Ted Ericksen once told Dale Carnegie how he used to be a terrible “worry wart.” But in the summer of 1942, when he was a young man just starting out on his life’s path, he had an experience that banished worry from his life for all time, and made every other trouble seem small by…
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3 Questions Answered with Dale Carnegie Training
Organizations all across New Jersey are gearing up for summer. After all, it is Opening Day in Major League Baseball! As we begin the warm seasons, where are the signs of opportunity and positive change for all of our businesses? It is important to head into the 2nd Quarter with an increased mission and a…
The Bigger the Dog, The Harder the Kick
The more important a dog is, the more satisfaction people get in kicking him. This is the analogy Dale Carnegie used is explaining why important and influential people are often criticized unfairly. Carnegie once told the story of the Prince of Wales, who later became Edward VIII. He was attending Dartmouth College in Devonshire at…
5 Skills for Leadership Success
The best leaders always depend on the involvement of the whole team. Just like with the Yankees, Phillies or Mets, the managers do not win anything without the players on the team performing their very best. Organizations with the best products and services always have the best people in the key positions. It makes sense…