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Business Book Summaries

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
Leadership from the Inside Out
by Kevin Cashman • 2008
Time management won't make you a better leader; mastering your energy will.
3.95
500+
Leadership from the Inside Out Summary
Leadership from the Inside Out
Time management won't make you a better leader; mastering your energy will.
by Kevin Cashman 2008 224 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Leveraged Learning
by Danny Iny • 2018
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
4.07
123
Leveraged Learning Summary
Leveraged Learning
Degrees are losing their edge. On-demand bursts taught by practitioners are the new classroom.
by Danny Iny 2018 228 pages
4.07
123 ratings
The Arrogant One
by Marni Mann • 2025
One night with a stranger leaves him hooked, but she's the critic reviewing his family's restaurant.
4.16
8k+
The Arrogant One Summary
The Arrogant One
One night with a stranger leaves him hooked, but she's the critic reviewing his family's restaurant.
by Marni Mann 2025 376 pages
4.16
8k+ ratings
Behind Closed Doors
by Johanna Rothman • 2005
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
3.98
1k+
Behind Closed Doors Summary
Behind Closed Doors
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
by Johanna Rothman 2005 172 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Selling in Tough Times
by Tom Hopkins • 2010
Standard selling fails when budgets freeze. The playbook for closing deals during a downturn.
3.75
122
Selling in Tough Times Summary
Selling in Tough Times
Standard selling fails when budgets freeze. The playbook for closing deals during a downturn.
by Tom Hopkins 2010 254 pages
3.75
122 ratings
Millennials & Management
by Lee Caraher • 2014
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
3.74
140
Millennials & Management Summary
Millennials & Management
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
by Lee Caraher 2014 222 pages
3.74
140 ratings
ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide
by Mike Chapple • 2018
Your CISSP exam road map: all eight domains distilled into what you actually need to pass.
4.29
320
ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide Summary
ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide
Your CISSP exam road map: all eight domains distilled into what you actually need to pass.
by Mike Chapple 2018 1826 pages
4.29
320 ratings
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
Black Hole Focus Summary
Black Hole Focus
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
by Isaiah Hankel 2014 272 pages
3.87
399 ratings
The Little Book of Economics
by Greg Ip • 2010
Your cheat sheet to the real economy: why booms die, governments bicker, and finance always panics.
3.74
1k+
The Little Book of Economics Summary
The Little Book of Economics
Your cheat sheet to the real economy: why booms die, governments bicker, and finance always panics.
by Greg Ip 2010 250 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Fearvana
by Akshay Nanavati • 2017
Your brain has a hidden reward circuit for fear. Turning toward it triggers peak performance.
3.99
139
Fearvana Summary
Fearvana
Your brain has a hidden reward circuit for fear. Turning toward it triggers peak performance.
by Akshay Nanavati 2017 222 pages
3.99
139 ratings
The Profit Paradox
by Jan Eeckhout • 2021
Since 1980, corporate profits have soared while wages stayed flat. The common thread: market power.
3.91
302
The Profit Paradox Summary
The Profit Paradox
Since 1980, corporate profits have soared while wages stayed flat. The common thread: market power.
by Jan Eeckhout 2021 336 pages
3.91
302 ratings
Becoming a Life Coach
by Tom Chiarella • 2019
No license. No rules. Two billion dollars a year. What are life coaches actually selling?
3.43
118
Becoming a Life Coach Summary
Becoming a Life Coach
No license. No rules. Two billion dollars a year. What are life coaches actually selling?
by Tom Chiarella 2019 161 pages
3.43
118 ratings
Reckless Endangerment
by Gretchen Morgenson • 2011
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
3.96
1k+
Reckless Endangerment Summary
Reckless Endangerment
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
by Gretchen Morgenson 2011 331 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work
by Paul L. Marciano • 2010
The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.
3.93
500+
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work Summary
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work
The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.
by Paul L. Marciano 2010 256 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition
by Gary Latham • 2018
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
3.77
35
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition Summary
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
by Gary Latham 2018 332 pages
3.77
35 ratings
Not Just a Pretty Face
by Stacy Malkan • 2007
168 chemicals enter your body daily through cosmetics. Not one was FDA safety-tested.
3.96
500+
Not Just a Pretty Face Summary
Not Just a Pretty Face
168 chemicals enter your body daily through cosmetics. Not one was FDA safety-tested.
by Stacy Malkan 2007 192 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Equal Is Unfair
by Don Watkins • 2016
Income inequality is not the enemy. The real barriers to prosperity are government programs.
