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Business Book Summaries

One Click
by Richard L. Brandt • 2011
Sell at a loss, think in decades, ignore Wall Street: the unorthodox playbook that built Amazon.
3.74
8k+
One Click Summary
One Click
Sell at a loss, think in decades, ignore Wall Street: the unorthodox playbook that built Amazon.
by Richard L. Brandt 2011 214 pages
3.74
8k+ ratings
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs
by Dan S. Kennedy • 1996
Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.
4.03
1k+
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs Summary
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs
Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.
by Dan S. Kennedy 1996 182 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Making a Living
by Laurence G. Boldt • 1992
Discover the work only you can do and turn your career into self-expression.
3.93
500+
Zen and the Art of Making a Living Summary
Zen and the Art of Making a Living
Discover the work only you can do and turn your career into self-expression.
by Laurence G. Boldt 1992 605 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
YouTube Black Book
by Christopher Sharpe • 2014
Forget viral stunts. The search-first playbook for building a YouTube channel that makes real money.
4.12
148
YouTube Black Book Summary
YouTube Black Book
Forget viral stunts. The search-first playbook for building a YouTube channel that makes real money.
by Christopher Sharpe 2014 111 pages
4.12
148 ratings
Money Hacks
by Lisa Rowan • 2020
275 ways: spend 10 percent less each month, automate your savings, invest what remains.
3.47
500+
Money Hacks Summary
Money Hacks
275 ways: spend 10 percent less each month, automate your savings, invest what remains.
by Lisa Rowan 2020 253 pages
3.47
500+ ratings
Creating Business Plans
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2014
A 20-page business plan rests on a one-page summary. HBR's guide to getting both right.
3.75
226
Creating Business Plans Summary
Creating Business Plans
A 20-page business plan rests on a one-page summary. HBR's guide to getting both right.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2014 160 pages
3.75
226 ratings
Feminist Fight Club
by Jessica Bennett • 2016
How to get heard, paid, and promoted when the office deck is stacked against you.
3.76
8k+
Feminist Fight Club Summary
Feminist Fight Club
How to get heard, paid, and promoted when the office deck is stacked against you.
by Jessica Bennett 2016 336 pages
3.76
8k+ ratings
Stress Test
by Timothy F. Geithner • 2014
An insider on why rescuing the economy costs the country politically, and why it's still necessary.
4.08
5k+
Stress Test Summary
Stress Test
An insider on why rescuing the economy costs the country politically, and why it's still necessary.
by Timothy F. Geithner 2014 592 pages
4.08
5k+ ratings
Soul in the Game
by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson • 2022
Meaning is not found by dodging difficulty but by choosing the struggles that matter to you.
4.20
465
Soul in the Game Summary
Soul in the Game
Meaning is not found by dodging difficulty but by choosing the struggles that matter to you.
by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson 2022 369 pages
4.20
465 ratings
Scrum for Dummies
by Mark C. Layton • 2014
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
3.76
124
Scrum for Dummies Summary
Scrum for Dummies
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
by Mark C. Layton 2014 384 pages
3.76
124 ratings
Bet on Yourself
by Ann Hiatt • 2021
A year at Jeff Bezos's side, twelve as Eric Schmidt's chief: the career formula she earned.
3.79
299
Bet on Yourself Summary
Bet on Yourself
A year at Jeff Bezos's side, twelve as Eric Schmidt's chief: the career formula she earned.
by Ann Hiatt 2021 272 pages
3.79
299 ratings
Behavioural Economics
by Michelle Baddeley • 2017
Standard economics assumes rational choice. Real decisions run on bias, impulse, and social forces.
3.75
253
Behavioural Economics Summary
Behavioural Economics
Standard economics assumes rational choice. Real decisions run on bias, impulse, and social forces.
by Michelle Baddeley 2017 168 pages
3.75
253 ratings
Zig Zig Zig
by Zig Ziglar • 2002
The counterintuitive principle that built a motivational empire: prioritize the other person's win.
4.09
209
Zig Zig Zig Summary
Zig Zig Zig
The counterintuitive principle that built a motivational empire: prioritize the other person's win.
by Zig Ziglar 2002 288 pages
4.09
209 ratings
Notes from a Friend
by Anthony Robbins • 1995
You are punishing loyal customers for the crimes of the 1 percent. A five-step reset.
3.97
2k+
Notes from a Friend Summary
Notes from a Friend
You are punishing loyal customers for the crimes of the 1 percent. A five-step reset.
by Anthony Robbins 1995 112 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use
by Orit Gadiesh • 2008
Private equity's playbook for doubling a company's value in five years, without the buyout.
3.80
500+
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use Summary
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use
Private equity's playbook for doubling a company's value in five years, without the buyout.
by Orit Gadiesh 2008 126 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
The Big Switch
by Nicholas Carr • 2008
What electrification did to factories, cloud computing is doing to business, labor, and your mind.
3.84
2k+
The Big Switch Summary
The Big Switch
What electrification did to factories, cloud computing is doing to business, labor, and your mind.
by Nicholas Carr 2008 224 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Competing Against Time
by George Stalk Jr. • 1990
Why the fastest companies triple growth and double margins: the discipline of competing on time.
