50 Books like It's OK if You're Clueless

1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know

by Harry H. Harrison Jr. • 2008

1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.

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331

🎓 College Success 📝 Study Skills ⏰ Time Management 🏫 Campus Life 💰 Financial Literacy

1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know Summary

1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know 97%

1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.

by Harry H. Harrison Jr. 2008

3.50

331 ratings

🎓 College Success 📝 Study Skills ⏰ Time Management 🏫 Campus Life 💰 Financial Literacy

How to Win at College

by Cal Newport • 2005

College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.

3.98

4k+

🎓 College Success 📚 Student Productivity 📝 Study Strategies ⏰ Time Blocking 🔁 Habit Design

How to Win at College 96%

College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.

by Cal Newport 2005

3.98

4k+ ratings

🎓 College Success 📚 Student Productivity 📝 Study Strategies ⏰ Time Blocking 🔁 Habit Design

The Miracle Morning for College Students

by Hal Elrod • 2017

A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.

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169

🎓 College Success 📚 Student Life 🌅 Morning Routines 🔄 Habit Design 🚀 Self-Leadership

The Miracle Morning for College Students Summary

The Miracle Morning for College Students 95%

A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.

by Hal Elrod 2017

4.08

169 ratings

🎓 College Success 📚 Student Life 🌅 Morning Routines 🔄 Habit Design 🚀 Self-Leadership

The Naked Roommate

by Harlan Cohen • 2005

108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.

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1k+

🧭 College Survival 🎓 Freshman Year 🏫 College Transition 🧰 Adulting Basics 🗣️ Consent Culture

The Naked Roommate 95%

108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.

by Harlan Cohen 2005

3.79

1k+ ratings

🧭 College Survival 🎓 Freshman Year 🏫 College Transition 🧰 Adulting Basics 🗣️ Consent Culture

Release Your Inner Drive

by Bradley Busch • 2017

A science-backed playbook for getting good at anything: study smarter, sleep better, fail forward.

3.85

🧠 Growth Mindset 🎯 Goal Setting 📚 Study Skills 😴 Sleep And Performance ⏳ Procrastination

Release Your Inner Drive 93%

A science-backed playbook for getting good at anything: study smarter, sleep better, fail forward.

by Bradley Busch 2017

3.85

13 ratings

🧠 Growth Mindset 🎯 Goal Setting 📚 Study Skills 😴 Sleep And Performance ⏳ Procrastination

Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer

by Olav Schewe • 2014

Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.

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478

🧠 Study Skills 🔗 Memory Techniques ⏰ Time Management 📖 Active Learning 📝 Test Preparation

Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer Summary

Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer 93%

Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.

by Olav Schewe 2014

3.9

478 ratings

🧠 Study Skills 🔗 Memory Techniques ⏰ Time Management 📖 Active Learning 📝 Test Preparation

Teach Yourself How to Learn

by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2018

You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.

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609

🧑‍🎓 Study Skills 🌱 Growth Mindset 📖 Active Reading 📝 Test Preparation ⏰ Time Management

Teach Yourself How to Learn 93%

You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.

by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2018

4.14

609 ratings

🧑‍🎓 Study Skills 🌱 Growth Mindset 📖 Active Reading 📝 Test Preparation ⏰ Time Management

Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You

by Chandan Deshmukh • 2014

Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.

3.94

584

🧠 Study Skills 📝 Exam Preparation 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔗 Memory Techniques 📋 Note-Taking

Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You Summary

Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You 93%

Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.

by Chandan Deshmukh 2014

3.94

584 ratings

🧠 Study Skills 📝 Exam Preparation 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔗 Memory Techniques 📋 Note-Taking

Exam Warriors

by Narendra Modi • 2018

Make exam season a celebration: habits that replace panic with calm and self-trust.

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746

🎓 Exam Preparation 📚 Student Success 😰 Test Anxiety ⏰ Time Management 📱 Digital Wellness

Exam Warriors 93%

Make exam season a celebration: habits that replace panic with calm and self-trust.

by Narendra Modi 2018

4.21

746 ratings

🎓 Exam Preparation 📚 Student Success 😰 Test Anxiety ⏰ Time Management 📱 Digital Wellness

What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20

by Tina Seelig • 2009

The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.

