Binary By Accident

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

I actually finished this book a week ago, but haven’t been able to figure out if I liked it or not. The advice given simultaneously makes sense and also seems insincere and shallow. After a week, I’ve decided it’s both. Applied to simply “getting ahead” it is shallow. However, the techniques are powerful if you are genuine in your interest. My only concern is that the lessons from this book are so well known, they have become cliches for someone trying to “get something out of you”.