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Personal Development Book Summaries

Tired of Being Tired
by Jess Connolly • 2024
A faith-based diagnostic for your specific fatigue, and the rest rhythm that actually heals it.
4.45
2k+
Tired of Being Tired Summary
Tired of Being Tired
A faith-based diagnostic for your specific fatigue, and the rest rhythm that actually heals it.
by Jess Connolly 2024 224 pages
4.45
2k+ ratings
Parenting with Theraplay®
by Helen Rodwell • 2017
A playful, activity-based method to deepen attachment and resolve behavioral struggles.
4.39
121
Parenting with Theraplay® Summary
Parenting with Theraplay®
A playful, activity-based method to deepen attachment and resolve behavioral struggles.
by Helen Rodwell 2017 160 pages
4.39
121 ratings
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Quit Smoking
by Allen Carr • 2018
Quit smoking easily, without willpower or substitutes: you craved it because you believed a lie.
4.41
107
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Quit Smoking Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Quit Smoking
Quit smoking easily, without willpower or substitutes: you craved it because you believed a lie.
by Allen Carr 2018 258 pages
4.41
107 ratings
Connect Using Humor and Story
by Ramakrishna Reddy • 2016
A humor equation that turns a rambling draft into a tight seven minutes of laughter.
3.82
105
Connect Using Humor and Story Summary
Connect Using Humor and Story
A humor equation that turns a rambling draft into a tight seven minutes of laughter.
by Ramakrishna Reddy 2016 110 pages
3.82
105 ratings
Get What's Yours for Medicare
by Philip Moeller • 2016
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
3.84
258
Get What's Yours for Medicare Summary
Get What's Yours for Medicare
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
by Philip Moeller 2016 304 pages
3.84
258 ratings
You Can't Know It All
by Wanda T. Wallace • 2019
Getting promoted past your expertise demands a leadership model no technical mastery can teach you.
3.99
135
You Can't Know It All Summary
You Can't Know It All
Getting promoted past your expertise demands a leadership model no technical mastery can teach you.
by Wanda T. Wallace 2019 245 pages
3.99
135 ratings
You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time
by Romi Neustadt • 2020
Do the math on your time, then make the edits the number demands.
3.84
225
You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time Summary
You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time
Do the math on your time, then make the edits the number demands.
by Romi Neustadt 2020 224 pages
3.84
225 ratings
Stressilient
by Sam Akbar • 2022
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
3.77
242
Stressilient Summary
Stressilient
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
by Sam Akbar 2022 208 pages
3.77
242 ratings
The 80/20 Investor
by David Schneider • 2016
Stop trading, start waiting. How the 80/20 rule finds the rare investments that build real wealth.
3.98
83
The 80/20 Investor Summary
The 80/20 Investor
Stop trading, start waiting. How the 80/20 rule finds the rare investments that build real wealth.
by David Schneider 2016 215 pages
3.98
83 ratings
The Fish Rots from the Head
by Bob Garratt • 1997
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
4.33
6
The Fish Rots from the Head Summary
The Fish Rots from the Head
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
by Bob Garratt 1997 314 pages
4.33
6 ratings
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies
by Stephanie Diamond • 2016
Turn scattered blog posts into a content system that attracts, converts, and keeps customers.
3.80
10
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies Summary
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies
Turn scattered blog posts into a content system that attracts, converts, and keeps customers.
by Stephanie Diamond 2016 416 pages
3.80
10 ratings
We Are All Weird
by Seth Godin • 2011
The bell curve is stretching: normal is vanishing, and the edges now dominate commerce.
3.55
4k+
We Are All Weird Summary
We Are All Weird
The bell curve is stretching: normal is vanishing, and the edges now dominate commerce.
by Seth Godin 2011 112 pages
3.55
4k+ ratings
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION)
by John Adair • 2003
Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.
3.82
93
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) Summary
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION)
Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.
by John Adair 2003 238 pages
3.82
93 ratings
The Angel Inside
by Chris Widener • 2007
Michelangelo defied his father to sculpt David; this guide uses his story to find fulfilling work.
