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Personal Development Book Summaries

Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees
by Thomas Erikson • 2018
Four personality types that explain why bosses micromanage and coworkers disappear, and what to say.
3.57
2k+
Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees Summary
Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees
Four personality types that explain why bosses micromanage and coworkers disappear, and what to say.
by Thomas Erikson 2018
3.57
2k+ ratings
The Noble Art of Seducing Women
by Kezia Noble • 2012
Attraction isn't magic: a female coach's step-by-step system for creating chemistry with any woman.
4.13
243
The Noble Art of Seducing Women Summary
The Noble Art of Seducing Women
Attraction isn't magic: a female coach's step-by-step system for creating chemistry with any woman.
by Kezia Noble 2012 214 pages
4.13
243 ratings
How Highly Effective People Speak
by Peter Andrei • 2020
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
3.47
341
How Highly Effective People Speak Summary
How Highly Effective People Speak
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
by Peter Andrei 2020 365 pages
3.47
341 ratings
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator
by Leigh L. Thompson • 1997
Negotiation runs on psychology, not just power. A behavioral scientist's system for the table.
3.77
292
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator Summary
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator
Negotiation runs on psychology, not just power. A behavioral scientist's system for the table.
by Leigh L. Thompson 1997 434 pages
3.77
292 ratings
Million Dollar Consulting Proposals
by Alan Weiss • 2011
A proposal that sells will lose. One that confirms a prior agreement wins every time.
4.14
238
Million Dollar Consulting Proposals Summary
Million Dollar Consulting Proposals
A proposal that sells will lose. One that confirms a prior agreement wins every time.
by Alan Weiss 2011 224 pages
4.14
238 ratings
Stillness Speaks
by Eckhart Tolle • 2003
The silence inside you isn't empty. It's the only part of you that was never broken.
4.28
21k+
Stillness Speaks Summary
Stillness Speaks
The silence inside you isn't empty. It's the only part of you that was never broken.
by Eckhart Tolle 2003 144 pages
4.28
21k+ ratings
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
by Donald S. Whitney • 1991
Bible intake, prayer, fasting, service: why ten ancient habits still outpace every modern shortcut.
4.30
13k+
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Summary
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
Bible intake, prayer, fasting, service: why ten ancient habits still outpace every modern shortcut.
by Donald S. Whitney 1991 341 pages
4.30
13k+ ratings
Integrity Selling for the 21st Century
by Ron Willingham • 1987
The customer-focused method where prospects do 80 percent of the talking and close themselves.
3.91
449
Integrity Selling for the 21st Century Summary
Integrity Selling for the 21st Century
The customer-focused method where prospects do 80 percent of the talking and close themselves.
by Ron Willingham 1987
3.91
449 ratings
The Bezos Blueprint
by Carmine Gallo • 2022
Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.
4.14
500+
The Bezos Blueprint Summary
The Bezos Blueprint
Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.
by Carmine Gallo 2022 261 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
You Can Have an Amazing Memory
by Dominic O'Brien • 2011
Turn numbers into familiar faces and lists into journeys through your own home.
4.06
500+
You Can Have an Amazing Memory Summary
You Can Have an Amazing Memory
Turn numbers into familiar faces and lists into journeys through your own home.
by Dominic O'Brien 2011 208 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Surrounded by Energy Vampires
by Thomas Erikson • 2023
The six personality types that drain your energy, and the communication tactics that disarm them.
3.51
1k+
Surrounded by Energy Vampires Summary
Surrounded by Energy Vampires
The six personality types that drain your energy, and the communication tactics that disarm them.
by Thomas Erikson 2023 368 pages
3.51
1k+ ratings
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer
by Alok Kanojia • 2024
Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.
4.13
1k+
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer Summary
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer
Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.
by Alok Kanojia 2024 289 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Parenting With Love and Logic
by Foster W. Cline • 1990
Trade anger for empathy, give real choices, and let consequences teach what lectures never will.
4.04
14k+
Parenting With Love and Logic Summary
Parenting With Love and Logic
Trade anger for empathy, give real choices, and let consequences teach what lectures never will.
by Foster W. Cline 1990 272 pages
4.04
14k+ ratings
Mary K. Greer's 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card
by Mary K. Greer • 2006
Learn to read any tarot card through embodiment, story, and symbol. No memorization required.
4.22
466
Mary K. Greer's 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card Summary
Mary K. Greer's 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card
Learn to read any tarot card through embodiment, story, and symbol. No memorization required.
by Mary K. Greer 2006 336 pages
4.22
466 ratings
Life Worth Living
by Miroslav Volf • 2023
Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.
