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Personal Development Book Summaries

MAN UP
by Scott C. Schuler • 2017
Being a good man is harder than being a bad boy. Eight domains to master.
3.75
59
MAN UP Summary
MAN UP
Being a good man is harder than being a bad boy. Eight domains to master.
by Scott C. Schuler 2017 176 pages
3.75
59 ratings
Future Skills
by Bernard Marr • 2022
Technology makes human skills more valuable: a curriculum for the workers machines cannot replace.
3.66
100
Future Skills Summary
Future Skills
Technology makes human skills more valuable: a curriculum for the workers machines cannot replace.
by Bernard Marr 2022
3.66
100 ratings
Stopping the Noise in Your Head
by R. Reid Wilson • 2016
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
4.02
496
Stopping the Noise in Your Head Summary
Stopping the Noise in Your Head
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
by R. Reid Wilson 2016 373 pages
4.02
496 ratings
The Unlimited Self
by Jonathan Heston • 2015
The gap between you and your potential is a story you never thought to question.
4.11
500+
The Unlimited Self Summary
The Unlimited Self
The gap between you and your potential is a story you never thought to question.
by Jonathan Heston 2015 254 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
The Straight Talk on Parenting
by Vicki Hoefle • 2015
Skip the power struggles. Teach kids to manage themselves, starting with breakfast and working up.
4.19
43
The Straight Talk on Parenting Summary
The Straight Talk on Parenting
Skip the power struggles. Teach kids to manage themselves, starting with breakfast and working up.
by Vicki Hoefle 2015 226 pages
4.19
43 ratings
The Tao Made Easy
by Alan Cohen • 2018
Stop wrestling with life. The Tao's ancient insight: ease, not effort, unlocks what you seek.
4.36
294
The Tao Made Easy Summary
The Tao Made Easy
Stop wrestling with life. The Tao's ancient insight: ease, not effort, unlocks what you seek.
by Alan Cohen 2018 233 pages
4.36
294 ratings
Beyond Addiction
by Jeffrey Foote • 2014
Tough love backfires. Here's what actually helps families guide a loved one into recovery.
4.32
500+
Beyond Addiction Summary
Beyond Addiction
Tough love backfires. Here's what actually helps families guide a loved one into recovery.
by Jeffrey Foote 2014 384 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
The Astonishing Power of Emotions
by Esther Hicks • 2007
Emotions are an internal compass, not a problem. The goal is relief, never forced positivity.
4.34
5k+
The Astonishing Power of Emotions Summary
The Astonishing Power of Emotions
Emotions are an internal compass, not a problem. The goal is relief, never forced positivity.
by Esther Hicks 2007 262 pages
4.34
5k+ ratings
Can the Law of Attraction Be Made Easy?
by Austin Wintergreen • 2020
Stop wanting, start recording. A practical LoA method that proves detachment brings results.
4.33
30
Can the Law of Attraction Be Made Easy? Summary
Can the Law of Attraction Be Made Easy?
Stop wanting, start recording. A practical LoA method that proves detachment brings results.
by Austin Wintergreen 2020 185 pages
4.33
30 ratings
EMOTION FREE TRADING
by Larry Levin • 2019
Discipline out-earns any trading method. Reprogram the part of you that gives back fast profits.
3.71
17
EMOTION FREE TRADING Summary
EMOTION FREE TRADING
Discipline out-earns any trading method. Reprogram the part of you that gives back fast profits.
by Larry Levin 2019 174 pages
3.71
17 ratings
Be a Direct Selling Superstar
by Mary Christensen • 2013
Sponsor, sell, and lead: the direct seller's roadmap from first party to financial freedom.
4.04
182
Be a Direct Selling Superstar Summary
Be a Direct Selling Superstar
Sponsor, sell, and lead: the direct seller's roadmap from first party to financial freedom.
by Mary Christensen 2013 224 pages
4.04
182 ratings
Stuff Every Dad Should Know
by Brett Cohen • 2012
A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.
3.54
54
Stuff Every Dad Should Know Summary
Stuff Every Dad Should Know
A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.
by Brett Cohen 2012 144 pages
3.54
54 ratings
Embracing Your Limitations
by Lawrence Mooney • 2022
Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.
