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Personal Development Book Summaries

Tightwads and Spendthrifts
by Scott Rick • 2024
Tightwads and spendthrifts attract, then the traits that drew them together pull the marriage apart.
3.75
269
Tightwads and Spendthrifts Summary
Tightwads and Spendthrifts
Tightwads and spendthrifts attract, then the traits that drew them together pull the marriage apart.
by Scott Rick 2024 230 pages
3.75
269 ratings
All the Math You Need to Get Rich
by Robert L. Hershey • 2001
Your calculator plus seventh-grade math can beat the financial traps that cost you thousands.
3.39
18
All the Math You Need to Get Rich Summary
All the Math You Need to Get Rich
Your calculator plus seventh-grade math can beat the financial traps that cost you thousands.
by Robert L. Hershey 2001 224 pages
3.39
18 ratings
Depression
by Dorothy Rowe • 1985
Depression is not an illness but a self-made cage. Here is how to take it apart.
3.93
237
Depression Summary
Depression
Depression is not an illness but a self-made cage. Here is how to take it apart.
by Dorothy Rowe 1985 344 pages
3.93
237 ratings
Radical Friendship
by Kate Johnson • 2021
How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.
4.13
467
Radical Friendship Summary
Radical Friendship
How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.
by Kate Johnson 2021 232 pages
4.13
467 ratings
The Little Book of Contentment
by Leo Babauta • 2013
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
3.86
1k+
The Little Book of Contentment Summary
The Little Book of Contentment
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
by Leo Babauta 2013 112 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan
by Joe Wicks • 2015
15-minute meals, 15-minute workouts: the eat-more body plan that reveals the muscle underneath.
4.01
3k+
Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan Summary
Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan
15-minute meals, 15-minute workouts: the eat-more body plan that reveals the muscle underneath.
by Joe Wicks 2015 368 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
Buddhist Boot Camp
by Timber Hawkeye • 2012
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
4.25
5k+
Buddhist Boot Camp Summary
Buddhist Boot Camp
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
by Timber Hawkeye 2012 160 pages
4.25
5k+ ratings
Mindfulness
by Ellen J. Langer • 1989
Real mindfulness means noticing new details. A landmark study showed this alone can extend life.
3.80
3k+
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness
Real mindfulness means noticing new details. A landmark study showed this alone can extend life.
by Ellen J. Langer 1989 256 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
21 Days to Resilience
by Zelana Montminy • 2016
A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.
3.55
289
21 Days to Resilience Summary
21 Days to Resilience
A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.
by Zelana Montminy 2016
3.55
289 ratings
Start at the End
by Dan Bigham • 2021
Great achievements aren't built forward. They're reverse-engineered from an impossible finish line.
4.07
179
Start at the End Summary
Start at the End
Great achievements aren't built forward. They're reverse-engineered from an impossible finish line.
by Dan Bigham 2021 224 pages
4.07
179 ratings
101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties
by Paul Angone • 2018
One hundred and one questions for the decade that doesn't come with a manual.
3.68
500+
101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties Summary
101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties
One hundred and one questions for the decade that doesn't come with a manual.
by Paul Angone 2018 256 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Do It for a Day
by Mark Batterson • 2021
Faith meets habit science: a 30-day plan where one small daily act rewires automatic behavior.
4.25
351
Do It for a Day Summary
Do It for a Day
Faith meets habit science: a 30-day plan where one small daily act rewires automatic behavior.
by Mark Batterson 2021 272 pages
4.25
351 ratings
The Leader Habit
by Martin Lanik • 2018
Leadership skills are tiny daily behaviors; automate them in five minutes a day with this system.
3.83
253
The Leader Habit Summary
The Leader Habit
Leadership skills are tiny daily behaviors; automate them in five minutes a day with this system.
by Martin Lanik 2018 240 pages
3.83
253 ratings
The Slow Fix
by Carl Honoré • 2013
The hidden ingredient behind every lasting solution: slowing down enough to learn from mistakes.
3.61
500+
The Slow Fix Summary
The Slow Fix
The hidden ingredient behind every lasting solution: slowing down enough to learn from mistakes.
by Carl Honoré 2013 262 pages
3.61
500+ ratings
I Can Make You Confident
by Paul McKenna • 2008
Install confidence like software: five minutes a day to reprogram your inner voice and posture.
3.70
240
I Can Make You Confident Summary
I Can Make You Confident
Install confidence like software: five minutes a day to reprogram your inner voice and posture.
by Paul McKenna 2008 224 pages
3.70
240 ratings
Kundalini Awakening
by John Selby • 1992
Dormant energy at the spine: breath, mantra, and mandala methods to unblock seven inner centers.
4.03
125
Kundalini Awakening Summary
Kundalini Awakening
Dormant energy at the spine: breath, mantra, and mandala methods to unblock seven inner centers.
by John Selby 1992 234 pages
4.03
125 ratings
Fear Less
by Pippa Grange • 2020
That nagging feeling you're not enough is fear. Replace it with something stronger.
