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Personal Development Book Summaries

Manage Your Money like a F*cking Grownup
by Sam Beckbessinger • 2020
Budgeting failed. Try a game plan: crush debt, build savings, invest globally, automate everything.
4.35
1k+
Manage Your Money like a F*cking Grownup Summary
Manage Your Money like a F*cking Grownup
Budgeting failed. Try a game plan: crush debt, build savings, invest globally, automate everything.
by Sam Beckbessinger 2020 315 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Chief Joy Officer
by Richard Sheridan • 2018
The boss who leads with love: one CEO's blueprint for replacing fear with energy and purpose.
3.94
500+
Chief Joy Officer Summary
Chief Joy Officer
The boss who leads with love: one CEO's blueprint for replacing fear with energy and purpose.
by Richard Sheridan 2018 288 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Objective Secure
by Nick Lavery • 2022
The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.
4.49
500+
Objective Secure Summary
Objective Secure
The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.
by Nick Lavery 2022 262 pages
4.49
500+ ratings
Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement
by Rachel Richards • 2019
Escape the 9-to-5 without a million-dollar portfolio: five passive income streams anyone can start.
3.95
1k+
Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement Summary
Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement
Escape the 9-to-5 without a million-dollar portfolio: five passive income streams anyone can start.
by Rachel Richards 2019 260 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Mindful Way Through Depression
by J. Mark G. Williams • 2007
A three-minute breathing practice that cuts depression relapse risk by 50 percent.
4.01
9k+
The Mindful Way Through Depression Summary
The Mindful Way Through Depression
A three-minute breathing practice that cuts depression relapse risk by 50 percent.
by J. Mark G. Williams 2007 273 pages
4.01
9k+ ratings
How To Become Money Workbook
by Gary M. Douglas • 2015
Five words keep scarcity locked in place. Eliminate them and money stops running from you.
4.34
208
How To Become Money Workbook Summary
How To Become Money Workbook
Five words keep scarcity locked in place. Eliminate them and money stops running from you.
by Gary M. Douglas 2015 125 pages
4.34
208 ratings
The Spark Factor
by Molly Maloof • 2023
Mitochondria are your body's batteries. A women-specific plan to stop the drain and start charging.
4.02
500+
The Spark Factor Summary
The Spark Factor
Mitochondria are your body's batteries. A women-specific plan to stop the drain and start charging.
by Molly Maloof 2023 332 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
You Need a Budget
by Jesse Mecham • 2010
Your current bank balance is the only number that matters. The budgeting system that starts there.
4.09
9k+
You Need a Budget Summary
You Need a Budget
Your current bank balance is the only number that matters. The budgeting system that starts there.
by Jesse Mecham 2010 213 pages
4.09
9k+ ratings
Your Happily Ever After
by Dieter F. Uchtdorf • 2011
Every trial serves a purpose. Your happy ending is real, and the map is already drawn.
4.65
2k+
Your Happily Ever After Summary
Your Happily Ever After
Every trial serves a purpose. Your happy ending is real, and the map is already drawn.
by Dieter F. Uchtdorf 2011 20 pages
4.65
2k+ ratings
Self-Improvement 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2009
One hour a day. The disciplines, trade-offs, and questions that turn ambition into actual growth.
4.14
500+
Self-Improvement 101 Summary
Self-Improvement 101
One hour a day. The disciplines, trade-offs, and questions that turn ambition into actual growth.
by John C. Maxwell 2009 128 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Unlocking Potential
by Michael K. Simpson • 2014
The gap between your team's performance and its potential comes down to seven coaching skills.
3.72
1k+
Unlocking Potential Summary
Unlocking Potential
The gap between your team's performance and its potential comes down to seven coaching skills.
by Michael K. Simpson 2014 160 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Clever Girl Finance
by Bola Sokunbi • 2019
What a dropped baton costs the faith: the relay metaphor that turns ordinary runners into champions.
