The Personality Page November 20, 2006
Posted by The Probabilist in : [Articles], Communication, Personal Growth, Psychology, Relationships, Abilities, Leadership , 1 comment so far
If you’ve read my article on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and found it interesting, then here’s a great resource for further information. For those who are still uncertain of what type they are The Personality Page offers $5 tests with 60 questions. The rest of the information on this site is free of charge.
For each of the 16 types you will discover the following information:
Additionally, apart from your specific MBTI type this site describes the four preferences, the four temperaments (which go by many names), quick overviews of the 16 types, how your age plays a role in your type’s evolvement, recommended readings and demographic data from site visitors. This data studies potential resemblance between type and income, political affiliation or frequency.
However, remember that demographics aren’t fully reliable when the information is given freely. Some types are more prone to being interested in this kind of stuff so… 
Also remember the fact I wrote earlier that a portion of the population don’t even like being boxed into a type. But if you don’t mind, then go visit this site and be one of the few people that enjoy delving into all things involving growth, awareness and self-development.
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How to Win Friends and Influence People November 12, 2006
Posted by The Probabilist in : [Books], Business, Communication, Society, Personal Growth, Psychology, Relationships, Work, Abilities, Leadership , 41 comments
Dale Carnegie noticed a great need for people to improve their personal relationships, popularity and ability to agree and relate to others. This book was the result of over 20 years of experience he got from running personal improvement courses to people from all kinds of professions. First published in 1937 this book has sold over 16 million copies to date and is more of a phenomenon than merely a book. It is a true classic on achieving success by showing simple, practical examples of people from all over the 20th century, who solved frustrating problems by using the principles explained in the book.
In summary, How to Win Friends and Influence People is separated into four parts where the first one covers the three initially most important principles in improving human relationships. Simply stating them in this review would probably fill your expectations, but you won’t see any of them here. You’ll just have to take my word on it when I say that the impact is so much greater when you read them yourself within each chapter. It would be like revealing the plotline of a movie you’re looking forward to experience.
The second part provides six methods on how to get people to appreciate and like you. In the third part you’ll find twelve solutions on how to win others to your thoughts and point of view. Lastly, you’ll discover nine principles on becoming a greater leader by changing people’s attitudes and behaviours. As you see, it all packs quite a bunch of valuable insights on how to become a better and more respected person.
Remember that uplifting books like this is of no use unless taken into practice. I have no doubt about it that this book will push your emotional state up a notch, but I’m equally sure that it will fade away once weeks have past without applying these principles in day to day situations. You might start reasoning to yourself that changing who you are and how you behave is phony or unnatural. Don’t fall in that trap. Just remember the old saying that life is what you make it. So go to your local book store and get your copy of this incredibly valuable book today.
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