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Personal Development Book Summaries

Ask for More
by Alexandra Carter • 2020
Most people negotiate with demands. The pros start with three words anyone can say.
4.12
500+
Ask for More Summary
Ask for More
Most people negotiate with demands. The pros start with three words anyone can say.
by Alexandra Carter 2020 256 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui
by Karen Kingston • 1998
Use your home's energy map to clear the clutter that's blocking wealth, love, and purpose.
3.90
4k+
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui Summary
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui
Use your home's energy map to clear the clutter that's blocking wealth, love, and purpose.
by Karen Kingston 1998 224 pages
3.90
4k+ ratings
Split-Second Persuasion
by Kevin Dutton • 2009
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
3.66
1k+
Split-Second Persuasion Summary
Split-Second Persuasion
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
by Kevin Dutton 2009 400 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Trauma Stewardship
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky • 2007
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
4.28
7k+
Trauma Stewardship Summary
Trauma Stewardship
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky 2007 292 pages
4.28
7k+ ratings
The Meaning of Happiness
by Alan W. Watts • 1940
Happiness is not a prize to be won but what remains when you stop fleeing yourself.
4.05
500+
The Meaning of Happiness Summary
The Meaning of Happiness
Happiness is not a prize to be won but what remains when you stop fleeing yourself.
by Alan W. Watts 1940 280 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
The Stress Prescription
by Elissa Epel • 2022
Seven days to turn stress from something that ages you into something that makes you stronger.
4.19
1k+
The Stress Prescription Summary
The Stress Prescription
Seven days to turn stress from something that ages you into something that makes you stronger.
by Elissa Epel 2022 272 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Change Anything
by Kerry Patterson • 2011
Willpower loses. Change means aligning your people, your environment, and your incentives.
3.89
4k+
Change Anything Summary
Change Anything
Willpower loses. Change means aligning your people, your environment, and your incentives.
by Kerry Patterson 2011 287 pages
3.89
4k+ ratings
The Science of Being Well
by Wallace D. Wattles • 1871
Your body knows exactly how to be well. It only waits for your mind to give the signal.
3.76
500+
The Science of Being Well Summary
The Science of Being Well
Your body knows exactly how to be well. It only waits for your mind to give the signal.
by Wallace D. Wattles 1871 72 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
Ultimate Confidence
by Marisa Peer • 2009
Born confident, then life chipped it away. The practical path back to your original self-assurance.
4.35
395
Ultimate Confidence Summary
Ultimate Confidence
Born confident, then life chipped it away. The practical path back to your original self-assurance.
by Marisa Peer 2009 256 pages
4.35
395 ratings
The Little Things
by Andy Andrews • 2017
Most people chase big breakthroughs; the highest achievers tweak the tiny details that compound.
3.99
1k+
The Little Things Summary
The Little Things
Most people chase big breakthroughs; the highest achievers tweak the tiny details that compound.
by Andy Andrews 2017 192 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Just Send the Text
by Candice Jalili • 2021
Why being your unvarnished self and sending the risky text beats every dating rule.
3.68
323
Just Send the Text Summary
Just Send the Text
Why being your unvarnished self and sending the risky text beats every dating rule.
by Candice Jalili 2021 208 pages
3.68
323 ratings
Manage Your Day-to-Day
by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2013
Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.
3.98
28k+
Manage Your Day-to-Day Summary
Manage Your Day-to-Day
Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.
by Jocelyn K. Glei 2013 253 pages
3.98
28k+ ratings
The Pyramid Mind
by Vlad Beliavsky • 2023
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
4.65
145
The Pyramid Mind Summary
The Pyramid Mind
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
by Vlad Beliavsky 2023 368 pages
4.65
145 ratings
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight
by Kim West • 2005
No cry-it-out: a gentle method that moves from bedside to door, one chair at a time.
3.84
1k+
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight Summary
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight
No cry-it-out: a gentle method that moves from bedside to door, one chair at a time.
by Kim West 2005 440 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Networking for People Who Hate Networking
by Devora Zack • 1991
Networking advice was built for extroverts. Your quiet strengths create the connections that count.
3.57
2k+
Networking for People Who Hate Networking Summary
Networking for People Who Hate Networking
Networking advice was built for extroverts. Your quiet strengths create the connections that count.
by Devora Zack 1991 192 pages
3.57
2k+ ratings
Manifest Your Desires
by Esther Hicks • 2008
365 daily thought shifts that retune your frequency and pull in what you most want.
4.39
466
Manifest Your Desires Summary
Manifest Your Desires
365 daily thought shifts that retune your frequency and pull in what you most want.
by Esther Hicks 2008 386 pages
4.39
466 ratings
The Earned Life
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2022
The next breath is a new beginning. A legendary coach on earning a life without regret.
