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Personal Development Book Summaries

The Meaning Revolution
by Fred Kofman • 2018
Your team is disengaged. Not because of pay. Because nobody showed them why the work matters.
4.34
500+
The Meaning Revolution Summary
The Meaning Revolution
Your team is disengaged. Not because of pay. Because nobody showed them why the work matters.
by Fred Kofman 2018 368 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
What Got You Here Won't Get You There in Sales
by Goldsmith • 2006
Your winning habits now stall you. Replace ego with empathy, stop self-sabotage.
3.95
31k+
What Got You Here Won't Get You There in Sales Summary
What Got You Here Won't Get You There in Sales
Your winning habits now stall you. Replace ego with empathy, stop self-sabotage.
by Goldsmith 2006 224 pages
3.95
31k+ ratings
Bachelor Pad Economics
by Aaron Clarey • 2013
The standard advice about college, career, and marriage is ruining young men. Here is the fix.
4.18
500+
Bachelor Pad Economics Summary
Bachelor Pad Economics
The standard advice about college, career, and marriage is ruining young men. Here is the fix.
by Aaron Clarey 2013 512 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
The Battle for Investment Survival
by G.M. Loeb • 1911
Stop chasing dividends. Real wealth comes from growth, quick exits, and liquid holdings.
3.98
340
The Battle for Investment Survival Summary
The Battle for Investment Survival
Stop chasing dividends. Real wealth comes from growth, quick exits, and liquid holdings.
by G.M. Loeb 1911 285 pages
3.98
340 ratings
The Miracle Morning for College Students
by Hal Elrod • 2017
A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.
4.08
169
The Miracle Morning for College Students Summary
The Miracle Morning for College Students
A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.
by Hal Elrod 2017 236 pages
4.08
169 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2002
For the teacher running on empty: true stories from the classroom that refill the tank.
3.94
500+
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul
For the teacher running on empty: true stories from the classroom that refill the tank.
by Jack Canfield 2002 384 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The Art of SpeedReading People
by Barbara Barron • 1999
Sixteen personality types, the clues that reveal them, and how to adapt your message instantly.
3.81
1k+
The Art of SpeedReading People Summary
The Art of SpeedReading People
Sixteen personality types, the clues that reveal them, and how to adapt your message instantly.
by Barbara Barron 1999 221 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Win at Work and Succeed at Life
by Michael Hyatt • 2021
Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.
4.03
500+
Win at Work and Succeed at Life Summary
Win at Work and Succeed at Life
Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.
by Michael Hyatt 2021 208 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Real Love
by Sharon Salzberg • 2017
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
4.12
3k+
Real Love Summary
Real Love
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
by Sharon Salzberg 2017 320 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
How to Pass Exams
by Dominic O'Brien • 2007
Your daily route can store a semester of facts. The memory champion's study system.
4.04
367
How to Pass Exams Summary
How to Pass Exams
Your daily route can store a semester of facts. The memory champion's study system.
by Dominic O'Brien 2007 256 pages
4.04
367 ratings
Core Transformation
by Connirae Andreas • 1993
Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.
4.11
262
Core Transformation Summary
Core Transformation
Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.
by Connirae Andreas 1993 252 pages
4.11
262 ratings
Making Marriage Simple
by Harville Hendrix • 2011
Romantic attraction is a childhood wound in disguise, and conflict is the repair kit.
3.66
500+
Making Marriage Simple Summary
Making Marriage Simple
Romantic attraction is a childhood wound in disguise, and conflict is the repair kit.
by Harville Hendrix 2011 208 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
The Dance of Change
by Peter M. Senge • 2004
Ten predictable forces stall change. Learn to spot them early, and keep your momentum alive.
4.06
500+
The Dance of Change Summary
The Dance of Change
Ten predictable forces stall change. Learn to spot them early, and keep your momentum alive.
by Peter M. Senge 2004 610 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
The MindBody Code
by Mario Martinez • 2014
He studied centenarians worldwide. Their secret was not diet or genes, but healing three wounds.
4.16
172
The MindBody Code Summary
The MindBody Code
He studied centenarians worldwide. Their secret was not diet or genes, but healing three wounds.
by Mario Martinez 2014 328 pages
4.16
172 ratings
Overcome
by Jason Redman • 2019
Catastrophe has steps. A SEAL who survived a shot to the face walks through them.
4.41
500+
Overcome Summary
Overcome
Catastrophe has steps. A SEAL who survived a shot to the face walks through them.
by Jason Redman 2019 272 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
How to Be Your Own Therapist
by Owen O'Kane • 2022
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
3.84
500+
How to Be Your Own Therapist Summary
How to Be Your Own Therapist
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
by Owen O'Kane 2022 269 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
100 Things Millionaires Do
by Nigel Cumberland • 2019
Most millionaires aren't born; they're made one habit at a time. Here's the checklist.
