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Career Book Summaries

Procrastinate on Purpose
by Rory Vaden • 2015
You can't outwork the clock. But you can invest today's minutes to earn back more tomorrow.
3.93
1k+
Procrastinate on Purpose Summary
Procrastinate on Purpose
You can't outwork the clock. But you can invest today's minutes to earn back more tomorrow.
by Rory Vaden 2015 236 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Tao Of Coaching
by Max Landsberg • 1997
Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.
3.75
500+
The Tao Of Coaching Summary
The Tao Of Coaching
Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.
by Max Landsberg 1997 144 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
The One Minute Entrepreneur
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2008
Passion pays only when cash, customers, and people come first: a startup truth in parable.
3.99
2k+
The One Minute Entrepreneur Summary
The One Minute Entrepreneur
Passion pays only when cash, customers, and people come first: a startup truth in parable.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2008 160 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Motivation Code
by Todd Henry • 2020
Your motivation isn't built: it's revealed. A diagnostic for the three drives that run you.
3.69
195
The Motivation Code Summary
The Motivation Code
Your motivation isn't built: it's revealed. A diagnostic for the three drives that run you.
by Todd Henry 2020 274 pages
3.69
195 ratings
Mojo
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2009
Your best self at work vanished. The cause is misalignment, not burnout. Four questions restore it.
3.89
1k+
Mojo Summary
Mojo
Your best self at work vanished. The cause is misalignment, not burnout. Four questions restore it.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2009 257 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart
by Robert W. Bly • 2009
1,200 words that sharpen your speech and upgrade how others perceive your intelligence.
3.86
161
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart Summary
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart
1,200 words that sharpen your speech and upgrade how others perceive your intelligence.
by Robert W. Bly 2009 256 pages
3.86
161 ratings
Moonshot
by Mike Massimino • 2023
A NASA astronaut's rules for beating million-to-one odds and surviving your own spacewalks on Earth.
4.26
500+
Moonshot Summary
Moonshot
A NASA astronaut's rules for beating million-to-one odds and surviving your own spacewalks on Earth.
by Mike Massimino 2023 210 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
The Upside of Uncertainty
by Nathan Furr • 2022
Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.
3.78
268
The Upside of Uncertainty Summary
The Upside of Uncertainty
Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.
by Nathan Furr 2022 320 pages
3.78
268 ratings
The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge
by Tony Dungy • 2011
How an F1 underdog survived the Russian invasion, sponsor chaos, and a driver who kept crashing.
4.5
1k+
The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge Summary
The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge
How an F1 underdog survived the Russian invasion, sponsor chaos, and a driver who kept crashing.
by Tony Dungy 2011 371 pages
4.5
1k+ ratings
Clever Girl Finance
by Bola Sokunbi • 2021
Turn your after-hours idea into real income with a simple, fear-proof plan built for women.
3.81
206
Clever Girl Finance Summary
Clever Girl Finance
Turn your after-hours idea into real income with a simple, fear-proof plan built for women.
by Bola Sokunbi 2021 195 pages
3.81
206 ratings
The Clever Connector
by Ali Scarlett • 2020
The networking rules that work when you have no name, no money, and no connections yet.
3.89
28
The Clever Connector Summary
The Clever Connector
The networking rules that work when you have no name, no money, and no connections yet.
by Ali Scarlett 2020 161 pages
3.89
28 ratings
Blood, Bones & Butter
by Gabrielle Hamilton • 2001
Her parents threw lamb roasts for a hundred guests. Then they left. She found kitchens anyway.
3.77
37k+
Blood, Bones & Butter Summary
Blood, Bones & Butter
Her parents threw lamb roasts for a hundred guests. Then they left. She found kitchens anyway.
by Gabrielle Hamilton 2001 281 pages
3.77
37k+ ratings
Intrinsic Motivation
by Stefan Falk • 2023
A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.
3.54
144
Intrinsic Motivation Summary
Intrinsic Motivation
A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.
by Stefan Falk 2023 278 pages
3.54
144 ratings
The Monk and the Riddle
by Randy Komisar • 2000
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
3.87
3k+
The Monk and the Riddle Summary
The Monk and the Riddle
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
by Randy Komisar 2000 181 pages
3.87
3k+ ratings
Bachelor Pad Economics
by Aaron Clarey • 2013
The standard advice about college, career, and marriage is ruining young men. Here is the fix.
4.18
500+
Bachelor Pad Economics Summary
Bachelor Pad Economics
The standard advice about college, career, and marriage is ruining young men. Here is the fix.
by Aaron Clarey 2013 512 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
No Bullsh!t Leadership
by Martin G. Moore • 2021
Stop trying to be liked: real leadership is about value, speed, and accountability.
4.46
191
No Bullsh!t Leadership Summary
No Bullsh!t Leadership
Stop trying to be liked: real leadership is about value, speed, and accountability.
by Martin G. Moore 2021 292 pages
4.46
191 ratings
Corporate Chanakya on Management
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013
From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.
3.75
111
Corporate Chanakya on Management Summary
Corporate Chanakya on Management
From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013 279 pages
3.75
111 ratings
Startup CEO
by Matt Blumberg • 2013
Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.
