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Personal Development Book Summaries

The Power to Get Things Done
by Steve Levinson • 2015
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
3.26
314
The Power to Get Things Done Summary
The Power to Get Things Done
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
by Steve Levinson 2015 210 pages
3.26
314 ratings
Be Happy Without Being Perfect
by Alice D. Domar • 2008
Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.
3.56
500+
Be Happy Without Being Perfect Summary
Be Happy Without Being Perfect
Perfectionism is making women sick. The toolkit for escaping the trap and embracing good enough.
by Alice D. Domar 2008 304 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
Manifesting
by Alexander Janzer • 2012
Wanting repels. Feeling attracts. The one shift that makes the Law of Attraction deliver.
3.92
500+
Manifesting Summary
Manifesting
Wanting repels. Feeling attracts. The one shift that makes the Law of Attraction deliver.
by Alexander Janzer 2012 42 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
3 Things Successful People Do
by John C. Maxwell • 2016
Success isn't a solo pursuit. Three practices that make growth and contribution the destination.
4.16
500+
3 Things Successful People Do Summary
3 Things Successful People Do
Success isn't a solo pursuit. Three practices that make growth and contribution the destination.
by John C. Maxwell 2016 213 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Parenting a Teen Girl
by Lucie Hemmen • 2012
When your teenage daughter pulls away, here's how to stay close without pushing harder.
3.90
249
Parenting a Teen Girl Summary
Parenting a Teen Girl
When your teenage daughter pulls away, here's how to stay close without pushing harder.
by Lucie Hemmen 2012 184 pages
3.90
249 ratings
On Being Human
by Jennifer Pastiloff • 2019
Silence the inner critic, drop the labels, and build a life you don't need to escape from.
3.91
3k+
On Being Human Summary
On Being Human
Silence the inner critic, drop the labels, and build a life you don't need to escape from.
by Jennifer Pastiloff 2019 336 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
Ego vs. EQ
by Jen Shirkani • 2013
Two-thirds of leadership failures are emotional, not technical. And ego is why no one tells you.
3.70
137
Ego vs. EQ Summary
Ego vs. EQ
Two-thirds of leadership failures are emotional, not technical. And ego is why no one tells you.
by Jen Shirkani 2013 218 pages
3.70
137 ratings
The Language of Breath
by Jesse Coomer • 2023
Twenty breathwork practices to decode your body's signals and build resilience from the inside out.
4.06
105
The Language of Breath Summary
The Language of Breath
Twenty breathwork practices to decode your body's signals and build resilience from the inside out.
by Jesse Coomer 2023 240 pages
4.06
105 ratings
Vendes o vendes. Cómo salirte con la tuya en los negocios y en la vida
by Grant Cardone • 2013
Most success comes down to one skill nobody teaches. Here is the playbook.
4.11
330
Vendes o vendes. Cómo salirte con la tuya en los negocios y en la vida Summary
Vendes o vendes. Cómo salirte con la tuya en los negocios y en la vida
Most success comes down to one skill nobody teaches. Here is the playbook.
by Grant Cardone 2013
4.11
330 ratings
Goal Mapping
by Brian Mayne • 2006
Your subconscious speaks in pictures. A hand-drawn goal map programs it for success.
3.68
133
Goal Mapping Summary
Goal Mapping
Your subconscious speaks in pictures. A hand-drawn goal map programs it for success.
by Brian Mayne 2006 244 pages
3.68
133 ratings
The Trader's Handbook
by Richard Moglen • 2025
The difference between a blown account and a career: risk control, routine, and written rules.
4.32
59
The Trader's Handbook Summary
The Trader's Handbook
The difference between a blown account and a career: risk control, routine, and written rules.
by Richard Moglen 2025 514 pages
4.32
59 ratings
Success Affirmations
by Jack Canfield • 2017
A year of weekly affirmations plus five daily actions: rewire self-doubt into consistent results.
4.13
233
Success Affirmations Summary
Success Affirmations
A year of weekly affirmations plus five daily actions: rewire self-doubt into consistent results.
by Jack Canfield 2017 240 pages
4.13
233 ratings
Leading Strategic Change
by J. Stewart Black • 2002
Why your best people become your biggest obstacle when strategy shifts, and how to move them.
