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Personal Development Book Summaries

Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies
by Tara Schuster • 2002
Repair the damage of childhood neglect by learning to nurture yourself through small, daily rituals.
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24k+
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies Summary
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies
Repair the damage of childhood neglect by learning to nurture yourself through small, daily rituals.
by Tara Schuster 2002 318 pages
3.88
24k+ ratings
The Talent Delusion
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic • 2017
The 80/20 rule applies to talent. Stop guessing who's in the 20 percent: data has the answer.
3.88
233
The Talent Delusion Summary
The Talent Delusion
The 80/20 rule applies to talent. Stop guessing who's in the 20 percent: data has the answer.
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 2017 304 pages
3.88
233 ratings
Game of Work, The
by Charles Coonradt • 1999
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
3.83
156
Game of Work, The Summary
Game of Work, The
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
by Charles Coonradt 1999 192 pages
3.83
156 ratings
Reality Unveiled
by Ziad Masri • 2017
Every atom is 99.9999999999996 percent empty. What fills the rest may be consciousness itself.
4.23
1k+
Reality Unveiled Summary
Reality Unveiled
Every atom is 99.9999999999996 percent empty. What fills the rest may be consciousness itself.
by Ziad Masri 2017 216 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins
by Annette Simmons • 2007
Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.
3.60
500+
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins Summary
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins
Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.
by Annette Simmons 2007 226 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication
by Susan Gillis Chapman • 2012
Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.
3.62
1k+
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication Summary
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication
Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.
by Susan Gillis Chapman 2012 227 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
The Journey of Robert Monroe
by Ronald Russell • 2007
A radio producer leaves his body and maps the territories that wait after death.
4.30
83
The Journey of Robert Monroe Summary
The Journey of Robert Monroe
A radio producer leaves his body and maps the territories that wait after death.
by Ronald Russell 2007 408 pages
4.30
83 ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders
by John C. Maxwell • 2023
Your organization's ceiling is your leaders' ceiling. A systematic guide to raising it from within.
4.26
161
The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders
Your organization's ceiling is your leaders' ceiling. A systematic guide to raising it from within.
by John C. Maxwell 2023 224 pages
4.26
161 ratings
Life Is Hard
by Kieran Setiya • 2022
Life has no cure. A moral philosopher shows how to face pain, grief, and injustice anyway.
3.54
2k+
Life Is Hard Summary
Life Is Hard
Life has no cure. A moral philosopher shows how to face pain, grief, and injustice anyway.
by Kieran Setiya 2022 234 pages
3.54
2k+ ratings
Courage
by Debbie Ford • 2012
A path out of fear: embrace your shadow, surrender control, and take full ownership of your story.
3.81
500+
Courage Summary
Courage
A path out of fear: embrace your shadow, surrender control, and take full ownership of your story.
by Debbie Ford 2012 214 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
People Styles at Work...And Beyond
by Robert Bolton • 1996
People clash in predictable ways. The fix is bending your style toward theirs when it counts.
3.80
446
People Styles at Work...And Beyond Summary
People Styles at Work...And Beyond
People clash in predictable ways. The fix is bending your style toward theirs when it counts.
by Robert Bolton 1996 240 pages
3.80
446 ratings
The Imposter Cure
by Jessamy Hibberd • 2019
The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.
3.93
1k+
The Imposter Cure Summary
The Imposter Cure
The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.
by Jessamy Hibberd 2019 288 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
How to Hug a Porcupine
by Julie A. Ross • 2008
Commands stop working at ten. How to build the relationship that still shapes your tween's choices.
3.80
1k+
How to Hug a Porcupine Summary
How to Hug a Porcupine
Commands stop working at ten. How to build the relationship that still shapes your tween's choices.
by Julie A. Ross 2008 224 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
The 100-Year Life
by Lynda Gratton • 2016
A 100-year lifespan breaks the old school, work, retire sequence. The rules that replace it.
