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Personal Development Book Summaries

Mathematica
by David Bessis • 2024
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
4.18
500+
Mathematica Summary
Mathematica
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
by David Bessis 2024 344 pages
4.18
500+ 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
I Moved Your Cheese
by Deepak Malhotra • 2011
Change isn't inevitable. It's designed. Learn who designed it, and you can redesign it yourself.
3.52
2k+
I Moved Your Cheese Summary
I Moved Your Cheese
Change isn't inevitable. It's designed. Learn who designed it, and you can redesign it yourself.
by Deepak Malhotra 2011 120 pages
3.52
2k+ ratings
Conversations Worth Having
by Jackie Stavros • 2018
Replace criticism with curiosity: two practices that transform difficult conversations.
3.91
474
Conversations Worth Having Summary
Conversations Worth Having
Replace criticism with curiosity: two practices that transform difficult conversations.
by Jackie Stavros 2018 162 pages
3.91
474 ratings
The Coaching Mindset
by Chad Hall • 2015
Stop solving problems and unlock brilliance: eight mental shifts for leading through questions.
3.97
500+
The Coaching Mindset Summary
The Coaching Mindset
Stop solving problems and unlock brilliance: eight mental shifts for leading through questions.
by Chad Hall 2015 26 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Never Get a “Real” Job
by Scott Gerber • 2010
One paragraph is your entire business plan. The lean, cash-first route out of the nine-to-five.
3.30
413
Never Get a “Real” Job Summary
Never Get a “Real” Job
One paragraph is your entire business plan. The lean, cash-first route out of the nine-to-five.
by Scott Gerber 2010 272 pages
3.30
413 ratings
Stress Wisely
by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe • 2023
Stress itself does no harm. How to put it to work across every corner of your life.
3.86
181
Stress Wisely Summary
Stress Wisely
Stress itself does no harm. How to put it to work across every corner of your life.
by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe 2023 336 pages
3.86
181 ratings
Elastic
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2018
The third gear your brain has been hiding: how to think flexibly when the rules change.
3.87
1k+
Elastic Summary
Elastic
The third gear your brain has been hiding: how to think flexibly when the rules change.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2018
3.87
1k+ ratings
Calisthenics for Beginners
by Matt Schifferle • 2020
No gym, no weights: a bodyweight system that scales from first push-up to full body control.
3.92
201
Calisthenics for Beginners Summary
Calisthenics for Beginners
No gym, no weights: a bodyweight system that scales from first push-up to full body control.
by Matt Schifferle 2020 162 pages
3.92
201 ratings
The Wisdom of Your Body
by Hillary L. McBride • 2021
The body you were taught to distrust holds the healing your mind alone cannot deliver.
4.31
4k+
The Wisdom of Your Body Summary
The Wisdom of Your Body
The body you were taught to distrust holds the healing your mind alone cannot deliver.
by Hillary L. McBride 2021 287 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
Everything Fat Loss
by Ben Carpenter • 2023
The real fat-loss lever is hiding beneath every diet fad. Learn to pull it directly.
4.54
500+
Everything Fat Loss Summary
Everything Fat Loss
The real fat-loss lever is hiding beneath every diet fad. Learn to pull it directly.
by Ben Carpenter 2023 448 pages
4.54
500+ ratings
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
by Tracy Hogg • 2000
Stop guessing what your baby wants. A nurse's simple method for reading every signal.
3.79
10k+
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer Summary
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
Stop guessing what your baby wants. A nurse's simple method for reading every signal.
by Tracy Hogg 2000 352 pages
3.79
10k+ ratings
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2018
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
4.02
154
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method Summary
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
by Damon Zahariades 2018 162 pages
4.02
154 ratings
Career Warfare
by David F. D'Alessandro • 1955
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
3.82
500+
Career Warfare Summary
Career Warfare
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
by David F. D'Alessandro 1955 234 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
The Narcissist Test
by Craig Malkin • 2015
Narcissism is a spectrum, not a diagnosis. Spot where someone falls and what to do next.
4.03
2k+
The Narcissist Test Summary
The Narcissist Test
Narcissism is a spectrum, not a diagnosis. Spot where someone falls and what to do next.
by Craig Malkin 2015 278 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Launching a Leadership Revolution
by Chris Brady • 2005
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
4.37
2k+
Launching a Leadership Revolution Summary
Launching a Leadership Revolution
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
by Chris Brady 2005
4.37
2k+ ratings
Emotional Detox
by Sherianna Boyle • 2018
A seven-step detox that flushes out emotional reactivity so raw feelings can nourish you again.
3.47
500+
Emotional Detox Summary
Emotional Detox
A seven-step detox that flushes out emotional reactivity so raw feelings can nourish you again.
by Sherianna Boyle 2018 240 pages
3.47
500+ ratings
Relationship Goals Study Guide
by Michael Todd • 2020
The faith-first guide to dating with intention and building a marriage that goes the distance.
