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Personal Development Book Summaries

Living Clean
by Unknown • 2012
The first recovery gets you clean. The second teaches you to live.
4.58
500+
Living Clean Summary
Living Clean
The first recovery gets you clean. The second teaches you to live.
by Unknown 2012 258 pages
4.58
500+ ratings
Millionaire Success Habits
by Dean Graziosi • 2016
Success doesn't bring happiness; happiness brings success. The daily habits that prove it.
4.05
3k+
Millionaire Success Habits Summary
Millionaire Success Habits
Success doesn't bring happiness; happiness brings success. The daily habits that prove it.
by Dean Graziosi 2016 249 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
Learn Like a Pro
by Barbara Oakley • 2021
Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.
4.14
1k+
Learn Like a Pro Summary
Learn Like a Pro
Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.
by Barbara Oakley 2021 160 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Spirituality of Imperfection
by Ernest Kurtz • 1992
The truest spirituality begins where perfectionism collapses: in the story you are ashamed to tell.
4.12
3k+
The Spirituality of Imperfection Summary
The Spirituality of Imperfection
The truest spirituality begins where perfectionism collapses: in the story you are ashamed to tell.
by Ernest Kurtz 1992 304 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
The Next Millionaire Next Door
by Thomas J. Stanley • 2018
Why the wealthiest people drive Toyotas and buy houses under three times their income.
3.63
2k+
The Next Millionaire Next Door Summary
The Next Millionaire Next Door
Why the wealthiest people drive Toyotas and buy houses under three times their income.
by Thomas J. Stanley 2018 272 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
Positivity
by Barbara L. Fredrickson • 2009
Three positive emotions for every negative one, and your life tips from surviving to thriving.
3.96
2k+
Positivity Summary
Positivity
Three positive emotions for every negative one, and your life tips from surviving to thriving.
by Barbara L. Fredrickson 2009 288 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Bradshaw On
by John Bradshaw • 1985
Your family taught you to feel fundamentally wrong. The path to recover the self you buried.
4.12
1k+
Bradshaw On Summary
Bradshaw On
Your family taught you to feel fundamentally wrong. The path to recover the self you buried.
by John Bradshaw 1985 336 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
How to Be Better at Almost Everything
by Pat Flynn • 2019
Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.
3.45
1k+
How to Be Better at Almost Everything Summary
How to Be Better at Almost Everything
Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.
by Pat Flynn 2019 229 pages
3.45
1k+ ratings
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook
by Tony Buzan • 1726
Slow reading kills comprehension. Double your speed, map visually, and multiply recall.
3.89
349
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook Summary
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook
Slow reading kills comprehension. Double your speed, map visually, and multiply recall.
by Tony Buzan 1726 192 pages
3.89
349 ratings
Boundaries for Leaders
by Henry Cloud • 2013
The boundaries you set and the ones you tolerate explain every result your team produces.
4.12
2k+
Boundaries for Leaders Summary
Boundaries for Leaders
The boundaries you set and the ones you tolerate explain every result your team produces.
by Henry Cloud 2013
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Emotional Life of Your Brain
by Richard J. Davidson • 2012
Six brain circuits determine your emotional life. A neuroscientist shows exactly how to rewire each.
3.94
3k+
The Emotional Life of Your Brain Summary
The Emotional Life of Your Brain
Six brain circuits determine your emotional life. A neuroscientist shows exactly how to rewire each.
by Richard J. Davidson 2012 304 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
The Seven Levels of Communication
by Michael J. Maher • 2010
Why handwritten notes and phone calls outperform marketing dollars, and the system to prove it.
4.34
1k+
The Seven Levels of Communication Summary
The Seven Levels of Communication
Why handwritten notes and phone calls outperform marketing dollars, and the system to prove it.
by Michael J. Maher 2010 170 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Middle Passage
by James Hollis • 1993
Your midlife crisis is not a breakdown. It is the psyche evicting the false self.
4.45
2k+
The Middle Passage Summary
The Middle Passage
Your midlife crisis is not a breakdown. It is the psyche evicting the false self.
by James Hollis 1993 127 pages
4.45
2k+ ratings
Coffee Self-Talk
by Kristen Helmstetter • 2022
A 5-minute bedtime ritual to rewire your brain and manifest the life you want.
3.75
1k+
Coffee Self-Talk Summary
Coffee Self-Talk
A 5-minute bedtime ritual to rewire your brain and manifest the life you want.
by Kristen Helmstetter 2022 256 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Intelligence
by Osho • 2004
You were born intelligent. Fear, education, and ego buried it. The cure is subtraction.
