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Personal Development Book Summaries

Dear Founder
by Maynard Webb • 2018
Founder letters for the moments no one warns you about: from co-founder fights to cash crises.
3.76
250
Dear Founder Summary
Dear Founder
Founder letters for the moments no one warns you about: from co-founder fights to cash crises.
by Maynard Webb 2018 352 pages
3.76
250 ratings
When the Past Is Present
by David Richo • 2008
The chemistry you feel is often just the familiarity of an old wound.
4.13
500+
When the Past Is Present Summary
When the Past Is Present
The chemistry you feel is often just the familiarity of an old wound.
by David Richo 2008 224 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Made for People
by Justin Whitmel Earley • 2023
Hyper-connected yet lonely: the habits that reclaim friendship as a Christian practice.
4.45
2k+
Made for People Summary
Made for People
Hyper-connected yet lonely: the habits that reclaim friendship as a Christian practice.
by Justin Whitmel Earley 2023 256 pages
4.45
2k+ ratings
Law of Attraction
by Daniel D'apollonio • 2016
Your thoughts aren't just silent: they send signals. The practical guide to making yours magnetic.
4.03
460
Law of Attraction Summary
Law of Attraction
Your thoughts aren't just silent: they send signals. The practical guide to making yours magnetic.
by Daniel D'apollonio 2016 26 pages
4.03
460 ratings
Montessori Toddler
by Emma Ross • 2020
Montessori for toddlers: how prepared spaces and simple tasks build self-directed, capable kids.
2.25
4
Montessori Toddler Summary
Montessori Toddler
Montessori for toddlers: how prepared spaces and simple tasks build self-directed, capable kids.
by Emma Ross 2020 747 pages
2.25
4 ratings
Self Help Books
by Vic Johnson • 2012
A library of 101 personal development books, compressed into ten principles anyone can apply.
3.71
68
Self Help Books Summary
Self Help Books
A library of 101 personal development books, compressed into ten principles anyone can apply.
by Vic Johnson 2012 90 pages
3.71
68 ratings
How to Learn Any Language
by Barry Farber • 1991
Spare minutes, multiple tools, and vivid mnemonics: a language method that gets you speaking fast.
3.80
500+
How to Learn Any Language Summary
How to Learn Any Language
Spare minutes, multiple tools, and vivid mnemonics: a language method that gets you speaking fast.
by Barry Farber 1991 172 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
The Type-Z Guide to Success
by Marc Allen • 2006
Laziness is not a flaw, it's a strategy. A manifesto for achieving wealth without the grind.
3.92
128
The Type-Z Guide to Success Summary
The Type-Z Guide to Success
Laziness is not a flaw, it's a strategy. A manifesto for achieving wealth without the grind.
by Marc Allen 2006 160 pages
3.92
128 ratings
A Canadian's Guide to Money-smart Living
by Kelley Keehn • 2019
Canadian money talk: automate savings, ditch debt, and claim the tax breaks most people never touch.
3.79
109
A Canadian's Guide to Money-smart Living Summary
A Canadian's Guide to Money-smart Living
Canadian money talk: automate savings, ditch debt, and claim the tax breaks most people never touch.
by Kelley Keehn 2019 192 pages
3.79
109 ratings
Five Good Minutes with the One You Love
by Jeffrey Brantley • 2008
The present moment is trainable. One hundred timed practices to pull a relationship off autopilot.
3.21
38
Five Good Minutes with the One You Love Summary
Five Good Minutes with the One You Love
The present moment is trainable. One hundred timed practices to pull a relationship off autopilot.
by Jeffrey Brantley 2008 264 pages
3.21
38 ratings
Mastering Melody Writing
by Clay Mills • 2021
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
4.42
69
Mastering Melody Writing Summary
Mastering Melody Writing
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
by Clay Mills 2021 127 pages
4.42
69 ratings
Radical Inclusion
by David Moinina Sengeh • 2023
A minister's playbook for breaking systemic exclusion, forged in a battle over pregnant schoolgirls.
4.00
500+
Radical Inclusion Summary
Radical Inclusion
A minister's playbook for breaking systemic exclusion, forged in a battle over pregnant schoolgirls.
by David Moinina Sengeh 2023 256 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Hurry Up and Meditate
by David Michie • 2008
Five minutes. No prescription. Brain-scan proof. The stress reset hiding in plain sight.
3.73
500+
Hurry Up and Meditate Summary
Hurry Up and Meditate
Five minutes. No prescription. Brain-scan proof. The stress reset hiding in plain sight.
by David Michie 2008 168 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Fed Up
by Gemma Hartley • 2018
Noticing, planning, soothing: invisible work women are raised for and men are trained to ignore.
3.72
3k+
Fed Up Summary
Fed Up
Noticing, planning, soothing: invisible work women are raised for and men are trained to ignore.
by Gemma Hartley 2018 272 pages
3.72
3k+ ratings
Personal Agility
by Maria Matarelli • 2022
Six questions, one visual board: agile principles that rescue real priorities from the daily noise.
