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Business Book Summaries

You Gotta Want It
by Jake Paul • 2016
Grind harder than anyone, bet on new platforms early, and build a team that multiplies your reach.
3.90
500+
You Gotta Want It Summary
You Gotta Want It
Grind harder than anyone, bet on new platforms early, and build a team that multiplies your reach.
by Jake Paul 2016
3.90
500+ ratings
Good for You, Great for Me
by Lawrence E. Susskind • 2014
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
3.51
89
Good for You, Great for Me Summary
Good for You, Great for Me
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
by Lawrence E. Susskind 2014 256 pages
3.51
89 ratings
Dividends Still Don't Lie
by Kelley Wright • 2010
Build wealth with the one market signal that cannot be faked: the dividend yield.
3.80
265
Dividends Still Don't Lie Summary
Dividends Still Don't Lie
Build wealth with the one market signal that cannot be faked: the dividend yield.
by Kelley Wright 2010 240 pages
3.80
265 ratings
A Life on the Edge
by Jim Whittaker • 1999
First American to summit Everest. Then he brought Soviets and Chinese up the same mountain.
4.05
500+
A Life on the Edge Summary
A Life on the Edge
First American to summit Everest. Then he brought Soviets and Chinese up the same mountain.
by Jim Whittaker 1999 320 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur
by Philip Delves Broughton • 2016
Best opportunities hide in plain sight at your current job. Seize them before you're ready.
3.74
205
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur Summary
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur
Best opportunities hide in plain sight at your current job. Seize them before you're ready.
by Philip Delves Broughton 2016 120 pages
3.74
205 ratings
A Joosr Guide to... The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
by Joosr • 2015
Bad decisions follow the same few patterns. Learn the traps, and stop falling for them.
3.57
14
A Joosr Guide to... The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli Summary
A Joosr Guide to... The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
Bad decisions follow the same few patterns. Learn the traps, and stop falling for them.
by Joosr 2015 23 pages
3.57
14 ratings
Get it Done Now!
by Brian Tracy • 2020
Three tasks drive 90% of your results. Identify them, then build the daily discipline to execute.
3.75
322
Get it Done Now! Summary
Get it Done Now!
Three tasks drive 90% of your results. Identify them, then build the daily discipline to execute.
by Brian Tracy 2020 210 pages
3.75
322 ratings
Fixing your Scrum
by Ryan Ripley • 2020
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
4.32
125
Fixing your Scrum Summary
Fixing your Scrum
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
by Ryan Ripley 2020 200 pages
4.32
125 ratings
Discursive Design
by Bruce M. Tharp • 2019
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
4.36
25
Discursive Design Summary
Discursive Design
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
by Bruce M. Tharp 2019 632 pages
4.36
25 ratings
Get Things Done
by Robert Kelsey • 2013
Your productivity problem isn't the system. It's the inner critic sabotaging every attempt.
3.23
166
Get Things Done Summary
Get Things Done
Your productivity problem isn't the system. It's the inner critic sabotaging every attempt.
by Robert Kelsey 2013 232 pages
3.23
166 ratings
The Rage of a Privileged Class
by Ellis Cose • 1993
In the corner office, on the partner track, racism did not disappear. It just went subtle.
3.97
160
The Rage of a Privileged Class Summary
The Rage of a Privileged Class
In the corner office, on the partner track, racism did not disappear. It just went subtle.
by Ellis Cose 1993 210 pages
3.97
160 ratings
Economical Writing
by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey • 1999
An economist's 35 rules for sharp, persuasive writing: no talent required.
4.16
500+
Economical Writing Summary
Economical Writing
An economist's 35 rules for sharp, persuasive writing: no talent required.
by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey 1999 176 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Systems Thinking in the Public Sector
by John Seddon • 2008
Why targets, inspections, and outsourcing make government worse, and how to actually fix it.
3.94
102
Systems Thinking in the Public Sector Summary
Systems Thinking in the Public Sector
Why targets, inspections, and outsourcing make government worse, and how to actually fix it.
by John Seddon 2008 224 pages
3.94
102 ratings
A Team of Leaders
by Paul Gustavson • 2014
Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.
3.89
132
A Team of Leaders Summary
A Team of Leaders
Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.
by Paul Gustavson 2014 240 pages
3.89
132 ratings
Getting Unstuck
by Timothy Butler • 2007
Being stuck is how your mind forces a better life. Here's how to work with it.
3.57
480
Getting Unstuck Summary
Getting Unstuck
Being stuck is how your mind forces a better life. Here's how to work with it.
by Timothy Butler 2007 240 pages
3.57
480 ratings
Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl
by Louann Lofton • 2011
Women trade less, panic less, and earn more. Their secret: a temperament anyone can learn.
3.60
500+
Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl Summary
Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl
Women trade less, panic less, and earn more. Their secret: a temperament anyone can learn.
by Louann Lofton 2011 272 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Rommel
by Charles Messenger • 2009
What a general's victories teach about leadership, and his cyanide death about complicity.
