Summary of "How to Win Friends & Influence People" by Dale Carnegie

Fundamental Techniques in Handling People

• Don't criticize, condemn and complain
• Give honest and sincere appreciation
• Arouse in the other person an eager want

Six Ways to Make People Like You

• Be genuinely interested in other people
• Smile
• Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language
• Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves
• Talk in terms of the other person's interests
• Make the other person feel important- and do it sincerely

How to Win People To Your Way of Thinking

• The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
• Show respect for other person's opinions. Never say, "You're wrong."
• If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically
• Begin in a friendly way
• Get the other person saying "yes,yes" immediately
• Let the other person do a great deal of the talking
• Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers
• Try honestly to see things from other person's point of view
• Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires
• Appeal to the nobler motives
• Dramatize your ideas
• Throw down a challenge

Be a Leader:  How to Change People without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment

• Begin with praise and honest appreciation
• Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly
• Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person
• Ask questions instead of giving direct orders
• Let the other person save face
• Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise".
• Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to
• Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.
• Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest

Chicken Pizza

Pizza Dough


Ingredient:

• 350g bread flour
• 2 1/4 instant yeast
• 1tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 225g warm water
• 1 tbsp. olive oil

Method:

1. Combine dry ingredient, then add water and oil. Knead till smooth & elastic.
2. Let it rest for 2 hour.
3. Place it on smooth surface and divide into 3 portion.
4. Stretch each piece into round and place onto a greased pan.
5. Preheat the oven to 160 Dec C. Meanwhile , do the topping and let it rest for 10 min.
6. Once done, bake it for 20 min till golden.

Pizza Topping

• Spread olive oil all around the surface, followed by tomato paste.
• Sprinkle cheddar and mozzarella cheese, onion, pineapple, capsicum and fried chicken.