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Personal Development Book Summaries

Tapping
by David Feinstein • 2024
10-min tapping routine resolved PTSD in 86% of veterans. Retrain the amygdala without talk therapy.
4.36
59
Tapping Summary
Tapping
10-min tapping routine resolved PTSD in 86% of veterans. Retrain the amygdala without talk therapy.
by David Feinstein 2024 428 pages
4.36
59 ratings
Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition
by Max DePree • 1992
Why leadership works like a jazz band: set the key, then trust your players to improvise.
3.88
500+
Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Summary
Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition
Why leadership works like a jazz band: set the key, then trust your players to improvise.
by Max DePree 1992 240 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets
by Anthony D. Jensen • 2016
Two ruthless classics, one playbook: why fear beats love and deception wins the long game.
3.79
132
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets Summary
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets
Two ruthless classics, one playbook: why fear beats love and deception wins the long game.
by Anthony D. Jensen 2016 236 pages
3.79
132 ratings
The New Naked
by Harry Fisch MD • 2014
Good sex is a learned skill, and your sex life reveals your relationship's health.
2.93
162
The New Naked Summary
The New Naked
Good sex is a learned skill, and your sex life reveals your relationship's health.
by Harry Fisch MD 2014 304 pages
2.93
162 ratings
Shut Up and Run
by Robin Arzón • 2016
The ultramarathon coach's playbook for becoming a runner for life, starting exactly where you are.
3.86
3k+
Shut Up and Run Summary
Shut Up and Run
The ultramarathon coach's playbook for becoming a runner for life, starting exactly where you are.
by Robin Arzón 2016 192 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
Forever Employable
by Jeff Gothelf • 2020
Apply lean startup to your career: stake a niche, teach in public, let opportunity find you.
3.71
440
Forever Employable Summary
Forever Employable
Apply lean startup to your career: stake a niche, teach in public, let opportunity find you.
by Jeff Gothelf 2020 106 pages
3.71
440 ratings
Happy Wives Club
by Fawn Weaver • 2013
What makes a marriage happy? Wives in twelve countries all pointed to the same two things.
3.69
500+
Happy Wives Club Summary
Happy Wives Club
What makes a marriage happy? Wives in twelve countries all pointed to the same two things.
by Fawn Weaver 2013 272 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
The 1% Rule
by Tommy Baker • 2018
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
3.92
1k+
The 1% Rule Summary
The 1% Rule
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
by Tommy Baker 2018 292 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
How Are You, Really? Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time
by Jenna Kutcher • 2022
The exhaustion, the lost hobbies, the ignored gut: they are messages. Here is your decoder.
3.86
4k+
How Are You, Really? Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time Summary
How Are You, Really? Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time
The exhaustion, the lost hobbies, the ignored gut: they are messages. Here is your decoder.
by Jenna Kutcher 2022 320 pages
3.86
4k+ ratings
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder
by James R. Phelps • 2006
Your depression might be bipolar. The drugs that should help could be hurting you instead.
4.09
374
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder Summary
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder
Your depression might be bipolar. The drugs that should help could be hurting you instead.
by James R. Phelps 2006 317 pages
4.09
374 ratings
The Life Plan
by Shannah Kennedy • 2015
Design a life you don't need to escape, through values, vision, habits, and strategic breaks.
3.78
277
The Life Plan Summary
The Life Plan
Design a life you don't need to escape, through values, vision, habits, and strategic breaks.
by Shannah Kennedy 2015 240 pages
3.78
277 ratings
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old
by Steven Petrow • 2021
The anti-bucket list for aging: name what you won't do, and the rest falls into place.
3.67
5k+
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old Summary
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old
The anti-bucket list for aging: name what you won't do, and the rest falls into place.
by Steven Petrow 2021 272 pages
3.67
5k+ ratings
You Can't Ruin My Day
by Allen Klein • 2015
Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.
3.80
175
You Can't Ruin My Day Summary
You Can't Ruin My Day
Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.
by Allen Klein 2015 384 pages
3.80
175 ratings
Escape from Cubicle Nation
by Pamela Slim • 2009
The escape plan from cubicle life: launch a business while you still have a paycheck.