4.02
413
The Angel Inside Summary
The Angel Inside
Michelangelo defied his father to sculpt David; this guide uses his story to find fulfilling work.
by Chris Widener 2007 128 pages
4.02
413 ratings
The Power of Being Yourself
by Joe Plumeri • 2015
Cry at the office. Lead with heart. A Wall Street CEO on why authenticity beats playing the role.
3.81
176
The Power of Being Yourself Summary
The Power of Being Yourself
Cry at the office. Lead with heart. A Wall Street CEO on why authenticity beats playing the role.
by Joe Plumeri 2015 240 pages
3.81
176 ratings
Storytelling in Business
by Janis Forman • 2013
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
3.53
17
Storytelling in Business Summary
Storytelling in Business
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
by Janis Forman 2013 305 pages
3.53
17 ratings
Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer
by Gregg Braden • 2005
Prayer is not asking; it's feeling the answer so vividly the universe mirrors it.
4.33
500+
Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer Summary
Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer
Prayer is not asking; it's feeling the answer so vividly the universe mirrors it.
by Gregg Braden 2005 224 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Reality Transurfing 4
by Vadim Zeland • 2019
Fighting reality makes it fight back. Shape your world through the indirect path instead.
4.29
500+
Reality Transurfing 4 Summary
Reality Transurfing 4
Fighting reality makes it fight back. Shape your world through the indirect path instead.
by Vadim Zeland 2019 134 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
What You Need to Know about Project Management
by Fergus O'Connell • 2011
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
4.04
275
What You Need to Know about Project Management Summary
What You Need to Know about Project Management
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
by Fergus O'Connell 2011 264 pages
4.04
275 ratings
Plier
by Jane Washington • 2023
A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.
4.18
17k+
Plier Summary
Plier
A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.
by Jane Washington 2023 470 pages
4.18
17k+ ratings
No More Perfect Marriages
by Jill Savage • 2017
Perfect marriage and perfect parenting are myths destroying your joy. The exit starts here.
4.41
254
No More Perfect Marriages Summary
No More Perfect Marriages
Perfect marriage and perfect parenting are myths destroying your joy. The exit starts here.
by Jill Savage 2017 272 pages
4.41
254 ratings
Profit from the Positive
by Margaret H. Greenberg • 2013
Meetings, reviews, hiring: three evidence-based fixes that boost performance by 50%.
3.99
134
Profit from the Positive Summary
Profit from the Positive
Meetings, reviews, hiring: three evidence-based fixes that boost performance by 50%.
by Margaret H. Greenberg 2013 256 pages
3.99
134 ratings
Source
by Joseph Jaworski • 2011
Stillness opens a creative field effort cannot reach, and what comes back rewrites leadership.
4.26
133
Source Summary
Source
Stillness opens a creative field effort cannot reach, and what comes back rewrites leadership.
by Joseph Jaworski 2011
4.26
133 ratings
Never Play It Safe
by Chase Jarvis • 2024
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
3.86
406
Never Play It Safe Summary
Never Play It Safe
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
by Chase Jarvis 2024 256 pages
3.86
406 ratings
Man Up
by Bedros Keuilian • 2018
An immigrant's tough-love playbook: fix the leader in the mirror, and the business fixes itself.
4.18
500+
Man Up Summary
Man Up
An immigrant's tough-love playbook: fix the leader in the mirror, and the business fixes itself.
by Bedros Keuilian 2018 192 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members
by Sherrie Campbell • 2022
You cut them off. Now: handling guilt, silencing their messengers, healing the shame they left.
4.29
1k+
Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members Summary
Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members
You cut them off. Now: handling guilt, silencing their messengers, healing the shame they left.
by Sherrie Campbell 2022 224 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
No Explanation Required!
by Carol Sankar • 2021
Stop explaining. Stop apologizing. The word-level tools that get women heard and promoted.
3.53
38
No Explanation Required! Summary
No Explanation Required!