3.83
500+
Fear Less Summary
Fear Less
That nagging feeling you're not enough is fear. Replace it with something stronger.
by Pippa Grange 2020 320 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
The Woman's Comfort Book
by Jennifer Louden • 1992
Self-nurture for depleted women: how to build rituals, set boundaries, and stop giving from nothing.
3.97
1k+
The Woman's Comfort Book Summary
The Woman's Comfort Book
Self-nurture for depleted women: how to build rituals, set boundaries, and stop giving from nothing.
by Jennifer Louden 1992 224 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Hypersanity
by Neel Burton • 2019
Logic fails at life's hardest problems. The tools you really use are older and stranger.
3.60
182
Hypersanity Summary
Hypersanity
Logic fails at life's hardest problems. The tools you really use are older and stranger.
by Neel Burton 2019 229 pages
3.60
182 ratings
The Intelligent Entrepreneur
by Bill Murphy Jr. • 2010
Commit fully, find the problem first, then sell relentlessly: the HBS method for founders.
4.01
500+
The Intelligent Entrepreneur Summary
The Intelligent Entrepreneur
Commit fully, find the problem first, then sell relentlessly: the HBS method for founders.
by Bill Murphy Jr. 2010 352 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
The Light We Give
by Simran Jeet Singh • 2022
Find the sacred in every person, even those who hurt you: the Sikh practice that rewires conflict.
4.19
1k+
The Light We Give Summary
The Light We Give
Find the sacred in every person, even those who hurt you: the Sikh practice that rewires conflict.
by Simran Jeet Singh 2022 319 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Book of Knowing and Worth
by Paul Selig • 2013
A channeled text reveals Christ as a consciousness within you, not a figure of history.
4.64
500+
The Book of Knowing and Worth Summary
The Book of Knowing and Worth
A channeled text reveals Christ as a consciousness within you, not a figure of history.
by Paul Selig 2013 336 pages
4.64
500+ ratings
We Need Your Art
by Amie McNee • 2025
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
4.36
1k+
We Need Your Art Summary
We Need Your Art
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
by Amie McNee 2025 272 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
The Space Within
by Michael Neill • 2016
Your problems are made of thought, not circumstance. See this once and they unplug for good.
4.24
443
The Space Within Summary
The Space Within
Your problems are made of thought, not circumstance. See this once and they unplug for good.
by Michael Neill 2016 176 pages
4.24
443 ratings
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2
by Jay Earley • 2016
The parts running your life don't know you've grown up. Here's how to tell them.
4.24
49
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2 Summary
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2
The parts running your life don't know you've grown up. Here's how to tell them.
by Jay Earley 2016 220 pages
4.24
49 ratings
Taoism for Beginners
by Elizabeth Reninger • 2020
Taoism without clichés: how effortless action works, and the virtues that reframe daily life.
3.94
238
Taoism for Beginners Summary
Taoism for Beginners
Taoism without clichés: how effortless action works, and the virtues that reframe daily life.
by Elizabeth Reninger 2020 124 pages
3.94
238 ratings
Mindfulness for Beginners
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2006
Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.
3.78
9k+
Mindfulness for Beginners Summary
Mindfulness for Beginners
Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2006 170 pages
3.78
9k+ ratings
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest
by Helmut Sachs • 2013
Keep what matters, organize the rest: a system to train your memory and master your knowledge.
3.87
246
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest Summary
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest
Keep what matters, organize the rest: a system to train your memory and master your knowledge.
by Helmut Sachs 2013 273 pages
3.87
246 ratings
Working Hard, Hardly Working
by Grace Beverley • 2021
Burnout isn't a badge. A system for working less, resting more, and achieving what actually matters.
3.49
4k+
Working Hard, Hardly Working Summary
Working Hard, Hardly Working
Burnout isn't a badge. A system for working less, resting more, and achieving what actually matters.
by Grace Beverley 2021
3.49
4k+ ratings
Nice Is Just a Place in France
by The Betches • 2013
Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.
3.11
4k+
Nice Is Just a Place in France Summary
Nice Is Just a Place in France
Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.
by The Betches 2013 338 pages
3.11
4k+ ratings
What Is Psychotherapy?
by The School of Life • 2019
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
4.00
342
What Is Psychotherapy? Summary
What Is Psychotherapy?
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
by The School of Life 2019 120 pages
4.00
342 ratings
The Handbook for Highly Sensitive People
by Mel Collins • 2019
For the twenty percent who absorb everything: strategies and spiritual tools to stop burning out.
3.52
500+
The Handbook for Highly Sensitive People Summary
The Handbook for Highly Sensitive People
For the twenty percent who absorb everything: strategies and spiritual tools to stop burning out.
by Mel Collins 2019 208 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
Unfinished Business
by James Van Praagh • 2009
The dead confess their regrets through a medium. Their stories are a warning for the living.
4.27
1k+
Unfinished Business Summary
Unfinished Business
The dead confess their regrets through a medium. Their stories are a warning for the living.
by James Van Praagh 2009 256 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Business Wisdom of Steve Jobs
by Alan Ken Thomas • 2011
Products over profits, simplicity as strategy, staying curious: 250 quotes from Steve Jobs.