3.82
119
Leading Strategic Change Summary
Leading Strategic Change
Why your best people become your biggest obstacle when strategy shifts, and how to move them.
by J. Stewart Black 2002 224 pages
3.82
119 ratings
The Non-Profit Narrative
by Dan Portnoy • 2012
Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.
3.61
194
The Non-Profit Narrative Summary
The Non-Profit Narrative
Facts don't open wallets. A storytelling system that makes donors the heroes of your mission.
by Dan Portnoy 2012 114 pages
3.61
194 ratings
Smart, Not Loud
by Jessica Chen • 2024
Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.
3.92
334
Smart, Not Loud Summary
Smart, Not Loud
Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.
by Jessica Chen 2024 272 pages
3.92
334 ratings
Werner Erhard
by W.W. Bartley III • 1988
Jack Rosenberg vanished. Werner Erhard arose. The philosophy between them: you cannot flee yourself.
3.92
91
Werner Erhard Summary
Werner Erhard
Jack Rosenberg vanished. Werner Erhard arose. The philosophy between them: you cannot flee yourself.
by W.W. Bartley III 1988 279 pages
3.92
91 ratings
Personal Finance Simplified
by Tycho Press • 2014
A jargon-free money system for people who think they are bad with numbers.
3.79
111
Personal Finance Simplified Summary
Personal Finance Simplified
A jargon-free money system for people who think they are bad with numbers.
by Tycho Press 2014 144 pages
3.79
111 ratings
The Tao of the Side Hustle
by Don Hyun Kiolbassa • 2022
Most side hustle advice says work harder. This one says think like a strategist.
4.24
17
The Tao of the Side Hustle Summary
The Tao of the Side Hustle
Most side hustle advice says work harder. This one says think like a strategist.
by Don Hyun Kiolbassa 2022 240 pages
4.24
17 ratings
Marathoning for Mortals
by John Bingham • 2003
Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.
3.97
1k+
Marathoning for Mortals Summary
Marathoning for Mortals
Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.
by John Bingham 2003 272 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Mental Toughness Training
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2020
Resilience begins with emotional intelligence, not grit. The training protocol inside.
3.73
30
Mental Toughness Training Summary
Mental Toughness Training
Resilience begins with emotional intelligence, not grit. The training protocol inside.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2020 130 pages
3.73
30 ratings
How to Be Dateable
by Julie Krafchick • 2025
Dating strategy matters less than self-clarity. The playbook for finding someone right for you.
4.07
182
How to Be Dateable Summary
How to Be Dateable
Dating strategy matters less than self-clarity. The playbook for finding someone right for you.
by Julie Krafchick 2025 336 pages
4.07
182 ratings
The Book of Mistakes
by Skip Prichard • 2018
What if you stopped chasing someone else's definition of success and started designing your own?
4.16
500+
The Book of Mistakes Summary
The Book of Mistakes
What if you stopped chasing someone else's definition of success and started designing your own?
by Skip Prichard 2018 192 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate
by Arielle Ford • 2015
Stop searching for your soulmate. The practical path to becoming one with the partner you have.
3.55
110
Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate Summary
Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate
Stop searching for your soulmate. The practical path to becoming one with the partner you have.
by Arielle Ford 2015 304 pages
3.55
110 ratings
Fire Your Boss
by Stephen M. Pollan • 2004
Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.
3.67
150
Fire Your Boss Summary
Fire Your Boss
Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.
by Stephen M. Pollan 2004 288 pages
3.67
150 ratings
Conversations For Action and Collected Essays
by Fernando Flores • 2013
Your company runs on promises, not org charts. Conversational moves that make commitments stick.
4.40
112
Conversations For Action and Collected Essays Summary
Conversations For Action and Collected Essays
Your company runs on promises, not org charts. Conversational moves that make commitments stick.
by Fernando Flores 2013 158 pages
4.40
112 ratings
The Juice Master
by Jason Vale • 2005
A two-week juice reset: lose eight to fourteen pounds without the diet that never ends.
3.89
265
The Juice Master Summary
The Juice Master
A two-week juice reset: lose eight to fourteen pounds without the diet that never ends.
by Jason Vale 2005 274 pages
3.89
265 ratings
The Meaning of Your Life
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2026
Successful on paper, empty inside. The missing piece predates screens and cannot be optimized.
