I'm begging you PLEASE, I'll be your very best friend.<br /><br />In this episode I review Dale Carnegie’s classic 'How to Win Friends &amp; Influence People' nearly a century on from its publication. I walk through the book’s structure: principles on handling people, making people like you, winning others to your way of thinking and leading without resentment. Timeless advice still shines (smile, remember names, be genuinely interested, listen well) but some parts feels dated (the slow course‑shilling intro and lack of psychological depth on becoming “genuinely” interested). I also dig into the tension at the heart of the book: wanting friends and influence while being told to act without obvious self‑interest.<br /><br />If you got value from the podcast please provide support back in any way you best see fit!<br /><br />Timeline:<br />(00:00:00) Intro<br />(00:01:52) Book structure overview: parts and principles<br />(00:06:31) Key principles sampled: smile, names, listen, importance<br />(00:11:17) Childhood lens on making friends and sorting people<br />(00:13:41) Author background: Dale Carnegie’s path and motives<br />(00:17:19) The hard part: becoming genuinely interested<br />(00:20:34) Does it hold up? A dated yet durable self‑help classic<br />(00:22:29) Wrap‑up, support links and what’s next&nbsp; <p><br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/Xs9DjsurFq" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/Xs9DjsurFq</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts</a><br /><br />Value 4 Value Support:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support</a><br />Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast</a></p>