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Business Book Summaries

Pivot
by Jenny Blake • 2016
A playbook for career change that replaces the leap of faith with small, safe experiments.
3.74
2k+
Pivot Summary
Pivot
A playbook for career change that replaces the leap of faith with small, safe experiments.
by Jenny Blake 2016 288 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
Niche Down
by Christopher Lochhead • 2018
Stop competing to be best. The rules for creating a new category and owning it outright.
3.80
196
Niche Down Summary
Niche Down
Stop competing to be best. The rules for creating a new category and owning it outright.
by Christopher Lochhead 2018 144 pages
3.80
196 ratings
The Best of No B.S.
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2022
Your time is worth three times what you think. Guard it, get rich.
4.60
10
The Best of No B.S. Summary
The Best of No B.S.
Your time is worth three times what you think. Guard it, get rich.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2022 578 pages
4.60
10 ratings
The Success Equation
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2012
The ratio of skill to luck shapes every outcome. Most people misread it and pay dearly.
3.94
1k+
The Success Equation Summary
The Success Equation
The ratio of skill to luck shapes every outcome. Most people misread it and pay dearly.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2012 320 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
How to Change
by Katy Milkman • 2021
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
3.84
7k+
How to Change Summary
How to Change
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
by Katy Milkman 2021 268 pages
3.84
7k+ ratings
Lovemarks The Future Beyond Brands
by Kevin Roberts • 2005
Brands lost their mystery. Three buried instincts are the only way to get it back.
3.86
1k+
Lovemarks The Future Beyond Brands Summary
Lovemarks The Future Beyond Brands
Brands lost their mystery. Three buried instincts are the only way to get it back.
by Kevin Roberts 2005 248 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Virtual Selling
by Jeb Blount • 2020
Master the blend of video, phone, email, and social selling, or watch your pipeline evaporate.
3.92
396
Virtual Selling Summary
Virtual Selling
Master the blend of video, phone, email, and social selling, or watch your pipeline evaporate.
by Jeb Blount 2020 354 pages
3.92
396 ratings
In This Economy?
by Kyla Scanlon • 2024
Memes, moods, and manic panics: what really moves markets and your money.
3.84
2k+
In This Economy? Summary
In This Economy?
Memes, moods, and manic panics: what really moves markets and your money.
by Kyla Scanlon 2024 279 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error'
by Sidney Dekker • 2002
A mistake reveals nothing about a worker and everything about the system that shaped their choices.
4.22
500+
The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error' Summary
The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error'
A mistake reveals nothing about a worker and everything about the system that shaped their choices.
by Sidney Dekker 2002 248 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Tim Cook
by Leander Kahney • 2019
They said Apple peaked with Jobs. Cook's bet on operations, ethics, and privacy tripled its value.
3.70
3k+
Tim Cook Summary
Tim Cook
They said Apple peaked with Jobs. Cook's bet on operations, ethics, and privacy tripled its value.
by Leander Kahney 2019 320 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
Gifts Differing
by Isabel Briggs Myers • 1980
Four hidden preferences drive every clash and connection. Learn them, and people start making sense.
4.08
4k+
Gifts Differing Summary
Gifts Differing
Four hidden preferences drive every clash and connection. Learn them, and people start making sense.
by Isabel Briggs Myers 1980 256 pages
4.08
4k+ ratings
The Happiness Industry
by William Davies • 2015
The push to measure your happiness was never about your well-being. It was about control.
3.64
1k+
The Happiness Industry Summary
The Happiness Industry
The push to measure your happiness was never about your well-being. It was about control.
by William Davies 2015 320 pages
3.64
1k+ ratings
101 Design Methods
by Vijay Kumar • 2012
101 methods for driving innovation as a structured routine, not a stroke of genius.
4.05
500+
101 Design Methods Summary
101 Design Methods
101 methods for driving innovation as a structured routine, not a stroke of genius.
by Vijay Kumar 2012 336 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Mind Your Mindset
by Michael Hyatt • 2022
Your brain is a story engine. Learn to question the tale it spins.
3.72
500+
Mind Your Mindset Summary
Mind Your Mindset
Your brain is a story engine. Learn to question the tale it spins.
by Michael Hyatt 2022 238 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Easy Money
by Ben McKenzie • 2023
The crypto boom was a Ponzi scheme with celebrity marketing, and the bill has arrived.
3.95
3k+
Easy Money Summary
Easy Money
The crypto boom was a Ponzi scheme with celebrity marketing, and the bill has arrived.
by Ben McKenzie 2023 304 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
How to Be a Power Connector
by Judy Robinett • 2014
155 people, three tiers, one rhythm: the playbook for making a network that actually pays.