3.82
2k+
The 100-Year Life Summary
The 100-Year Life
A 100-year lifespan breaks the old school, work, retire sequence. The rules that replace it.
by Lynda Gratton 2016 280 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Build a Business, Not a Job
by David Finkel • 2014
Your business still needs you every day. A system for replacing yourself with processes and people.
3.97
156
Build a Business, Not a Job Summary
Build a Business, Not a Job
Your business still needs you every day. A system for replacing yourself with processes and people.
by David Finkel 2014 160 pages
3.97
156 ratings
You Have More Influence Than You Think
by Vanessa Bohns • 2021
People want to say yes to you. Research shows you underestimate your persuasive power by half.
3.84
500+
You Have More Influence Than You Think Summary
You Have More Influence Than You Think
People want to say yes to you. Research shows you underestimate your persuasive power by half.
by Vanessa Bohns 2021 256 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Wisdom from the Four Agreements
by Miguel Ruiz • 2003
Four commitments to stop self-judgment, end projection, and reclaim your emotional life.
4.39
1k+
Wisdom from the Four Agreements Summary
Wisdom from the Four Agreements
Four commitments to stop self-judgment, end projection, and reclaim your emotional life.
by Miguel Ruiz 2003 96 pages
4.39
1k+ ratings
Happier
by Tal Ben-Shahar • 2007
Forty percent of happiness is trainable. A Harvard professor's practices for the part you can shape.
3.82
8k+
Happier Summary
Happier
Forty percent of happiness is trainable. A Harvard professor's practices for the part you can shape.
by Tal Ben-Shahar 2007 213 pages
3.82
8k+ ratings
Sacred Fire
by Ronald Rolheiser • 2014
Spiritual maturity demands you give away the things that matter most, including your final breath.
4.43
1k+
Sacred Fire Summary
Sacred Fire
Spiritual maturity demands you give away the things that matter most, including your final breath.
by Ronald Rolheiser 2014 370 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
Drawing on the Artist Within
by Betty Edwards • 1986
Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.
4.06
7k+
Drawing on the Artist Within Summary
Drawing on the Artist Within
Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.
by Betty Edwards 1986 256 pages
4.06
7k+ ratings
Social Intelligence
by Karl Albrecht • 2005
Five dimensions of social intelligence, from reading a room to projecting presence, that IQ misses.
3.63
386
Social Intelligence Summary
Social Intelligence
Five dimensions of social intelligence, from reading a room to projecting presence, that IQ misses.
by Karl Albrecht 2005 289 pages
3.63
386 ratings
Know Your Why
by Ken Costa • 2016
Your calling isn't somewhere else. It's in your passions, your workplace, and the waiting you dread.
4.09
357
Know Your Why Summary
Know Your Why
Your calling isn't somewhere else. It's in your passions, your workplace, and the waiting you dread.
by Ken Costa 2016 240 pages
4.09
357 ratings
How to Day Trade
by Ross Cameron • 2015
The brutal stats, the mental game, and the small-cap strategy for joining the profitable 3%.
4.21
455
How to Day Trade Summary
How to Day Trade
The brutal stats, the mental game, and the small-cap strategy for joining the profitable 3%.
by Ross Cameron 2015 163 pages
4.21
455 ratings
Hard Goals
by Mark Murphy • 2010
The four goal traits that outperform talent, and none of them are about working harder.
3.90
320
Hard Goals Summary
Hard Goals
The four goal traits that outperform talent, and none of them are about working harder.
by Mark Murphy 2010 192 pages
3.90
320 ratings
Investing with She’s on the Money
by Victoria Devine • 2022
A $500 monthly habit can turn into $1.25 million. This is the step-by-step plan.
3.88
1k+
Investing with She’s on the Money Summary
Investing with She’s on the Money
A $500 monthly habit can turn into $1.25 million. This is the step-by-step plan.
by Victoria Devine 2022 315 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Hard to Break
by Russell A. Poldrack • 2021
Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.
