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Personal Development Book Summaries

The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide
by Heidi Priebe • 2016
Your INFP traits come from a predictable mental architecture. Here is how it works.
4.20
500+
The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide Summary
The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide
Your INFP traits come from a predictable mental architecture. Here is how it works.
by Heidi Priebe 2016 300 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
How to Not Always Be Working
by Cody Cook-Parrott • 2018
Craft rituals, spaces, and phone rules that keep your creative work from becoming your prison.
3.31
1k+
How to Not Always Be Working Summary
How to Not Always Be Working
Craft rituals, spaces, and phone rules that keep your creative work from becoming your prison.
by Cody Cook-Parrott 2018 103 pages
3.31
1k+ ratings
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2008
Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
3.71
1k+
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World Summary
The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
Personal happiness is not selfish, the Dalai Lama argues, but the foundation of a peaceful society.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2008 372 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Think Like a Game Designer
by Justin Gary • 2018
A repeatable design loop that turns raw ideas into tested, publishable games, no genius required.
4.01
184
Think Like a Game Designer Summary
Think Like a Game Designer
A repeatable design loop that turns raw ideas into tested, publishable games, no genius required.
by Justin Gary 2018 230 pages
4.01
184 ratings
The Blue Zones of Happiness
by Dan Buettner • 2017
Willpower doesn't make you happy; your neighborhood does. Lessons from places designed for joy.
3.95
2k+
The Blue Zones of Happiness Summary
The Blue Zones of Happiness
Willpower doesn't make you happy; your neighborhood does. Lessons from places designed for joy.
by Dan Buettner 2017 289 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
Do It Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2003
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
4.12
139
Do It Anyway Summary
Do It Anyway
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
by Kent M. Keith 2003 208 pages
4.12
139 ratings
Slow
by Brooke McAlary • 2018
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
3.87
5k+
Slow Summary
Slow
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
by Brooke McAlary 2018 289 pages
3.87
5k+ ratings
Perfect Health--Revised and Updated
by Deepak Chopra • 2007
Three ancient body types determine your health. Find yours to reset your diet, exercise, and sleep.
4.07
3k+
Perfect Health--Revised and Updated Summary
Perfect Health--Revised and Updated
Three ancient body types determine your health. Find yours to reset your diet, exercise, and sleep.
by Deepak Chopra 2007 400 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Choose
by Ryan Levesque • 2019
Market selection kills more businesses than bad products. The data-driven way to pick right.
3.97
343
Choose Summary
Choose
Market selection kills more businesses than bad products. The data-driven way to pick right.
by Ryan Levesque 2019 240 pages
3.97
343 ratings
Small Habits Revolution
by Damon Zahariades • 2016
One pushup, five minutes reading, sixty seconds meditation: how tiny habits make change easy.
3.95
500+
Small Habits Revolution Summary
Small Habits Revolution
One pushup, five minutes reading, sixty seconds meditation: how tiny habits make change easy.
by Damon Zahariades 2016 168 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
The Journey of Desire
by John Eldredge • 2000
Your strongest longings aren't temptations. They're clues to the life you were made for.
4.01
6k+
The Journey of Desire Summary
The Journey of Desire
Your strongest longings aren't temptations. They're clues to the life you were made for.
by John Eldredge 2000 245 pages
4.01
6k+ ratings
The Carrot Principle
by Adrian Gostick • 2001
74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.
3.69
1k+
The Carrot Principle Summary
The Carrot Principle
74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.
by Adrian Gostick 2001 176 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
She Means Business
by Carrie Green • 2017
Build the founder, then the business: clearing the blocks that keep women from launching online.
4.11
1k+
She Means Business Summary
She Means Business
Build the founder, then the business: clearing the blocks that keep women from launching online.
by Carrie Green 2017
4.11
1k+ ratings
Everything That Remains
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2013
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
3.81
9k+
Everything That Remains Summary
Everything That Remains
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2013 232 pages
3.81
9k+ ratings
Hormonal
by Martie Haselton • 2018
Your monthly cycle isn't chaos. It's an ancient intelligence for desire, mate selection, strategy.
3.55
500+
Hormonal Summary
Hormonal
Your monthly cycle isn't chaos. It's an ancient intelligence for desire, mate selection, strategy.
by Martie Haselton 2018 289 pages
3.55
500+ ratings
Unstoppable
by Christine Caine • 2014
In God's race, your scars qualify you, and the call finds you mid-stride.
4.23
1k+
Unstoppable Summary
Unstoppable
In God's race, your scars qualify you, and the call finds you mid-stride.
by Christine Caine 2014 192 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Leaders Leap
by Rob Bier • 2024
Growth forces a false choice between results and morale. The companies that refuse it win.