4.21
235
Relationship Goals Study Guide Summary
Relationship Goals Study Guide
The faith-first guide to dating with intention and building a marriage that goes the distance.
by Michael Todd 2020 109 pages
4.21
235 ratings
Professional Troublemaker
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones • 2021
A manual for the chronically 'too much': speak your mind, set your terms, and stop apologizing.
4.08
6k+
Professional Troublemaker Summary
Professional Troublemaker
A manual for the chronically 'too much': speak your mind, set your terms, and stop apologizing.
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones 2021 304 pages
4.08
6k+ ratings
Building Your Money Machine
by Mel H. Abraham
Dollar-by-dollar wealth ladder plus five income streams, so you can stop trading time for money.
3.93
70
Building Your Money Machine Summary
Building Your Money Machine
Dollar-by-dollar wealth ladder plus five income streams, so you can stop trading time for money.
by Mel H. Abraham
3.93
70 ratings
Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday
by Nick Viall • 2022
Stop the birthday text. Real dating rules for finding love without lying to yourself.
3.62
2k+
Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday Summary
Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday
Stop the birthday text. Real dating rules for finding love without lying to yourself.
by Nick Viall 2022 224 pages
3.62
2k+ ratings
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You
by Albert Ellis • 2016
Anxiety springs from the silent demands you make. Learn to challenge them.
3.78
500+
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You Summary
How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You
Anxiety springs from the silent demands you make. Learn to challenge them.
by Albert Ellis 2016 256 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
What If Jesus Was Serious About Prayer?
by Skye Jethani • 2021
We pray to change our circumstances. The ancient way prays to be changed instead.
4.53
500+
What If Jesus Was Serious About Prayer? Summary
What If Jesus Was Serious About Prayer?
We pray to change our circumstances. The ancient way prays to be changed instead.
by Skye Jethani 2021 193 pages
4.53
500+ ratings
Wise Guy
by Guy Kawasaki • 2019
He sold the world on the Macintosh. Then he found what's worth selling your life for.
3.94
500+
Wise Guy Summary
Wise Guy
He sold the world on the Macintosh. Then he found what's worth selling your life for.
by Guy Kawasaki 2019 272 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet
by Shauna Niequist • 2022
When old ways stop working, one honest admission can rebuild your life and your faith.
3.99
13k+
I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet Summary
I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet
When old ways stop working, one honest admission can rebuild your life and your faith.
by Shauna Niequist 2022 240 pages
3.99
13k+ ratings
Well-Spoken Woman
by Christine K. Jahnke • 2011
Voice, posture, message: the three levers that make a room listen when a woman speaks.
3.69
464
Well-Spoken Woman Summary
Well-Spoken Woman
Voice, posture, message: the three levers that make a room listen when a woman speaks.
by Christine K. Jahnke 2011 360 pages
3.69
464 ratings
Who's Got Your Back
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2009
Recruit your inner circle: a program to build the relationships that hold you accountable.
3.67
1k+
Who's Got Your Back Summary
Who's Got Your Back
Recruit your inner circle: a program to build the relationships that hold you accountable.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2009 336 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
by Suze Orman • 2004
You are cash-poor and time-rich. That equation runs one direction. Here is how to exploit it.
3.90
6k+
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke Summary
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
You are cash-poor and time-rich. That equation runs one direction. Here is how to exploit it.
by Suze Orman 2004 412 pages
3.90
6k+ ratings
The Best Year of Your Life
by Debbie Ford • 2009
Stop waiting for someday. A year-long blueprint that replaces fantasy with intent and action.
3.72
500+
The Best Year of Your Life Summary
The Best Year of Your Life
Stop waiting for someday. A year-long blueprint that replaces fantasy with intent and action.
by Debbie Ford 2009 224 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
50 Business Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2018
Your brain airbrushes failure from your own story. The most reliable systems do the reverse.
4.12
184
50 Business Classics Summary
50 Business Classics
Your brain airbrushes failure from your own story. The most reliable systems do the reverse.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2018 400 pages
4.12
184 ratings
Crystal Grids Power
by Ethan Lazzerini • 2017
How to turn loose stones into a focused manifesting engine using sacred geometry.
4.47
161
Crystal Grids Power Summary
Crystal Grids Power
How to turn loose stones into a focused manifesting engine using sacred geometry.
by Ethan Lazzerini 2017 191 pages
4.47
161 ratings
ApocalipSex
by Mario Luna • 2011
Attraction has two parts: being a winner, and making her earn you. Ten rules for both.
3.89
149
ApocalipSex Summary
ApocalipSex
Attraction has two parts: being a winner, and making her earn you. Ten rules for both.
by Mario Luna 2011 208 pages
3.89
149 ratings
Easy Ego State Interventions
by Robin Shapiro • 2015
Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.
4.42
489
Easy Ego State Interventions Summary
Easy Ego State Interventions
Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.
by Robin Shapiro 2015 224 pages
4.42
489 ratings
Attract Money Forever
by James Goi Jr. • 2007
Most people unknowingly repel money. The fix is mental and energetic, and it works like math.