3.89
366
Competing Against Time Summary
Competing Against Time
Why the fastest companies triple growth and double margins: the discipline of competing on time.
by George Stalk Jr. 1990 285 pages
3.89
366 ratings
The Company
by Stephen R. Bown • 2020
A fur company once ruled a third of North America. Its collapse created Canada.
4.13
2k+
The Company Summary
The Company
A fur company once ruled a third of North America. Its collapse created Canada.
by Stephen R. Bown 2020 496 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000 360 pages
4.25
210 ratings
Smart Trust
by Stephen M.R. Covey • 2011
The judgment that turns trust from a liability into your fastest competitive edge.
3.91
465
Smart Trust Summary
Smart Trust
The judgment that turns trust from a liability into your fastest competitive edge.
by Stephen M.R. Covey 2011 320 pages
3.91
465 ratings
Dream with Your Eyes Open
by Ronnie Screwvala • 2015
A media titan's playbook: calculated gambles, surviving the crash, and why outsiders win at scale.
3.88
1k+
Dream with Your Eyes Open Summary
Dream with Your Eyes Open
A media titan's playbook: calculated gambles, surviving the crash, and why outsiders win at scale.
by Ronnie Screwvala 2015 185 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
How to Make Money Trading with Charts
by Ashwani Gujral • 2008
Two parallel moving averages catch the big trends; a two percent cap stops the blowups.
3.99
205
How to Make Money Trading with Charts Summary
How to Make Money Trading with Charts
Two parallel moving averages catch the big trends; a two percent cap stops the blowups.
by Ashwani Gujral 2008 320 pages
3.99
205 ratings
The Power of Preeminence
by Paul Rulkens • 2017
Small edges in the right places create disproportionate rewards. Here is where to find yours.
4.40
20
The Power of Preeminence Summary
The Power of Preeminence
Small edges in the right places create disproportionate rewards. Here is where to find yours.
by Paul Rulkens 2017 164 pages
4.40
20 ratings
Concrete Planet
by Robert Courland • 2011
Concrete is older than the wheel, built Rome, and now silently corrodes the modern world.
3.89
218
Concrete Planet Summary
Concrete Planet
Concrete is older than the wheel, built Rome, and now silently corrodes the modern world.
by Robert Courland 2011 400 pages
3.89
218 ratings
The Adaptation Advantage
by Heather McGowan • 2020
Skills have a half-life. Job titles are a trap. The only security is your speed of unlearning.
3.92
206
The Adaptation Advantage Summary
The Adaptation Advantage
Skills have a half-life. Job titles are a trap. The only security is your speed of unlearning.
by Heather McGowan 2020 208 pages
3.92
206 ratings
How to Have a Good Day
by Caroline Webb • 2016
Two systems drive your brain. Switch well, and any workday can become a good day.
4.01
3k+
How to Have a Good Day Summary
How to Have a Good Day
Two systems drive your brain. Switch well, and any workday can become a good day.
by Caroline Webb 2016 368 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
Becoming a Professional Life Coach
by Patrick Williams • 2007
The listening and questioning toolkit of a professional life coach: go beyond friendly advice.
4.04
317
Becoming a Professional Life Coach Summary
Becoming a Professional Life Coach
The listening and questioning toolkit of a professional life coach: go beyond friendly advice.
by Patrick Williams 2007 480 pages
4.04
317 ratings
Building Wealth One House At A Time
by John W. Schaub • 2004
Slow and steady wealth is paved with single-family homes bought well below market value.
4.07
1k+
Building Wealth One House At A Time Summary
Building Wealth One House At A Time
Slow and steady wealth is paved with single-family homes bought well below market value.
by John W. Schaub 2004 231 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Systems Thinker - Analytical Skills
by Albert Rutherford • 2019
The step-by-step process for thinking clearly, spotting fallacies, and making data-backed decisions.
3.46
107
The Systems Thinker - Analytical Skills Summary
The Systems Thinker - Analytical Skills
The step-by-step process for thinking clearly, spotting fallacies, and making data-backed decisions.
by Albert Rutherford 2019 192 pages
3.46
107 ratings
Nicely Said
by Nicole Fenton • 2014
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
4.11
500+
Nicely Said Summary
Nicely Said
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
by Nicole Fenton 2014 192 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business
by Dale Carnegie • 1935
Speak before you're ready. The 1935 method for turning stage fright into persuasion.
3.87
235
Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business Summary
Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business
Speak before you're ready. The 1935 method for turning stage fright into persuasion.
by Dale Carnegie 1935 340 pages
3.87
235 ratings
The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business
by Keith J. Cunningham • 2011
Why profitable businesses still fail, and the five-lever fix that turns the math on its head.
4.37
246
The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business Summary
The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business
Why profitable businesses still fail, and the five-lever fix that turns the math on its head.
by Keith J. Cunningham 2011 163 pages
4.37
246 ratings
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing
by Jason Kelly • 1998
Stocks return 10.5 percent. Most investors don't. A system that closes the gap.