3.46
272
100 Things Millionaires Do Summary
100 Things Millionaires Do
Most millionaires aren't born; they're made one habit at a time. Here's the checklist.
by Nigel Cumberland 2019 224 pages
3.46
272 ratings
Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents
by Sherrie Campbell • 2024
The system for shedding the guilt, fear, and self-doubt that emotionally abusive parents installed.
4.06
394
Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents Summary
Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents
The system for shedding the guilt, fear, and self-doubt that emotionally abusive parents installed.
by Sherrie Campbell 2024 192 pages
4.06
394 ratings
The Shift
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2010
Ambition left you empty. The exit is a turn toward service, humility, and your spiritual source.
4.18
2k+
The Shift Summary
The Shift
Ambition left you empty. The exit is a turn toward service, humility, and your spiritual source.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2010 144 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
FUCCFILES
by Rian Stone • 2020
Ten years of being shot down taught one man the rules of attraction that actually work.
4.18
117
FUCCFILES Summary
FUCCFILES
Ten years of being shot down taught one man the rules of attraction that actually work.
by Rian Stone 2020 280 pages
4.18
117 ratings
How to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie • 2022
A revised guide to winning cooperation and building trust by making others feel truly valued.
4.38
3k+
How to Win Friends and Influence People Summary
How to Win Friends and Influence People
A revised guide to winning cooperation and building trust by making others feel truly valued.
by Dale Carnegie 2022 317 pages
4.38
3k+ ratings
The Power of Strangers
by Joe Keohane • 2021
Talking to strangers terrifies us, yet reliably makes us happier. The research on why.
3.92
1k+
The Power of Strangers Summary
The Power of Strangers
Talking to strangers terrifies us, yet reliably makes us happier. The research on why.
by Joe Keohane 2021 328 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Ultimate Happiness Prescription
by Deepak Chopra • 2009
Happiness isn't a reward. It's a practice. Seven keys to reroute the chase inward.
3.95
2k+
The Ultimate Happiness Prescription Summary
The Ultimate Happiness Prescription
Happiness isn't a reward. It's a practice. Seven keys to reroute the chase inward.
by Deepak Chopra 2009 146 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
Better Than Good
by Zig Ziglar • 2005
Passion is the engine of a life beyond mere good. You can build it; here's how.
4.08
1k+
Better Than Good Summary
Better Than Good
Passion is the engine of a life beyond mere good. You can build it; here's how.
by Zig Ziglar 2005 272 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Build Your Resilience
by Donald J. Robertson • 2012
Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.
4.13
126
Build Your Resilience Summary
Build Your Resilience
Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.
by Donald J. Robertson 2012 288 pages
4.13
126 ratings
The Joy of Missing Out
by Tanya Dalton • 2019
The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.
3.79
3k+
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out
The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.
by Tanya Dalton 2019 240 pages
3.79
3k+ ratings
Daily Creative
by Todd Henry • 2022
Why daily rituals beat inspiration: a creative pro's guide to staying prolific without burning out.
4.34
104
Daily Creative Summary
Daily Creative
Why daily rituals beat inspiration: a creative pro's guide to staying prolific without burning out.
by Todd Henry 2022 387 pages
4.34
104 ratings
I Can See Clearly Now
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2014
A fatherless foster kid grows up to teach millions: the invisible force that chose him.
4.28
3k+
I Can See Clearly Now Summary
I Can See Clearly Now
A fatherless foster kid grows up to teach millions: the invisible force that chose him.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2014 371 pages
4.28
3k+ ratings
How to Change Minds
by Rob Jolles • 2013
Stop selling, start asking: a process for changing minds that feels like help, not pressure.
3.78
500+
How to Change Minds Summary
How to Change Minds
Stop selling, start asking: a process for changing minds that feels like help, not pressure.
by Rob Jolles 2013 216 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Until Today!
by Iyanla Vanzant • 2000
365 devotions that ask what you will finally stop carrying today.
4.45
1k+
Until Today! Summary
Until Today!
365 devotions that ask what you will finally stop carrying today.
by Iyanla Vanzant 2000 432 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Perfectly Hidden Depression
by Margaret Robinson Rutherford • 2019
Outwardly driven, inwardly crumbling. The perfectionism masking your depression, and how to heal.
3.84
500+
Perfectly Hidden Depression Summary
Perfectly Hidden Depression
Outwardly driven, inwardly crumbling. The perfectionism masking your depression, and how to heal.
by Margaret Robinson Rutherford 2019 218 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Grit to Great
by Linda Kaplan Thaler • 2015
Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.
3.66
500+
Grit to Great Summary
Grit to Great
Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.
by Linda Kaplan Thaler 2015 160 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
The Power of Spiritual Intelligence
by Tony Buzan • 2012
Ten practices to develop the intelligence that IQ and EQ miss, and why it changes everything.
3.68
275
The Power of Spiritual Intelligence Summary
The Power of Spiritual Intelligence
Ten practices to develop the intelligence that IQ and EQ miss, and why it changes everything.
by Tony Buzan 2012 161 pages
3.68
275 ratings
Corporate Chanakya on Management
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013
From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.
