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How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: Review, Summary of All Thirty Principles, Habits and Books to Read Next

October 16, 2026 · Episode 60 · 12 min

Chapters

  1. Cold Open
  2. Welcome
  3. The Review
  4. The Summary
  5. Putting It To Work
  6. What To Read Next
  7. Outro

One of the most famous self help books ever written, from the nineteen thirties. Hailey reviews Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, walks through all thirty principles in four parts, shares six habits that still work plus one worry, and recommends six books to read next. No spoilers.

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Books mentioned in this episode
Influence by Robert Cialdini
Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg
The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane

Chapters
0:00 Cold Open
0:25 Welcome
1:00 The Review
4:42 The Summary
7:48 Putting It To Work
9:58 What To Read Next
12:16 Outro

Scores, the full written review and the videos

Narrated by Hailey, the Book Explained host voice (AI-generated with Kokoro TTS).

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"Friday Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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