Stop explaining. Stop apologizing. The word-level tools that get women heard and promoted.
by Carol Sankar 2021 240 pages
3.53
38 ratings
Cleaning House
by Kay Wills Wyma • 2012
Her kids expected service. Twelve months of real work gave them something better: competence.
3.72
2k+
Cleaning House Summary
Cleaning House
Her kids expected service. Twelve months of real work gave them something better: competence.
by Kay Wills Wyma 2012 192 pages
3.72
2k+ ratings
How Quantum Physicists Build New Beliefs
by Greg Kuhn • 2013
Beliefs run on emotion, not logic. A step-by-step guide to retraining yours from the inside out.
4.23
142
How Quantum Physicists Build New Beliefs Summary
How Quantum Physicists Build New Beliefs
Beliefs run on emotion, not logic. A step-by-step guide to retraining yours from the inside out.
by Greg Kuhn 2013 120 pages
4.23
142 ratings
Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market
by Mark C. Thompson • 2010
Seven operational pillars that align your team, delight customers, and keep the profits coming.
3.88
118
Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market Summary
Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market
Seven operational pillars that align your team, delight customers, and keep the profits coming.
by Mark C. Thompson 2010 256 pages
3.88
118 ratings
How to Quit Your Job with Rental Properties
by Dustin Heiner • 2015
A step-by-step plan to replace your wages with cash-flowing rentals, starting from zero.
3.58
106
How to Quit Your Job with Rental Properties Summary
How to Quit Your Job with Rental Properties
A step-by-step plan to replace your wages with cash-flowing rentals, starting from zero.
by Dustin Heiner 2015 180 pages
3.58
106 ratings
Focus
by Al Ries • 1996
The surest way to kill a business is to expand it. Why the market punishes generalists.
4.00
500+
Focus Summary
Focus
The surest way to kill a business is to expand it. Why the market punishes generalists.
by Al Ries 1996 320 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Drive Yourself Sane
by Susan Presby Kodish • 2000
Your language splits you from reality. A century-old system for bridging the gap.
4.14
99
Drive Yourself Sane Summary
Drive Yourself Sane
Your language splits you from reality. A century-old system for bridging the gap.
by Susan Presby Kodish 2000 237 pages
4.14
99 ratings
The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer
by Bertil Marklund • 2016
Your genes only account for a quarter of how long you live. Ten habits cover the rest.
3.15
1k+
The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer Summary
The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer
Your genes only account for a quarter of how long you live. Ten habits cover the rest.
by Bertil Marklund 2016 137 pages
3.15
1k+ ratings
6-Minute Fitness at 60+
by Jonathan Su • 2020
Six minutes, twice daily, at home: the workout that rebuilds strength and balance after 60.
4.22
417
6-Minute Fitness at 60+ Summary
6-Minute Fitness at 60+
Six minutes, twice daily, at home: the workout that rebuilds strength and balance after 60.
by Jonathan Su 2020 218 pages
4.22
417 ratings
The Yes Factor
by Tonya Reiman • 2010
Master the silent 93 percent of communication that actually sways people.
3.59
160
The Yes Factor Summary
The Yes Factor
Master the silent 93 percent of communication that actually sways people.
by Tonya Reiman 2010 322 pages
3.59
160 ratings
THE DALE CARNEGIE OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
by Dale Carnegie • 2016
Stop performing and start connecting. Carnegie's method for turning nerves into genuine influence.
4.18
33
THE DALE CARNEGIE OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 Summary
THE DALE CARNEGIE OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
Stop performing and start connecting. Carnegie's method for turning nerves into genuine influence.
by Dale Carnegie 2016 786 pages
4.18
33 ratings
How to Study with Mind Maps
by Toni Krasnic • 2011
Why rereading fails and how a pen, paper, and five phases produce real understanding.
3.78
236
How to Study with Mind Maps Summary
How to Study with Mind Maps
Why rereading fails and how a pen, paper, and five phases produce real understanding.
by Toni Krasnic 2011 222 pages
3.78
236 ratings
Goddesses Never Age
by Christiane Northrup • 2015
How you perceive aging adds more years than low cholesterol. A program for the rest.