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11k+

🗺️ Career Design 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🧩 Creative Problem Solving 🏋️ Failure And Resilience 🤝 Negotiation Skills

What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 Summary

What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 93%

The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.

by Tina Seelig 2009

3.80

11k+ ratings

🗺️ Career Design 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🧩 Creative Problem Solving 🏋️ Failure And Resilience 🤝 Negotiation Skills

The Success Principles for Teens

by Jack Canfield • 2008

Full responsibility, clear goals, no excuses: the tough-love teen guide to getting what you want.

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204

🎓 Teen Success 🪨 Personal Responsibility 🎯 Goal Setting 💪 Self-Confidence 🖼️ Visualization

The Success Principles for Teens Summary

The Success Principles for Teens 93%

Full responsibility, clear goals, no excuses: the tough-love teen guide to getting what you want.

by Jack Canfield 2008

4.08

204 ratings

🎓 Teen Success 🪨 Personal Responsibility 🎯 Goal Setting 💪 Self-Confidence 🖼️ Visualization

How to Become a Straight-A Student

by Cal Newport • 2006

Straight A's without all-nighters: daily five-minute practice, targeted reading, and self-quizzing.

4.04

12k+

🎓 Study Skills ⏰ Time Management 📝 Note Taking ✍️ Paper Writing 🦥 Procrastination

How to Become a Straight-A Student Summary

How to Become a Straight-A Student 93%

Straight A's without all-nighters: daily five-minute practice, targeted reading, and self-quizzing.

by Cal Newport 2006

4.04

12k+ ratings

🎓 Study Skills ⏰ Time Management 📝 Note Taking ✍️ Paper Writing 🦥 Procrastination

The Twentysomething Handbook

by Nora Bradbury-Haehl • 2021

Budgeting, cooking, job hunting, therapy, friendship: the guide your twenties never got. Until now.

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140

🏠 Adulting Guide 🌱 Early Adulthood 🔧 Life Skills 💰 Financial Literacy 💼 Career Starter

The Twentysomething Handbook 93%

Budgeting, cooking, job hunting, therapy, friendship: the guide your twenties never got. Until now.

by Nora Bradbury-Haehl 2021

3.60

140 ratings

🏠 Adulting Guide 🌱 Early Adulthood 🔧 Life Skills 💰 Financial Literacy 💼 Career Starter

The Art of Self-Directed Learning

by Blake Boles • 2014

No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.

3.94

442

🏡 Unschooling Movement 🧭 Learning Autonomy 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

The Art of Self-Directed Learning Summary

The Art of Self-Directed Learning 93%

No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.

by Blake Boles 2014

3.94

442 ratings

🏡 Unschooling Movement 🧭 Learning Autonomy 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Getting from College to Career

by Lindsey Pollak • 2007

Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.

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827

🔍 Career Readiness 🎓 Campus To Career 🤝 Networking 📱 Personal Branding 🔎 Job Search

Getting from College to Career 93%

Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.

by Lindsey Pollak 2007

3.81

827 ratings

🔍 Career Readiness 🎓 Campus To Career 🤝 Networking 📱 Personal Branding 🔎 Job Search

There Is Life After College

by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2016

Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.

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442

🔬 Higher Education 📋 Career Preparation 🧑‍🎓 Emerging Adulthood 📈 Job Market 🤖 Future Of Work

There Is Life After College 93%

Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.

by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2016

3.96

442 ratings

🔬 Higher Education 📋 Career Preparation 🧑‍🎓 Emerging Adulthood 📈 Job Market 🤖 Future Of Work

Letting Go, Sixth Edition

by Karen Levin Coburn • 1988

A stage-by-stage college guide for parents: what your student faces, and how your role shifts.

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388

🎓 College Transition 🧭 Parenting Young Adults 🕊️ Empty Nest 💬 Family Communication 🧠 Student Mental Health

Letting Go, Sixth Edition 92%

A stage-by-stage college guide for parents: what your student faces, and how your role shifts.

by Karen Levin Coburn 1988

3.68

388 ratings

🎓 College Transition 🧭 Parenting Young Adults 🕊️ Empty Nest 💬 Family Communication 🧠 Student Mental Health

The Twenty-Something Treatment

by Meg Jay • 2024

Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.