4.16
1k+
Startup CEO Summary
Startup CEO
Scale your startup without losing the board, the bank, or your mind.
by Matt Blumberg 2013 400 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Mindful Listening
by Harvard Business Review • 2019
A framework for listening that defuses tension, builds trust, and turns talk into leadership.
3.96
500+
Mindful Listening Summary
Mindful Listening
A framework for listening that defuses tension, builds trust, and turns talk into leadership.
by Harvard Business Review 2019 160 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Content Strategy Toolkit, The
by Meghan Casey • 2015
Content audit to governance: the tools, roles, and processes for making your content earn its keep.
4.14
209
Content Strategy Toolkit, The Summary
Content Strategy Toolkit, The
Content audit to governance: the tools, roles, and processes for making your content earn its keep.
by Meghan Casey 2015 272 pages
4.14
209 ratings
Burn Your Portfolio
by Michael Janda • 2013
The business skills design school skipped, and why they matter more than the design itself.
4.14
500+
Burn Your Portfolio Summary
Burn Your Portfolio
The business skills design school skipped, and why they matter more than the design itself.
by Michael Janda 2013 400 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
The Professional
by Subroto Bagchi • 2009
Integrity, not expertise, makes a professional. Nine ways to earn trust and build a lasting career.
3.86
500+
The Professional Summary
The Professional
Integrity, not expertise, makes a professional. Nine ways to earn trust and build a lasting career.
by Subroto Bagchi 2009 252 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog!
by Ant Hive Media • 2016
Do the one task you dread most, first: why sequencing beats motivation every time.
4.02
500+
Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog! Summary
Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog!
Do the one task you dread most, first: why sequencing beats motivation every time.
by Ant Hive Media 2016 37 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Hard Work
by Roy Williams • 2009
An alcoholic father. Selling calendars to get by. Then Dean Smith called. Roy Williams' full climb.
4.18
500+
Hard Work Summary
Hard Work
An alcoholic father. Selling calendars to get by. Then Dean Smith called. Roy Williams' full climb.
by Roy Williams 2009 336 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Unlimited Sales Success
by Brian Tracy • 2013
A different kind of sales training: the inner work that makes every technique actually work.
4.16
119
Unlimited Sales Success Summary
Unlimited Sales Success
A different kind of sales training: the inner work that makes every technique actually work.
by Brian Tracy 2013 272 pages
4.16
119 ratings
The Way of the HR Warrior
by Monica Frede • 2018
The six character traits that transform HR from compliance overhead into a leadership force.
3.91
43
The Way of the HR Warrior Summary
The Way of the HR Warrior
The six character traits that transform HR from compliance overhead into a leadership force.
by Monica Frede 2018 215 pages
3.91
43 ratings
What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast
by Laura Vanderkam • 2012
Your willpower peaks before breakfast. Borrow the morning routines of high achievers.
3.42
14k+
What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast Summary
What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast
Your willpower peaks before breakfast. Borrow the morning routines of high achievers.
by Laura Vanderkam 2012 181 pages
3.42
14k+ ratings
The Future Leader
by Jacob Morgan • 2020
140 CEOs reveal why yesterday's leadership fails tomorrow, and the nine mindsets that replace it.
4.16
348
The Future Leader Summary
The Future Leader
140 CEOs reveal why yesterday's leadership fails tomorrow, and the nine mindsets that replace it.
by Jacob Morgan 2020 320 pages
4.16
348 ratings
Swim!
by Walter Bond • 2019
Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.
4.19
178
Swim! Summary
Swim!
Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.
by Walter Bond 2019 176 pages
4.19
178 ratings
CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead
by Darril Gibson • 2021
The SY0-601 guide that explains why security controls work, not just which acronym to memorize.
4.57
145
CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead Summary
CompTIA Security+ Get Certified Get Ahead
The SY0-601 guide that explains why security controls work, not just which acronym to memorize.
by Darril Gibson 2021 1120 pages
4.57
145 ratings
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide
by Jane Finkle • 2019
The career playbook for quiet people: land, negotiate, rise, no acting outgoing required.
3.25
191
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide Summary
The Introvert's Complete Career Guide
The career playbook for quiet people: land, negotiate, rise, no acting outgoing required.
by Jane Finkle 2019 240 pages
3.25
191 ratings
The Great Money Reset
by Jill Schlesinger • 2023
The job, the house, the city: how to change everything without blowing up your finances.
3.50
500+
The Great Money Reset Summary
The Great Money Reset
The job, the house, the city: how to change everything without blowing up your finances.
by Jill Schlesinger 2023 288 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman
by Vic Armstrong • 2011
Indiana Jones's stunt double reveals the truck chase secrets and the invention that changed stunts.
3.67
403
The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman Summary
The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman
Indiana Jones's stunt double reveals the truck chase secrets and the invention that changed stunts.
by Vic Armstrong 2011
3.67
403 ratings
Financial Modeling and Valuation
by Paul Pignataro • 2013
The step-by-step method for building financial models that determine what a company is really worth.
