.Great choice! Here’s how to make the quick animated summary of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie work best for you:
🎬 How to Watch
- Play
the video: How to
Win Friends & Influence People – COMPLETE summary
- Aim
for a full uninterrupted watch to get the big picture.
- Have
a notebook ready (or your phone) to jot down key points.
📝 What to Note While
Watching
- The
major principles (for example: “Don’t criticize, condemn or
complain” is one of them) (Wikipedia)
- One
short phrase or idea for what each principle means
- One
way you could apply it this week (for your construction team / leadership
role)
- A
question/challenge: “How am I not doing this yet?”
- A
quick team talk idea: you could open your next TG chat with “Which one
principle from Dale Carnegie did you notice this week?”
🤔 Post-Watch Activity
- Pick
one principle from the summary that feels most relevant right now.
- Example
for you (Sarim, GC/contractor): Maybe pick “Give honest & sincere
appreciation” → How can I genuinely appreciate the team members this
week?
- Write
a short “if-then” statement:
“If I [do X] this week, then the result will be [Y].”
- At
your next Telegram team check-in: ask your team, “What one principle from
Dale Carnegie’s book should we try this week?” Make it part of your team
culture.
✅ Why This Works for You
- Since
you’re leading a construction team and building a contracting business,
the book’s focus on relationships, communication, influence fits
directly with your goals.
- The
animated/summary style makes it fast, visual, and easier to recall.
- You
can use it as a launching point for deeper study (later you might read the
full book or go into each principle in your team morning briefings).
If you like, I can find several alternative video
summaries (with different lengths: 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute) for this
book too, so you can pick what fits your time. Would you like that?