Becoming More Interested In Others

Enhance Your Observational Skills: Pay close attention to non-verbal cues such as facial expressions, gestures, and postures in your daily interactions. Cues about person's feeling

Practice Reflective Listening: Make a consc...

This is the most important principle in Carnegie's book. It's about taking the time to learn about other people's interests and concerns. When you show genuine interest in someone, they're more likely to feel like you're paying attention to them and that you value their company.

We are so intimate with our thoughts that we never really stop to pay close attention to our wandering minds. When we do look at our thoughts, they turn out to be more interesting than we imagined.

A 2013 review points to huge individual differences between people in how much time they...