> i.e., you only pretend to be interested. No. The book requires you to take a "genuine interest in people" and must repeat that seven dozen times. It also dis

> i.e., you only pretend to be interested. No. The book requires you to take a "genuine interest in people" and must repeat that seven dozen times. It also dismisses flattery and smoke-blowing and favors legitimate praise. I think sincerity is one of the key takeaways (and also the hardest parts to master) of that great book.