4.3
10
Personal Agility Summary
Personal Agility
Six questions, one visual board: agile principles that rescue real priorities from the daily noise.
by Maria Matarelli 2022 160 pages
4.3
10 ratings
L'antiguide de la manipulation - Devenez un manipulateur bienveillant et déjouez les manipulateurs t
by Fabien Olicard • 2021
Manipulation is a neutral tool. Learn to use it ethically and spot those who don't.
3.90
210
L'antiguide de la manipulation - Devenez un manipulateur bienveillant et déjouez les manipulateurs t Summary
L'antiguide de la manipulation - Devenez un manipulateur bienveillant et déjouez les manipulateurs t
Manipulation is a neutral tool. Learn to use it ethically and spot those who don't.
by Fabien Olicard 2021 193 pages
3.90
210 ratings
12 Tiny Things
by Heidi Barr • 2021
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
3.74
317
12 Tiny Things Summary
12 Tiny Things
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
by Heidi Barr 2021 181 pages
3.74
317 ratings
El arte de pensar
by José Carlos Ruiz • 2018
Happiness is now an obligation, and it's making us miserable. Classical philosophy offers a way out.
4.06
1k+
El arte de pensar Summary
El arte de pensar
Happiness is now an obligation, and it's making us miserable. Classical philosophy offers a way out.
by José Carlos Ruiz 2018 226 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Work Wife
by Erica Cerulo • 2019
Your closest female friendship already contains every ingredient of a durable business.
3.77
270
Work Wife Summary
Work Wife
Your closest female friendship already contains every ingredient of a durable business.
by Erica Cerulo 2019 208 pages
3.77
270 ratings
The CEO Whisperer
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2020
Why smart CEOs derail themselves: hidden psychological patterns, not strategy, decide their fate.
3.78
27
The CEO Whisperer Summary
The CEO Whisperer
Why smart CEOs derail themselves: hidden psychological patterns, not strategy, decide their fate.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2020 254 pages
3.78
27 ratings
Wealthy Spirit
by Chellie Campbell • 2002
Financial stress is a daily habit. The antidote: one morning affirmation, one money action.
4.51
87
Wealthy Spirit Summary
Wealthy Spirit
Financial stress is a daily habit. The antidote: one morning affirmation, one money action.
by Chellie Campbell 2002 384 pages
4.51
87 ratings
The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook
by Lisa Dunnigan • 2020
How ten educators turned classroom skills into side businesses, and the playbook they used.
3.78
23
The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook Summary
The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook
How ten educators turned classroom skills into side businesses, and the playbook they used.
by Lisa Dunnigan 2020 122 pages
3.78
23 ratings
Loveability
by Robert Holden • 2013
Your relationships mirror your self-worth. Change the reflection by starting inside.
4.14
500+
Loveability Summary
Loveability
Your relationships mirror your self-worth. Change the reflection by starting inside.
by Robert Holden 2013 219 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking
by Jaap Schaveling • 2017
Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.
3.82
11
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking Summary
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking
Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.
by Jaap Schaveling 2017 188 pages
3.82
11 ratings
Tourner
by Jane Washington • 2023
A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.
4.34
14k+
Tourner Summary
Tourner
A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.
by Jane Washington 2023 492 pages
4.34
14k+ ratings
Life Is What You Make It
by Peter Buffett • 2010
Warren Buffett's son traded $90,000 for time. What he built with it outlasts any portfolio.
3.80
2k+
Life Is What You Make It Summary
Life Is What You Make It
Warren Buffett's son traded $90,000 for time. What he built with it outlasts any portfolio.
by Peter Buffett 2010 272 pages
3.80
2k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
by Joseph Griffith • 2020
EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.
3.51
61
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Summary
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.
by Joseph Griffith 2020 125 pages
3.51
61 ratings
Boom!
by Kevin Frieberg • 2007
You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.
3.75
67
Boom! Summary
Boom!
You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.
by Kevin Frieberg 2007 286 pages
3.75
67 ratings
Insider Secrets
by Reader's Digest Association • 2017
Industry insiders confess the money-saving tricks they never tell their own customers.
3.71
17
Insider Secrets Summary
Insider Secrets
Industry insiders confess the money-saving tricks they never tell their own customers.
by Reader's Digest Association 2017 384 pages
3.71
17 ratings
The Art and Science of Vedic Astrology
by Richard Fish • 2012
Your birth chart is a mathematical proof of karma. Here is the manual to its ancient calculations.
4.13
104
The Art and Science of Vedic Astrology Summary
The Art and Science of Vedic Astrology
Your birth chart is a mathematical proof of karma. Here is the manual to its ancient calculations.
by Richard Fish 2012 219 pages
4.13
104 ratings
The Life Brief
by Bonnie Wan • 2024
A brand strategist turns the ad world's sharpest tool onto the fog of personal desire.
3.77
429
The Life Brief Summary
The Life Brief
A brand strategist turns the ad world's sharpest tool onto the fog of personal desire.
by Bonnie Wan 2024 256 pages
3.77
429 ratings
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired
by Cynthia Shapiro • 2008
The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.
3.98
143
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired Summary
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired
The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.
by Cynthia Shapiro 2008 304 pages
3.98
143 ratings
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens
by Joani Geltman • 2014
The brain science behind your teen's worst decisions, and the conversations that survive them.