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1k+

🎯 Young Adulthood 🧠 Developmental Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💖 Emotional Acceptance 💼 Work And Identity

The Twenty-Something Treatment 92%

Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.

by Meg Jay 2024

4.13

1k+ ratings

🎯 Young Adulthood 🧠 Developmental Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💖 Emotional Acceptance 💼 Work And Identity

Eat That Frog! for Students

by Brian Tracy • 2020

Tackle your most daunting schoolwork first. The 22 field-tested tricks for doing it before noon.

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274

🐸 Student Productivity ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🚫 Procrastination 📋 Task Prioritization

Eat That Frog! for Students 92%

Tackle your most daunting schoolwork first. The 22 field-tested tricks for doing it before noon.

by Brian Tracy 2020

4.01

274 ratings

🐸 Student Productivity ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🚫 Procrastination 📋 Task Prioritization

The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need

by Jade Bowler • 2021

The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.

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2k+

📚 Study Skills 🧠 Evidence-Based Learning 🌱 Growth Mindset ⏰ Time Management 📝 Exam Preparation

The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need Summary

The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need 92%

The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.

by Jade Bowler 2021

4.12

2k+ ratings

📚 Study Skills 🧠 Evidence-Based Learning 🌱 Growth Mindset ⏰ Time Management 📝 Exam Preparation

11 Rules For Life

by Chetan Bhagat • 2024

The system is stacked against you. Here are the rules for climbing anyway.

4.22

893

🪜 Class Mobility 💰 Personal Finance 📈 Career Strategy ⚡ Dopamine Science 🐢 Incremental Progress

11 Rules For Life 92%

The system is stacked against you. Here are the rules for climbing anyway.

by Chetan Bhagat 2024

4.22

893 ratings

🪜 Class Mobility 💰 Personal Finance 📈 Career Strategy ⚡ Dopamine Science 🐢 Incremental Progress

The Twentysomething Guide to Getting It Together

by Mary Traina • 2014

Quarterlife stuck? A full-life reset plan for career, money, health, dating, and friendships.

3.43

272

🌀 Quarterlife Crisis 🏠 Adulting Guides ⏰ Time Management 💼 Career Development 💰 Personal Finance

The Twentysomething Guide to Getting It Together Summary

The Twentysomething Guide to Getting It Together 92%

Quarterlife stuck? A full-life reset plan for career, money, health, dating, and friendships.

by Mary Traina 2014

3.43

272 ratings

🌀 Quarterlife Crisis 🏠 Adulting Guides ⏰ Time Management 💼 Career Development 💰 Personal Finance

Be Your Own Best Life Coach

by Jackee Holder • 2008

Coach yourself: audit your life, clarify your values, and build the life you actually want.

3.24

139

🎯 Life Coaching ⏰ Time Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎨 Creative Practice 🛡️ Resilience Building

Be Your Own Best Life Coach 92%

Coach yourself: audit your life, clarify your values, and build the life you actually want.

by Jackee Holder 2008

3.24

139 ratings

🎯 Life Coaching ⏰ Time Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎨 Creative Practice 🛡️ Resilience Building

GET EPIC SHIT DONE

by Ankur Warikoo • 2023

Chasing passion is backward. Build it, along with the career and the resilience you actually need.

3.72

1k+

🔄 Career Change 🧭 Finding Purpose 🧱 Habit Design 🌊 Emotional Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

GET EPIC SHIT DONE 92%

Chasing passion is backward. Build it, along with the career and the resilience you actually need.

by Ankur Warikoo 2023

3.72

1k+ ratings

🔄 Career Change 🧭 Finding Purpose 🧱 Habit Design 🌊 Emotional Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

by Sean Covey • 1997

Urgent things scream. Important things whisper. Seven habits to hear the difference.