3.94
500+
How to Be a Power Connector Summary
How to Be a Power Connector
155 people, three tiers, one rhythm: the playbook for making a network that actually pays.
by Judy Robinett 2014 256 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Marketing Rebellion
by Mark W. Schaefer • 2019
Your customers now control your marketing. Only the truly human companies survive.
4.20
479
Marketing Rebellion Summary
Marketing Rebellion
Your customers now control your marketing. Only the truly human companies survive.
by Mark W. Schaefer 2019 318 pages
4.20
479 ratings
The Amazon Management System
by Ram Charan • 2019
The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.
4.04
399
The Amazon Management System Summary
The Amazon Management System
The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.
by Ram Charan 2019 178 pages
4.04
399 ratings
The Gold Mine
by Freddy Ballé • 2005
A struggling plant manager discovers that lasting influence grows from character, not force.
4.00
498
The Gold Mine Summary
The Gold Mine
A struggling plant manager discovers that lasting influence grows from character, not force.
by Freddy Ballé 2005 360 pages
4.00
498 ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by James W. Williams • 2019
Emotional intelligence boils to a few trainable habits. Master the one that makes the others work.
3.70
1k+
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence boils to a few trainable habits. Master the one that makes the others work.
by James W. Williams 2019 44 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Conversational Intelligence
by Judith E. Glaser • 2013
Every conversation triggers either trust or fear in the brain. How great leaders steer toward trust.
3.55
1k+
Conversational Intelligence Summary
Conversational Intelligence
Every conversation triggers either trust or fear in the brain. How great leaders steer toward trust.
by Judith E. Glaser 2013 256 pages
3.55
1k+ ratings
Negotiation
by Brian Tracy • 2013
How to ask for better terms on everything, and the moment you walk away.
3.95
500+
Negotiation Summary
Negotiation
How to ask for better terms on everything, and the moment you walk away.
by Brian Tracy 2013 112 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
The Advice Trap
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2020
Stop solving everyone's problems. Ask the questions that build a team of problem-solvers.
4.10
2k+
The Advice Trap Summary
The Advice Trap
Stop solving everyone's problems. Ask the questions that build a team of problem-solvers.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2020 267 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Big Data
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger • 2013
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
3.69
8k+
Big Data Summary
Big Data
The era of sampling, clean data, and causal certainty is over. What replaces it is stranger.
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger 2013 242 pages
3.69
8k+ ratings
Studies in Tape Reading
by Richard D. Wyckoff • 2009
The tape speaks the market's next move. Learn to read it in real time.
4.02
115
Studies in Tape Reading Summary
Studies in Tape Reading
The tape speaks the market's next move. Learn to read it in real time.
by Richard D. Wyckoff 2009 182 pages
4.02
115 ratings
Life Code
by Phillip C. McGraw • 2012
Spot the predators who see you as prey, stop their tactics, and win anyway.
3.77
2k+
Life Code Summary
Life Code
Spot the predators who see you as prey, stop their tactics, and win anyway.
by Phillip C. McGraw 2012 244 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking
by Harvard Business Review • 2020
What design thinking actually means and how to make it work inside your organization.
3.81
259
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking
What design thinking actually means and how to make it work inside your organization.
by Harvard Business Review 2020 208 pages
3.81
259 ratings
Matriarch
by Tina Knowles • 2025
From a pecan tree in Galveston to dressing Destiny's Child: the mother's own empire story.
4.44
11k+
Matriarch Summary
Matriarch
From a pecan tree in Galveston to dressing Destiny's Child: the mother's own empire story.
by Tina Knowles 2025 432 pages
4.44
11k+ ratings
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations
by Karen McCreadie • 2009
The 1776 recipe for national wealth: self-interest, specialization, and government that stays out.
3.36
138
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations Summary
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations
The 1776 recipe for national wealth: self-interest, specialization, and government that stays out.
by Karen McCreadie 2009 126 pages
3.36
138 ratings
Adult ADHD
by Thom Hartmann • 2016
ADHD entrepreneurs start 300% more businesses. The reason is evolutionary. Here's the playbook.
3.70
360
Adult ADHD Summary
Adult ADHD
ADHD entrepreneurs start 300% more businesses. The reason is evolutionary. Here's the playbook.
by Thom Hartmann 2016 174 pages
3.70
360 ratings
Obliquity
by John Kay • 2010
The goals that matter most are best achieved by aiming for something else entirely.
3.62
1k+
Obliquity Summary
Obliquity
The goals that matter most are best achieved by aiming for something else entirely.
by John Kay 2010 224 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
Excellent Advice for Living
by Kevin Kelly • 2023
Hundreds of rules for a life well lived, from someone who broke most of them first.