3.84
5k+
Escape from Cubicle Nation Summary
Escape from Cubicle Nation
The escape plan from cubicle life: launch a business while you still have a paycheck.
by Pamela Slim 2009 352 pages
3.84
5k+ ratings
Leadership Agility
by William B. Joiner • 2006
Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?
3.98
192
Leadership Agility Summary
Leadership Agility
Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?
by William B. Joiner 2006 336 pages
3.98
192 ratings
Narcissist
by Judy Dyer • 2019
Gaslighting, trauma bonds, and the empath trap: recognize a narcissist, break free, and rebuild.
4.11
110
Narcissist Summary
Narcissist
Gaslighting, trauma bonds, and the empath trap: recognize a narcissist, break free, and rebuild.
by Judy Dyer 2019 105 pages
4.11
110 ratings
Christians Get Depressed Too
by David P. Murray • 2010
Christians get depressed for physical reasons, not spiritual failure. A pastor dismantles the guilt.
4.22
500+
Christians Get Depressed Too Summary
Christians Get Depressed Too
Christians get depressed for physical reasons, not spiritual failure. A pastor dismantles the guilt.
by David P. Murray 2010 112 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Changing on the Job
by Jennifer Garvey Berger • 2011
Leaders operate from hidden developmental stages. Growing a mind matters more than adding a skill.
4.19
397
Changing on the Job Summary
Changing on the Job
Leaders operate from hidden developmental stages. Growing a mind matters more than adding a skill.
by Jennifer Garvey Berger 2011 221 pages
4.19
397 ratings
The Path to Personal Power
by Napoleon Hill • 2017
One goal, the right allies, and steady faith: the mental formula that turns desire into results.
3.98
142
The Path to Personal Power Summary
The Path to Personal Power
One goal, the right allies, and steady faith: the mental formula that turns desire into results.
by Napoleon Hill 2017 256 pages
3.98
142 ratings
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition
by Reuben Advani • 2006
An MBA's worth of corporate finance: value companies, decode financials, know when the numbers lie.
3.81
257
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition Summary
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition
An MBA's worth of corporate finance: value companies, decode financials, know when the numbers lie.
by Reuben Advani 2006 320 pages
3.81
257 ratings
Tenacity in Children
by Sam Goldstein • 2021
The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.
4.00
11
Tenacity in Children Summary
Tenacity in Children
The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.
by Sam Goldstein 2021 282 pages
4.00
11 ratings
The Essential Vince Lombardi
by Vince Lombardi • 2002
Coach Lombardi's formula: total preparation, total commitment, total teamwork. Half measures lose.
4.14
122
The Essential Vince Lombardi Summary
The Essential Vince Lombardi
Coach Lombardi's formula: total preparation, total commitment, total teamwork. Half measures lose.
by Vince Lombardi 2002 225 pages
4.14
122 ratings
What We Value
by Emily Falk • 2025
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
3.62
500+
What We Value Summary
What We Value
A single neural circuit prices every choice, from lunch to life partners. Adjust the inputs.
by Emily Falk 2025 304 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Future Tense
by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary • 2022
Anxiety isn't the problem. It's an ancient tool for facing the unknown. Suppressing it is.
3.70
500+
Future Tense Summary
Future Tense
Anxiety isn't the problem. It's an ancient tool for facing the unknown. Suppressing it is.
by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary 2022 256 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Coach Wooden
by Pat Williams • 2011
His father's handwritten creed stayed in his wallet 90 years. Every championship traces back to it.
4.31
500+
Coach Wooden Summary
Coach Wooden
His father's handwritten creed stayed in his wallet 90 years. Every championship traces back to it.
by Pat Williams 2011 192 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Introduction to Trading Psychology
by Michael Baehr • 2021
The setup is never the problem. Your wiring is. Practical fixes for the trading mind.
4.52
81
Introduction to Trading Psychology Summary
Introduction to Trading Psychology
The setup is never the problem. Your wiring is. Practical fixes for the trading mind.
by Michael Baehr 2021 280 pages
4.52
81 ratings
The Art of X-Ray Reading
by Roy Peter Clark • 2016
How to read a novel and come away with a toolbox, not just a story.