4.05

38k+

🧭 Teen Self-Help 🔄 Habit Formation ⏳ Time Management 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Win-Win Thinking

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Summary

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens 92%

Urgent things scream. Important things whisper. Seven habits to hear the difference.

by Sean Covey 1997

4.05

38k+ ratings

🧭 Teen Self-Help 🔄 Habit Formation ⏳ Time Management 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Win-Win Thinking

College Admission

by Robin Mamlet • 2011

The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.

4.03

141

🎓 College Admissions 📝 Application Essays 💰 Financial Aid 📊 Standardized Testing 📋 Holistic Admissions

College Admission 92%

The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.

by Robin Mamlet 2011

4.03

141 ratings

🎓 College Admissions 📝 Application Essays 💰 Financial Aid 📊 Standardized Testing 📋 Holistic Admissions

Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis

by Alexandra Robbins • 2004

You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.

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331

🧑‍🎓 Emerging Adulthood 💁 Twentysomething Life 🔄 Life Transitions 💖 Self-Acceptance 🎯 Purpose Cultivation

Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis Summary

Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis 92%

You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.

by Alexandra Robbins 2004

3.38

331 ratings

🧑‍🎓 Emerging Adulthood 💁 Twentysomething Life 🔄 Life Transitions 💖 Self-Acceptance 🎯 Purpose Cultivation

Wishcraft

by Barbara Sher • 1979

Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.

4.02

3k+

🛋️ Life Design 🎯 Goal Setting 🧸 Inner Child Work 🤝 Community Support 🌧️ Negative Emotions

Wishcraft 92%

Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.

by Barbara Sher 1979

4.02

3k+ ratings

🛋️ Life Design 🎯 Goal Setting 🧸 Inner Child Work 🤝 Community Support 🌧️ Negative Emotions

How to be a High School Superstar

by Cal Newport • 2010

One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.

4.14

1k+

🎓 College Admissions 🏫 High School Students 🧹 Anti-Resume Building 📡 Signaling Theory 🧠 Behavioral Economics

How to be a High School Superstar Summary

How to be a High School Superstar 92%

One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.

by Cal Newport 2010

4.14

1k+ ratings

🎓 College Admissions 🏫 High School Students 🧹 Anti-Resume Building 📡 Signaling Theory 🧠 Behavioral Economics

Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps

by Alan Gelb • 2013

A narrative arc, not a list of honors: the story structure that gets you in.

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154

📝 College Admissions 📄 Application Essays 📖 Narrative Writing 🏗️ Essay Structure 🎤 Authentic Voice

Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps Summary

Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps 92%

A narrative arc, not a list of honors: the story structure that gets you in.

by Alan Gelb 2013

3.66

154 ratings

📝 College Admissions 📄 Application Essays 📖 Narrative Writing 🏗️ Essay Structure 🎤 Authentic Voice

101 Secrets for Your Twenties

by Paul Angone • 2013

No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.

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2k+

🌪️ Quarter-Life Crisis 🏠 Adulting 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🤝 Friendship In Adulthood 🧭 Career Navigation

101 Secrets for Your Twenties 92%

No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.

by Paul Angone 2013

3.53

2k+ ratings

🌪️ Quarter-Life Crisis 🏠 Adulting 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🤝 Friendship In Adulthood 🧭 Career Navigation

The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle

by Jim Rohn • 1991

Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.

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2k+

🕰️ Classic Self-Help 🧠 Personal Philosophy 😊 Attitude Shifts 🏃 Action Orientation 🎨 Lifestyle Design

The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle Summary

The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle 92%

Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.

by Jim Rohn 1991

4.41

2k+ ratings

🕰️ Classic Self-Help 🧠 Personal Philosophy 😊 Attitude Shifts 🏃 Action Orientation 🎨 Lifestyle Design

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be

by Frank Bruni • 2015

Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.

4.03

4k+

🎓 College Admissions 🏫 Higher Education 💪 Student Resilience 🏛️ College Prestige Myth 😰 Education Anxiety

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be Summary

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be 92%

Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.

by Frank Bruni 2015

4.03

4k+ ratings

🎓 College Admissions 🏫 Higher Education 💪 Student Resilience 🏛️ College Prestige Myth 😰 Education Anxiety

How To Live An Extraordinary Life

by Anthony Pompliano • 2024

A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.

