Renee Amberg's Reviews > How to Win Friends and Influence People

I’m so disappointed in this one. It’s been on my to-read list for years and I finally decided to pick it up. Firstly, it’s written in 1936 so it’s a bit outdated. But I knew this going in and was told by multiple people it’s timeless and a must read. But ... not so timeless. The examples were outdated and THE EXAMPLES! They where mainly business based, they were extremely egotistical, repetitive, and stretched out. Every point was basically a way to put other people before you and fake your way to make them like you. Not my forte. Many points started with “let the other person feel” ... “make the other person think” ... basically meaning fake your way through their BS. I skimmed through the last half and just found myself rolling my eyes the whole time. For a man that says people focus on themselves too much and use ‘I’ in every sentence ... he sure does think the world of himself and his success. Wasn’t a fan :/