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Personal Development Book Summaries

Unlearn
by Barry O'Reilly • 2018
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
3.83
298
Unlearn Summary
Unlearn
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
by Barry O'Reilly 2018 241 pages
3.83
298 ratings
The Psychology of Performance
by Eddie O'Connor • 2017
The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.
3.94
250
The Psychology of Performance Summary
The Psychology of Performance
The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.
by Eddie O'Connor 2017
3.94
250 ratings
Teaching Children Responsibility
by Linda Eyre • 1982
The LDS classic that shows how chores, rules, and faith build responsible kids.
3.98
251
Teaching Children Responsibility Summary
Teaching Children Responsibility
The LDS classic that shows how chores, rules, and faith build responsible kids.
by Linda Eyre 1982 192 pages
3.98
251 ratings
The Creative Compass
by Dan Millman • 2013
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
3.97
174
The Creative Compass Summary
The Creative Compass
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
by Dan Millman 2013 280 pages
3.97
174 ratings
Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk
by Chris J. Anderson • 2020
Teens, turn stage fright into fuel, build a talk that lands, own the room.
4.11
122
Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk Summary
Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk
Teens, turn stage fright into fuel, build a talk that lands, own the room.
by Chris J. Anderson 2020 160 pages
4.11
122 ratings
WOLFPACK
by Abby Wambach • 2019
Why gratitude kept you small, and the eight wild rules for taking your power back.
4.15
26k+
WOLFPACK Summary
WOLFPACK
Why gratitude kept you small, and the eight wild rules for taking your power back.
by Abby Wambach 2019 91 pages
4.15
26k+ ratings
More Sales, Less Time
by Jill Konrath • 2016
Boost your sales without adding hours: reclaim attention, kill digital noise, close faster.
3.73
117
More Sales, Less Time Summary
More Sales, Less Time
Boost your sales without adding hours: reclaim attention, kill digital noise, close faster.
by Jill Konrath 2016 256 pages
3.73
117 ratings
How to Stop Negative Thinking
by Chase Hill • 2021
Eighty percent of daily thoughts undercut you. A plan to retake your inner monologue.
4.14
133
How to Stop Negative Thinking Summary
How to Stop Negative Thinking
Eighty percent of daily thoughts undercut you. A plan to retake your inner monologue.
by Chase Hill 2021 180 pages
4.14
133 ratings
The Wisdom of Compassion
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2012
A championship training plan for landing a top leadership role: brand, network, interview smarter.
3.98
500+
The Wisdom of Compassion Summary
The Wisdom of Compassion
A championship training plan for landing a top leadership role: brand, network, interview smarter.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2012 255 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
The Creative Mindset
by Jeff Degraff • 2020
Six skills that unlock creativity, drawn from thirty years inside innovation labs.
3.75
122
The Creative Mindset Summary
The Creative Mindset
Six skills that unlock creativity, drawn from thirty years inside innovation labs.
by Jeff Degraff 2020 224 pages
3.75
122 ratings
Families And How To Survive Them
by John Cleese • 1983
You didn't choose your partner by accident. Childhood wrote the job description.
3.94
1k+
Families And How To Survive Them Summary
Families And How To Survive Them
You didn't choose your partner by accident. Childhood wrote the job description.
by John Cleese 1983 304 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason • 2007
A tenth saved, invested, and compounded: the formula that built Babylon still builds wealth.
4.18
116
The Richest Man in Babylon Summary
The Richest Man in Babylon
A tenth saved, invested, and compounded: the formula that built Babylon still builds wealth.
by George S. Clason 2007 136 pages
4.18
116 ratings
Quiet Influence
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler • 2013
Six introvert strengths that outperform working the room: no personality transplant required.
3.76
1k+
Quiet Influence Summary
Quiet Influence
Six introvert strengths that outperform working the room: no personality transplant required.
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler 2013 192 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success
by Michelle Icard • 2023
Your child failed. Your next move can make it worse or make it fuel.