3.77
1k+
Clever Girl Finance Summary
Clever Girl Finance
What a dropped baton costs the faith: the relay metaphor that turns ordinary runners into champions.
by Bola Sokunbi 2019 240 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
How To Raise Successful People
by Esther Wojcicki • 2019
Her daughters run YouTube and 23andMe. Her method: trust, respect, and far less intervention.
3.91
3k+
How To Raise Successful People Summary
How To Raise Successful People
Her daughters run YouTube and 23andMe. Her method: trust, respect, and far less intervention.
by Esther Wojcicki 2019 336 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
HBR Emotional Intelligence Ultimate Boxed Set (14 Books)
by Harvard Business Review • 2019
Leadership fails on people skills, not strategy. HBR's playbook for getting the soft stuff right.
3.92
13
HBR Emotional Intelligence Ultimate Boxed Set (14 Books) Summary
HBR Emotional Intelligence Ultimate Boxed Set (14 Books)
Leadership fails on people skills, not strategy. HBR's playbook for getting the soft stuff right.
by Harvard Business Review 2019 2320 pages
3.92
13 ratings
Dedicated
by Pete Davis • 2021
Infinite choice was meant to free you. It left you anxious, shallow, and unable to commit.
3.78
1k+
Dedicated Summary
Dedicated
Infinite choice was meant to free you. It left you anxious, shallow, and unable to commit.
by Pete Davis 2021 271 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
500+
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018 160 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
A Life in Parts
by Bryan Cranston • 2016
His father walked out when he was eleven. Acting became the route back to himself.
4.20
23k+
A Life in Parts Summary
A Life in Parts
His father walked out when he was eleven. Acting became the route back to himself.
by Bryan Cranston 2016 276 pages
4.20
23k+ ratings
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
by Stuart Ray Sarbacker • 2015
A handbook that restores the eight limbs to their purpose: living yoga, not just performing it.
4.19
500+
The Eight Limbs of Yoga Summary
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
A handbook that restores the eight limbs to their purpose: living yoga, not just performing it.
by Stuart Ray Sarbacker 2015 92 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
The Secret Power of Yoga
by Nischala Joy Devi • 2007
A woman's Yoga Sutras: eight limbs walked with devotion over discipline, love over renunciation.
4.09
1k+
The Secret Power of Yoga Summary
The Secret Power of Yoga
A woman's Yoga Sutras: eight limbs walked with devotion over discipline, love over renunciation.
by Nischala Joy Devi 2007 301 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Burnout Immunity
by Kandi Wiens • 2024
Why some professionals never burn out: an emotional intelligence framework that immunizes.
3.80
313
Burnout Immunity Summary
Burnout Immunity
Why some professionals never burn out: an emotional intelligence framework that immunizes.
by Kandi Wiens 2024 288 pages
3.80
313 ratings
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You
by Andrew G. Marshall • 2007
When the romance fades but the love remains: a repair manual for that exact crisis.
3.77
408
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You Summary
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You
When the romance fades but the love remains: a repair manual for that exact crisis.
by Andrew G. Marshall 2007 288 pages
3.77
408 ratings
Very Good Lives
by J.K. Rowling • 2015
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
4.08
28k+
Very Good Lives Summary
Very Good Lives
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
by J.K. Rowling 2015 80 pages
4.08
28k+ ratings
On My Own Side
by Aziz Gazipura • 2020
Your inner critic runs on fear. One decision turns it into permanent self-worth.
4.34
169
On My Own Side Summary
On My Own Side
Your inner critic runs on fear. One decision turns it into permanent self-worth.
by Aziz Gazipura 2020 534 pages
4.34
169 ratings
You Learn by Living
by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1960
How Eleanor Roosevelt taught herself courage, curiosity, and the art of being useful to the world.
3.98
5k+
You Learn by Living Summary
You Learn by Living
How Eleanor Roosevelt taught herself courage, curiosity, and the art of being useful to the world.
by Eleanor Roosevelt 1960 224 pages
3.98
5k+ ratings
The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed
by Joseph D'Agnese • 2006
Your income swings wildly. The percentage-first account system that builds savings from every check.