4.07
500+
Equal Is Unfair Summary
Equal Is Unfair
Income inequality is not the enemy. The real barriers to prosperity are government programs.
by Don Watkins 2016 268 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
God Is Always Hiring
by Regina Brett • 2014
Fifty lessons for finding your calling inside the job you already have.
4.01
1k+
God Is Always Hiring Summary
God Is Always Hiring
Fifty lessons for finding your calling inside the job you already have.
by Regina Brett 2014 291 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles
by Ambi Parameswaran • 2016
India's last 50 years, told not through politics but through the ads that sold it to itself.
3.92
500+
Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles Summary
Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles
India's last 50 years, told not through politics but through the ads that sold it to itself.
by Ambi Parameswaran 2016 297 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
The Six-Figure Second Income
by David Lindahl • 2010
How to turn expertise into a six-figure side income without quitting the day job.
3.30
357
The Six-Figure Second Income Summary
The Six-Figure Second Income
How to turn expertise into a six-figure side income without quitting the day job.
by David Lindahl 2010 256 pages
3.30
357 ratings
Creating the Impossible
by Michael Neill • 2018
A 90-day method for turning ideas into reality that runs on insight, not effort.
4.17
127
Creating the Impossible Summary
Creating the Impossible
A 90-day method for turning ideas into reality that runs on insight, not effort.
by Michael Neill 2018 392 pages
4.17
127 ratings
How Creativity Rules the World
by Maria Brito • 2022
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
3.78
251
How Creativity Rules the World Summary
How Creativity Rules the World
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
by Maria Brito 2022 285 pages
3.78
251 ratings
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
by Brian Fugere • 2005
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
3.62
273
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Summary
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
by Brian Fugere 2005 192 pages
3.62
273 ratings
Luxury World
by Mark Tungate • 2009
The logo era ended. What luxury sells now: heritage stories, insider access, and time itself.
4.12
59
Luxury World Summary
Luxury World
The logo era ended. What luxury sells now: heritage stories, insider access, and time itself.
by Mark Tungate 2009 272 pages
4.12
59 ratings
The Republic of Tea
by Mel Ziegler • 1992
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
3.79
316
The Republic of Tea Summary
The Republic of Tea
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992 355 pages
3.79
316 ratings
Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone.......
by Garrett Sutton • 2001
Rich people own corporations, not jobs. The entity guide to asset protection and lower taxes.
4.18
6k+
Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone....... Summary
Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone.......
Rich people own corporations, not jobs. The entity guide to asset protection and lower taxes.
by Garrett Sutton 2001
4.18
6k+ ratings
Do What You Love, Love What You Do
by Holly Tucker • 2021
Build a business around your deepest passions and create a life you love waking up to.
3.84
158
Do What You Love, Love What You Do Summary
Do What You Love, Love What You Do
Build a business around your deepest passions and create a life you love waking up to.
by Holly Tucker 2021 272 pages
3.84
158 ratings
Dark Squares
by Danny Rensch • 2025
How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.
4.37
500+
Dark Squares Summary
Dark Squares
How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.
by Danny Rensch 2025 368 pages
4.37
500+ ratings
Managing Risk and Information Security
by Malcolm Harkins • 2012
Security's job isn't to block. It's to make the business safe enough to take risks.
3.51
109
Managing Risk and Information Security Summary
Managing Risk and Information Security
Security's job isn't to block. It's to make the business safe enough to take risks.
by Malcolm Harkins 2012 152 pages
3.51
109 ratings
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE!
by Gundi Gabrielle • 2017
Starting from zero? A jargon-free guide to building your brand on the five major social platforms.
3.88
126
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE! Summary
Social Media Marketing when you have NO CLUE!
Starting from zero? A jargon-free guide to building your brand on the five major social platforms.
by Gundi Gabrielle 2017 165 pages
3.88
126 ratings
Centennials
by Alex Hill • 2023
Most companies die at fifteen. The century survivors follow twelve habits that break the pattern.
3.95
44
Centennials Summary
Centennials
Most companies die at fifteen. The century survivors follow twelve habits that break the pattern.
by Alex Hill 2023 274 pages
3.95
44 ratings
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques
by Martina Dove • 2020
Scammers weaponize your own psychology. Learn their playbook and the one skill that defeats them.