4.10
180
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success Summary
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success
Your child failed. Your next move can make it worse or make it fuel.
by Michelle Icard 2023 288 pages
4.10
180 ratings
In the Shadows of the Net
by Patrick J. Carnes • 2001
The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.
3.85
121
In the Shadows of the Net Summary
In the Shadows of the Net
The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.
by Patrick J. Carnes 2001 244 pages
3.85
121 ratings
Applied Empathy
by Michael Ventura • 2018
Empathy structured for business: frameworks that surface hidden opportunities and align your team.
3.66
329
Applied Empathy Summary
Applied Empathy
Empathy structured for business: frameworks that surface hidden opportunities and align your team.
by Michael Ventura 2018 288 pages
3.66
329 ratings
Become a Powerful Femme Fatale
by Luna Barnes • 2023
Master a specific feminine archetype and become the most confident, magnetic person in the room.
2
33
Become a Powerful Femme Fatale Summary
Become a Powerful Femme Fatale
Master a specific feminine archetype and become the most confident, magnetic person in the room.
by Luna Barnes 2023 25 pages
2
33 ratings
SUPERBOSSES
by Sydney Finkelstein • 2016
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
3.58
1k+
SUPERBOSSES Summary
SUPERBOSSES
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
by Sydney Finkelstein 2016 272 pages
3.58
1k+ ratings
Getting Real
by Susan M. Campbell • 2001
Ten skills that replace the exhausting work of impression management with the relief of being known.
4.16
405
Getting Real Summary
Getting Real
Ten skills that replace the exhausting work of impression management with the relief of being known.
by Susan M. Campbell 2001 224 pages
4.16
405 ratings
Your Future Self Will Thank You
by Drew Dyck • 2019
Why willpower alone fails: how to build self-control with grace, habits, and brain science.
4.28
1k+
Your Future Self Will Thank You Summary
Your Future Self Will Thank You
Why willpower alone fails: how to build self-control with grace, habits, and brain science.
by Drew Dyck 2019 224 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
How to Have a Life
by Seneca
You guard every dollar but hemorrhage hours. An ancient Stoic on the cure.
3.90
432
How to Have a Life Summary
How to Have a Life
You guard every dollar but hemorrhage hours. An ancient Stoic on the cure.
by Seneca 194 pages
3.90
432 ratings
The Tao of Abundance
by Laurence G. Boldt • 1999
Ancient Taoist wisdom for abundance that has nothing to do with your bank account.
4.12
159
The Tao of Abundance Summary
The Tao of Abundance
Ancient Taoist wisdom for abundance that has nothing to do with your bank account.
by Laurence G. Boldt 1999 402 pages
4.12
159 ratings
The Missing README
by Chris Riccomini • 2021
Ship code safely, survive on-call, and manage your boss: the handbook no bootcamp assigns.
4.40
437
The Missing README Summary
The Missing README
Ship code safely, survive on-call, and manage your boss: the handbook no bootcamp assigns.
by Chris Riccomini 2021 288 pages
4.40
437 ratings
Genius
by Richard Rudd • 2020
Your birth data contains a blueprint for genius. A contemplative I Ching method to decode it.
4.73
328
Genius Summary
Genius
Your birth data contains a blueprint for genius. A contemplative I Ching method to decode it.
by Richard Rudd 2020 126 pages
4.73
328 ratings
Templeton Plan
by John Marks Templeton • 1899
A billionaire's 21 rules for wealth: thrift, hard work, faith, and the compounding of character.
4.10
165
Templeton Plan Summary
Templeton Plan
A billionaire's 21 rules for wealth: thrift, hard work, faith, and the compounding of character.
by John Marks Templeton 1899 205 pages
4.10
165 ratings
Free Prize Inside
by Seth Godin • 2004
Build products that sell themselves: small creative bets instead of big ad budgets.