4.13

589

▶️ Taking Action 🚀 Entrepreneur Mindset 💰 Personal Finance 📚 Lifelong Learning 👥 Social Circles

How To Live An Extraordinary Life Summary

How To Live An Extraordinary Life 92%

A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.

by Anthony Pompliano 2024

4.13

589 ratings

▶️ Taking Action 🚀 Entrepreneur Mindset 💰 Personal Finance 📚 Lifelong Learning 👥 Social Circles

Self Help Books

by Vic Johnson • 2012

A library of 101 personal development books, compressed into ten principles anyone can apply.

3.71

📚 Self-Help Canon ☀️ Positive Thinking 🎯 Goal Setting 🧱 Limiting Beliefs 🗣️ Communication Skills

Self Help Books 92%

A library of 101 personal development books, compressed into ten principles anyone can apply.

by Vic Johnson 2012

3.71

68 ratings

📚 Self-Help Canon ☀️ Positive Thinking 🎯 Goal Setting 🧱 Limiting Beliefs 🗣️ Communication Skills

Someday Is Not a Day in the Week

by Sam Horn • 2019

Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.

3.73

519

🧭 Life Design 🎯 Purpose Finding 😊 Happiness Studies 🔓 Limiting Beliefs 🧠 Positive Psychology

Someday Is Not a Day in the Week Summary

Someday Is Not a Day in the Week 92%

Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.

by Sam Horn 2019

3.73

519 ratings

🧭 Life Design 🎯 Purpose Finding 😊 Happiness Studies 🔓 Limiting Beliefs 🧠 Positive Psychology

Our Kids

by Robert D. Putnam • 2015

1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.

4.04

4k+

🧱 Compound Improvement 🦁 Fear Facing 🧭 Personal Leadership 🌱 Holistic Success 🎯 Intentional Living

Our Kids 92%

1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.

by Robert D. Putnam 2015

4.04

4k+ ratings

🧱 Compound Improvement 🦁 Fear Facing 🧭 Personal Leadership 🌱 Holistic Success 🎯 Intentional Living

Live the Life You Love

by Barbara Sher • 1996

Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.

3.85

409

🎨 Life Design 🎯 Goal Setting 🧠 Motivation Design ⚔️ Overcoming Resistance 💡 Emotional Intelligence

Live the Life You Love 92%

Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.

by Barbara Sher 1996

3.85

409 ratings

🎨 Life Design 🎯 Goal Setting 🧠 Motivation Design ⚔️ Overcoming Resistance 💡 Emotional Intelligence

You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time

by Romi Neustadt • 2020

Do the math on your time, then make the edits the number demands.

3.84

225

⏳ Time Management 🔝 Priority Setting 🔄 Habit Formation 📵 Digital Boundaries 🏁 Goal Setting

You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time Summary

You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time 92%

Do the math on your time, then make the edits the number demands.

by Romi Neustadt 2020

3.84

225 ratings

⏳ Time Management 🔝 Priority Setting 🔄 Habit Formation 📵 Digital Boundaries 🏁 Goal Setting

Grown and Flown

by Lisa Heffernan • 2019

Stay close while your teen pulls away, and build independence without losing connection.

3.91

883

🧑‍🧒 Parenting Teens 🧭 Launching Young Adults 🎓 College Preparation 🗣️ Parental Communication 🧘 Stress Reframing

Grown and Flown 92%

Stay close while your teen pulls away, and build independence without losing connection.

by Lisa Heffernan 2019

3.91

883 ratings

🧑‍🧒 Parenting Teens 🧭 Launching Young Adults 🎓 College Preparation 🗣️ Parental Communication 🧘 Stress Reframing

20,000 Days and Counting

by Robert D. Smith • 2012

You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.

3.92

1k+

🧭 Intentional Living 💀 Mortality Motivation 🚀 Action Over Motivation 🌅 Morning Routines 🛡️ Rejection Resilience

20,000 Days and Counting 92%

You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.

by Robert D. Smith 2012

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧭 Intentional Living 💀 Mortality Motivation 🚀 Action Over Motivation 🌅 Morning Routines 🛡️ Rejection Resilience

Black Hole Focus

by Isaiah Hankel • 2014

Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.

