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Motivation Book Summaries

Ikigai & Kaizen
by Anthony Raymond • 2023
The Japanese formula: know your deepest purpose, then improve one small thing every day.
4.14
1k+
Ikigai & Kaizen Summary
Ikigai & Kaizen
The Japanese formula: know your deepest purpose, then improve one small thing every day.
by Anthony Raymond 2023 241 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Cultures of Growth
by Mary C. Murphy • 2024
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
3.90
500+
Cultures of Growth Summary
Cultures of Growth
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
by Mary C. Murphy 2024 349 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1974
The drive for meaning is deeper than pleasure or power, and its absence explains modern despair.
4.04
5k+
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning Summary
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning
The drive for meaning is deeper than pleasure or power, and its absence explains modern despair.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1974 192 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Brand You50
by Tom Peters • 1999
The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.
3.74
500+
Brand You50 Summary
Brand You50
The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.
by Tom Peters 1999
3.74
500+ ratings
The Marshmallow Test
by Walter Mischel • 2014
Willpower isn't character; it's a cognitive skill. A four-year-old with a marshmallow proved it.
3.72
9k+
The Marshmallow Test Summary
The Marshmallow Test
Willpower isn't character; it's a cognitive skill. A four-year-old with a marshmallow proved it.
by Walter Mischel 2014 336 pages
3.72
9k+ ratings
Die Empty
by Todd Henry • 2013
Your best work shouldn't die with you. The daily routine that gets it out.
3.75
3k+
Die Empty Summary
Die Empty
Your best work shouldn't die with you. The daily routine that gets it out.
by Todd Henry 2013 240 pages
3.75
3k+ ratings
The Psychology of Procrastination
by Hayden Finch • 2021
Your brain avoids discomfort, not work. A psychologist's system for doing the task anyway.
4.04
210
The Psychology of Procrastination Summary
The Psychology of Procrastination
Your brain avoids discomfort, not work. A psychologist's system for doing the task anyway.
by Hayden Finch 2021 180 pages
4.04
210 ratings
The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success
by Andy McNab • 2014
Cold focus. Zero fear. Total charm. An SAS operator's guide to using ruthless traits ethically.
3.80
1k+
The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success Summary
The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success
Cold focus. Zero fear. Total charm. An SAS operator's guide to using ruthless traits ethically.
by Andy McNab 2014 317 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management
by Kevin E. Kruse • 2015
Ditch your to-do list and schedule every task: what 7 billionaires and 13 Olympians do instead.
3.97
2k+
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management Summary
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management
Ditch your to-do list and schedule every task: what 7 billionaires and 13 Olympians do instead.
by Kevin E. Kruse 2015 204 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Pomodoro Technique
by Francesco Cirillo • 2006
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
3.70
2k+
The Pomodoro Technique Summary
The Pomodoro Technique
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
by Francesco Cirillo 2006 160 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
by Arnold Bennett • 1908
Half an hour a day, properly spent, transforms more than any weekend binge ever will.
3.62
9k+
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day Summary
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
Half an hour a day, properly spent, transforms more than any weekend binge ever will.
by Arnold Bennett 1908 96 pages
3.62
9k+ ratings
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20
by Tina Seelig • 2009
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
3.80
11k+
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 Summary
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
by Tina Seelig 2009 184 pages
3.80
11k+ ratings
Giant Steps
by Tony Robbins • 1994
Your words, beliefs, decisions: the levers that rewire a life faster than willpower.
4.05
1k+
Giant Steps Summary
Giant Steps
Your words, beliefs, decisions: the levers that rewire a life faster than willpower.
by Tony Robbins 1994 400 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Hypnotic Writing
by Joe Vitale • 2006
A guide to matching your reader's mental trance and leading them straight to the sale.
3.86
500+
Hypnotic Writing Summary
Hypnotic Writing
A guide to matching your reader's mental trance and leading them straight to the sale.
by Joe Vitale 2006 288 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Master Your Thinking
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020
You're working hard but thinking badly. Fix your mental model, and your effort finally pays off.
4.21
445
Master Your Thinking Summary
Master Your Thinking
You're working hard but thinking badly. Fix your mental model, and your effort finally pays off.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2020 156 pages
4.21
445 ratings
The 12 Week Year Field Guide
by Brian P. Moran • 2018
A year is too long to focus. Compress it to 12 weeks, track weekly, deliver quarterly.
3.88
1k+
The 12 Week Year Field Guide Summary
The 12 Week Year Field Guide
A year is too long to focus. Compress it to 12 weeks, track weekly, deliver quarterly.
by Brian P. Moran 2018 144 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Achievement Habit
by Bernard Roth • 2015
Why your reasons are just excuses, and how to reframe any problem so you actually act.