4.74
72
Leaders Leap Summary
Leaders Leap
Growth forces a false choice between results and morale. The companies that refuse it win.
by Rob Bier 2024 288 pages
4.74
72 ratings
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids
by Jancee Dunn • 2017
When kids pushed her marriage to the brink, a journalist found the research that fixed it.
4.06
15k+
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids Summary
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids
When kids pushed her marriage to the brink, a journalist found the research that fixed it.
by Jancee Dunn 2017 288 pages
4.06
15k+ ratings
Becoming a Resonant Leader
by Annie McKee • 2008
Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.
3.81
388
Becoming a Resonant Leader Summary
Becoming a Resonant Leader
Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.
by Annie McKee 2008 256 pages
3.81
388 ratings
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
by Vivekananda • 2001
Four roads up the mountain: one each for the worker, lover, meditator, thinker.
4.44
167
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Summary
Selections from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
Four roads up the mountain: one each for the worker, lover, meditator, thinker.
by Vivekananda 2001 572 pages
4.44
167 ratings
The Lost Art of Connecting
by Susan McPherson • 2021
Why the best-connected people lead with generosity, and a three-part method for doing it.
3.98
191
The Lost Art of Connecting Summary
The Lost Art of Connecting
Why the best-connected people lead with generosity, and a three-part method for doing it.
by Susan McPherson 2021 224 pages
3.98
191 ratings
Thoughts for Young Men
by J.C. Ryle • 1886
Few young men follow God. The devil bets your habits will harden before you reverse.
4.59
4k+
Thoughts for Young Men Summary
Thoughts for Young Men
Few young men follow God. The devil bets your habits will harden before you reverse.
by J.C. Ryle 1886 68 pages
4.59
4k+ ratings
Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School?
by Cary Siegel • 2013
A personal finance education in 99 principles: the simple, unsexy habits that quietly build wealth.
3.82
2k+
Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School? Summary
Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School?
A personal finance education in 99 principles: the simple, unsexy habits that quietly build wealth.
by Cary Siegel 2013 182 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
by Jeremy Gutsche • 2020
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
3.93
289
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook Summary
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
by Jeremy Gutsche 2020 360 pages
3.93
289 ratings
Mastering Golf's Mental Game
by Michael T. Lardon • 2014
A six-step mental routine for every shot, and a scorecard that tracks thinking, not strokes.
4.21
321
Mastering Golf's Mental Game Summary
Mastering Golf's Mental Game
A six-step mental routine for every shot, and a scorecard that tracks thinking, not strokes.
by Michael T. Lardon 2014 226 pages
4.21
321 ratings
Management Tips
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
Two-page management prescriptions for the problems of leading yourself, a team, and a business.
3.80
499
Management Tips Summary
Management Tips
Two-page management prescriptions for the problems of leading yourself, a team, and a business.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011 224 pages
3.80
499 ratings
You Can Work Your Own Miracles
by Napoleon Hill • 1971
Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.
3.89
310
You Can Work Your Own Miracles Summary
You Can Work Your Own Miracles
Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.
by Napoleon Hill 1971 160 pages
3.89
310 ratings
How Not to Invest
by Barry Ritholtz • 2025
Cognitive errors, hidden fees, and bad advice destroy more wealth than any market crash ever will.
4.19
1k+
How Not to Invest Summary
How Not to Invest
Cognitive errors, hidden fees, and bad advice destroy more wealth than any market crash ever will.
by Barry Ritholtz 2025 496 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Myths of Happiness
by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2012
Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.
3.66
2k+
The Myths of Happiness Summary
The Myths of Happiness
Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.
by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2012 320 pages
3.66
2k+ ratings
How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street
by Allan S. Roth • 2009
The three-fund portfolio a child understands, and why it beats what Wall Street sells.
4.10
500+
How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street Summary
How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street
The three-fund portfolio a child understands, and why it beats what Wall Street sells.
by Allan S. Roth 2009 288 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching
by Robyn R. Jackson • 2009
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
3.74
500+
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching Summary
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
by Robyn R. Jackson 2009 247 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
The Children of Tomorrow
by Om Swami • 2019
A monk's quiet rules for raising self-reliant, emotionally whole children, no punishment required.
4.49
310
The Children of Tomorrow Summary
The Children of Tomorrow
A monk's quiet rules for raising self-reliant, emotionally whole children, no punishment required.
by Om Swami 2019 190 pages
4.49
310 ratings
Networking Like a Pro
by Ivan R. Misner • 2009
800 contacts sleep in your database. The playbook for turning them into a referral engine.
3.81
305
Networking Like a Pro Summary
Networking Like a Pro
800 contacts sleep in your database. The playbook for turning them into a referral engine.
by Ivan R. Misner 2009 288 pages
3.81
305 ratings
The Friendship Factor
by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1978
Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.