4.18
3k+
The Meaning of Your Life Summary
The Meaning of Your Life
Successful on paper, empty inside. The missing piece predates screens and cannot be optimized.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2026 304 pages
4.18
3k+ ratings
Give a Sh*t
by Ashlee Piper • 2018
Eating more plants and buying less stuff: the planet-saving habits that also save you thousands.
4.15
500+
Give a Sh*t Summary
Give a Sh*t
Eating more plants and buying less stuff: the planet-saving habits that also save you thousands.
by Ashlee Piper 2018 304 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Invincible
by Brian F. Martin • 2014
Your childhood in a violent home planted ten lies. Unlearning them changes everything.
4.57
500+
Invincible Summary
Invincible
Your childhood in a violent home planted ten lies. Unlearning them changes everything.
by Brian F. Martin 2014 288 pages
4.57
500+ ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Energy Healing
by Kat Fowler • 2022
Read the seven chakras and the aura, then use that map to heal yourself and others.
4.14
59
The Ultimate Guide to Energy Healing Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Energy Healing
Read the seven chakras and the aura, then use that map to heal yourself and others.
by Kat Fowler 2022 307 pages
4.14
59 ratings
Natural Solutions to PCOS
by Marilyn Glenville • 2012
Reverse PCOS naturally: the diet, supplement, and stress protocol that restores fertility.
4.14
141
Natural Solutions to PCOS Summary
Natural Solutions to PCOS
Reverse PCOS naturally: the diet, supplement, and stress protocol that restores fertility.
by Marilyn Glenville 2012 257 pages
4.14
141 ratings
The Power Of Less
by Leo Babauta • 2009
One habit, one goal, three tasks a day: the minimalist productivity system that ends busywork.
3.71
10k+
The Power Of Less Summary
The Power Of Less
One habit, one goal, three tasks a day: the minimalist productivity system that ends busywork.
by Leo Babauta 2009 170 pages
3.71
10k+ ratings
Overcoming When You Feel Overwhelmed
by Jentezen Franklin • 2022
A pastor's five-step battle plan for surviving end-times chaos, starting inside your own mind.
4.39
193
Overcoming When You Feel Overwhelmed Summary
Overcoming When You Feel Overwhelmed
A pastor's five-step battle plan for surviving end-times chaos, starting inside your own mind.
by Jentezen Franklin 2022 224 pages
4.39
193 ratings
Encuentra tu persona vitamina
by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2021
Attachment wounds, cortisol spikes, and why you pick the wrong people: a psychiatrist explains.
4.03
12k+
Encuentra tu persona vitamina Summary
Encuentra tu persona vitamina
Attachment wounds, cortisol spikes, and why you pick the wrong people: a psychiatrist explains.
by Marian Rojas Estapé 2021 318 pages
4.03
12k+ ratings
The Successful Speaker
by Grant Baldwin • 2020
Most speakers have a message but no business model. This book provides the missing half.
4.18
187
The Successful Speaker Summary
The Successful Speaker
Most speakers have a message but no business model. This book provides the missing half.
by Grant Baldwin 2020 288 pages
4.18
187 ratings
Master your mindset, leef je mooiste leven
by Michael Pilarczyk • 2016
Define your best life, then reprogram every thought that says you cannot have it.
3.85
2k+
Master your mindset, leef je mooiste leven Summary
Master your mindset, leef je mooiste leven
Define your best life, then reprogram every thought that says you cannot have it.
by Michael Pilarczyk 2016 272 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
Modern Manhood
by Cleo Stiller • 2019
Men know the old playbook is broken. This is the conversation that replaces it.
3.68
106
Modern Manhood Summary
Modern Manhood
Men know the old playbook is broken. This is the conversation that replaces it.
by Cleo Stiller 2019 224 pages
3.68
106 ratings
ThetaHealing
by Vianna Stibal • 2010
Enter a theta brainwave and become a witness to healing that rewrites beliefs and repairs genes.
4.24
500+
ThetaHealing Summary
ThetaHealing
Enter a theta brainwave and become a witness to healing that rewrites beliefs and repairs genes.
by Vianna Stibal 2010 323 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Insight Dialogue
by Gregory Kramer • 2007
A meditation method built for two: six guidelines that turn any conversation into insight practice.