3.57
169
Hard to Break Summary
Hard to Break
Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.
by Russell A. Poldrack 2021 232 pages
3.57
169 ratings
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen
by Michelle Icard • 2021
Fourteen talks before high school: side-by-side conversations that work when lectures fail.
4.16
3k+
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen Summary
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen
Fourteen talks before high school: side-by-side conversations that work when lectures fail.
by Michelle Icard 2021 320 pages
4.16
3k+ ratings
The Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women
by Megan Ramos • 2023
Insulin, not calories, drives weight gain. A fasting protocol designed for women's hormones.
4.23
1k+
The Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women Summary
The Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women
Insulin, not calories, drives weight gain. A fasting protocol designed for women's hormones.
by Megan Ramos 2023 272 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Heart Talk
by Cleo Wade • 2018
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
4.24
10k+
Heart Talk Summary
Heart Talk
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
by Cleo Wade 2018 224 pages
4.24
10k+ ratings
Breaking Down the Wall of Silence
by Alice Miller • 1991
Your childhood wounds don't just hurt you. Buried, they can run nations.
4.10
339
Breaking Down the Wall of Silence Summary
Breaking Down the Wall of Silence
Your childhood wounds don't just hurt you. Buried, they can run nations.
by Alice Miller 1991 64 pages
4.10
339 ratings
Help for the Helper
by Babette Rothschild • 2006
Compassion fatigue lives in the body. A physiology-based toolkit for helpers who feel too much.
4.17
286
Help for the Helper Summary
Help for the Helper
Compassion fatigue lives in the body. A physiology-based toolkit for helpers who feel too much.
by Babette Rothschild 2006 272 pages
4.17
286 ratings
Living Sober
by Alcoholics Anonymous • 1975
Staying sober, day by day: practical tools built by those who've done it.
4.35
1k+
Living Sober Summary
Living Sober
Staying sober, day by day: practical tools built by those who've done it.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1975 87 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
Most managers spend their careers answering questions. Strategic thinkers learn which ones to ask.
3.75
469
HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically Summary
HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically
Most managers spend their careers answering questions. Strategic thinkers learn which ones to ask.
by Harvard Business Review 2010 272 pages
3.75
469 ratings
Prisoners of Our Thoughts
by Alex Pattakos • 2010
Your next attitude choice is where meaning hides: Frankl's practices applied to work and daily life.
3.74
500+
Prisoners of Our Thoughts Summary
Prisoners of Our Thoughts
Your next attitude choice is where meaning hides: Frankl's practices applied to work and daily life.
by Alex Pattakos 2010 288 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Don't Pay for Your MBA
by Laurie Pickard • 2017
An MBA-level business education from free online courses, with the network and brand to match.
3.95
104
Don't Pay for Your MBA Summary
Don't Pay for Your MBA
An MBA-level business education from free online courses, with the network and brand to match.
by Laurie Pickard 2017 223 pages
3.95
104 ratings
3D Negotiations
by David A. Lax • 2006
Your deal is won or lost before you sit down. Two hidden dimensions control the outcome.
3.88
3k+
3D Negotiations Summary
3D Negotiations
Your deal is won or lost before you sit down. Two hidden dimensions control the outcome.
by David A. Lax 2006
3.88
3k+ ratings
Capitalist Nigger
by Chika A. Onyeani • 2000
Economic dependency is the new slavery. The cure: become the kind of predator capitalism rewards.
3.59
477
Capitalist Nigger Summary
Capitalist Nigger
Economic dependency is the new slavery. The cure: become the kind of predator capitalism rewards.
by Chika A. Onyeani 2000 208 pages
3.59
477 ratings
All In
by Mike Michalowicz • 2024
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
4.15
259
All In Summary
All In
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
by Mike Michalowicz 2024 279 pages
4.15
259 ratings
The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence
by Robert Anthony • 2006
Stop outsourcing your self-worth. A system for building confidence that survives any setback.
