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Personal Development Book Summaries

The Toltec Art of Life and Death
by Miguel Ruiz • 2015
A Toltec master's coma reveals the mind as predator, and a simple code for breaking free.
3.64
500+
The Toltec Art of Life and Death Summary
The Toltec Art of Life and Death
A Toltec master's coma reveals the mind as predator, and a simple code for breaking free.
by Miguel Ruiz 2015 416 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Leadership Presence
by Belle Linda Halpern • 2003
Actors know how to hold a room: their tools are the missing piece in leadership development.
3.85
428
Leadership Presence Summary
Leadership Presence
Actors know how to hold a room: their tools are the missing piece in leadership development.
by Belle Linda Halpern 2003 304 pages
3.85
428 ratings
Scale
by Jeff Hoffman • 2014
Your business is a job you cannot quit. Seven systems that make it run without you.
4.24
228
Scale Summary
Scale
Your business is a job you cannot quit. Seven systems that make it run without you.
by Jeff Hoffman 2014 288 pages
4.24
228 ratings
The Art of Seductive Communication
by Karma Peters • 2014
Most persuasion is about tactics. Influence comes from empathy, presence, and being worth trusting.
3.50
12
The Art of Seductive Communication Summary
The Art of Seductive Communication
Most persuasion is about tactics. Influence comes from empathy, presence, and being worth trusting.
by Karma Peters 2014
3.50
12 ratings
Meditations to Heal Your Life
by Louise L. Hay • 1994
Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.
4.30
2k+
Meditations to Heal Your Life Summary
Meditations to Heal Your Life
Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.
by Louise L. Hay 1994 263 pages
4.30
2k+ ratings
Live Life in Crescendo
by Stephen R. Covey • 2022
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
3.94
408
Live Life in Crescendo Summary
Live Life in Crescendo
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
by Stephen R. Covey 2022 291 pages
3.94
408 ratings
Bluefishing
by Steve Sims • 2017
A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.
3.97
1k+
Bluefishing Summary
Bluefishing
A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.
by Steve Sims 2017 224 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Luminous Life
by Jacob Israel Liberman • 2018
Light guides more than vision. It's an intelligent force that heals and awakens through your eyes.
4.10
155
Luminous Life Summary
Luminous Life
Light guides more than vision. It's an intelligent force that heals and awakens through your eyes.
by Jacob Israel Liberman 2018 232 pages
4.10
155 ratings
Longpath
by Ari Wallach • 2022
Your brain was built for the next five minutes. Civilization needs you to think in centuries.
3.74
323
Longpath Summary
Longpath
Your brain was built for the next five minutes. Civilization needs you to think in centuries.
by Ari Wallach 2022 212 pages
3.74
323 ratings
Scale or Fail
by Allison Maslan • 2018
A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.
3.93
148
Scale or Fail Summary
Scale or Fail
A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.
by Allison Maslan 2018 256 pages
3.93
148 ratings
The Secret Principles of Genius
by I.C. Robledo • 2016
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
3.98
335
The Secret Principles of Genius Summary
The Secret Principles of Genius
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
by I.C. Robledo 2016 176 pages
3.98
335 ratings
Who Am I to Judge?
by Edward Sri • 2016
The classical answer to moral relativism: a life of virtue that makes your reason unanswerable.
4.31
500+
Who Am I to Judge? Summary
Who Am I to Judge?
The classical answer to moral relativism: a life of virtue that makes your reason unanswerable.
by Edward Sri 2016 190 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida
by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2024
A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.
4.27
4k+
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida Summary
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida
A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.
by Marian Rojas Estapé 2024 448 pages
4.27
4k+ ratings
Social Anxiety Relief for Teens
by Bridget Flynn Walker • 2021
Social anxiety traps teens in avoidance. A CBT program that breaks the cycle with gradual exposure.
4.21
33
Social Anxiety Relief for Teens Summary
Social Anxiety Relief for Teens
Social anxiety traps teens in avoidance. A CBT program that breaks the cycle with gradual exposure.
by Bridget Flynn Walker 2021 192 pages
4.21
33 ratings
The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros
by Mark Tier • 2005
Buffett and Soros: opposite styles, same 23 mental habits. The learnable system behind two fortunes.
4.04
500+
The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros Summary
The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros
Buffett and Soros: opposite styles, same 23 mental habits. The learnable system behind two fortunes.
by Mark Tier 2005 368 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Things No One Else Can Teach Us
by Humble the Poet • 2019
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
3.98
1k+
Things No One Else Can Teach Us Summary
Things No One Else Can Teach Us
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
by Humble the Poet 2019 320 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Your Defiant Child
by Russell A. Barkley • 1998
Turning defiance into cooperation: a clinical program that begins with just 15 minutes a day.