3.98
2k+
Goddesses Never Age Summary
Goddesses Never Age
How you perceive aging adds more years than low cholesterol. A program for the rest.
by Christiane Northrup 2015 408 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Stuck
by Anneli Rufus • 2008
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
3.03
386
Stuck Summary
Stuck
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
by Anneli Rufus 2008 348 pages
3.03
386 ratings
Elite Minds
by Stan Beecham • 2013
Unconscious beliefs drive 90 percent of performance. The athlete's playbook for rewriting yours.
4.22
500+
Elite Minds Summary
Elite Minds
Unconscious beliefs drive 90 percent of performance. The athlete's playbook for rewriting yours.
by Stan Beecham 2013
4.22
500+ ratings
Forgiveness
by Sidney B. Simon • 1990
The person who hurt you isn't waiting for your forgiveness. The one who needs it is you.
4.21
165
Forgiveness Summary
Forgiveness
The person who hurt you isn't waiting for your forgiveness. The one who needs it is you.
by Sidney B. Simon 1990 225 pages
4.21
165 ratings
By Steve Burns Show Me Your Options! The Guide to Complete Confidence for Every Stock and Options Trader Seeking Co [Paperback]
by Steve Burns
The four forces governing every options trade: master them, and time becomes your weapon.
By Steve Burns Show Me Your Options! The Guide to Complete Confidence for Every Stock and Options Trader Seeking Co [Paperback] Summary
By Steve Burns Show Me Your Options! The Guide to Complete Confidence for Every Stock and Options Trader Seeking Co [Paperback]
The four forces governing every options trade: master them, and time becomes your weapon.
by Steve Burns
Psyched Up
by Daniel McGinn • 2017
Practice time runs out. How to psych yourself up using science, not instinct.
3.53
377
Psyched Up Summary
Psyched Up
Practice time runs out. How to psych yourself up using science, not instinct.
by Daniel McGinn 2017 272 pages
3.53
377 ratings
The Way of Kings
by Nathan Clarkson • 2022
A forgotten path for modern men: sacred identity, facing monsters, and a brotherhood that holds.
3.95
21
The Way of Kings Summary
The Way of Kings
A forgotten path for modern men: sacred identity, facing monsters, and a brotherhood that holds.
by Nathan Clarkson 2022 199 pages
3.95
21 ratings
Your Life in Color
by Dougall Fraser • 2017
Each color carries a distinct energy. Learn to harness it for confidence, clarity, and balance.
4.11
133
Your Life in Color Summary
Your Life in Color
Each color carries a distinct energy. Learn to harness it for confidence, clarity, and balance.
by Dougall Fraser 2017 258 pages
4.11
133 ratings
Overcome Social Anxiety and Shyness
by Matt Lewis • 2017
Social anxiety has two distinct brain pathways. Most advice only works on one of them.
4.09
140
Overcome Social Anxiety and Shyness Summary
Overcome Social Anxiety and Shyness
Social anxiety has two distinct brain pathways. Most advice only works on one of them.
by Matt Lewis 2017 202 pages
4.09
140 ratings
Take Back Your Life
by Janja Lalich • 1994
You left the cult. Its programming stayed. Here is how to dismantle what remains.
4.38
220
Take Back Your Life Summary
Take Back Your Life
You left the cult. Its programming stayed. Here is how to dismantle what remains.
by Janja Lalich 1994 384 pages
4.38
220 ratings
You Are Worthy
by Kelley Holland • 2022
Feel behind on money? The fix starts with your story and ends with a funded future.
4.11
38
You Are Worthy Summary
You Are Worthy
Feel behind on money? The fix starts with your story and ends with a funded future.
by Kelley Holland 2022 182 pages
4.11
38 ratings
Overload
by Joyce Meyer • 2016
Stress is not a life sentence. A practical, Bible-grounded guide to unplugging for good.
4.38
500+
Overload Summary
Overload
Stress is not a life sentence. A practical, Bible-grounded guide to unplugging for good.
by Joyce Meyer 2016 224 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
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