At first, Dale Carnegie was not interested in writing a book about leadership.

According to Peter Schwed in the publishing history Turning the Pages, the erstwhile Missouri farm boy saw no reason to give away in a $2 book what he was successfully selling to thousands of people as a $75 lecture course, his 14-week series at the Dale Carnegie Institute of Effective Speaking and Human Relations. Simon & Schuster executive Leon Shimkin had attended the series and had been so impressed, he broached the idea of a book with Carnegie. Eventually, Shimkin prevailed, convincing him to write it.

How to Win Friends and Influence People was first published in October 1936 and would go on to become one of the first best-selling self-help books ever, selling more than 30 million copies. Its quoted on Twitter and shows up constantly in interviews with business titans (a 15-year-old Warren Buffet discovered the book on his grandfathers shelf and found that all of the books advice helped his social life in high school, according to biographer Alice Schroeder, who writes about it in The Snowball). The book was even included in a 2016 Library of Congress exhibit called America Reads, which celebrated 65 books by American authors that had a profound effect on American life.

So why does its popularity endure more than 80 years after its publication?

Nothing in the book is particularly shocking or unconventional; theres no gimmick to it, just really sound advice and a pretty keen understanding of human nature A persons name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language, writes Carnegie, who changed his name from its original spelling, Carnagey, to encourage association with the (unrelated) Gilded Age Carnegie family.

Other tidbits include avoiding criticizing others Criticisms are like homing pigeons. They always return home and on taking a gentle approach even in times of trial, Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain, he writes, And most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving ... Success in dealing with people depends on a sympathetic grasp of the other persons viewpoint.

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You could easily say Louise Hay was the founder of the self-help movement.

An American motivational author and professional speaker, Hay died of natural causes on Wednesday, aged 90.

Her publishing company Hay House released this statement:

Our beloved friend and founder Louise Hay transitioned this morning, August 30, 2017, of natural causes at age 90. She passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Louise was an incredible visionary and advocate. Everyone who had the privilege to meet her, either in person, or through her words, felt her passion for serving others.

Meeting Louise changed the direction of my life, said Reid Tracy, President and CEO of Hay House, Inc. Her passion for serving others translated into everything she did. Simply by working alongside her, an analytical accountant like me transformed into someone who became aware of the power of affirmations and self-love. Being able to learn from her has been one of my lifes greatest blessings. The beauty of Louise was that you didnt have to work alongside her to learn from her, you felt like you were there with her, with every word you read or heard.

Even if you dont remember her, youll remember some of her words of inspiration. Her name is attached to many inspirational quotes like Love is never outside ourselves; love is within us, and As I say YES to life, life says YES to me.

Her first publicationHeal Your Body became part of her first book You Can Heal Your Life, published in 1984. She claimed that mind power healed her body of cancer. Around that time she began support groups for people living with HIV and AIDS.

Other titles include 101 Ways To Health and Healing and I think, I am. She appeared on TheOprah Winfrey Show and Donahue in 1988 and her booksthen became best sellers.

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Pig + Fig Caf owner Laura Crucet, left, and Self Help Executive Director Ellen Morris Bond. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner

By MANDY MARKSTEINER

Los Alamos

The Pig + Fig Caf will present a fundraising dinner to benefit Self Help, Inc. at 6 p.m. Sept. 10. Each of the six courses will feature farm to table dishes paired with an array of Rhone varietal wines from Pig + Fig Caf owner Laura Crucets private collection.

Tickets are $95 per person and can be purchased on their Eventbrite Page by clicking here.

Crucet will donate 100 percent of the profits from the dinner to Self Help. The local non-profit offers assistance to meet peoples basic needs. They will help a family pay for groceries, pay a utility bill, prevent an eviction for a family with young children, and provide emergency lodging for homeless people.

I first heard about Self Help when I was working at another restaurant, Crucet said. They helped one of my co-workers get into an apartment.

At the time, Crucets co-worker made $12 an hour as a line cook. He was earning too much to get any help from the state, and yet there was no way he would be able to afford the deposit to get into an apartment. Self Help, Inc. paid the deposit so he could have a place to live.

