365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 14. April 8, 2011 Before taking the Dale Carnegie course, I would have approached this day differently. To me this day has two tasks that must be completed. Absolutely everything else is trivial because I don’t go home until these two tasks are finished. Period. But…
365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 13. April 7, 2011 This week was a challenge at home. I have had to vacuum my kitchen dining area every single night. You see, I have quite a collection of houseplants by a bay window in the dining room. These plants have been with me…
365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 12. April 6, 2011 Preface: Ever since I began this blog I’ve been waking up excited—which is really bazaar because I’ve been battling mornings since the first day of kindergarten. (Yes, I distinctly remember that day). Dare I say it… I’m actually smiling in the morning…
365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 11. April 5, 2011  I was at work with some associates when a discussion arose regarding another employee—named ‘McKinley Jones’. The discussion was whether McKinley would be the appropriate person to take on a new responsibility at work. Now, before I took the Dale Carnegie course,…
365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 10. April 4, 2011 Preface: About midday today I realized I needed to start writing down all the possible blog topics for today’s Carnegie entry. It really was an authentic Monday. If I hadn’t taken the Dale Carnegie course, today would have been the perfect storm. …
365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 9. April 3, 2011 I had a long list of chores to do today—pull the weeds from my backyard, do three loads of laundry, clean the house, write a letter to a friend… Despite my list of chores I decided to try something new. I suggested…
365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 8. April 2, 2011 Preface: I was concerned I wouldn’t find an opportunity to exercise the principles. By the day’s end I have two stories to share. Story 1. I was at Chick-fil-A, ordering a chicken sandwich combo meal. The cashier asked my name which I…
365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 7. April 1, 2011 I was talking to a friend named Harold. Harold is very experienced and skilled in his career. While we were both taking a break, Harold felt it was important to give me advice on how to do my job. The thing is—our…
 365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 6. March 31, 2011 Preface: Thank you for reading my blog about living the Dale Carnegie principles. Today was an important day in my world—it was Session 3 of my ice skating lessons. I was certain this day would be the perfect application of the…
365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 5. March 30, 2011 I can’t decide which Carnegie story to share today so I’m sharing two today. To the two people that read my blog (ha) feel free to let me know which you like best.   Story 1. I have suggested an idea…