3.87

399

🧭 Purpose Discovery ✏️ Life Design 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Positive Psychology 🏃 Action Orientation

Black Hole Focus 91%

Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.

by Isaiah Hankel 2014

3.87

399 ratings

🧭 Purpose Discovery ✏️ Life Design 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Positive Psychology 🏃 Action Orientation

The 15 Minute Rule

by Caroline Buchanan • 2012

Procrastination isn't about willpower. A fifteen-minute timer is how you bypass it entirely.

3.23

196

🕰️ Procrastination 🐜 Micro Habits ⏱️ Time Blocking 🌟 Positive Psychology 🧠 Attitude Shifts

The 15 Minute Rule 91%

Procrastination isn't about willpower. A fifteen-minute timer is how you bypass it entirely.

by Caroline Buchanan 2012

3.23

196 ratings

🕰️ Procrastination 🐜 Micro Habits ⏱️ Time Blocking 🌟 Positive Psychology 🧠 Attitude Shifts

Finding Your Element

by Ken Robinson • 2013

Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.

3.81

6k+

🧠 Multiple Intelligences 🔍 Talent Discovery 📚 Learning Styles 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏫 Education Critique

Finding Your Element 91%

Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.

by Ken Robinson 2013

3.81

6k+ ratings

🧠 Multiple Intelligences 🔍 Talent Discovery 📚 Learning Styles 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏫 Education Critique

Master Successful Personal Habits

by Zig Ziglar • 2015

From self-talk to time blocks: the foundational habits that make success compound on itself.

4.27

125

🎯 Personal Effectiveness ☀️ Positive Attitude 🗣️ Affirmations 🏆 Goal-Setting Methods 🔄 Daily Habits

Master Successful Personal Habits Summary

Master Successful Personal Habits 91%

From self-talk to time blocks: the foundational habits that make success compound on itself.

by Zig Ziglar 2015

4.27

125 ratings

🎯 Personal Effectiveness ☀️ Positive Attitude 🗣️ Affirmations 🏆 Goal-Setting Methods 🔄 Daily Habits

The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make

by Sean Covey • 2005

Six decisions in your teens determine the next fifty years. How to make them count.

4.02

2k+

🧭 Teen Self-Help 🫂 Peer Pressure 🏠 Parent-Teen Conflict 💞 Teen Dating And Sex 🚫 Teen Substance Abuse

The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make Summary

The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make 91%

Six decisions in your teens determine the next fifty years. How to make them count.

by Sean Covey 2005

4.02

2k+ ratings

🧭 Teen Self-Help 🫂 Peer Pressure 🏠 Parent-Teen Conflict 💞 Teen Dating And Sex 🚫 Teen Substance Abuse

Big Dreams, Daily Joys

by Elise Blaha Cripe • 2019

The productivity book for people who refuse to hustle: fewer tasks, more white space, bigger dreams.

4.39

1k+

🎯 Goal Setting ⏰ Time Management 🧘 Anti-Hustle 🎨 Creative Practice 😰 Fear And Self-Doubt

Big Dreams, Daily Joys 91%

The productivity book for people who refuse to hustle: fewer tasks, more white space, bigger dreams.

by Elise Blaha Cripe 2019

4.39

1k+ ratings

🎯 Goal Setting ⏰ Time Management 🧘 Anti-Hustle 🎨 Creative Practice 😰 Fear And Self-Doubt

Adulting

by Kelly Williams Brown • 2013

From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.

3.70

14k+

🧹 Life Skills 🧑‍🎓 Early Adulthood 🛠️ Practical Advice 😂 Humorous Self-Help 💰 Financial Basics

Adulting 91%

From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.

by Kelly Williams Brown 2013

3.70

14k+ ratings

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What traditional schools don't teach: learning anything in less time, on your own terms.

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A complete daily system for success: habits that connect your money, mind, body, relationships.

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Success Habits For Dummies 91%

A complete daily system for success: habits that connect your money, mind, body, relationships.

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