3.46
72
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens Summary
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens
The brain science behind your teen's worst decisions, and the conversations that survive them.
by Joani Geltman 2014 288 pages
3.46
72 ratings
Anchor System Thinking
by A.I. Shoukry • 2018
Invisible anchors pull every life, team, and nation. Map them now; choose what holds you next.
3.32
37
Anchor System Thinking Summary
Anchor System Thinking
Invisible anchors pull every life, team, and nation. Map them now; choose what holds you next.
by A.I. Shoukry 2018 100 pages
3.32
37 ratings
Project Management for Non-Project Managers
by Jack Ferraro • 2012
You keep getting handed projects without the training. Here is the framework to deliver them.
3.54
28
Project Management for Non-Project Managers Summary
Project Management for Non-Project Managers
You keep getting handed projects without the training. Here is the framework to deliver them.
by Jack Ferraro 2012 256 pages
3.54
28 ratings
Called Out
by Paula Faris • 2020
Two dream jobs, four crises in a single year, and a faith she'd sidelined for success.
4.12
500+
Called Out Summary
Called Out
Two dream jobs, four crises in a single year, and a faith she'd sidelined for success.
by Paula Faris 2020 192 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Retirement Income for Life
by Frederick Vettese • 2018
The 4% rule is a gamble. Five proven shifts that stretch your savings decades longer.
3.98
450
Retirement Income for Life Summary
Retirement Income for Life
The 4% rule is a gamble. Five proven shifts that stretch your savings decades longer.
by Frederick Vettese 2018 240 pages
3.98
450 ratings
Ultimate Success featuring
by Napoleon Hill • 2018
The mindset that creates wealth hasn't changed: three timeless books condensed into one action plan.
5.00
4
Ultimate Success featuring Summary
Ultimate Success featuring
The mindset that creates wealth hasn't changed: three timeless books condensed into one action plan.
by Napoleon Hill 2018 592 pages
5.00
4 ratings
Productivity Is For Robots
by Corey McComb • 2020
Productivity culture is making you a robot. The antidote: play, nature, and intuition.
3.80
112
Productivity Is For Robots Summary
Productivity Is For Robots
Productivity culture is making you a robot. The antidote: play, nature, and intuition.
by Corey McComb 2020 236 pages
3.80
112 ratings
Hacking for Agile Change
by Lena Ross • 2017
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
3.90
21
Hacking for Agile Change Summary
Hacking for Agile Change
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
by Lena Ross 2017 228 pages
3.90
21 ratings
How to Master Anxiety
by Joe Griffin • 2007
An overactive survival instinct, not a flaw: the breath-to-sleep reset for an anxious brain.
3.91
122
How to Master Anxiety Summary
How to Master Anxiety
An overactive survival instinct, not a flaw: the breath-to-sleep reset for an anxious brain.
by Joe Griffin 2007 254 pages
3.91
122 ratings
Live Long, Die Short
by Roger Landry • 2014
Your aging is 70% under your control. The manual is buried in your ancestors' daily life.
3.77
111
Live Long, Die Short Summary
Live Long, Die Short
Your aging is 70% under your control. The manual is buried in your ancestors' daily life.
by Roger Landry 2014 264 pages
3.77
111 ratings
Ergodicity
by Luca Dellanna • 2020
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
4.05
314
Ergodicity Summary
Ergodicity
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
by Luca Dellanna 2020 169 pages
4.05
314 ratings
So You're Thinking about Homeschooling
by Lisa Whelchel • 2003
No teaching degree required: tailor education to your child, your schedule, and your kitchen table.
3.74
500+
So You're Thinking about Homeschooling Summary
So You're Thinking about Homeschooling
No teaching degree required: tailor education to your child, your schedule, and your kitchen table.
by Lisa Whelchel 2003 224 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Inside Out
by Larry Crabb • 1973
The change beneath the smile: why self-protection blocks the love you were made to give.
4.12
1k+
Inside Out Summary
Inside Out
The change beneath the smile: why self-protection blocks the love you were made to give.
by Larry Crabb 1973 245 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
People-Reading
by Ernest G. Beier • 1975
Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.
3.92
24
People-Reading Summary
People-Reading
Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.
by Ernest G. Beier 1975 228 pages
3.92
24 ratings
The Agile Culture
by Pollyanna Pixton • 2014
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
3.88
58
The Agile Culture Summary
The Agile Culture
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
by Pollyanna Pixton 2014 267 pages
3.88
58 ratings
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
by Sally M. Winston • 2022
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
3.99
500+
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety Summary
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
by Sally M. Winston 2022 184 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Inner Skiing
by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1977
Skiing well isn't about more instruction. It's about getting out of your own way.
4.17
204
Inner Skiing Summary
Inner Skiing
Skiing well isn't about more instruction. It's about getting out of your own way.
by W. Timothy Gallwey 1977 176 pages
4.17
204 ratings
Embrace Your Weird
by Felicia Day • 2019
Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.
3.91
2k+
Embrace Your Weird Summary
Embrace Your Weird
Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.
by Felicia Day 2019 272 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
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