4.04
1k+
The Art of X-Ray Reading Summary
The Art of X-Ray Reading
How to read a novel and come away with a toolbox, not just a story.
by Roy Peter Clark 2016 288 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
How to Write & Give a Speech
by Joan Detz • 1984
From audience to Q&A, the step-by-step skill of writing and delivering speeches that stick.
3.71
118
How to Write & Give a Speech Summary
How to Write & Give a Speech
From audience to Q&A, the step-by-step skill of writing and delivering speeches that stick.
by Joan Detz 1984 240 pages
3.71
118 ratings
Change Almost Anything in 21 Days
by Ruth Fishel
Three weeks of daily affirmations that retrain your brain, with 500 ready-to-use phrases.
3.53
400
Change Almost Anything in 21 Days Summary
Change Almost Anything in 21 Days
Three weeks of daily affirmations that retrain your brain, with 500 ready-to-use phrases.
by Ruth Fishel 200 pages
3.53
400 ratings
Get Off Your But
by Sean Stephenson • 2009
Every excuse starts with 'but.' A therapist who broke 200 bones shows how to silence yours.
3.95
1k+
Get Off Your But Summary
Get Off Your But
Every excuse starts with 'but.' A therapist who broke 200 bones shows how to silence yours.
by Sean Stephenson 2009 240 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Trend Trading
by Daryl Guppy • 2004
Seven probability-based steps for riding existing trends, not guessing what the market will do next.
4.00
55
Trend Trading Summary
Trend Trading
Seven probability-based steps for riding existing trends, not guessing what the market will do next.
by Daryl Guppy 2004 448 pages
4.00
55 ratings
The Highly Sensitive Parent
by Elaine N. Aron • 2020
For sensitive parents who absorb everything: how to thrive on your wiring instead of fighting it.
3.50
1k+
The Highly Sensitive Parent Summary
The Highly Sensitive Parent
For sensitive parents who absorb everything: how to thrive on your wiring instead of fighting it.
by Elaine N. Aron 2020 244 pages
3.50
1k+ ratings
Mentors
by Russell Brand • 2019
Russell Brand's mentors included a murderer and a monk. His recovery depended on both.
3.67
2k+
Mentors Summary
Mentors
Russell Brand's mentors included a murderer and a monk. His recovery depended on both.
by Russell Brand 2019 149 pages
3.67
2k+ ratings
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy
by Eugene T. Gendlin • 1996
Your client's body knows what words cannot reach. The clinical method for guiding them inward.
4.38
96
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy Summary
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy
Your client's body knows what words cannot reach. The clinical method for guiding them inward.
by Eugene T. Gendlin 1996 317 pages
4.38
96 ratings
Amplify Your Influence
by René Rodriguez • 2022
Pure logic fails. The brain science and ancient rhetoric that open minds before you speak.
4.03
160
Amplify Your Influence Summary
Amplify Your Influence
Pure logic fails. The brain science and ancient rhetoric that open minds before you speak.
by René Rodriguez 2022
4.03
160 ratings
Magic. You Are It. Be It.
by Gary M. Douglas • 2008
Magic isn't forced, it's received. Ask lightly, acknowledge everything, and reinvent yourself daily.
4.55
238
Magic. You Are It. Be It. Summary
Magic. You Are It. Be It.
Magic isn't forced, it's received. Ask lightly, acknowledge everything, and reinvent yourself daily.
by Gary M. Douglas 2008 146 pages
4.55
238 ratings
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot
by Richard Restak • 2001
Rewire your brain at any age: a neurologist's exercises for memory, focus, and emotional clarity.
3.63
500+
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot Summary
Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot
Rewire your brain at any age: a neurologist's exercises for memory, focus, and emotional clarity.
by Richard Restak 2001 220 pages
3.63
500+ ratings
Practicing the Presence
by Joel S. Goldsmith • 1984
You've been chasing the gifts. The Giver is already within. Stillness is the meeting place.
4.51
349
Practicing the Presence Summary
Practicing the Presence
You've been chasing the gifts. The Giver is already within. Stillness is the meeting place.
by Joel S. Goldsmith 1984 144 pages
4.51
349 ratings
Working Together
by Michael D. Eisner • 2010
The most iconic business successes were built by two people, not one. Here's why.