4.02
418
The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed Summary
The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed
Your income swings wildly. The percentage-first account system that builds savings from every check.
by Joseph D'Agnese 2006 297 pages
4.02
418 ratings
Soccer Brain
by Dan Abrahams • 2013
The 1% rule meets soccer psychology: small mental nudges that compound into unstoppable teams.
4.19
52
Soccer Brain Summary
Soccer Brain
The 1% rule meets soccer psychology: small mental nudges that compound into unstoppable teams.
by Dan Abrahams 2013 198 pages
4.19
52 ratings
The Memo
by Minda Harts • 2019
Career advice assumes a seat at the table. This one starts outside, with a plan.
4.21
1k+
The Memo Summary
The Memo
Career advice assumes a seat at the table. This one starts outside, with a plan.
by Minda Harts 2019 240 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
What Your Clutter Is Trying to Tell You
by Kerri L. Richardson • 2017
The mess is a message. Decode it, and you'll clear more than your closets.
3.83
1k+
What Your Clutter Is Trying to Tell You Summary
What Your Clutter Is Trying to Tell You
The mess is a message. Decode it, and you'll clear more than your closets.
by Kerri L. Richardson 2017 108 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Great Leaders Grow
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2012
Leading well is a practice, not a destination. Four growth habits that outlast any title.
4.04
500+
Great Leaders Grow Summary
Great Leaders Grow
Leading well is a practice, not a destination. Four growth habits that outlast any title.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2012 144 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Bring Your Brain to Work
by Art Markman • 2019
A cognitive scientist maps three career stages and the mental tools each one demands.
3.62
144
Bring Your Brain to Work Summary
Bring Your Brain to Work
A cognitive scientist maps three career stages and the mental tools each one demands.
by Art Markman 2019 296 pages
3.62
144 ratings
Negotiating Your Salary
by Jack Chapman • 1996
Thirty seconds of silence after the offer: the pause that earns more than a month's work.
3.75
312
Negotiating Your Salary Summary
Negotiating Your Salary
Thirty seconds of silence after the offer: the pause that earns more than a month's work.
by Jack Chapman 1996 198 pages
3.75
312 ratings
Sexy by Nature
by Stefani Ruper • 2014
Forget the scale. Sex appeal starts with whole foods, balanced hormones, and self-acceptance.
3.85
235
Sexy by Nature Summary
Sexy by Nature
Forget the scale. Sex appeal starts with whole foods, balanced hormones, and self-acceptance.
by Stefani Ruper 2014 336 pages
3.85
235 ratings
The Virgin Way
by Richard Branson • 2014
The Virgin empire was built on three things most CEOs ignore: listening, notebooks, and fun.
3.95
7k+
The Virgin Way Summary
The Virgin Way
The Virgin empire was built on three things most CEOs ignore: listening, notebooks, and fun.
by Richard Branson 2014 400 pages
3.95
7k+ ratings
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
by John P. Forsyth • 2008
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
4.01
500+
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety Summary
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
by John P. Forsyth 2008 288 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion
by Michelle Janikian • 2019
Psilocybin trips can heal or haunt. The difference: preparation, a sober sitter, and the work after.
4.33
500+
Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion Summary
Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion
Psilocybin trips can heal or haunt. The difference: preparation, a sober sitter, and the work after.
by Michelle Janikian 2019 224 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Creativity, Inc.
by Ed Catmull • 2014
One in eight workers feels inspired. The systematic method for sparking it at will.
4.2
100k+
Creativity, Inc. Summary
Creativity, Inc.
One in eight workers feels inspired. The systematic method for sparking it at will.
by Ed Catmull 2014 368 pages
4.2
100k+ ratings
Lagom
by Linnea Dunne • 2017
The Swedish secret to working less, consuming less, and being happier: balance as a daily practice.
3.59
6k+
Lagom Summary
Lagom
The Swedish secret to working less, consuming less, and being happier: balance as a daily practice.
by Linnea Dunne 2017 160 pages
3.59
6k+ ratings
You, Happier
by Daniel G. Amen • 2022
Your brain has a type. Learn it, then apply the happiness strategy that actually fits.