3.31
16
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques Summary
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques
Scammers weaponize your own psychology. Learn their playbook and the one skill that defeats them.
by Martina Dove 2020 156 pages
3.31
16 ratings
Confident Data Skills
by Kirill Eremenko • 2018
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
4.12
211
Confident Data Skills Summary
Confident Data Skills
From messy data to clean insights to persuasive presentations: the process that lands the promotion.
by Kirill Eremenko 2018 272 pages
4.12
211 ratings
Cash in a Flash
by Mark Victor Hansen • 2009
A ninety-day plan to turn what you already own and know into immediate cash.
3.57
159
Cash in a Flash Summary
Cash in a Flash
A ninety-day plan to turn what you already own and know into immediate cash.
by Mark Victor Hansen 2009 384 pages
3.57
159 ratings
Michael Porter's Value Chain
by 50Minutes • 2015
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
3.66
53
Michael Porter's Value Chain Summary
Michael Porter's Value Chain
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
by 50Minutes 2015 35 pages
3.66
53 ratings
Development Economics
by Debraj Ray • 1998
Missing markets, bad information, coordination traps: the hidden economics of persistent poverty.
4.03
190
Development Economics Summary
Development Economics
Missing markets, bad information, coordination traps: the hidden economics of persistent poverty.
by Debraj Ray 1998 872 pages
4.03
190 ratings
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt
by Donny Deutsch • 2005
The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.
3.67
165
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt Summary
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt
The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.
by Donny Deutsch 2005 272 pages
3.67
165 ratings
The Growth Map
by Jim O'Neill • 2011
Four giant economies already power a third of global growth, and the next wave is bigger.
3.59
288
The Growth Map Summary
The Growth Map
Four giant economies already power a third of global growth, and the next wave is bigger.
by Jim O'Neill 2011 256 pages
3.59
288 ratings
What's Mine Is Yours
by Rachel Botsman • 2010
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
3.96
1k+
What's Mine Is Yours Summary
What's Mine Is Yours
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
by Rachel Botsman 2010 304 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Search Patterns
by Peter Morville • 2010
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
3.86
291
Search Patterns Summary
Search Patterns
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
by Peter Morville 2010 191 pages
3.86
291 ratings
Time Traps
by Todd Duncan • 2005
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
3.68
146
Time Traps Summary
Time Traps
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
by Todd Duncan 2005 204 pages
3.68
146 ratings
Girly Drinks
by Mallory O'Meara • 2021
Women invented alcohol. The backlash: witch trials, Prohibition, and a label mocking their taste.
4.15
3k+
Girly Drinks Summary
Girly Drinks
Women invented alcohol. The backlash: witch trials, Prohibition, and a label mocking their taste.
by Mallory O'Meara 2021 384 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
How Stella Saved the Farm
by Vijay Govindarajan • 2011
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
3.67
1k+
How Stella Saved the Farm Summary
How Stella Saved the Farm
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
by Vijay Govindarajan 2011 162 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Cloud Finops
by J.R. Storment • 2019
The discipline that stops runaway cloud costs by putting finance and engineering on the same team.
4.11
184
Cloud Finops Summary
Cloud Finops
The discipline that stops runaway cloud costs by putting finance and engineering on the same team.
by J.R. Storment 2019 284 pages
4.11
184 ratings
The 3 Gaps
by Hyrum W. Smith • 2014
Three gaps between your beliefs, values, and schedule drain your impact. Here's how to close them.
3.80
110
The 3 Gaps Summary
The 3 Gaps
Three gaps between your beliefs, values, and schedule drain your impact. Here's how to close them.
by Hyrum W. Smith 2014 120 pages
3.80
110 ratings
The Eureka Factor
by John Kounios • 2014
A gamma burst in the right temporal lobe signals insight. What cues it is learnable.
3.87
356
The Eureka Factor Summary
The Eureka Factor
A gamma burst in the right temporal lobe signals insight. What cues it is learnable.
by John Kounios 2014 290 pages
3.87
356 ratings
The Best Damn Sales Book Ever
by Warren Greshes • 2006
Your attitude closes deals, not your discount. How to become the sales expert price can't beat.
3.89
235
The Best Damn Sales Book Ever Summary
The Best Damn Sales Book Ever
Your attitude closes deals, not your discount. How to become the sales expert price can't beat.
by Warren Greshes 2006 208 pages
3.89
235 ratings
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
by Barbee Davis • 2009
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
3.21
140
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know Summary
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
by Barbee Davis 2009 250 pages
3.21
140 ratings
The Little Black Book of Decision Making
by Michael Nicholas • 2017
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
3.77
126
The Little Black Book of Decision Making Summary
The Little Black Book of Decision Making
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
by Michael Nicholas 2017 256 pages
3.77
126 ratings
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