Now that Crucet owns her own restaurant, she is giving back to the organization that helps so many people. Crucet said she strongly believes that these services are especially important in Los Alamos.

If youre not an employee at the lab its hard to make ends meet here, she said. If you make $40,000 a year, you wont be able to make rent. There is a struggling middle class here.

What does that struggling middle class look like?

Self Help, Inc. is honored to collaborate on fund raising events with Chef Laura at Pig and Fig, Morris-Bond said. Our last event with Chef Laura sold out quickly and received wonderful kudos for the menu and service. We are grateful to have strong community partnerships with a successful small business - Pig and Fig!

The fundraising dinner is at The Pig + Fig restaurant at 35 Rover Blvd. Suite G in White Rock. Order tickets here.

Self Help, Inc. has been providing emergency financial assistance for basic needs such as utility payments, housing costs, groceries and car repairs since 1969. The agency, a United Way Community Partner, also provides seed money to start small businesses/cottage industries in the endeavor to become self-reliant. The website ishttp://www.selfhelpla.org/.

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The following press release was issued to Prowrestling.net on Tuesday regarding Al Snows forthcoming book.

At the peak of wrestlings popularity, millions worldwide watched Al Snow stride into the ring each Monday night with the words HELP ME scrawled backwards across his forehead. Now, after a 30+ year career working for WWE, ECW, and TNA, hes no longer asking for help hes offering it . . . with his tongue planted firmly in his cheek.

Self-Help: Life Lessons from the Bizarre Wrestling Career of Al Snow will be published by ECW Press in April 2019 and will see Snow, in collaboration with Ross Owen Williams, telling the story of his life, combining the highlights of his career with stories from the road that have given Al pause. Planned chapter titles include How (Not) to Train Dogs, How to Get into Films. . . with the Mob, and How to Transport Naked Little People in a Big People Mover.

Its an honor to be able to share my journey and see it all there on the page, says Snow. What Im particularly excited about is the fact that ECW Press, Ross, and I have all agreed to take a slightly different slant than other wrestling autobiographies. Naturally, we will revisit all the notable moments in my career, but we want the book to cover more than what I did in front of the cameras. There are so many stories from the roadthings that only seem to happen to methat have made me who I am today. Ive always considered every new situation as a potential learning experience and this book will give me the opportunity to share that, for better or for worse.

Als life and career has been fascinating, says Michael Holmes, Executive Editor for ECW Press. His stories will have readers laughing out loud one moment and shaking their head in disbelief the next. Self-Help is going to be a special and important addition to our growing catalogue of wrestling titles.

Co-author Ross Owen Williams agrees. Wrestling fans are going to love this book. Non-wrestling fans are going to love it, too. We want to make sure that its accessible to everybody rather than just those who have followed his career. Even if youve followed Mick Foleys questionable advice and have never watched a single Al Snow match, youll be able to thoroughly enjoy this book.

Williams previously co-wrote Bob Hollys autobiography, The Hardcore Truth, released to universal acclaim in 2013 by ECW press. That book went on to be named best wrestling book of the year by multiple websites and was voted runner-up in the Wrestling Observer annual awards.

Powells POV: This could be a lot of fun. Between Snows time in WWE and ECW, and his work behind the scenes in TNA, and his independent history, Snow has covered a lot of ground. Hes also not afraid to express his opinions. It will be interesting to see if Snow returns fire after being the butt of so many Mick Foley friendly jokes over the years.

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Japanese Self-Help Bestsellers Keep On Coming Publishers Weekly It's not surprising that a book titled Even the Stiffest People Can Do the Splitsa book about stretching and flexibility by Eiko, a Japanese yoga instructormight raise eyebrows. But Sunmark Publishing, the original publisher of Marie Kondo's wildly ...

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SIALKOT - A delegation of British government officials from Department of International Trade (DIT) visited the Sialkot International Airport here on Wednesday.

The British delegates including Mr Ben Ainsley and Mr Andy Roby discussed the matters of mutual interest with Chairman of Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) Khawar Anwar Khawaja and CEO of SIAL Maj-Gen(Rtd) Mir Haider Ali Khan.