3.83
2k+
You, Happier Summary
You, Happier
Your brain has a type. Learn it, then apply the happiness strategy that actually fits.
by Daniel G. Amen 2022 341 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
The Honest Enneagram
by Sarajane Case • 2020
Nine types, nine hidden fears. A kinder way to grow that doesn't require more discipline.
3.99
1k+
The Honest Enneagram Summary
The Honest Enneagram
Nine types, nine hidden fears. A kinder way to grow that doesn't require more discipline.
by Sarajane Case 2020 240 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
How to Raise an Adult
by Julie Lythcott-Haims • 2015
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
4.07
13k+
How to Raise an Adult Summary
How to Raise an Adult
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
by Julie Lythcott-Haims 2015 368 pages
4.07
13k+ ratings
Skill It, Kill It
by Ronnie Screwvala
The soft skills nobody taught you: why listening, empathy, and storytelling get you promoted.
3.71
141
Skill It, Kill It Summary
Skill It, Kill It
The soft skills nobody taught you: why listening, empathy, and storytelling get you promoted.
by Ronnie Screwvala
3.71
141 ratings
Belong
by Radha Agrawal • 2018
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
3.60
1k+
Belong Summary
Belong
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
by Radha Agrawal 2018 232 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Build to Last
by Keith Callahan • 2018
Network marketing's real business is leadership. Develop the leaders, then step back.
4.17
249
Build to Last Summary
Build to Last
Network marketing's real business is leadership. Develop the leaders, then step back.
by Keith Callahan 2018 156 pages
4.17
249 ratings
Get Clients Now!
by C.J. Hayden • 1999
Dreading marketing? A 28-day system replaces the dread with ten daily actions and one worksheet.
3.98
500+
Get Clients Now! Summary
Get Clients Now!
Dreading marketing? A 28-day system replaces the dread with ten daily actions and one worksheet.
by C.J. Hayden 1999 272 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
The Traveler's Summit
by Andy Andrews • 2018
A widower is summoned by an archangel to lead history's greatest minds in saving civilization.
4.32
500+
The Traveler's Summit Summary
The Traveler's Summit
A widower is summoned by an archangel to lead history's greatest minds in saving civilization.
by Andy Andrews 2018 272 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
The Active Life Leader's Guide
by Parker J. Palmer • 1990
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
4.13
446
The Active Life Leader's Guide Summary
The Active Life Leader's Guide
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
by Parker J. Palmer 1990 64 pages
4.13
446 ratings
The Quantum Rules
by Kunal K. Das • 2013
Quantum laws don't just govern particles: they explain why relationships fail and time speeds up.
3.61
256
The Quantum Rules Summary
The Quantum Rules
Quantum laws don't just govern particles: they explain why relationships fail and time speeds up.
by Kunal K. Das 2013 320 pages
3.61
256 ratings
Blind Spots
by Max H. Bazerman • 2011
Most unethical behavior is driven by mental gaps, not character flaws. A lens to see what you miss.
3.68
500+
Blind Spots Summary
Blind Spots
Most unethical behavior is driven by mental gaps, not character flaws. A lens to see what you miss.
by Max H. Bazerman 2011 191 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Networking Is a Contact Sport
by Joe Sweeney • 2010
A networking system of daily service, trusted allies, and the rule of giving first.
3.78
184
Networking Is a Contact Sport Summary
Networking Is a Contact Sport
A networking system of daily service, trusted allies, and the rule of giving first.
by Joe Sweeney 2010 257 pages
3.78
184 ratings
The Power of Vedic Maths
by Atul Gupta • 2013
Sixteen ancient formulas that turn mental math into a reflex, even for squares and roots.
4.05
157
The Power of Vedic Maths Summary
The Power of Vedic Maths
Sixteen ancient formulas that turn mental math into a reflex, even for squares and roots.
by Atul Gupta 2013 176 pages
4.05
157 ratings
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