4.25
162
Financial Modeling and Valuation Summary
Financial Modeling and Valuation
The step-by-step method for building financial models that determine what a company is really worth.
by Paul Pignataro 2013 432 pages
4.25
162 ratings
The Art of Being Indispensable at Work
by Bruce Tulgan • 2021
Become the person nobody wants to lose: the art of saying yes only with a plan.
3.62
280
The Art of Being Indispensable at Work Summary
The Art of Being Indispensable at Work
Become the person nobody wants to lose: the art of saying yes only with a plan.
by Bruce Tulgan 2021 225 pages
3.62
280 ratings
The Happy Lawyer
by Nancy Levit • 2010
The burned-out lawyer is not a law of nature. The research on who thrives, and why.
3.39
239
The Happy Lawyer Summary
The Happy Lawyer
The burned-out lawyer is not a law of nature. The research on who thrives, and why.
by Nancy Levit 2010 285 pages
3.39
239 ratings
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test
by Arun Sharma • 2012
Six blocks to CAT quant mastery: why addition, not algebra, is the real differentiator.
4.22
288
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test Summary
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test
Six blocks to CAT quant mastery: why addition, not algebra, is the real differentiator.
by Arun Sharma 2012 2225 pages
4.22
288 ratings
Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures
by Project Management Institute • 2013
Break a project into pieces that add up to 100 percent of the work, every time.
3.7
106
Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures Summary
Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures
Break a project into pieces that add up to 100 percent of the work, every time.
by Project Management Institute 2013 111 pages
3.7
106 ratings
Do More Great Work
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2010
The exercises that turn vague career dissatisfaction into a concrete project you can start tomorrow.
3.82
1k+
Do More Great Work Summary
Do More Great Work
The exercises that turn vague career dissatisfaction into a concrete project you can start tomorrow.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2010 200 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Now Write! Screenwriting
by Sherry Ellis • 2010
Screenwriting taught by doing: exercises from working writers that build what theory only describes.
4.09
116
Now Write! Screenwriting Summary
Now Write! Screenwriting
Screenwriting taught by doing: exercises from working writers that build what theory only describes.
by Sherry Ellis 2010 370 pages
4.09
116 ratings
Jerks at Work
by Tessa West • 2022
Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.
3.56
500+
Jerks at Work Summary
Jerks at Work
Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.
by Tessa West 2022 269 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
Business Analysis For Dummies
by Paul Mulvey • 2013
From vague business pain to a working solution: the BA's complete toolkit, step by step.
3.79
156
Business Analysis For Dummies Summary
Business Analysis For Dummies
From vague business pain to a working solution: the BA's complete toolkit, step by step.
by Paul Mulvey 2013 384 pages
3.79
156 ratings
Scaling Teams
by Alexander Grosse • 2017
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
4.18
171
Scaling Teams Summary
Scaling Teams
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
by Alexander Grosse 2017 282 pages
4.18
171 ratings
Designing Your New Work Life
by Bill Burnett • 2020
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
3.79
2k+
Designing Your New Work Life Summary
Designing Your New Work Life
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
by Bill Burnett 2020 394 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Leadership Mastery
by Dale Carnegie • 2000
Leading people isn't about charisma. It's about curiosity, a clear vision, and the courage to fail.
3.86
284
Leadership Mastery Summary
Leadership Mastery
Leading people isn't about charisma. It's about curiosity, a clear vision, and the courage to fail.
by Dale Carnegie 2000 256 pages
3.86
284 ratings
The Truth About Employee Engagement
by Patrick Lencioni • 2007
Job misery has three causes, none about pay, and any manager can cure them.
4.15
7k+
The Truth About Employee Engagement Summary
The Truth About Employee Engagement
Job misery has three causes, none about pay, and any manager can cure them.
by Patrick Lencioni 2007 272 pages
4.15
7k+ ratings
Strengths Finder 2.0
by Tom Rath • 2007
A built-in test names your five core talents and the playbook for making them your job.
3.93
57k+
Strengths Finder 2.0 Summary
Strengths Finder 2.0
A built-in test names your five core talents and the playbook for making them your job.
by Tom Rath 2007 174 pages
3.93
57k+ ratings
Mastermind Dinners
by Jayson Gaignard • 2014
Four to eight people, one table, and better relationships than a decade of networking events.
3.74
474
Mastermind Dinners Summary
Mastermind Dinners
Four to eight people, one table, and better relationships than a decade of networking events.
by Jayson Gaignard 2014 102 pages
3.74
474 ratings
Secrets of Six-Figure Women
by Barbara Stanny (now Huson) • 2002
The hidden patterns that keep women's paychecks stuck, and the eight strategies to raise them.
4.03
3k+
Secrets of Six-Figure Women Summary
Secrets of Six-Figure Women
The hidden patterns that keep women's paychecks stuck, and the eight strategies to raise them.
by Barbara Stanny (now Huson) 2002 304 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
How to DJ Right
by Frank Broughton • 2002
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
4.06
454
How to DJ Right Summary
How to DJ Right
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
by Frank Broughton 2002 288 pages
4.06
454 ratings
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