3.41
170
Rommel Summary
Rommel
What a general's victories teach about leadership, and his cyanide death about complicity.
by Charles Messenger 2009 224 pages
3.41
170 ratings
When the Money Runs Out
by Stephen D. King • 2013
Western prosperity was a loan, not a promise. The stagnation now is structural, not a phase.
3.63
206
When the Money Runs Out Summary
When the Money Runs Out
Western prosperity was a loan, not a promise. The stagnation now is structural, not a phase.
by Stephen D. King 2013 304 pages
3.63
206 ratings
Rethinking Capitalism
by Michael Jacobs • 2016
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
4.01
121
Rethinking Capitalism Summary
Rethinking Capitalism
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
by Michael Jacobs 2016 224 pages
4.01
121 ratings
Prosperity
by Richard Rudd • 2020
Wealth is hoarding. Prosperity is a flowing cycle of giving. Your purpose is the product.
4.78
148
Prosperity Summary
Prosperity
Wealth is hoarding. Prosperity is a flowing cycle of giving. Your purpose is the product.
by Richard Rudd 2020 173 pages
4.78
148 ratings
Transformational Leadership
by Michael A. Roberto • 2013
Charisma fails. Here is how to mobilize people through adaptive change, power, and negotiation.
4.02
300
Transformational Leadership Summary
Transformational Leadership
Charisma fails. Here is how to mobilize people through adaptive change, power, and negotiation.
by Michael A. Roberto 2013 13 pages
4.02
300 ratings
The Green Collar Economy
by Van Jones • 2008
Climate change and inequality are twin crises, and they share a solution.
3.70
500+
The Green Collar Economy Summary
The Green Collar Economy
Climate change and inequality are twin crises, and they share a solution.
by Van Jones 2008 256 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
500+
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019 272 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
Frenemies
by Ken Auletta • 2018
Two platforms took most ad money, then a kickback scandal exposed what agencies were hiding.
3.42
500+
Frenemies Summary
Frenemies
Two platforms took most ad money, then a kickback scandal exposed what agencies were hiding.
by Ken Auletta 2018 384 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
alibaba
by Liu Shiying • 2009
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
3.62
125
alibaba Summary
alibaba
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
by Liu Shiying 2009 240 pages
3.62
125 ratings
Unstoppable Teams
by Alden Mills • 2019
Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.
3.78
333
Unstoppable Teams Summary
Unstoppable Teams
Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.
by Alden Mills 2019 240 pages
3.78
333 ratings
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume I
by Adam Smith • 1776
Self-interest, not kindness, feeds nations: the hidden mechanism behind all prosperity.
3.92
287
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume I Summary
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume I
Self-interest, not kindness, feeds nations: the hidden mechanism behind all prosperity.
by Adam Smith 1776 550 pages
3.92
287 ratings
Modern CTO
by Joel Beasley • 2018
Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.
3.42
267
Modern CTO Summary
Modern CTO
Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.
by Joel Beasley 2018 146 pages
3.42
267 ratings
Power to the Public
by Tara Dawson McGuinness • 2021
Government services fail because they skip users. The fix: design with people, real data, iterate.
3.98
320
Power to the Public Summary
Power to the Public
Government services fail because they skip users. The fix: design with people, real data, iterate.
by Tara Dawson McGuinness 2021 208 pages
3.98
320 ratings
Etsy-preneurship
by Jason Malinak • 2012
From first sale to tax season: the Etsy seller's complete business manual, no MBA required.
3.80
311
Etsy-preneurship Summary
Etsy-preneurship
From first sale to tax season: the Etsy seller's complete business manual, no MBA required.
by Jason Malinak 2012 206 pages
3.80
311 ratings
The Upstarts
by Brad Stone • 2017
How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.
4.04
7k+
The Upstarts Summary
The Upstarts
How two apps turned trust into a product, and the brutal global battle to keep it.
by Brad Stone 2017 384 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
The 80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch • 1997
Most of what you work on barely matters. The playbook for finding the fraction that does.
3.98
30k+
The 80/20 Principle Summary
The 80/20 Principle
Most of what you work on barely matters. The playbook for finding the fraction that does.
by Richard Koch 1997 446 pages
3.98
30k+ ratings
Behavioural Economics
by David Orrell • 2021
The economic agent is a myth: psychology, not calculation, drives decisions.
3.55
175
Behavioural Economics Summary
Behavioural Economics
The economic agent is a myth: psychology, not calculation, drives decisions.
by David Orrell 2021 195 pages
3.55
175 ratings
If You Can’t Measure It… Maybe You Shouldn’t
by Carsten Busch • 2019
When safety becomes a number, you learn to manage the number, not the risk.