3.81
468
Your Defiant Child Summary
Your Defiant Child
Turning defiance into cooperation: a clinical program that begins with just 15 minutes a day.
by Russell A. Barkley 1998 239 pages
3.81
468 ratings
Creating Great Choices
by Jennifer Riel • 2017
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
4.04
446
Creating Great Choices Summary
Creating Great Choices
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
by Jennifer Riel 2017 272 pages
4.04
446 ratings
The 30-Minute Stock Trader
by Laurens Bensdorp • 2017
Fire your financial advisor and run your own automated trading system in 30 minutes a day.
4.14
241
The 30-Minute Stock Trader Summary
The 30-Minute Stock Trader
Fire your financial advisor and run your own automated trading system in 30 minutes a day.
by Laurens Bensdorp 2017 220 pages
4.14
241 ratings
The Way of The Iceman
by Wim Hof • 2015
Ice baths and breathwork: the protocol science now confirms can suppress inflammation on command.
3.71
2k+
The Way of The Iceman Summary
The Way of The Iceman
Ice baths and breathwork: the protocol science now confirms can suppress inflammation on command.
by Wim Hof 2015 168 pages
3.71
2k+ ratings
4 Seconds
by Peter Bregman • 2015
One breath catches the reaction you will regret before you make it.
3.75
500+
4 Seconds Summary
4 Seconds
One breath catches the reaction you will regret before you make it.
by Peter Bregman 2015 272 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
Niksen
by Olga Mecking • 2020
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
3.11
1k+
Niksen Summary
Niksen
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
by Olga Mecking 2020 256 pages
3.11
1k+ ratings
Think in Systems
by Zoe McKey • 2019
Why your solutions create new problems, and how to map the connections you're missing.
3.48
252
Think in Systems Summary
Think in Systems
Why your solutions create new problems, and how to map the connections you're missing.
by Zoe McKey 2019 267 pages
3.48
252 ratings
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook
by Anna Lembke • 2024
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
3.99
164
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook Summary
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
by Anna Lembke 2024 187 pages
3.99
164 ratings
An Autobiography of Trauma
by Peter A. Levine • 2024
His body tensed for an attack he buried forty years ago. Then Einstein came to dinner.
3.80
362
An Autobiography of Trauma Summary
An Autobiography of Trauma
His body tensed for an attack he buried forty years ago. Then Einstein came to dinner.
by Peter A. Levine 2024 205 pages
3.80
362 ratings
Edgy Conversations
by Dan Waldschmidt • 2013
Loving your work and giving without expectation are the most cutthroat strategies you haven't tried.
3.81
1k+
Edgy Conversations Summary
Edgy Conversations
Loving your work and giving without expectation are the most cutthroat strategies you haven't tried.
by Dan Waldschmidt 2013 179 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder
by Sheri Van Dijk • 2009
DBT skills adapted for bipolar: tools to survive mood swings without self-destructive fallout.
4.02
177
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder
DBT skills adapted for bipolar: tools to survive mood swings without self-destructive fallout.
by Sheri Van Dijk 2009 248 pages
4.02
177 ratings
Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
by Anthony C. Mersino • 2007
Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.
3.73
237
Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers Summary
Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.
by Anthony C. Mersino 2007 288 pages
3.73
237 ratings
The Wisdom of Your Face
by Jean Haner • 2008
Learn the ancient Taoist art of reading faces to uncover personality and hidden patterns.
4.05
500+
The Wisdom of Your Face Summary
The Wisdom of Your Face
Learn the ancient Taoist art of reading faces to uncover personality and hidden patterns.
by Jean Haner 2008 263 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is)
by Joshua Harris • 2003
The real battle is in your heart. A plan for purity that depends on grace, not willpower.
4.00
3k+
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) Summary
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is)
The real battle is in your heart. A plan for purity that depends on grace, not willpower.
by Joshua Harris 2003 154 pages
4.00
3k+ ratings
Happy for No Reason
by Marci Shimoff • 2009
Happiness has a set point, and it is only half genetic. The rest is yours to train.
4.02
2k+
Happy for No Reason Summary
Happy for No Reason
Happiness has a set point, and it is only half genetic. The rest is yours to train.
by Marci Shimoff 2009 320 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Passion Economy
by Adam Davidson • 2020
Nine rules for making your quirks pay, from an economy that no longer wants you interchangeable.