3.67
4k+
The Achievement Habit Summary
The Achievement Habit
Why your reasons are just excuses, and how to reframe any problem so you actually act.
by Bernard Roth 2015 288 pages
3.67
4k+ ratings
Cold Calling Techniques {That Really Work!}
by Stephan Schiffman • 1987
Track your ratios, flip every objection with one question, and set 50 more appointments this year.
3.90
500+
Cold Calling Techniques {That Really Work!} Summary
Cold Calling Techniques {That Really Work!}
Track your ratios, flip every objection with one question, and set 50 more appointments this year.
by Stephan Schiffman 1987 148 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Someday Is Today
by Matthew Dicks • 2022
A creative's guide to reclaiming hours, failing forward, and succeeding without being a jerk.
3.86
1k+
Someday Is Today Summary
Someday Is Today
A creative's guide to reclaiming hours, failing forward, and succeeding without being a jerk.
by Matthew Dicks 2022 344 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Think and Grow Rich Every Day
by Napoleon Hill • 2010
A daily ritual that wires the most reliable wealth principles into your subconscious.
4.03
261
Think and Grow Rich Every Day Summary
Think and Grow Rich Every Day
A daily ritual that wires the most reliable wealth principles into your subconscious.
by Napoleon Hill 2010 450 pages
4.03
261 ratings
Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2019
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
4.42
500+
Simple Abundance Summary
Simple Abundance
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2019 624 pages
4.42
500+ ratings
The Get Things Done Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2021
A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.
3.87
500+
The Get Things Done Book Summary
The Get Things Done Book
A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.
by Mikael Krogerus 2021 176 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Start.
by Jon Acuff • 2013
A five-stage path out of average, starting with the inner critic that keeps you small.
3.96
7k+
Start. Summary
Start.
A five-stage path out of average, starting with the inner critic that keeps you small.
by Jon Acuff 2013 272 pages
3.96
7k+ ratings
Inspiration
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2007
You don't need a plan. Inspiration arrives the moment you stop pretending you're in charge.
4.19
7k+
Inspiration Summary
Inspiration
You don't need a plan. Inspiration arrives the moment you stop pretending you're in charge.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2007 268 pages
4.19
7k+ ratings
Founding Sales - The Startup Sales Handbook
by Peter Kazanjy
Sales is a learnable system, not a personality. The full pipeline for founders who must sell.
4.37
186
Founding Sales - The Startup Sales Handbook Summary
Founding Sales - The Startup Sales Handbook
Sales is a learnable system, not a personality. The full pipeline for founders who must sell.
by Peter Kazanjy 400 pages
4.37
186 ratings
Side Hustle
by Chris Guillebeau • 2017
27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.
3.69
5k+
Side Hustle Summary
Side Hustle
27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.
by Chris Guillebeau 2017 272 pages
3.69
5k+ ratings
Using Your Brain--For a Change
by Richard Bandler • 1985
Most people let their minds run on autopilot. Here are the tools to take the wheel.
3.98
500+
Using Your Brain--For a Change Summary
Using Your Brain--For a Change
Most people let their minds run on autopilot. Here are the tools to take the wheel.
by Richard Bandler 1985 165 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Changing Belief Systems With NLP
by Robert B. Dilts • 1990
Why affirmations fail: the NLP toolkit for rewriting deep beliefs, not just decorating the surface.
4.07
206
Changing Belief Systems With NLP Summary
Changing Belief Systems With NLP
Why affirmations fail: the NLP toolkit for rewriting deep beliefs, not just decorating the surface.
by Robert B. Dilts 1990 236 pages
4.07
206 ratings
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
4.23
2k+
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn Summary
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
by John C. Maxwell 2013 256 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
The ABCs of Success
by Bob Proctor • 2001
The picture you carry of yourself sets your ceiling. Ten principles for drawing a bigger one.
4.25
500+
The ABCs of Success Summary
The ABCs of Success
The picture you carry of yourself sets your ceiling. Ten principles for drawing a bigger one.
by Bob Proctor 2001 226 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
No Hard Feelings
by Liz Fosslien • 2019
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
4.01
6k+
No Hard Feelings Summary
No Hard Feelings
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
by Liz Fosslien 2019 233 pages
4.01
6k+ ratings
Your Mom's Gonna Love Me
by Matt Rife • 2024
Bad teeth, small town, zero connections: the raw rules for outworking your flaws to sell out arenas.