3.99
1k+
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing Summary
The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing
Stocks return 10.5 percent. Most investors don't. A system that closes the gap.
by Jason Kelly 1998 336 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Freakonomics Rev Ed
by Steven D. Levitt • 2005
Hidden incentives, not the stories we tell, explain why sumo wrestlers cheat and crime drops.
4.01
900k+
Freakonomics Rev Ed Summary
Freakonomics Rev Ed
Hidden incentives, not the stories we tell, explain why sumo wrestlers cheat and crime drops.
by Steven D. Levitt 2005 352 pages
4.01
900k+ ratings
Success and Luck
by Robert H. Frank • 2016
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
3.70
1k+
Success and Luck Summary
Success and Luck
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
by Robert H. Frank 2016 208 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear
by Caitlin Friedman • 2008
A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.
3.34
146
The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear Summary
The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear
A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.
by Caitlin Friedman 2008 272 pages
3.34
146 ratings
You Can Do Anything
by George Anders • 2017
Liberal arts majors aren't doomed. The economy keeps tilting toward what only they can do.
3.49
500+
You Can Do Anything Summary
You Can Do Anything
Liberal arts majors aren't doomed. The economy keeps tilting toward what only they can do.
by George Anders 2017 352 pages
3.49
500+ ratings
The New Great Depression
by James Rickards • 2021
A virus didn't cause this depression. The lockdown did, and a recovery isn't coming.
3.52
1k+
The New Great Depression Summary
The New Great Depression
A virus didn't cause this depression. The lockdown did, and a recovery isn't coming.
by James Rickards 2021 208 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
The Partnership
by Charles D. Ellis • 2008
The partnership culture that made Goldman Sachs unstoppable, and why success forced it to go public.
3.82
1k+
The Partnership Summary
The Partnership
The partnership culture that made Goldman Sachs unstoppable, and why success forced it to go public.
by Charles D. Ellis 2008 752 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Medici Money
by Tim Parks • 2005
The Medici built a throne from double-entry ledgers, papal loans, and strategic art patronage.
3.60
1k+
Medici Money Summary
Medici Money
The Medici built a throne from double-entry ledgers, papal loans, and strategic art patronage.
by Tim Parks 2005 288 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
The Meaning Revolution
by Fred Kofman • 2018
Your team is disengaged. Not because of pay. Because nobody showed them why the work matters.
4.34
500+
The Meaning Revolution Summary
The Meaning Revolution
Your team is disengaged. Not because of pay. Because nobody showed them why the work matters.
by Fred Kofman 2018 368 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
The 5 Years Before You Retire
by Emily Guy Birken • 2013
Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.
3.76
500+
The 5 Years Before You Retire Summary
The 5 Years Before You Retire
Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.
by Emily Guy Birken 2013 256 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
Start, Stay, or Leave
by Trey Gowdy • 2023
A prosecutor's method for life's crossroads: how to know when to begin, commit, or leave.
4.31
500+
Start, Stay, or Leave Summary
Start, Stay, or Leave
A prosecutor's method for life's crossroads: how to know when to begin, commit, or leave.
by Trey Gowdy 2023 288 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Directors Tell the Story
by Bethany Rooney • 2011
A working director's guide to running a set, shaping performances, and surviving the edit room.
4.47
74
Directors Tell the Story Summary
Directors Tell the Story
A working director's guide to running a set, shaping performances, and surviving the edit room.
by Bethany Rooney 2011 326 pages
4.47
74 ratings
How to Be an Artist
by Jerry Saltz • 2020
A handbook for artists: the work, the network, the rejection, and staying in the game.
3.94
3k+
How to Be an Artist Summary
How to Be an Artist
A handbook for artists: the work, the network, the rejection, and staying in the game.
by Jerry Saltz 2020 144 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
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
Live the Life You Love Summary
Live the Life You Love
Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.
by Barbara Sher 1996 256 pages
3.85
409 ratings
Blockchain Basics
by Daniel Drescher • 2017
No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.
3.94
500+
Blockchain Basics Summary
Blockchain Basics
No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.
by Daniel Drescher 2017 255 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The Little Red Book of Wisdom
by Mark Demoss • 2007
A compact guide to the old-school habits that build a lasting reputation and life without regret.
4.08
443
The Little Red Book of Wisdom Summary
The Little Red Book of Wisdom
A compact guide to the old-school habits that build a lasting reputation and life without regret.
by Mark Demoss 2007 208 pages
4.08
443 ratings
What Got You Here Won't Get You There in Sales
by Goldsmith • 2006
Your winning habits now stall you. Replace ego with empathy, stop self-sabotage.
3.95
31k+
What Got You Here Won't Get You There in Sales Summary
What Got You Here Won't Get You There in Sales
Your winning habits now stall you. Replace ego with empathy, stop self-sabotage.
by Goldsmith 2006 224 pages
3.95
31k+ ratings
Trader Vic II
by Victor Sperandeo • 1994
Protect capital first, ride the crowd's false beliefs, and never mistake risk for uncertainty.
3.81
111
Trader Vic II Summary
Trader Vic II
Protect capital first, ride the crowd's false beliefs, and never mistake risk for uncertainty.
by Victor Sperandeo 1994 304 pages
3.81
111 ratings
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