3.68
1k+
Life Worth Living Summary
Life Worth Living
Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.
by Miroslav Volf 2023 348 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Love for Imperfect Things
by Haemin Sunim • 2016
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
4.20
16k+
Love for Imperfect Things Summary
Love for Imperfect Things
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
by Haemin Sunim 2016 272 pages
4.20
16k+ 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
Everyday Millionaires
by Chris Hogan • 2019
They studied 10,000 millionaires. Most inherited nothing. Their method: a 401(k) and a budget.
3.80
6k+
Everyday Millionaires Summary
Everyday Millionaires
They studied 10,000 millionaires. Most inherited nothing. Their method: a 401(k) and a budget.
by Chris Hogan 2019 272 pages
3.80
6k+ ratings
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
by Gergely Orosz • 2023
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
4.08
500+
The Software Engineer's Guidebook Summary
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
by Gergely Orosz 2023 413 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Winning with People
by John C. Maxwell • 2005
Goodwill is career fuel. The principles that earn it, keep it, and make it compound.
4.27
7k+
Winning with People Summary
Winning with People
Goodwill is career fuel. The principles that earn it, keep it, and make it compound.
by John C. Maxwell 2005
4.27
7k+ ratings
Calling in "The One"
by Katherine Woodward Thomas • 2004
Seven weeks of inner clearing and intentional living to attract the partner you actually want.
4.21
1k+
Calling in "The One" Summary
Calling in "The One"
Seven weeks of inner clearing and intentional living to attract the partner you actually want.
by Katherine Woodward Thomas 2004 352 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
Spiritual Warfare
by Jed McKenna • 2007
Enlightenment is a bedtime story. Death awareness is the only practice that works.
4.56
500+
Spiritual Warfare Summary
Spiritual Warfare
Enlightenment is a bedtime story. Death awareness is the only practice that works.
by Jed McKenna 2007 328 pages
4.56
500+ ratings
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali • 1990
Why hunger is a spiritual technology and desire a discipline, from Islam's great psychologist.
4.58
500+
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires Summary
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires
Why hunger is a spiritual technology and desire a discipline, from Islam's great psychologist.
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 1990 370 pages
4.58
500+ ratings
The Art of Gathering
by Priya Parker • 2018
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
3.94
28k+
The Art of Gathering Summary
The Art of Gathering
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
by Priya Parker 2018 304 pages
3.94
28k+ ratings
The 2-Hour Job Search
by Steve Dalton • 2012
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
4.06
1k+
The 2-Hour Job Search Summary
The 2-Hour Job Search
Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.
by Steve Dalton 2012 251 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
by Shane Parrish • 2019
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
4.16
2k+
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
by Shane Parrish 2019 397 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Messages from the Masters
by Brian L. Weiss • 1999
Past-life memories can heal present wounds. A pioneering psychiatrist shows you how to access yours.
4.35
6k+
Messages from the Masters Summary
Messages from the Masters
Past-life memories can heal present wounds. A pioneering psychiatrist shows you how to access yours.
by Brian L. Weiss 1999 262 pages
4.35
6k+ ratings
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
by Patrick Lencioni • 2000
Four disciplines of leadership that outperform strategy, and why most executives never learn them.
4.12
7k+
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive Summary
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
Four disciplines of leadership that outperform strategy, and why most executives never learn them.
by Patrick Lencioni 2000 208 pages
4.12
7k+ ratings
Unf*ck Your Habitat
by Rachel Hoffman • 2017
Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.
3.73
6k+
Unf*ck Your Habitat Summary
Unf*ck Your Habitat
Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.
by Rachel Hoffman 2017 224 pages
3.73
6k+ ratings
Presentation Zen
by Garr Reynolds • 2007
A presentation is a documentary, not a document. Strip it down to story, image, and space.
4.05
14k+
Presentation Zen Summary
Presentation Zen
A presentation is a documentary, not a document. Strip it down to story, image, and space.
by Garr Reynolds 2007 229 pages
4.05
14k+ ratings
A Whole New Mind
by Daniel H. Pink • 2004
Routine brainwork is being outsourced; six human skills now command the premium.
3.92
29k+
A Whole New Mind Summary
A Whole New Mind
Routine brainwork is being outsourced; six human skills now command the premium.
by Daniel H. Pink 2004 296 pages
3.92
29k+ ratings
How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People
by Les Giblin • 1956
Human nature runs on self-esteem: the practical playbook for turning that need into influence.
4.28
14k+
How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People Summary
How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People
Human nature runs on self-esteem: the practical playbook for turning that need into influence.
by Les Giblin 1956 196 pages
4.28
14k+ ratings
Start Finishing
by Charlie Gilkey • 2019
Less starting, more finishing: the system for turning your best ideas into completed projects.