4.11
1k+
Intelligence Summary
Intelligence
You were born intelligent. Fear, education, and ego buried it. The cure is subtraction.
by Osho 2004 208 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
With Winning in Mind
by Lanny Bassham • 1996
Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.
4.41
1k+
With Winning in Mind Summary
With Winning in Mind
Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.
by Lanny Bassham 1996 162 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
If You're Not First, You're Last
by Grant Cardone • 2010
Contractions are launchpads. The rules for seizing market share when competitors freeze.
4.13
2k+
If You're Not First, You're Last Summary
If You're Not First, You're Last
Contractions are launchpads. The rules for seizing market share when competitors freeze.
by Grant Cardone 2010 272 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Rhythm of Life
by Matthew Kelly • 1999
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
4.22
3k+
The Rhythm of Life Summary
The Rhythm of Life
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
by Matthew Kelly 1999 320 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
The Secret Gratitude Book
by Rhonda Byrne • 2007
What you thank for, you attract more of. The daily gratitude practice that rewires your focus.
4.37
1k+
The Secret Gratitude Book Summary
The Secret Gratitude Book
What you thank for, you attract more of. The daily gratitude practice that rewires your focus.
by Rhonda Byrne 2007 192 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Love + Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2022
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
3.78
1k+
Love + Work Summary
Love + Work
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
by Marcus Buckingham 2022 256 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
The Stress-Proof Brain
by Melanie Greenberg • 2016
Stress hijacks your brain; these mindfulness and neuroscience tools help you take back control.
3.79
1k+
The Stress-Proof Brain Summary
The Stress-Proof Brain
Stress hijacks your brain; these mindfulness and neuroscience tools help you take back control.
by Melanie Greenberg 2016 224 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate
by Patrick King • 2021
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
4.17
490
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate Summary
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
by Patrick King 2021 184 pages
4.17
490 ratings
Lose Weight Now
by Allen Carr • 1997
Lose weight without dieting or willpower: your body knows how, and industry made you forget.
3.17
1k+
Lose Weight Now Summary
Lose Weight Now
Lose weight without dieting or willpower: your body knows how, and industry made you forget.
by Allen Carr 1997 192 pages
3.17
1k+ ratings
The Book of Life
by J. Krishnamurti • 1995
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
4.32
1k+
The Book of Life Summary
The Book of Life
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
by J. Krishnamurti 1995 400 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Hard Hat
by Jon Gordon • 2015
A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.
4.15
2k+
The Hard Hat Summary
The Hard Hat
A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.
by Jon Gordon 2015 128 pages
4.15
2k+ 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
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2010
The ten management articles that move you from accidental boss to deliberate leader.
4.00
1k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People
The ten management articles that move you from accidental boss to deliberate leader.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2010 240 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Dance of Connection
by Harriet Lerner • 2001
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
4.06
4k+
The Dance of Connection Summary
The Dance of Connection
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
by Harriet Lerner 2001 256 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
My Voice Will Go with You
by Sidney Rosen • 1982
Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.
4.26
1k+
My Voice Will Go with You Summary
My Voice Will Go with You
Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.
by Sidney Rosen 1982 256 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
The battlefield is life. Do your duty, drop the outcome, and discover what cannot die.
4.19
82k+
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy Summary
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy
The battlefield is life. Do your duty, drop the outcome, and discover what cannot die.
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
4.19
82k+ ratings
The Sales Bible
by Jeffrey Gitomer • 1994
How to prospect without dread, ask without scripts, and follow up without being annoying.
3.98
4k+
The Sales Bible Summary
The Sales Bible
How to prospect without dread, ask without scripts, and follow up without being annoying.
by Jeffrey Gitomer 1994 336 pages
3.98
4k+ ratings
Attachment Theory in Practice
by Susan M. Johnson EdD • 2018
A five-move clinical method for using emotion, not insight, to reshape how clients attach to others.
4.33
500+
Attachment Theory in Practice Summary
Attachment Theory in Practice
A five-move clinical method for using emotion, not insight, to reshape how clients attach to others.
by Susan M. Johnson EdD 2018 288 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Human Design
by Chetan Parkyn • 2009
A blueprint in your birth chart: five types, one strategy for deciding without your mind.
4.17
500+
Human Design Summary
Human Design
A blueprint in your birth chart: five types, one strategy for deciding without your mind.
by Chetan Parkyn 2009 304 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
The Gifts of Imperfection
by Brené Brown • 2010
Perfection is a wall, not a shield. What vulnerability research shows about building real belonging.
4.24
200k+
The Gifts of Imperfection Summary
The Gifts of Imperfection
Perfection is a wall, not a shield. What vulnerability research shows about building real belonging.
by Brené Brown 2010 137 pages
4.24
200k+ ratings
Living an Examined Life
by James Hollis • 2018
What if adulthood only begins when you permit yourself to become who you actually are?