3.85
1k+
Free Prize Inside Summary
Free Prize Inside
Build products that sell themselves: small creative bets instead of big ad budgets.
by Seth Godin 2004 268 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline
by Carl Pickhardt • 2011
The discipline ratio that raises cooperative kids: teach ten times as much as you correct.
3.60
30
The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline
The discipline ratio that raises cooperative kids: teach ten times as much as you correct.
by Carl Pickhardt 2011 304 pages
3.60
30 ratings
Everything Isn't Terrible
by Kathleen Smith • 2019
Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.
4.06
1k+
Everything Isn't Terrible Summary
Everything Isn't Terrible
Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.
by Kathleen Smith 2019 224 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Art of Logical Thinking
by William Walker Atkinson • 1909
Master the machinery of valid arguments and detect the logical flaws that fool most people.
3.42
117
The Art of Logical Thinking Summary
The Art of Logical Thinking
Master the machinery of valid arguments and detect the logical flaws that fool most people.
by William Walker Atkinson 1909 66 pages
3.42
117 ratings
Master Your Attachment Style
by Scott A Young • 2021
Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.
4.10
143
Master Your Attachment Style Summary
Master Your Attachment Style
Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.
by Scott A Young 2021 194 pages
4.10
143 ratings
The 16 Personality Types
by A.J. Drenth • 2013
Personality type is not a label but a layered mental system that develops across a lifetime.
3.99
378
The 16 Personality Types Summary
The 16 Personality Types
Personality type is not a label but a layered mental system that develops across a lifetime.
by A.J. Drenth 2013 228 pages
3.99
378 ratings
The Everything Guide to Study Skills
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2011
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
3.88
113
The Everything Guide to Study Skills Summary
The Everything Guide to Study Skills
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2011 304 pages
3.88
113 ratings
Living Your Yoga
by Judith Hanson Lasater • 1999
Yoga's real arena is off the mat: traffic, arguments, your own relentless self-criticism.
4.24
3k+
Living Your Yoga Summary
Living Your Yoga
Yoga's real arena is off the mat: traffic, arguments, your own relentless self-criticism.
by Judith Hanson Lasater 1999 192 pages
4.24
3k+ ratings
On the Threshold of Transformation
by Richard Rohr • 2010
A year of meditations for the inner life most men were never taught they had.
4.37
171
On the Threshold of Transformation Summary
On the Threshold of Transformation
A year of meditations for the inner life most men were never taught they had.
by Richard Rohr 2010 400 pages
4.37
171 ratings
Success is Not a Fluke
by Alon Ulman • 2021
Chase goals that both excite and terrify you: the six principles that make them attainable.
3.88
17
Success is Not a Fluke Summary
Success is Not a Fluke
Chase goals that both excite and terrify you: the six principles that make them attainable.
by Alon Ulman 2021 336 pages
3.88
17 ratings
Beyond Willpower
by Alexander Loyd • 2015
A 40-day protocol that reprograms the subconscious fears blocking your success, without willpower.
3.62
281
Beyond Willpower Summary
Beyond Willpower
A 40-day protocol that reprograms the subconscious fears blocking your success, without willpower.
by Alexander Loyd 2015 288 pages
3.62
281 ratings
The Art of Connection
by Michael J. Gelb • 2017
Leadership that feels like connection, not command: the learnable skills that make it real.
3.75
142
The Art of Connection Summary
The Art of Connection
Leadership that feels like connection, not command: the learnable skills that make it real.
by Michael J. Gelb 2017 280 pages
3.75
142 ratings
The Wisdom of Dr. David R. Hawkins
by David R. Hawkins • 2022
Truth strengthens your body. Lies weaken it. Humanity barely crossed that line in the 1980s.
4.65
84
The Wisdom of Dr. David R. Hawkins Summary
The Wisdom of Dr. David R. Hawkins
Truth strengthens your body. Lies weaken it. Humanity barely crossed that line in the 1980s.
by David R. Hawkins 2022 211 pages
4.65
84 ratings
The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr. • 1918
Most writing advice starts too late. First answer why you're driven to be heard.