4.22
4k+
Excellent Advice for Living Summary
Excellent Advice for Living
Hundreds of rules for a life well lived, from someone who broke most of them first.
by Kevin Kelly 2023 224 pages
4.22
4k+ ratings
Do Nothing
by Celeste Headlee • 2020
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
3.85
10k+
Do Nothing Summary
Do Nothing
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
by Celeste Headlee 2020 288 pages
3.85
10k+ ratings
The Logical Thinking Process
by H. William Dettmer • 2007
A systematic method to identify and break the one bottleneck holding your entire organization back.
4.38
160
The Logical Thinking Process Summary
The Logical Thinking Process
A systematic method to identify and break the one bottleneck holding your entire organization back.
by H. William Dettmer 2007 444 pages
4.38
160 ratings
Cracking the Coding Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2020
189 interview problems that teach you to think out loud, because code follows from thinking.
4.33
476
Cracking the Coding Interview Summary
Cracking the Coding Interview
189 interview problems that teach you to think out loud, because code follows from thinking.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2020 712 pages
4.33
476 ratings
Tomorrowmind
by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman • 2023
Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.
3.75
377
Tomorrowmind Summary
Tomorrowmind
Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.
by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman 2023 285 pages
3.75
377 ratings
Hug Your Haters
by Jay Baer • 2016
Two playbooks for turning whiners into loyal advocates: one for private calls, one for public posts.
3.85
500+
Hug Your Haters Summary
Hug Your Haters
Two playbooks for turning whiners into loyal advocates: one for private calls, one for public posts.
by Jay Baer 2016 240 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
The Art of Worldly Wisdom
by Baltasar Gracián • 1647
300 rules for when to speak, when to trust, and why reputation outlasts talent.
4.17
4k+
The Art of Worldly Wisdom Summary
The Art of Worldly Wisdom
300 rules for when to speak, when to trust, and why reputation outlasts talent.
by Baltasar Gracián 1647 208 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
How to Get a Meeting with Anyone
by Stu Heinecke • 2016
A micro-targeted campaign system that opens doors to C-suites with response rates near 100 percent.
3.56
319
How to Get a Meeting with Anyone Summary
How to Get a Meeting with Anyone
A micro-targeted campaign system that opens doors to C-suites with response rates near 100 percent.
by Stu Heinecke 2016 240 pages
3.56
319 ratings
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
by Martin Reeves • 2015
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
4.01
500+
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy Summary
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015 288 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Softwar
by Matthew Symonds • 2003
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
3.78
499
Softwar Summary
Softwar
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
by Matthew Symonds 2003 528 pages
3.78
499 ratings
The Millionaire Maker
by Loral Langemeier • 2005
Skip the mindset lectures. Start a side business, automate savings, and kill debt all at once.
3.91
307
The Millionaire Maker Summary
The Millionaire Maker
Skip the mindset lectures. Start a side business, automate savings, and kill debt all at once.
by Loral Langemeier 2005 287 pages
3.91
307 ratings
On Leadership
by Tony Blair • 2024
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
3.86
500+
On Leadership Summary
On Leadership
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
by Tony Blair 2024 368 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Unlock It
by Dan Lok • 2019
Earn $10K/month with a skill, build a business, invest the profits: the sequence most get wrong.
4.20
500+
Unlock It Summary
Unlock It
Earn $10K/month with a skill, build a business, invest the profits: the sequence most get wrong.
by Dan Lok 2019 232 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Good Authority
by Jonathan Raymond • 2016
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
4.05
500+
Good Authority Summary
Good Authority
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
by Jonathan Raymond 2016 191 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Making It All Work
by David Allen • 2003
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
3.93
3k+
Making It All Work Summary
Making It All Work
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
by David Allen 2003 302 pages
3.93
3k+ ratings
Problem Solving 101
by Ken Watanabe • 2007
A simple, repeatable method to solve problems at work and in life, no genius required.
4.14
4k+
Problem Solving 101 Summary
Problem Solving 101
A simple, repeatable method to solve problems at work and in life, no genius required.
by Ken Watanabe 2007 128 pages
4.14
4k+ ratings
Leadership Coaching
by Tony Stoltzfus • 2005
Jesus' way: a coaching method that replaces advice with questions and multiplies leadership impact.
4.29
324
Leadership Coaching Summary
Leadership Coaching
Jesus' way: a coaching method that replaces advice with questions and multiplies leadership impact.
by Tony Stoltzfus 2005 318 pages
4.29
324 ratings
A Complaint Free World
by Will Bowen • 2007
A three-week challenge and a simple wristband method that rewires the complaining habit for good.
3.94
3k+
A Complaint Free World Summary
A Complaint Free World
A three-week challenge and a simple wristband method that rewires the complaining habit for good.
by Will Bowen 2007 306 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
Bringing Out the Best in People
by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1985
Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.
4.30
3k+
Bringing Out the Best in People Summary
Bringing Out the Best in People
Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.
by Alan Loy McGinnis 1985 192 pages
4.30
3k+ ratings
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