4.29
1k+
Living an Examined Life Summary
Living an Examined Life
What if adulthood only begins when you permit yourself to become who you actually are?
by James Hollis 2018 124 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Predatory Thinking
by Dave Trott • 2013
89 percent of ads go unnoticed. The principles for being the 11 percent that actually connect.
4.24
1k+
Predatory Thinking Summary
Predatory Thinking
89 percent of ads go unnoticed. The principles for being the 11 percent that actually connect.
by Dave Trott 2013 288 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition
by Lizzie Post • 2022
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
4.22
205
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
by Lizzie Post 2022 716 pages
4.22
205 ratings
The Leadership Challenge
by James M. Kouzes • 1987
Five learnable practices that earn a leader the one thing followers must give: credibility.
4.01
14k+
The Leadership Challenge Summary
The Leadership Challenge
Five learnable practices that earn a leader the one thing followers must give: credibility.
by James M. Kouzes 1987 378 pages
4.01
14k+ ratings
Failing Forward
by John C. Maxwell • 1982
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
4.18
12k+
Failing Forward Summary
Failing Forward
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
by John C. Maxwell 1982 209 pages
4.18
12k+ ratings
Simply Clean
by Becky Rapinchuk • 2017
Five daily tasks, a weekly rhythm, and ten minutes a day keep the house clean.
3.91
2k+
Simply Clean Summary
Simply Clean
Five daily tasks, a weekly rhythm, and ten minutes a day keep the house clean.
by Becky Rapinchuk 2017 250 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
Broke Millennial
by Erin Lowry • 2017
Money baggage first. Then fix the budget, the debt, and the salary you settled for.
3.88
6k+
Broke Millennial Summary
Broke Millennial
Money baggage first. Then fix the budget, the debt, and the salary you settled for.
by Erin Lowry 2017 288 pages
3.88
6k+ ratings
The Power of Fun
by Catherine Price • 2021
The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.
3.69
8k+
The Power of Fun Summary
The Power of Fun
The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.
by Catherine Price 2021 318 pages
3.69
8k+ ratings
The 360 Degree Leader
by John C. Maxwell • 2006
Influence doesn't require a title. A playbook for leading from the middle.
4.16
8k+
The 360 Degree Leader Summary
The 360 Degree Leader
Influence doesn't require a title. A playbook for leading from the middle.
by John C. Maxwell 2006 313 pages
4.16
8k+ ratings
Third Millennium Thinking
by Saul Perlmutter • 2024
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
3.66
339
Third Millennium Thinking Summary
Third Millennium Thinking
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
by Saul Perlmutter 2024 320 pages
3.66
339 ratings
The Art of the Good Life
by Rolf Dobelli • 2012
Satisfaction comes from the mistakes you stop making, not the goals you reach. A mental toolkit.
3.99
7k+
The Art of the Good Life Summary
The Art of the Good Life
Satisfaction comes from the mistakes you stop making, not the goals you reach. A mental toolkit.
by Rolf Dobelli 2012 272 pages
3.99
7k+ ratings
The Overthinking Cure
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.
3.73
500+
The Overthinking Cure Summary
The Overthinking Cure
Cognitive distance plus committed action: the two-part formula that breaks the overthinking habit.
by Nick Trenton 2021 188 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Trump Never Give Up
by Donald J. Trump • 2008
Bankrupt, mocked, and billions in debt: the playbook for turning catastrophe into the next empire.
3.83
1k+
Trump Never Give Up Summary
Trump Never Give Up
Bankrupt, mocked, and billions in debt: the playbook for turning catastrophe into the next empire.
by Donald J. Trump 2008 208 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Payoff
by Dan Ariely • 2016
Why cash bonuses at Intel backfired, compliments beat cash, and meaning outlasts every reward.
3.70
5k+
Payoff Summary
Payoff
Why cash bonuses at Intel backfired, compliments beat cash, and meaning outlasts every reward.
by Dan Ariely 2016 128 pages
3.70
5k+ ratings
Switch on Your Brain
by Caroline Leaf • 2007
How your thoughts physically reshape your brain, and a three-week system to take conscious control.
3.95
7k+
Switch on Your Brain Summary
Switch on Your Brain
How your thoughts physically reshape your brain, and a three-week system to take conscious control.
by Caroline Leaf 2007 240 pages
3.95
7k+ ratings
50 Self Help Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2003
Fifty self-help classics: what they agree on, and the ten ideas that actually matter.
3.91
500+
50 Self Help Classics Summary
50 Self Help Classics
Fifty self-help classics: what they agree on, and the ten ideas that actually matter.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2003 312 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
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