3.84
500+
The Passion Economy Summary
The Passion Economy
Nine rules for making your quirks pay, from an economy that no longer wants you interchangeable.
by Adam Davidson 2020 305 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Designing Your New Work Life
by Bill Burnett • 2020
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
3.79
2k+
Designing Your New Work Life Summary
Designing Your New Work Life
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
by Bill Burnett 2020 394 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Sold
by David Greene • 2021
A step-by-step funnel for real estate agents: from stranger to signed contract, without the burnout.
4.45
282
Sold Summary
Sold
A step-by-step funnel for real estate agents: from stranger to signed contract, without the burnout.
by David Greene 2021 208 pages
4.45
282 ratings
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World
by Aaron Hurst • 2013
The next economy runs on purpose, not just information. The guide for finding yours and leading it.
3.76
418
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World Summary
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World
The next economy runs on purpose, not just information. The guide for finding yours and leading it.
by Aaron Hurst 2013 288 pages
3.76
418 ratings
Glue
by Anh Dao Pham • 2022
Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.
4.19
155
Glue Summary
Glue
Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.
by Anh Dao Pham 2022 242 pages
4.19
155 ratings
In Pursuit of Elegance
by Matthew E. May • 2009
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
3.79
500+
In Pursuit of Elegance Summary
In Pursuit of Elegance
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
by Matthew E. May 2009 224 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Playing In Time And Space
by Richard Dotts • 2014
Your feelings report what's manifesting right now. Learn the code, and waiting becomes unnecessary.
4.56
261
Playing In Time And Space Summary
Playing In Time And Space
Your feelings report what's manifesting right now. Learn the code, and waiting becomes unnecessary.
by Richard Dotts 2014 44 pages
4.56
261 ratings
What's Your Problem?
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg • 2020
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
4.23
500+
What's Your Problem? Summary
What's Your Problem?
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg 2020 232 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
Freedom from Your Inner Critic
by Jay Earley • 2013
Your inner critic is really a protector. Unblend from its attacks and transform its role.
3.87
209
Freedom from Your Inner Critic Summary
Freedom from Your Inner Critic
Your inner critic is really a protector. Unblend from its attacks and transform its role.
by Jay Earley 2013 160 pages
3.87
209 ratings
Six Frames
by Edward de Bono • 2008
You are drowning in information. Six attention shifts that turn the flood into something useful.
3.09
254
Six Frames Summary
Six Frames
You are drowning in information. Six attention shifts that turn the flood into something useful.
by Edward de Bono 2008 144 pages
3.09
254 ratings
Things That Matter
by Joshua Becker • 2022
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
3.81
3k+
Things That Matter Summary
Things That Matter
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
by Joshua Becker 2022 256 pages
3.81
3k+ ratings
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
3.73
500+
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012 170 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
The Investment Answer
by Gordon S. Murray • 2010
The average investor underperforms the market by a wide margin. The principles that close the gap.
3.72
1k+
The Investment Answer Summary
The Investment Answer
The average investor underperforms the market by a wide margin. The principles that close the gap.
by Gordon S. Murray 2010 96 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
The 5 Personality Patterns
by Steven Kessler • 2015
Five survival patterns from childhood live in your body: a map for outgrowing each one.
4.26
458
The 5 Personality Patterns Summary
The 5 Personality Patterns
Five survival patterns from childhood live in your body: a map for outgrowing each one.
by Steven Kessler 2015 388 pages
4.26
458 ratings
Real Magic
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2010
Miracles are a skill, not luck, and the prerequisite is knowing what you are.
4.18
1k+
Real Magic Summary
Real Magic
Miracles are a skill, not luck, and the prerequisite is knowing what you are.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2010 352 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Take Your Life Back
by Stephen F. Arterburn • 2016
When your past runs your present, recovery begins with learning to respond rather than react.
3.91
222
Take Your Life Back Summary
Take Your Life Back
When your past runs your present, recovery begins with learning to respond rather than react.
by Stephen F. Arterburn 2016 224 pages
3.91
222 ratings
Being the Boss
by Linda A. Hill • 2011
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
3.85
500+
Being the Boss Summary
Being the Boss
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
by Linda A. Hill 2011 304 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Make Her Chase You
by Tynan • 2008
Chasing fails. Confidence, storytelling, and high standards put her in pursuit instead.
3.39
110
Make Her Chase You Summary
Make Her Chase You
Chasing fails. Confidence, storytelling, and high standards put her in pursuit instead.
by Tynan 2008 136 pages
3.39
110 ratings
Total Focus
by Brandon Webb • 2017
A SEAL sniper's business rules: focus drill, decision speed, and mining misery for advantage.
4.07
352
Total Focus Summary
Total Focus
A SEAL sniper's business rules: focus drill, decision speed, and mining misery for advantage.
by Brandon Webb 2017 288 pages
4.07
352 ratings
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