3.96
1k+
The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence Summary
The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence
Stop outsourcing your self-worth. A system for building confidence that survives any setback.
by Robert Anthony 2006 208 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Primal Endurance
by Mark Sisson • 2016
The low-intensity, high-fat method that turns endurance athletes into fat-burning engines.
4.01
500+
Primal Endurance Summary
Primal Endurance
The low-intensity, high-fat method that turns endurance athletes into fat-burning engines.
by Mark Sisson 2016 380 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
NLP at Work
by Sue Knight • 1995
Decode the thinking patterns, language, and beliefs of top performers: NLP made practical for work.
3.68
481
NLP at Work Summary
NLP at Work
Decode the thinking patterns, language, and beliefs of top performers: NLP made practical for work.
by Sue Knight 1995 464 pages
3.68
481 ratings
One Question
by Ken Coleman • 2013
The best advice ten high-impact leaders gave when asked the only question that matters.
4.01
349
One Question Summary
One Question
The best advice ten high-impact leaders gave when asked the only question that matters.
by Ken Coleman 2013 224 pages
4.01
349 ratings
The McKinsey Edge
by Hattori • 2015
Consulting-tested moves for sharper communication, smarter prioritization, and calm under pressure.
4.04
500+
The McKinsey Edge Summary
The McKinsey Edge
Consulting-tested moves for sharper communication, smarter prioritization, and calm under pressure.
by Hattori 2015 192 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
The Path Between Us
by Suzanne Stabile • 2018
The nine ways people see the world, and what to do when yours collides with another.
4.12
11k+
The Path Between Us Summary
The Path Between Us
The nine ways people see the world, and what to do when yours collides with another.
by Suzanne Stabile 2018 208 pages
4.12
11k+ ratings
The Secret Lives of Introverts
by Jenn Granneman • 2017
Crowds drain you for a reason. A playbook for stopping the performance and running on solitude.
3.80
3k+
The Secret Lives of Introverts Summary
The Secret Lives of Introverts
Crowds drain you for a reason. A playbook for stopping the performance and running on solitude.
by Jenn Granneman 2017 320 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
High-Profit Prospecting
by Mark Hunter • 2016
12-second voicemails, daily prospecting blocks, and a rule to stop chasing suspects who won't buy.
3.99
375
High-Profit Prospecting Summary
High-Profit Prospecting
12-second voicemails, daily prospecting blocks, and a rule to stop chasing suspects who won't buy.
by Mark Hunter 2016 224 pages
3.99
375 ratings
The 40 Day Soul Fast
by Cindy Trimm • 2011
Forty days to starve the false self and speak the real one into being.
4.53
455
The 40 Day Soul Fast Summary
The 40 Day Soul Fast
Forty days to starve the false self and speak the real one into being.
by Cindy Trimm 2011 354 pages
4.53
455 ratings
The Written World
by Martin Puchner • 2017
Significance has a blueprint most people overlook, and it has nothing to do with your resume.
3.93
1k+
The Written World Summary
The Written World
Significance has a blueprint most people overlook, and it has nothing to do with your resume.
by Martin Puchner 2017 537 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Journey to the Heart
by Melody Beattie • 1996
Daily meditations that quiet the mind, amplify the heart's whisper, and teach you to let go.
4.55
3k+
Journey to the Heart Summary
Journey to the Heart
Daily meditations that quiet the mind, amplify the heart's whisper, and teach you to let go.
by Melody Beattie 1996 384 pages
4.55
3k+ ratings
The Path to Self-Love
by Ruby Dhal • 2024
Heartbreak, grief, toxic relationships: the concrete self-love practices that rebuild self-worth.
4.58
187
The Path to Self-Love Summary
The Path to Self-Love
Heartbreak, grief, toxic relationships: the concrete self-love practices that rebuild self-worth.
by Ruby Dhal 2024 275 pages
4.58
187 ratings
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