4.08
118
Insight Dialogue Summary
Insight Dialogue
A meditation method built for two: six guidelines that turn any conversation into insight practice.
by Gregory Kramer 2007 304 pages
4.08
118 ratings
The Grumbler's Guide to Giving Thanks
by Dustin Crowe • 2020
Gratitude is a discipline that starves anxiety and refreshes faith: here is how to practice it.
4.12
267
The Grumbler's Guide to Giving Thanks Summary
The Grumbler's Guide to Giving Thanks
Gratitude is a discipline that starves anxiety and refreshes faith: here is how to practice it.
by Dustin Crowe 2020 174 pages
4.12
267 ratings
The Skin Type Solution
by Leslie Baumann • 2006
Which of 16 skin types are you? A dermatologist's diagnostic to end the product guessing game.
3.85
343
The Skin Type Solution Summary
The Skin Type Solution
Which of 16 skin types are you? A dermatologist's diagnostic to end the product guessing game.
by Leslie Baumann 2006 528 pages
3.85
343 ratings
Finding Your Zone
by Michael Lardon • 2008
Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.
3.97
200
Finding Your Zone Summary
Finding Your Zone
Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.
by Michael Lardon 2008 193 pages
3.97
200 ratings
Stop Asking Questions
by Andrew Warner • 2021
A therapist's secret tools for getting anyone to open up, from first hello to final reveal.
4.13
187
Stop Asking Questions Summary
Stop Asking Questions
A therapist's secret tools for getting anyone to open up, from first hello to final reveal.
by Andrew Warner 2021 209 pages
4.13
187 ratings
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook
by Mykel Hawke • 2011
A Special Forces operator's survival priorities: why shelter beats water, and your mind beats panic.
4.08
131
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook Summary
Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook
A Special Forces operator's survival priorities: why shelter beats water, and your mind beats panic.
by Mykel Hawke 2011 224 pages
4.08
131 ratings
Think Again
by Jared Mellinger • 2017
You think about yourself too much. The cure is self-forgetfulness, learned at the cross.
4.49
287
Think Again Summary
Think Again
You think about yourself too much. The cure is self-forgetfulness, learned at the cross.
by Jared Mellinger 2017 192 pages
4.49
287 ratings
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide
by Richard Nelson Bolles • 2009
Resumes get ignored. The self-inventory method with an 86 percent success rate, even in a freeze.
3.65
123
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide Summary
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide
Resumes get ignored. The self-inventory method with an 86 percent success rate, even in a freeze.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 2009 112 pages
3.65
123 ratings
Writing Down Your Soul
by Janet Conner • 2008
Fifteen minutes of daily writing, and the guidance you've been seeking starts talking back.
4.03
1k+
Writing Down Your Soul Summary
Writing Down Your Soul
Fifteen minutes of daily writing, and the guidance you've been seeking starts talking back.
by Janet Conner 2008 253 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
The Cry for Spiritual Mothers and Fathers
by Larry Kreider • 2000
Raise spiritual children without a title. The playbook for the church's most overlooked calling.
4.04
49
The Cry for Spiritual Mothers and Fathers Summary
The Cry for Spiritual Mothers and Fathers
Raise spiritual children without a title. The playbook for the church's most overlooked calling.
by Larry Kreider 2000 225 pages
4.04
49 ratings
Lead with Humility
by Jeffrey A. Krames • 2014
Twelve leadership lessons from the pope who traded a palace for a guesthouse.
3.94
467
Lead with Humility Summary
Lead with Humility
Twelve leadership lessons from the pope who traded a palace for a guesthouse.
by Jeffrey A. Krames 2014 162 pages
3.94
467 ratings
Anti-Aging Hacks
by Karen Asp • 2019
Beans, sunscreen, and a cold bedroom: 200 science-backed micro-habits that add years to your life.
3.71
160
Anti-Aging Hacks Summary
Anti-Aging Hacks
Beans, sunscreen, and a cold bedroom: 200 science-backed micro-habits that add years to your life.
by Karen Asp 2019 256 pages
3.71
160 ratings
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