4.15
1k+
The Friendship Factor Summary
The Friendship Factor
Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.
by Alan Loy McGinnis 1978 208 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Daring to Trust
by David Richo • 2010
The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.
3.96
500+
Daring to Trust Summary
Daring to Trust
The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.
by David Richo 2010 226 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Magic Words
by Tim David • 2014
Seven ordinary words with outsized influence: the psychology of each, and when to use them.
3.92
359
Magic Words Summary
Magic Words
Seven ordinary words with outsized influence: the psychology of each, and when to use them.
by Tim David 2014 160 pages
3.92
359 ratings
Playing the Piano for Pleasure
by Charles Cooke • 1941
Amateur piano method: one daily hour, turn weak spots into strengths, keep every piece.
4.19
363
Playing the Piano for Pleasure Summary
Playing the Piano for Pleasure
Amateur piano method: one daily hour, turn weak spots into strengths, keep every piece.
by Charles Cooke 1941 187 pages
4.19
363 ratings
A Manual for Being Human
by Sophie Mort • 2021
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
4.05
1k+
A Manual for Being Human Summary
A Manual for Being Human
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
by Sophie Mort 2021 478 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
How to Talk So People Listen
by Sonya Hamlin • 1988
Why most workplace messages get ignored, and the audience-first method that gets you heard.
3.22
109
How to Talk So People Listen Summary
How to Talk So People Listen
Why most workplace messages get ignored, and the audience-first method that gets you heard.
by Sonya Hamlin 1988
3.22
109 ratings
Happy at Work
by Robyn L. Garrett • 2023
The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.
3.86
100
Happy at Work Summary
Happy at Work
The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.
by Robyn L. Garrett 2023 256 pages
3.86
100 ratings
Whatever Arises, Love That
by Matt Kahn • 2016
Love what hurts. A spiritual practice turning pain into awakening by relaxing the nervous system.
4.36
1k+
Whatever Arises, Love That Summary
Whatever Arises, Love That
Love what hurts. A spiritual practice turning pain into awakening by relaxing the nervous system.
by Matt Kahn 2016 232 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
by Marilee G. Adams • 2004
Your inner questions decide your results. Twelve tools for switching from critic to constructive.
3.85
3k+
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
Your inner questions decide your results. Twelve tools for switching from critic to constructive.
by Marilee G. Adams 2004 256 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Life as Sport
by Jonathan Fader • 2016
Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.
3.82
112
Life as Sport Summary
Life as Sport
Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.
by Jonathan Fader 2016 272 pages
3.82
112 ratings
L'arte di essere felici
by Seneca • 55
Fortune can take everything except your mind: a Roman's case for happiness beyond loss.
3.84
4k+
L'arte di essere felici Summary
L'arte di essere felici
Fortune can take everything except your mind: a Roman's case for happiness beyond loss.
by Seneca 55 128 pages
3.84
4k+ ratings
Investing In ETFs FD
by Russell Wild • 2015
The blueprint for a low-cost, globally diversified ETF portfolio that runs without you.
3.85
160
Investing In ETFs FD Summary
Investing In ETFs FD
The blueprint for a low-cost, globally diversified ETF portfolio that runs without you.
by Russell Wild 2015 282 pages
3.85
160 ratings
The Urban Monk
by Pedram Shojai • 2016
Stop time, calm the chaos: a monk's toolkit for your commute, your kitchen, and your cubicle.
3.76
2k+
The Urban Monk Summary
The Urban Monk
Stop time, calm the chaos: a monk's toolkit for your commute, your kitchen, and your cubicle.
by Pedram Shojai 2016 288 pages
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Tapping Solution
by Nick Ortner • 2013
A tapping sequence that drops cortisol 24% in one session, no therapist required.
4.03
2k+
The Tapping Solution Summary
The Tapping Solution
A tapping sequence that drops cortisol 24% in one session, no therapist required.
by Nick Ortner 2013 229 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Choices
by Melody Beattie • 2002
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
4.13
319
Choices Summary
Choices
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
by Melody Beattie 2002 272 pages
4.13
319 ratings
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
by Jason Fried • 2018
Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.
4.01
13k+
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work Summary
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.
by Jason Fried 2018 240 pages
4.01
13k+ ratings
Selling With Noble Purpose
by Lisa Earle McLeod • 2012
Salespeople who put customer impact before their own commission earn more. Here is the playbook.
4.13
208
Selling With Noble Purpose Summary
Selling With Noble Purpose
Salespeople who put customer impact before their own commission earn more. Here is the playbook.
by Lisa Earle McLeod 2012 336 pages
4.13
208 ratings
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