4.37
237
Attract Money Forever Summary
Attract Money Forever
Most people unknowingly repel money. The fix is mental and energetic, and it works like math.
by James Goi Jr. 2007
4.37
237 ratings
Sales Truth
by Mike Weinberg • 2019
Stop chasing sales fads. Prospect relentlessly, message to customer outcomes, master boring basics.
4.38
399
Sales Truth Summary
Sales Truth
Stop chasing sales fads. Prospect relentlessly, message to customer outcomes, master boring basics.
by Mike Weinberg 2019 245 pages
4.38
399 ratings
Write No Matter What
by Joli Jensen • 2017
The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.
4.35
500+
Write No Matter What Summary
Write No Matter What
The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.
by Joli Jensen 2017 166 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion
by Peter Block • 2000
Forget expert answers. Better consulting means questions, vulnerability, and chairs in a circle.
3.96
167
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion Summary
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion
Forget expert answers. Better consulting means questions, vulnerability, and chairs in a circle.
by Peter Block 2000 440 pages
3.96
167 ratings
Josh Kaufman’s The Personal MBA
by Ant Hive Media • 2016
An MBA costs $300,000 and predicts nothing. The business fundamentals that actually matter.
3.86
35
Josh Kaufman’s The Personal MBA Summary
Josh Kaufman’s The Personal MBA
An MBA costs $300,000 and predicts nothing. The business fundamentals that actually matter.
by Ant Hive Media 2016
3.86
35 ratings
How to Think More Effectively
by The School of Life • 2020
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
4.09
1k+
How to Think More Effectively Summary
How to Think More Effectively
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
by The School of Life 2020 140 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Make Peace With Anyone
by David J. Lieberman • 2002
Every fight comes down to two core needs. Psychological tactics for resolving any conflict, fast.
3.96
312
Make Peace With Anyone Summary
Make Peace With Anyone
Every fight comes down to two core needs. Psychological tactics for resolving any conflict, fast.
by David J. Lieberman 2002 170 pages
3.96
312 ratings
The Treasure Principle
by Randy Alcorn • 2001
God owns your money. You're just the manager. That shift turns giving into joy.
4.10
7k+
The Treasure Principle Summary
The Treasure Principle
God owns your money. You're just the manager. That shift turns giving into joy.
by Randy Alcorn 2001 92 pages
4.10
7k+ ratings
Relational Intelligence
by Dharius Daniels • 2020
Four relationship categories that protect your purpose, and why some people need a different door.
4.34
500+
Relational Intelligence Summary
Relational Intelligence
Four relationship categories that protect your purpose, and why some people need a different door.
by Dharius Daniels 2020 224 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
A Game Plan for Life
by John Wooden • 2009
John Wooden's playbook for finding mentors in unexpected places and passing on what matters most.
4.35
500+
A Game Plan for Life Summary
A Game Plan for Life
John Wooden's playbook for finding mentors in unexpected places and passing on what matters most.
by John Wooden 2009 208 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
One Truth, One Law
by Erin Werley • 2019
You are God, and your thoughts create reality. The only barrier is your persona.
4.53
2k+
One Truth, One Law Summary
One Truth, One Law
You are God, and your thoughts create reality. The only barrier is your persona.
by Erin Werley 2019 114 pages
4.53
2k+ ratings
Mindful Listening
by Harvard Business Review • 2019
A framework for listening that defuses tension, builds trust, and turns talk into leadership.
3.96
500+
Mindful Listening Summary
Mindful Listening
A framework for listening that defuses tension, builds trust, and turns talk into leadership.
by Harvard Business Review 2019 160 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Rethink Your Position
by Katy Bowman • 2023
The gym can't fix what your daily posture breaks. A biomechanist shows what can.
4.25
286
Rethink Your Position Summary
Rethink Your Position
The gym can't fix what your daily posture breaks. A biomechanist shows what can.
by Katy Bowman 2023 296 pages
4.25
286 ratings
Care to Dare
by George Kohlrieser • 2012
Safety and stretch are two halves of a leader's job. Most only supply one.
4.16
184
Care to Dare Summary
Care to Dare
Safety and stretch are two halves of a leader's job. Most only supply one.
by George Kohlrieser 2012 361 pages
4.16
184 ratings
Living a Life of Awareness
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. • 2013
Loosen the grip of social conditioning, one daily Toltec meditation at a time.
4.48
500+
Living a Life of Awareness Summary
Living a Life of Awareness
Loosen the grip of social conditioning, one daily Toltec meditation at a time.
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. 2013 224 pages
4.48
500+ ratings
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
by Tamar E. Chansky • 2004
Your child's fears aren't facts. A toolkit for facing anxiety one manageable step at a time.
4.03
1k+
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety Summary
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
Your child's fears aren't facts. A toolkit for facing anxiety one manageable step at a time.
by Tamar E. Chansky 2004 320 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
The Deepest Place
by Curt Thompson • 2023
Durable hope is a neural pathway carved by suffering in the presence of attuned love.
4.41
500+
The Deepest Place Summary
The Deepest Place
Durable hope is a neural pathway carved by suffering in the presence of attuned love.
by Curt Thompson 2023 237 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
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