3.94
500+
Start Finishing Summary
Start Finishing
Less starting, more finishing: the system for turning your best ideas into completed projects.
by Charlie Gilkey 2019 272 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
by David McKnight • 2014
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
3.81
1k+
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated Summary
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
by David McKnight 2014 160 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The One Minute Millionaire
by Mark Victor Hansen • 2001
A barista teaches a stuck editor to uncover wealth in the small change she already spends.
4.04
10k+
The One Minute Millionaire Summary
The One Minute Millionaire
A barista teaches a stuck editor to uncover wealth in the small change she already spends.
by Mark Victor Hansen 2001 388 pages
4.04
10k+ ratings
The Mental Toughness Handbook
by Damon Zahariades • 2020
Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.
3.94
2k+
The Mental Toughness Handbook Summary
The Mental Toughness Handbook
Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.
by Damon Zahariades 2020 206 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make
by Sean Covey • 2005
Six decisions in your teens determine the next fifty years. How to make them count.
4.02
2k+
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make Summary
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make
Six decisions in your teens determine the next fifty years. How to make them count.
by Sean Covey 2005 336 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Healing the Soul of a Woman
by Joyce Meyer • 2018
Old wounds still run the show. A spiritual path to reclaiming your life from past pain.
4.42
1k+
Healing the Soul of a Woman Summary
Healing the Soul of a Woman
Old wounds still run the show. A spiritual path to reclaiming your life from past pain.
by Joyce Meyer 2018 253 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
Beyond Positive Thinking
by Robert Anthony • 2004
Positive thinking is filtered through belief. A method that starts with how life actually works.
4.22
500+
Beyond Positive Thinking Summary
Beyond Positive Thinking
Positive thinking is filtered through belief. A method that starts with how life actually works.
by Robert Anthony 2004 179 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Reality Creation and Manifestation
by Frederick Dodson • 2016
The paradoxical rule for creating your reality: write the outcome, then forget you asked.
4.19
42
Reality Creation and Manifestation Summary
Reality Creation and Manifestation
The paradoxical rule for creating your reality: write the outcome, then forget you asked.
by Frederick Dodson 2016 819 pages
4.19
42 ratings
Upstream
by Dan Heath • 2020
We're all so busy catching drowning kids we never ask who's throwing them in.
4.14
7k+
Upstream Summary
Upstream
We're all so busy catching drowning kids we never ask who's throwing them in.
by Dan Heath 2020 320 pages
4.14
7k+ ratings
Parent Effectiveness Training
by Thomas Gordon • 1970
Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.
4.25
2k+
Parent Effectiveness Training Summary
Parent Effectiveness Training
Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.
by Thomas Gordon 1970 384 pages
4.25
2k+ 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
The Ten Faces of Innovation
by Tom Kelley • 2005
When every new idea gets shot down, ten specific roles can rescue innovation.
3.98
4k+
The Ten Faces of Innovation Summary
The Ten Faces of Innovation
When every new idea gets shot down, ten specific roles can rescue innovation.
by Tom Kelley 2005 288 pages
3.98
4k+ ratings
Quality Investing
by Lawrence A. Cunningham • 2016
Three financial traits reveal which companies are worth owning for a lifetime.
4.34
1k+
Quality Investing Summary
Quality Investing
Three financial traits reveal which companies are worth owning for a lifetime.
by Lawrence A. Cunningham 2016 350 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Qbq! the Question Behind the Question
by John G. Miller • 2014
Blame is a dead end. A question format that forces ownership, not excuses.
3.80
12k+
Qbq! the Question Behind the Question Summary
Qbq! the Question Behind the Question
Blame is a dead end. A question format that forces ownership, not excuses.
by John G. Miller 2014 115 pages
3.80
12k+ 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 Power of Nunchi
by Euny Hong • 2019
The Korean art of reading any room: how it turns anxiety into an advantage.
3.42
2k+
The Power of Nunchi Summary
The Power of Nunchi
The Korean art of reading any room: how it turns anxiety into an advantage.
by Euny Hong 2019 240 pages
3.42
2k+ ratings
Stop Doing That Sh*t
by Gary John Bishop • 2019
Three childhood conclusions secretly run your life. How to find them and finally write your own.
3.83
7k+
Stop Doing That Sh*t Summary
Stop Doing That Sh*t
Three childhood conclusions secretly run your life. How to find them and finally write your own.
by Gary John Bishop 2019 240 pages
3.83
7k+ ratings
Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader
by Peter L. Brandt • 2011
21 weeks of trades: a veteran's journal where risk management and psychology beat chart reading.
3.84
306
Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader Summary
Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader
21 weeks of trades: a veteran's journal where risk management and psychology beat chart reading.
by Peter L. Brandt 2011 304 pages
3.84
306 ratings
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