3.83
10k+
Your Mom's Gonna Love Me Summary
Your Mom's Gonna Love Me
Bad teeth, small town, zero connections: the raw rules for outworking your flaws to sell out arenas.
by Matt Rife 2024 272 pages
3.83
10k+ ratings
The Startup of You
by Reid Hoffman • 2012
The ladder is gone. Here are the three plans and one network that replace it.
3.82
10k+
The Startup of You Summary
The Startup of You
The ladder is gone. Here are the three plans and one network that replace it.
by Reid Hoffman 2012 251 pages
3.82
10k+ ratings
Do The Impossible
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2023
Three beliefs to erase your limits, plus the leverage playbook for scaling world-changing impact.
4.47
172
Do The Impossible Summary
Do The Impossible
Three beliefs to erase your limits, plus the leverage playbook for scaling world-changing impact.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2023 198 pages
4.47
172 ratings
The Art of Mental Training
by D.C. Gonzalez • 2013
Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.
3.91
2k+
The Art of Mental Training Summary
The Art of Mental Training
Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.
by D.C. Gonzalez 2013 138 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Deadline Effect
by Christopher Cox • 2021
Tight deadlines improve accuracy. Seven strategies for using time pressure as a tool, not a trap.
2.90
347
The Deadline Effect Summary
The Deadline Effect
Tight deadlines improve accuracy. Seven strategies for using time pressure as a tool, not a trap.
by Christopher Cox 2021 240 pages
2.90
347 ratings
The Secret to Love, Health, and Money
by Rhonda Byrne • 2022
Want more money, love, and health? The difference between wanting and having is three steps.
4.18
1k+
The Secret to Love, Health, and Money Summary
The Secret to Love, Health, and Money
Want more money, love, and health? The difference between wanting and having is three steps.
by Rhonda Byrne 2022 352 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
by Patrick King • 2018
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
4.05
473
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination Summary
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
by Patrick King 2018 238 pages
4.05
473 ratings
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
by Gary Chapman • 2011
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
3.68
6k+
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Summary
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
by Gary Chapman 2011 224 pages
3.68
6k+ ratings
The Values Factor
by John F. Demartini • 2013
Your spending and daily schedule already contain your life's purpose. The rest is alignment.
4.25
500+
The Values Factor Summary
The Values Factor
Your spending and daily schedule already contain your life's purpose. The rest is alignment.
by John F. Demartini 2013 396 pages
4.25
500+ 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
Super Attractor
by Gabrielle Bernstein • 2019
Stop forcing, start feeling: co-creating your dream life by aligning with joy, not control.
4.11
11k+
Super Attractor Summary
Super Attractor
Stop forcing, start feeling: co-creating your dream life by aligning with joy, not control.
by Gabrielle Bernstein 2019 248 pages
4.11
11k+ ratings
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
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
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
Miracle Morning Millionaires
by Hal Elrod • 2018
Before the world wakes: six daily practices that build a millionaire's mindset, energy, and income.
4.15
1k+
Miracle Morning Millionaires Summary
Miracle Morning Millionaires
Before the world wakes: six daily practices that build a millionaire's mindset, energy, and income.
by Hal Elrod 2018 235 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Afformations®
by Noah St. John • 2013
Stop telling yourself statements you do not believe. Ask questions your mind cannot help but answer.
4.00
404
Afformations® Summary
Afformations®
Stop telling yourself statements you do not believe. Ask questions your mind cannot help but answer.
by Noah St. John 2013 264 pages
4.00
404 ratings
100 Ways to Motivate Others
by Steve Chandler • 2004
Motivation isn't injected; it's cultivated. 100 ways to cultivate it in your team.
3.91
500+
100 Ways to Motivate Others Summary
100 Ways to Motivate Others
Motivation isn't injected; it's cultivated. 100 ways to cultivate it in your team.
by Steve Chandler 2004 256 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
The Psychology of Wealth
by Charles Richards • 2011
Prosperity isn't in the bank account. It starts with what you believe you deserve.
3.36
215
The Psychology of Wealth Summary
The Psychology of Wealth
Prosperity isn't in the bank account. It starts with what you believe you deserve.
by Charles Richards 2011 258 pages
3.36
215 ratings
Wake Up and Live!
by Dorothea Brande • 1936
Self-sabotage has a cause. This 1936 classic names it and gives you one simple countermove.
3.60
500+
Wake Up and Live! Summary
Wake Up and Live!
Self-sabotage has a cause. This 1936 classic names it and gives you one simple countermove.
by Dorothea Brande 1936 98 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
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