3.99
1k+
The Earned Life Summary
The Earned Life
The next breath is a new beginning. A legendary coach on earning a life without regret.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2022 304 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Spirit Hacking
by Shaman Durek • 2019
Why chaos is the call, not the crisis: shamanic practices for turning upheaval into awakening.
3.90
500+
Spirit Hacking Summary
Spirit Hacking
Why chaos is the call, not the crisis: shamanic practices for turning upheaval into awakening.
by Shaman Durek 2019 303 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Still Procrastinating
by Joseph R. Ferrari • 2010
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
3.32
288
Still Procrastinating Summary
Still Procrastinating
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
by Joseph R. Ferrari 2010 256 pages
3.32
288 ratings
Math-ish
by Jo Boaler • 2024
The brain uses five pathways for math. Schools teach to one, and millions walk away.
4.23
500+
Math-ish Summary
Math-ish
The brain uses five pathways for math. Schools teach to one, and millions walk away.
by Jo Boaler 2024 304 pages
4.23
500+ 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
Insight Out
by Tina Seelig • 2015
Four stages carry an idea from imagination to impact. Skip the first, and nothing else follows.
3.78
432
Insight Out Summary
Insight Out
Four stages carry an idea from imagination to impact. Skip the first, and nothing else follows.
by Tina Seelig 2015 256 pages
3.78
432 ratings
The Artist's Journey
by Steven Pressfield • 2018
The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.
4.13
1k+
The Artist's Journey Summary
The Artist's Journey
The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.
by Steven Pressfield 2018 194 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Ego Free Leadership
by Brandon Black • 2017
Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.
4.13
500+
Ego Free Leadership Summary
Ego Free Leadership
Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.
by Brandon Black 2017 272 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Creating Money
by Sanaya Roman • 1988
Money follows inner state, not hustle. How to become magnetic to abundance from the inside out.
4.38
1k+
Creating Money Summary
Creating Money
Money follows inner state, not hustle. How to become magnetic to abundance from the inside out.
by Sanaya Roman 1988 288 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Your Grief, Your Way
by Shelby Forsythia • 2020
No stages, no timelines: a year of daily comfort for grieving your own way.
4.34
159
Your Grief, Your Way Summary
Your Grief, Your Way
No stages, no timelines: a year of daily comfort for grieving your own way.
by Shelby Forsythia 2020 196 pages
4.34
159 ratings
Mom's House, Dad's House
by Isolina Ricci • 1980
The family does not end with the marriage. How to keep it running from separate addresses.
3.97
353
Mom's House, Dad's House Summary
Mom's House, Dad's House
The family does not end with the marriage. How to keep it running from separate addresses.
by Isolina Ricci 1980 557 pages
3.97
353 ratings
Reiki for Life
by Penelope Quest • 2002
All three Reiki levels, one complete guide. Symbols, hand positions, daily practice.
4.22
500+
Reiki for Life Summary
Reiki for Life
All three Reiki levels, one complete guide. Symbols, hand positions, daily practice.
by Penelope Quest 2002 320 pages
4.22
500+ 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
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work
by Richard Carlson • 1998
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
3.86
1k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
by Richard Carlson 1998 284 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Frientimacy
by Shasta Nelson • 2016
Friendship is not about quantity. The depth you crave requires three simple but difficult practices.
3.80
500+
Frientimacy Summary
Frientimacy
Friendship is not about quantity. The depth you crave requires three simple but difficult practices.
by Shasta Nelson 2016 256 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls
by Erika V. Shearin Karres • 2007
What to say when she asks about sex, and the other conversations that shape a confident daughter.
3.35
46
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls
What to say when she asks about sex, and the other conversations that shape a confident daughter.
by Erika V. Shearin Karres 2007 304 pages
3.35
46 ratings
Think Remarkable
by Guy Kawasaki • 2024
Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.
3.70
330
Think Remarkable Summary
Think Remarkable
Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.
by Guy Kawasaki 2024 224 pages
3.70
330 ratings
Nothing special
by Charlotte Joko Beck • 1993
Enlightenment is not a peak experience. It is the full attention you bring to an ordinary moment.
4.14
3k+
Nothing special Summary
Nothing special
Enlightenment is not a peak experience. It is the full attention you bring to an ordinary moment.
by Charlotte Joko Beck 1993 224 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Assertiveness
by Judy Murphy • 2011
Say no. Ask for what you want. Push back. Do it all without losing anyone's respect.
