Little phrases such as “I’m sorry to trouble you,” “Would you be so kind as to — ?” “Won’t you please?” “Would you mind?” “Thank you” — little courte… - Dale Carnegie

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Little phrases such as “I’m sorry to trouble you,” “Would you be so kind as to — ?” “Won’t you please?” “Would you mind?” “Thank you” — little courtesies like these oil the cogs of the monotonous grind of everyday life — and, incidentally, they are the hallmark of good breeding.

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About Dale Carnegie

Dale Harbison Carnegie [originally Carnagey until 1919] (November 24, 1888 – November 1, 1955) was an American writer, lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, first published in 1936, a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln, entitled Lincoln the Unknown, as well as several other books.

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Birth Name: Dale Arley Carnegey
Native Name: Dale Arley Carnegie
Alternative Names: Dale Breckenridge Carnegie Dale Harbison Carnagey Dale Harbison Carnegie Dale Carnagey
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هناك طريقه واحدة فقط يمكنك ان تنأى بها من السقوط في هذة الهـوة, وهي ادراك معتقداتك الراسخه وقيمك العميقه والالتزام بها التزاما كليا .ان لم يسبق لك التروي ومساءلة نفسك عن منبع شعورك بالأهميه ( اي الاعتزاز بالنفس والقيمه الذاتيه ) عليك بالتمهل الآن لبضع دقائق للإجابه على هذا السؤال .. دوني الأشياء التي تجعلك انتِ .. أنتِ . ما سماتك الخاصه ؟ ماهي معتقداتك الراسخه ؟ ما قيمك الاصليه ؟

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