3.75
111
Corporate Chanakya on Management Summary
Corporate Chanakya on Management
From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013 279 pages
3.75
111 ratings
Discover Your Psychic Type
by Sherrie Dillard • 2008
Four intuitive styles. You've been forcing the wrong one. Find yours and train what already works.
3.88
500+
Discover Your Psychic Type Summary
Discover Your Psychic Type
Four intuitive styles. You've been forcing the wrong one. Find yours and train what already works.
by Sherrie Dillard 2008 288 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Living Through the Meantime
by Iyanla Vanzant • 2001
Life's messiest transitions are where the real work happens. A guide for the meantime.
4.26
500+
Living Through the Meantime Summary
Living Through the Meantime
Life's messiest transitions are where the real work happens. A guide for the meantime.
by Iyanla Vanzant 2001 224 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Undoing Depression
by Richard O'Connor • 1997
Depression is a set of learned habits. Here's how to unlearn them.
4.01
1k+
Undoing Depression Summary
Undoing Depression
Depression is a set of learned habits. Here's how to unlearn them.
by Richard O'Connor 1997 384 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Art of Living Consciously
by Nathaniel Branden • 1997
Mindfulness without mysticism: why reason is the real path to self-awareness and self-worth.
4.14
260
The Art of Living Consciously Summary
The Art of Living Consciously
Mindfulness without mysticism: why reason is the real path to self-awareness and self-worth.
by Nathaniel Branden 1997 288 pages
4.14
260 ratings
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world
by James Lee • 2014
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
4.31
124
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world Summary
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
by James Lee 2014 97 pages
4.31
124 ratings
How to Own the Room
by Viv Groskop • 2018
Confidence, not a flawless script, commands the room. Here is how women build it.
3.67
2k+
How to Own the Room Summary
How to Own the Room
Confidence, not a flawless script, commands the room. Here is how women build it.
by Viv Groskop 2018 243 pages
3.67
2k+ ratings
How to Have Courage, Calmness and Confidence
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 2010
The soul already owns courage, calmness, and confidence; you just forgot how to access them.
4.51
118
How to Have Courage, Calmness and Confidence Summary
How to Have Courage, Calmness and Confidence
The soul already owns courage, calmness, and confidence; you just forgot how to access them.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 2010 158 pages
4.51
118 ratings
The Life Plan
by Jeffry S. Life • 2011
Reversed aging at 59: a doctor's blueprint for a stronger body and better sex.
3.63
168
The Life Plan Summary
The Life Plan
Reversed aging at 59: a doctor's blueprint for a stronger body and better sex.
by Jeffry S. Life 2011 352 pages
3.63
168 ratings
How to Be an Adult in Love
by David Richo • 2013
The five habits that transform romantic need into adult love, starting with how you treat yourself.
4.01
500+
How to Be an Adult in Love Summary
How to Be an Adult in Love
The five habits that transform romantic need into adult love, starting with how you treat yourself.
by David Richo 2013 272 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Happier than God
by Neale Donald Walsch • 2008
You are God in human form. A method for manifesting desires and staying happy regardless.
4.20
500+
Happier than God Summary
Happier than God
You are God in human form. A method for manifesting desires and staying happy regardless.
by Neale Donald Walsch 2008 274 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
The Genie in Your Genes
by Dawson Church • 2007
Genes are switches, not destiny: thoughts and tapping can flip the ones that heal you.
4.17
419
The Genie in Your Genes Summary
The Genie in Your Genes
Genes are switches, not destiny: thoughts and tapping can flip the ones that heal you.
by Dawson Church 2007 467 pages
4.17
419 ratings
Practical Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 1971
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
3.77
133
Practical Thinking Summary
Practical Thinking
Being right isn't one thing: it's four. And each carries its own trap.
by Edward de Bono 1971 210 pages
3.77
133 ratings
Abundant Ever After
by Cathy Heller • 2024
Manifestation got it backwards. Abundance is already here; the work is clearing your receiver.
4.45
500+
Abundant Ever After Summary
Abundant Ever After
Manifestation got it backwards. Abundance is already here; the work is clearing your receiver.
by Cathy Heller 2024 272 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
Maxims for Thinking Analytically
by Dan Levy • 2021
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
3.92
500+
Maxims for Thinking Analytically Summary
Maxims for Thinking Analytically
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
by Dan Levy 2021 211 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself
by Shad Helmstetter • 1986
The voice in your head has bad programming. Change the words, change the wiring, change the results.
4.15
17k+
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself Summary
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself
The voice in your head has bad programming. Change the words, change the wiring, change the results.
by Shad Helmstetter 1986 256 pages
4.15
17k+ ratings
Unlearn
by Humble the Poet • 2014
A poet's hundred reminders: the heaviest things you carry are beliefs you can set down.
4.00
3k+
Unlearn Summary
Unlearn
A poet's hundred reminders: the heaviest things you carry are beliefs you can set down.
by Humble the Poet 2014 320 pages
4.00
3k+ ratings
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