• Skill with People

  • By: Les Giblin
  • Narrated by: Pat Reilly
  • Length: 31 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (838 ratings)

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Skill with People

By: Les Giblin
Narrated by: Pat Reilly
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Publisher's summary

Are you having problems with the boss? Wishing you could be a better spouse? Not communicating well with your employees? Having trouble building business relationships? Or would you just like to improve your people skills and your ability to make strong, lasting impressions on the men and women you meet every day? The solution is Skill with People! Les Giblin's timeless classic has what you need to get on the fast track to success at home, at work, and in business.

Life lessons from the Master of basic people skills. Described as "the most wisdom in the least words", Skill with People has sold over 2 million copies and has been translated into 20 languages. Credited with transforming the lives of its many readers, Skill with People is a must-have for everyone's personal library. Learn to communicate with impact; influence with certainty; and listen with sensitivity.

©1968 Les Giblin Books Inc. (P)2014 Les Giblin Books Inc.

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very short but to the point

Very short but to the point. The narrator was excellent. I wish I had extra samples for every subject,

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Simple but it works!

This is a simple but very effective book. I recommend it to people wanting to improve their communications in any field. Sure there are more things and strategies to try but this is a good foundation to start with.

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Very Basic.

Nothing Profound. Good reminders. Most is common knowledge if you work in any sort of relations field. Very fast narration for trying to take notes.

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Great reading

Easy and very informative reading. love the advices, can be applied to real life to better your relationship with everyone. great data !

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Necessary wisdom

This should be listened to weekly as it is timelessly pure wisdom distilled down into a half hour of.

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One of the best books ever

A must read, concise, giving the tips and hints without flip flops. I recommend it to you.

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To the point, easy to understand

Great way to refocus on how to skillfully speak to people for any reason, any circumstance.

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Direct and to the point

There’s no fluff or wasting your time with praising themselves. Author got right to the point and offered suggestions.

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Effective communication

Great way to maximize your relationships & how to set the stage, think, practice, and praise others

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Awesome

Well worth it and str8 to the point!!! Great work and well written yeah that’s all ❤️ 💪🏾

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