3.8
500+
Assertiveness Summary
Assertiveness
Say no. Ask for what you want. Push back. Do it all without losing anyone's respect.
by Judy Murphy 2011 83 pages
3.8
500+ ratings
The Winning Formula
by David Coulthard • 2018
Split-second decisions, obsessive detail, team-first culture: the Formula 1 playbook for business.
3.52
411
The Winning Formula Summary
The Winning Formula
Split-second decisions, obsessive detail, team-first culture: the Formula 1 playbook for business.
by David Coulthard 2018 304 pages
3.52
411 ratings
The Sticking Point Solution
by Jay Abraham • 2009
Bad economies are growth opportunities: nine ways to steal market share while rivals cut back.
4.26
213
The Sticking Point Solution Summary
The Sticking Point Solution
Bad economies are growth opportunities: nine ways to steal market share while rivals cut back.
by Jay Abraham 2009 262 pages
4.26
213 ratings
The Sleep Revolution
by Arianna Huffington • 2016
We traded sleep for productivity and got neither. The science finally explains why.
3.44
7k+
The Sleep Revolution Summary
The Sleep Revolution
We traded sleep for productivity and got neither. The science finally explains why.
by Arianna Huffington 2016 382 pages
3.44
7k+ ratings
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M.
by Balkrishna M Sadekar • 2011
Markets run on fear and greed. Candlestick charts reveal both, and signal the turn.
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How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M. Summary
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M.
Markets run on fear and greed. Candlestick charts reveal both, and signal the turn.
by Balkrishna M Sadekar 2011 204 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
by Ron Fry • 1991
An interview is a sale with you as the product. 101 answers that close the deal.
3.77
500+
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions Summary
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
An interview is a sale with you as the product. 101 answers that close the deal.
by Ron Fry 1991 182 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Cesar's Rules
by Cesar Millan • 2006
Dogs read us better than we read ourselves. Become the leader your dog already needs.
3.69
1k+
Cesar's Rules Summary
Cesar's Rules
Dogs read us better than we read ourselves. Become the leader your dog already needs.
by Cesar Millan 2006 320 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
Excellent 11
by Ron Clark • 2004
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
4.03
1k+
Excellent 11 Summary
Excellent 11
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
by Ron Clark 2004 288 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
How to Make Anyone Like You
by Leil Lowndes • 2000
The exact words, gestures, and habits that make strangers feel like they've known you for years.
3.54
244
How to Make Anyone Like You Summary
How to Make Anyone Like You
The exact words, gestures, and habits that make strangers feel like they've known you for years.
by Leil Lowndes 2000 352 pages
3.54
244 ratings
Retire Early on Real Estate
by Chad Carson • 2018
How to turn real estate into early retirement: start with the house you already live in.
4.22
500+
Retire Early on Real Estate Summary
Retire Early on Real Estate
How to turn real estate into early retirement: start with the house you already live in.
by Chad Carson 2018 280 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch
by Denise Duffield Thomas • 2013
Forgive your money past, raise your prices until it scares you, and let the cash arrive.
4.31
3k+
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch Summary
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch
Forgive your money past, raise your prices until it scares you, and let the cash arrive.
by Denise Duffield Thomas 2013 294 pages
4.31
3k+ ratings
Healing from Infidelity
by Michele Weiner-Davis • 2017
Eighteen months to a new marriage: a therapist's plan to survive infidelity and come out stronger.
4.41
339
Healing from Infidelity Summary
Healing from Infidelity
Eighteen months to a new marriage: a therapist's plan to survive infidelity and come out stronger.
by Michele Weiner-Davis 2017 216 pages
4.41
339 ratings
Our Kids
by Robert D. Putnam • 2015
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
4.04
4k+
Our Kids Summary
Our Kids
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
by Robert D. Putnam 2015 386 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Powerful Purpose of Introverts
by Holley Gerth • 2020
Stop draining your battery in crowds. Your introvert wiring is a strength you haven't managed yet.
4.29
1k+
Powerful Purpose of Introverts Summary
Powerful Purpose of Introverts
Stop draining your battery in crowds. Your introvert wiring is a strength you haven't managed yet.
by Holley Gerth 2020 208 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do
by Amy Morin • 2017
Your child's resilience depends more on what you stop doing than what you start.
4.16
2k+
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do
Your child's resilience depends more on what you stop doing than what you start.
by Amy Morin 2017 352 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Happiness Equation
by Neil Pasricha • 2015
Success doesn't bring happiness. Happiness brings success. Nine daily habits that prove it.
3.86
10k+
The Happiness Equation Summary
The Happiness Equation
Success doesn't bring happiness. Happiness brings success. Nine daily habits that prove it.
by Neil Pasricha 2015 320 pages
3.86
10k+ ratings
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