4.18
87k+
The Elements of Style Summary
The Elements of Style
Most writing advice starts too late. First answer why you're driven to be heard.
by William Strunk Jr. 1918 105 pages
4.18
87k+ ratings
What Self-Made Millionaires Do That Most People Don't
by Ann Marie Sabath • 2018
Self-made millionaires share predictable habits. Fifty-two of them, each actionable today.
3.77
115
What Self-Made Millionaires Do That Most People Don't Summary
What Self-Made Millionaires Do That Most People Don't
Self-made millionaires share predictable habits. Fifty-two of them, each actionable today.
by Ann Marie Sabath 2018 202 pages
3.77
115 ratings
Beyond Talent
by John C. Maxwell • 2011
Your talent got you here. The choices that take you further are learnable by anyone.
4.10
256
Beyond Talent Summary
Beyond Talent
Your talent got you here. The choices that take you further are learnable by anyone.
by John C. Maxwell 2011 304 pages
4.10
256 ratings
Married Roommates
by Talia Wagner • 2019
Your marriage became a roommate arrangement. The practical path back to real partnership.
4.1
126
Married Roommates Summary
Married Roommates
Your marriage became a roommate arrangement. The practical path back to real partnership.
by Talia Wagner 2019 223 pages
4.1
126 ratings
Fearless Creating
by Eric Maisel • 1995
Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.
3.89
366
Fearless Creating Summary
Fearless Creating
Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.
by Eric Maisel 1995 304 pages
3.89
366 ratings
Dare to Drop the Pose
by Craig Groeschel • 2010
Most Christians pretend they're fine. What changes when you stop faking it with God.
4.23
163
Dare to Drop the Pose Summary
Dare to Drop the Pose
Most Christians pretend they're fine. What changes when you stop faking it with God.
by Craig Groeschel 2010 224 pages
4.23
163 ratings
Emotion and Healing in the Energy Body
by Robert Henderson • 2015
What tight hips and aching shoulders reveal: a bodyworker's guide to emotional blockages.
4.03
31
Emotion and Healing in the Energy Body Summary
Emotion and Healing in the Energy Body
What tight hips and aching shoulders reveal: a bodyworker's guide to emotional blockages.
by Robert Henderson 2015 320 pages
4.03
31 ratings
Next Is Now
by Lior Arussy • 2018
Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.
4.06
62
Next Is Now Summary
Next Is Now
Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.
by Lior Arussy 2018 256 pages
4.06
62 ratings
Saving Grace
by Kirsten Powers • 2021
Facts and shame won't bridge America's divides. The surprising answer is grace, with teeth.
4.01
461
Saving Grace Summary
Saving Grace
Facts and shame won't bridge America's divides. The surprising answer is grace, with teeth.
by Kirsten Powers 2021 224 pages
4.01
461 ratings
Pleased to Meet Me
by Bill Sullivan • 2019
Everything you think you chose, from your breakfast to your beliefs, biology chose first.
4.02
1k+
Pleased to Meet Me Summary
Pleased to Meet Me
Everything you think you chose, from your breakfast to your beliefs, biology chose first.
by Bill Sullivan 2019 336 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Bored and Brilliant
by Manoush Zomorodi • 2017
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
3.71
4k+
Bored and Brilliant Summary
Bored and Brilliant
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
by Manoush Zomorodi 2017 208 pages
3.71
4k+ ratings
Rich Dad's Advisors
by Ken McElroy • 2008
Rent collection is easy. The real profit is in the management systems most landlords neglect.
3.92
357
Rich Dad's Advisors Summary
Rich Dad's Advisors
Rent collection is easy. The real profit is in the management systems most landlords neglect.
by Ken McElroy 2008 176 pages
3.92
357 ratings
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