Briefing the British delegates, the SIAL Chairman said that the project of Sialkot International Airport has met with great success besides, booming the business, economical and trade activities in Pakistans first ever Golden Export Triangle comprising on Sialkot , Gujrat and Gujranwala districts paving the way for socio-economic and human development in Sialkot region. British delegates highly hailed the efforts of Sialkot exporters for establishing the grand project on self-help basis. They also assured the SIAL management about playing their effective role in developing the mutual contacts between the management of Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) and the concerned aviation institutions in UK. They also pledged to motivate the airlines of British to start their services between the UK and Sialkot-Pakistan.

SNAKE ATTACK: Rescue 1122 caught and killed the cobra found in the house of a local farmer in village Fateh Gujraan, Pasrur tehsil. A black Cobra snake invaded in the house of a local farmer Muhammad Ahmed from nearby fields. The Cobra created a panic and harassment among the people in the house. The rescuers of Rescue 1122 were called in to get the inhabitants rid of the Cobra. The rescuers caught the Cobra snake and later killed it by declaring it a dangerous beast, in a bid to get the family rid of this snake.

ARREST: the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a notorious human trafficker accused Sarfraz Ahmed alias Toti from village Khambraanwala, Sambrial tehsil. According to the Khalid Anees (FIA Divisional Deputy Director), the accused was sending the local people abroad illegally after getting big amounts from them. It sent the accused behind the bars after registering a case against him, in this regard.

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Arthritis Ireland is to run self-management courses in Clane. This course aims to help people living with arthritis, andwill commenceon 14 September at the Westgrove Hotel.

Classes will run from 7pm to 9.30pm over six weeks and are led by two trained leaders.

The course costs 32, with a discounted rate of 24 for medical card holders. To book a place visit the Arthritis Ireland website,www.arthritisireland.ie, orcontact Svetlana on 01 647 0206or emailtraining@arthritisireland.ie.

Meanwhile, there are a number of exercise activities taking place across the county.

In Newbridge, there will be Beginners Seated Exercise classesfor people with arthritis take place in the Daycare Centreevery Monday at 11am sharp. Admission 5

In Kilcullen, Beginners SeatedExercise classestake place inKilcullen Parish CentreeveryTuesday at 10.30am sharp.Admission 5

Meanwhile, the same class are also being held inSuncroft CommunityCentreeveryTuesday at 2.30pm sharp.Admission 5

Kildare Town is also hosting similar classes inKildare ParishCentreevery Wednesday at 9.30am sharp. Admission 5.

Swim andAquaexercisefor people with arthritis is being held in the Westgrove Hotel on Wednesdays at 11amand 12noon on Fridays. Admission 5.

The Gables Swimming Pool Aqua exercise class takes place in Newbridgefor people with Arthritis on Wednesdays from2pm to 3pm. Admission 5

In Celbridge,Warm Water pool, Swim & AquaClasses for people with Arthritis takes place at St Raphaels Pool, Celbridge EveryWednesday:5pm-6pm.Cost 5 includes instruction and use of warm water pool.

Newbridge Walking Group for People with Arthritis meet at Lumville House Car Park everyTuesday at 10.30amsharp for walk on the Curragh. Contact Johnny at 431399 or Claire at 433803 for further details. Wear comfortable clothing and footwear and bring rainproof gear!

Maynooth Walking Groupfor People with Arthritis meet onMondays at 12 noon atMaynooth Community Space (near Post Office) in Tesco Car ParkContact Michael at0876622740

Athy Walking Groupfor People with Arthritis meet on Mondays at 2.30 at O Briens Emily Square. Phone Anne at0863091786

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Paying a Tax Bill. IRSDirect Payis the safe, easy and free way to pay taxes or estimated tax directly from a checking or savings account. Those wondering if they owe money to the IRS can view their tax account information on IRS.gov to find out. The Direct Pay tool has five simple steps to pay in a single online session and is also available with theIRS2Go mobile app.

Tax Account Online. With this tool, taxpayers can view their federal tax account balance, select IRS Direct Pay, debit or credit card or apply for an installment agreement. They can also access the Get Transcript tool to view, print or download tax records. Before accessing their tax account online, taxpayers must authenticate their identity through theSecure Accessprocess. Taxpayers who already have a user name and password from Secure Access for their tax account, Get Transcript Online or Identity Protection PIN, may use the same username and password.

