positive influence on me and my family (or throughout history for that matter), they would be people who had outstanding communication skills described and discussed in Carnegie’s book. We must learn to win friends and influence people.