What a title for a book. The book was recommended by Joel Spolsky, he calls the book mandatory for what managers in his Fog Creek Software should read. That was what peaked my curiosity at first, then I read that the book is from 1936 and I was really intrigued. So I thought I’d order the book and see what all the fuss was about. And glad I did! The book is full of interesting anecdotes and advice that still rings as true today as the day they were written. It’s funny to read examples from the 1899, but that really doesn’t make them less true, on the contrary, it just shows that he was onto something fundamental in the human nature. The book touches many aspects of life, from business, to family to friends. On wikipedia all the advices are summed up, but I really recommned that you read it for yourself. It’s worth it.
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