Online Payment Agreement. Taxpayers who cant pay their taxes in full can apply for anOnline Payment Agreement. Using the Direct Debit payment plan option is a lower-cost, hassle-free way to make monthly payments.

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IRS Select Check. Is a charity real or a fake? Does a donation to an Exempt Organization qualify as a deduction? Use theIRS Select Checktool to search for and verify a charitys status including links to check certain information about each organizations federal tax status and filings.

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Avoid scams. The IRS does not initiate contact using social media or text message. The first contact normally comes in the mail. Those wondering if they owe money to the IRS canview their tax accountinformation on IRS.gov to find out.

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Twenty-five-year-old best friends and travel vloggers Damon Dominique and Jo Franco are looking to parlay their adventures onto the page with a self-help e-book titled #Woke that the duo claims only takes 12 minutes to read.

#Woke seeks to help readers cleanse your day and to remember why youre here, Franco tells Tubefilter, adding that travelling has given she and Dominiqueunique perspective aboutliving life in the moment. Were certified weirdos who can take a plain moment and make it symbolic, she says. A blade of grass is worth admiring, a reflection can give you a whole new outlook on life, and we just happened to capture those bizarre thoughts, and write six chapters each to share them with you.

Priced at $9.99, the book is available today via Shopify.

Dominique and Francos YouTube channel home to their Shut Up And Go travel series, which is also the name of their popular blog counts nearly 700,000 subscribers. In addition to partnering with AT&T on its Hello Lab program, in which the telecommunications giant spearheaded various fan-centric content initiatives alongside top Fullscreen creators, Francouploaded a headline-grabbing video back in March when she was shot during a trip to Carnaval in her native Brazil.

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Yolo County has about $120 million in back-logged road maintenance needs, and the proof is in the pavement.

During aboard meeting earlier this month, supervisors made a move toward becoming a self-help county, which could help the county especially rural areas patch up rough roads or build new ones.

But financing the infrastructure work would mean a quarter-cent hike to the existing sales tax.

After a presentation from county legislative affairs specialist, Alex Tengolics, Supervisors opted in that direction, effectively placing the tax measure on either the June or November ballot of 2018.

With a cannabis tax and a preschool entry tax already slated for the June ballot, supervisors Jim Provenza and Don Saylor leaned toward the later date. To pass, the tax measure would require a two-thirds vote from the public; pushing the date back could be the difference between passing and failing, as residents could be hesitant to assume so many tax measures after only one trip to the poll.

Such a hike would fix Woodland and West Sacramento sales tax at 8.25 percent; Davis, 8.5 percent; Winters and unincorporated areas, 7.5 percent.

That increase would raise $8.5 million in funds for the specific purpose of road maintenance, filling the gaps that the states SB-1 transportation funding about $66 million over ten years cannot cover.

Tengolics also highlighted the backlogged needs for incorporated cities, a total projected expense of $387 million. The county has an existing road maintenance budget, but federal and state regulations only allow portions of that money to fund discretionary road projects. Should the self-help tax measure pass, Yolo would be one of 25 counties in line for additional SB-1 road repair funding.

During the meeting Saylor said that point would need to be accentuated, as many would look at the fund and not see the red tape that prevents it from mending roads.

Its an ambitions process, he said. Its going to take a lot of cooperation with folks and that includes all the jurisdictions.

Rural areas have by far the worst roads. Tengolicss report includes a map of the county and the average pavement condition index for areas of the county. Incorporated cities have good or low risk road statuses, but surrounding areas sport a bright red poor rating. Such ratings have taken a downward dive since 2008, when most areas of the county had good or low risk ratings.

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As the PCI decreases, the cost of repair increases as well, Tengolics said. This issue is particularly vexing for the unincorporated areas.

The county isnt the only entity thats noticed bumpy roadways. Every tire, suspension system and rear end in the area has felt the effects.

In fact, an Instagram account titled Potholes of Yolo County regularly posts photos of the more egregious road hazards. The account is hosted by local cyclists, who truly feel the wrath of damaged roads. The bio reads: Celebrating the road hazards that keep cyclists vigilant, changing flats, and turning wheels.

Contact Hans Peter at 530-406-6238.

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