3.55
300
Working Together Summary
Working Together
The most iconic business successes were built by two people, not one. Here's why.
by Michael D. Eisner 2010 304 pages
3.55
300 ratings
The Little Black Book of Stock Market Secrets
by Matthew R. Kratter • 2017
Two market modes, one playbook: cap every loss at two percent and let the winners run.
4.12
474
The Little Black Book of Stock Market Secrets Summary
The Little Black Book of Stock Market Secrets
Two market modes, one playbook: cap every loss at two percent and let the winners run.
by Matthew R. Kratter 2017 68 pages
4.12
474 ratings
How Not to Diet
by Michael Greger • 2019
Most of what terrifies you is homemade, and anything you built, you can unbuild.
4.42
8k+
How Not to Diet Summary
How Not to Diet
Most of what terrifies you is homemade, and anything you built, you can unbuild.
by Michael Greger 2019 608 pages
4.42
8k+ ratings
Heart Intelligence
by Doc Childre • 2022
Your heart senses the future before your brain can. Coherence is how you learn to listen.
4.69
16
Heart Intelligence Summary
Heart Intelligence
Your heart senses the future before your brain can. Coherence is how you learn to listen.
by Doc Childre 2022 279 pages
4.69
16 ratings
365 Days Of Inspiration
by Napoleon Hill • 1995
365 daily doses of the original success philosophy: reprogram your mind, then your habits.
4.22
258
365 Days Of Inspiration Summary
365 Days Of Inspiration
365 daily doses of the original success philosophy: reprogram your mind, then your habits.
by Napoleon Hill 1995 372 pages
4.22
258 ratings
How to Sell Your Way Through Life
by Napoleon Hill • 2005
Life is sales. The laws that close deals also win jobs, partners, and your own ambitions.
4.06
500+
How to Sell Your Way Through Life Summary
How to Sell Your Way Through Life
Life is sales. The laws that close deals also win jobs, partners, and your own ambitions.
by Napoleon Hill 2005 272 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
The Power of Divine Eros
by A.H. Almaas • 2013
Desire isn't your obstacle to awakening. It's the path, and sex is its most direct route.
4.07
59
The Power of Divine Eros Summary
The Power of Divine Eros
Desire isn't your obstacle to awakening. It's the path, and sex is its most direct route.
by A.H. Almaas 2013 257 pages
4.07
59 ratings
To Be a Man
by Robert Augustus Masters • 2015
Beyond confidence hacks: facing shame and shadow to build a masculinity strong enough to be soft.
3.96
334
To Be a Man Summary
To Be a Man
Beyond confidence hacks: facing shame and shadow to build a masculinity strong enough to be soft.
by Robert Augustus Masters 2015 291 pages
3.96
334 ratings
The Sorrows of Work
by The School of Life • 2019
Work fulfillment is nearly impossible by design. The reasons are structural, not personal.
3.84
500+
The Sorrows of Work Summary
The Sorrows of Work
Work fulfillment is nearly impossible by design. The reasons are structural, not personal.
by The School of Life 2019 104 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Anti-Time Management
by Richie Norton • 2022
Stop managing minutes. Start designing a life where your income, attention, and values align.
3.55
266
Anti-Time Management Summary
Anti-Time Management
Stop managing minutes. Start designing a life where your income, attention, and values align.
by Richie Norton 2022
3.55
266 ratings
Go Suck a Lemon
by Michael Cornwall • 2010
The cognitive toolkit for emotional intelligence: replace rigid demands with flexible preferences.
3.70
500+
Go Suck a Lemon Summary
Go Suck a Lemon
The cognitive toolkit for emotional intelligence: replace rigid demands with flexible preferences.
by Michael Cornwall 2010 260 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Experiential Learning Design
by Colin Beard • 2022
Beyond slides and lectures: a framework for designing learning experiences that stick.
Experiential Learning Design Summary
Experiential Learning Design
Beyond slides and lectures: a framework for designing learning experiences that stick.
by Colin Beard 2022 266 pages
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