3.95
20
If You Can’t Measure It… Maybe You Shouldn’t Summary
If You Can’t Measure It… Maybe You Shouldn’t
When safety becomes a number, you learn to manage the number, not the risk.
by Carsten Busch 2019 118 pages
3.95
20 ratings
The Option of Urbanism
by Christopher B. Leinberger • 2007
America's car suburbs were built by policy, not consumer choice. The market now wants the opposite.
3.89
185
The Option of Urbanism Summary
The Option of Urbanism
America's car suburbs were built by policy, not consumer choice. The market now wants the opposite.
by Christopher B. Leinberger 2007 224 pages
3.89
185 ratings
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook
by Sue France • 2012
No corner office required. The leadership playbook for the people who keep the business running.
3.85
41
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook Summary
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook
No corner office required. The leadership playbook for the people who keep the business running.
by Sue France 2012 308 pages
3.85
41 ratings
Change Your Voice
by Morton Cooper • 1984
Your voice is an acquired habit. Change the habit, and change how the world hears you.
3.65
101
Change Your Voice Summary
Change Your Voice
Your voice is an acquired habit. Change the habit, and change how the world hears you.
by Morton Cooper 1984 180 pages
3.65
101 ratings
Benjamin Franklin
by Hourly History • 2016
Ran away at 17 with empty pockets; by 70, he charmed France into bankrolling America.
4.18
500+
Benjamin Franklin Summary
Benjamin Franklin
Ran away at 17 with empty pockets; by 70, he charmed France into bankrolling America.
by Hourly History 2016 43 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Buy Now
by Rick Cesari • 2011
Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.
4.00
25
Buy Now Summary
Buy Now
Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.
by Rick Cesari 2011 240 pages
4.00
25 ratings
Strategize to Win
by Carla A. Harris • 2014
Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.
3.99
433
Strategize to Win Summary
Strategize to Win
Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.
by Carla A. Harris 2014 256 pages
3.99
433 ratings
What To Do When There's Too Much To Do
by Laura Stack • 2012
Reclaim 90 minutes: triage your list down to what proves you're worth triple your salary.
3.53
435
What To Do When There's Too Much To Do Summary
What To Do When There's Too Much To Do
Reclaim 90 minutes: triage your list down to what proves you're worth triple your salary.
by Laura Stack 2012 192 pages
3.53
435 ratings
Effective Unit Testing
by Lasse Koskela • 2012
A slow test suite kills productivity. The craft rules for fast, trustworthy unit tests.
3.80
118
Effective Unit Testing Summary
Effective Unit Testing
A slow test suite kills productivity. The craft rules for fast, trustworthy unit tests.
by Lasse Koskela 2012 248 pages
3.80
118 ratings
The Marketing Blueprint
by Jules Marcoux • 2015
Word of mouth costs nothing and outlasts any budget. Twelve lessons for earning it, systematically.
3.97
288
The Marketing Blueprint Summary
The Marketing Blueprint
Word of mouth costs nothing and outlasts any budget. Twelve lessons for earning it, systematically.
by Jules Marcoux 2015 190 pages
3.97
288 ratings
The Magic Ladder to Success
by Napoleon Hill • 2002
Twelve steps from ambition to achievement. The first one is who you think with.
3.92
500+
The Magic Ladder to Success Summary
The Magic Ladder to Success
Twelve steps from ambition to achievement. The first one is who you think with.
by Napoleon Hill 2002 224 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Brazen Careerist
by Penelope Trunk • 2007
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
3.41
236
Brazen Careerist Summary
Brazen Careerist
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
by Penelope Trunk 2007 201 pages
3.41
236 ratings
Agile Testing
by Lisa Crispin • 2008
Shift quality left: a practical guide to weaving testing into every day of agile development.
3.82
1k+
Agile Testing Summary
Agile Testing
Shift quality left: a practical guide to weaving testing into every day of agile development.
by Lisa Crispin 2008 533 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Personal Productivity Secrets
by Maura Nevel Thomas • 2012
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
3.78
124
Personal Productivity Secrets Summary
Personal Productivity Secrets
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
by Maura Nevel Thomas 2012 312 pages
3.78
124 ratings
The Discussion Book
by Stephen D. Brookfield • 2016
Fifty techniques to turn lifeless meetings into productive discussions where every voice is heard.
3.89
9
The Discussion Book Summary
The Discussion Book
Fifty techniques to turn lifeless meetings into productive discussions where every voice is heard.
by Stephen D. Brookfield 2016 288 pages
3.89
9 ratings
Loopholes of the Rich
by Diane Kennedy • 2001
Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.
4.08
500+
Loopholes of the Rich Summary
Loopholes of the Rich
Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.
by Diane Kennedy 2001 384 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
How to Lead in Product Management
by Roman Pichler • 2020
Align stakeholders, guide teams, and decide together: the product leader's daily playbook.
3.70
253
How to Lead in Product Management Summary
How to Lead in Product Management
Align stakeholders, guide teams, and decide together: the product leader's daily playbook.
by Roman Pichler 2020 182 pages
3.70
253 ratings
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