3.28
360
The Business Wisdom of Steve Jobs Summary
The Business Wisdom of Steve Jobs
Products over profits, simplicity as strategy, staying curious: 250 quotes from Steve Jobs.
by Alan Ken Thomas 2011 176 pages
3.28
360 ratings
Creativity
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 2009
Most productivity advice ignores who you are. This one starts with your personality type.
4.06
5k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity
Most productivity advice ignores who you are. This one starts with your personality type.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 2009 466 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
The Soulful Art of Persuasion
by Jason Harris • 2019
Persuasion without the hard sell: generosity, authenticity, and stories that actually stick.
3.87
252
The Soulful Art of Persuasion Summary
The Soulful Art of Persuasion
Persuasion without the hard sell: generosity, authenticity, and stories that actually stick.
by Jason Harris 2019 304 pages
3.87
252 ratings
Transforming Fate Into Destiny
by Robert Ohotto • 2008
Your hardest circumstances are your soul's curriculum. The method for turning fate into purpose.
4.22
115
Transforming Fate Into Destiny Summary
Transforming Fate Into Destiny
Your hardest circumstances are your soul's curriculum. The method for turning fate into purpose.
by Robert Ohotto 2008 240 pages
4.22
115 ratings
Understanding Other People
by Beverly D. Flaxington • 2009
You don't see people. You see your own history projected onto them. How to clear the lens.
3.74
372
Understanding Other People Summary
Understanding Other People
You don't see people. You see your own history projected onto them. How to clear the lens.
by Beverly D. Flaxington 2009 104 pages
3.74
372 ratings
Lord, Change My Attitude
by James MacDonald • 2001
Five attitudes that trap you in spiritual wilderness, and the biblical swaps to make now.
4.36
1k+
Lord, Change My Attitude Summary
Lord, Change My Attitude
Five attitudes that trap you in spiritual wilderness, and the biblical swaps to make now.
by James MacDonald 2001 312 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
The Time Chunking Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2015
Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.
3.93
500+
The Time Chunking Method Summary
The Time Chunking Method
Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.
by Damon Zahariades 2015 180 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Love in 90 Days
by Diana Kirschner • 2008
Date three people at once, break self-sabotage, and find lasting love in one short season.
3.73
172
Love in 90 Days Summary
Love in 90 Days
Date three people at once, break self-sabotage, and find lasting love in one short season.
by Diana Kirschner 2008 382 pages
3.73
172 ratings
The Little Book of Energy Medicine
by Donna Eden • 2012
Tap and trace daily to reset your energy, calm your nerves, and boost immunity.
4.38
236
The Little Book of Energy Medicine Summary
The Little Book of Energy Medicine
Tap and trace daily to reset your energy, calm your nerves, and boost immunity.
by Donna Eden 2012 98 pages
4.38
236 ratings
Stock Market Investing for Beginners
by Tycho Press • 2013
The numbers that expose a stock's true worth, and why starting early wins the game.
3.75
489
Stock Market Investing for Beginners Summary
Stock Market Investing for Beginners
The numbers that expose a stock's true worth, and why starting early wins the game.
by Tycho Press 2013 152 pages
3.75
489 ratings
Seven Masters, One Path
by John Selby • 2003
Seven teachers, five traditions, and the meditation practice they all shared. No theology needed.
4.03
188
Seven Masters, One Path Summary
Seven Masters, One Path
Seven teachers, five traditions, and the meditation practice they all shared. No theology needed.
by John Selby 2003 224 pages
4.03
188 ratings
1501 Ways to Reward Employees
by Bob Nelson • 2012
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
3.64
159
1501 Ways to Reward Employees Summary
1501 Ways to Reward Employees
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
by Bob Nelson 2012 593 pages
3.64
159 ratings
Why Your Life Sucks
by Alan Cohen • 2002
Letting everyone else steer leaves life hollow. Here is how to take the wheel back.
3.87
500+
Why Your Life Sucks Summary
Why Your Life Sucks
Letting everyone else steer leaves life hollow. Here is how to take the wheel back.
by Alan Cohen 2002 224 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
The Five Marks of a Man
by Brian Tome • 2018
Five commitments make a man, and none of them are what culture taught you to chase.
4.24
479
The Five Marks of a Man Summary
The Five Marks of a Man
Five commitments make a man, and none of them are what culture taught you to chase.
by Brian Tome 2018 210 pages
4.24
479 ratings
Younger
by Harold Lancer • 2014
Why your cleanser should come second: a dermatologist's method for skin that repairs itself.
3.77
253
Younger Summary
Younger
Why your cleanser should come second: a dermatologist's method for skin that repairs itself.
by Harold Lancer 2014 272 pages
3.77
253 ratings
Leading the Unleadable
by Alan Willett • 2016
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
3.50
500+
Leading the Unleadable Summary
Leading the Unleadable
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
by Alan Willett 2016 240 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
Becoming a Professional Life Coach
by Patrick Williams • 2023
A life coach's job is to design futures, not fix the past. The method that makes that possible.
4.32
19
Becoming a Professional Life Coach Summary
Becoming a Professional Life Coach
A life coach's job is to design futures, not fix the past. The method that makes that possible.
by Patrick Williams 2023 432 pages
4.32
19 ratings
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