3.29
82
Embracing Your Limitations Summary
Embracing Your Limitations
Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.
by Lawrence Mooney 2022 304 pages
3.29
82 ratings
Lifescale
by Brian Solis • 2019
Your focus is under intentional attack. Steps to reclaim attention, creativity and purpose.
3.71
284
Lifescale Summary
Lifescale
Your focus is under intentional attack. Steps to reclaim attention, creativity and purpose.
by Brian Solis 2019 304 pages
3.71
284 ratings
Upside
by Jim Rendon • 2015
Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.
3.89
298
Upside Summary
Upside
Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.
by Jim Rendon 2015 288 pages
3.89
298 ratings
Excuses Begone!
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2009
Your excuses are learned, not hardwired. A direct process for challenging and eliminating every one.
4.12
9k+
Excuses Begone! Summary
Excuses Begone!
Your excuses are learned, not hardwired. A direct process for challenging and eliminating every one.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2009 257 pages
4.12
9k+ ratings
Active Listening 2.0
by Steve Trang • 2021
Extract what prospects mean, not what they say: moves for cold calls, objections, and the close.
4.16
25
Active Listening 2.0 Summary
Active Listening 2.0
Extract what prospects mean, not what they say: moves for cold calls, objections, and the close.
by Steve Trang 2021 90 pages
4.16
25 ratings
Get Motivated!
by Tamara Lowe • 2009
Not lazy. Just built differently. A self-audit to find your motivational type and stop fighting it.
3.44
186
Get Motivated! Summary
Get Motivated!
Not lazy. Just built differently. A self-audit to find your motivational type and stop fighting it.
by Tamara Lowe 2009 256 pages
3.44
186 ratings
The Fullness of the Ground
by Judith Blackstone • 2023
Oneness is an experience inside the body, not a concept. The practice of inhabiting yourself awake.
4.79
19
The Fullness of the Ground Summary
The Fullness of the Ground
Oneness is an experience inside the body, not a concept. The practice of inhabiting yourself awake.
by Judith Blackstone 2023 176 pages
4.79
19 ratings
Unstoppable
by Brian Tracy • 2023
Drive can be installed. The identity reprogramming and daily rituals that make it stick.
4.04
89
Unstoppable Summary
Unstoppable
Drive can be installed. The identity reprogramming and daily rituals that make it stick.
by Brian Tracy 2023 189 pages
4.04
89 ratings
İrade Terbiyesi
by Jules Payot • 1895
Willpower is trained, not inherited. The 1895 method: start with the body, not the mind.
3.70
2k+
İrade Terbiyesi Summary
İrade Terbiyesi
Willpower is trained, not inherited. The 1895 method: start with the body, not the mind.
by Jules Payot 1895 200 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
Posts to Profits
by Simon Mitchell • 2023
Proven systems for converting followers into customers, from bio optimization to closing in the DMs.
Posts to Profits Summary
Posts to Profits
Proven systems for converting followers into customers, from bio optimization to closing in the DMs.
by Simon Mitchell 2023 314 pages
Lifting Heavy Things
by Laura Khoudari
Trauma lives in the body, not just the mind. Strength training can reach what talk therapy cannot.
3.63
1k+
Lifting Heavy Things Summary
Lifting Heavy Things
Trauma lives in the body, not just the mind. Strength training can reach what talk therapy cannot.
by Laura Khoudari
3.63
1k+ ratings
Conversation Starters
by Kim Chamberlain • 2014
A thousand 'what if' conversation prompts that start strange and end somewhere unforgettable.
2.68
34
Conversation Starters Summary
Conversation Starters
A thousand 'what if' conversation prompts that start strange and end somewhere unforgettable.
by Kim Chamberlain 2014 176 pages
2.68
34 ratings
The Wisdom of Napoleon Hill
by Napoleon Hill • 2020
Self-help's original wealth formula: your mind, your allies, and your habits.
3.00
1
The Wisdom of Napoleon Hill Summary
The Wisdom of Napoleon Hill
Self-help's original wealth formula: your mind, your allies, and your habits.
by Napoleon Hill 2020 431 pages
3.00
1 ratings
A Curious Mind
by Brian Grazer • 2014
A Hollywood mogul's real superpower: treating every encounter as a chance to ask a question.
3.41
6k+
A Curious Mind Summary
A Curious Mind
A Hollywood mogul's real superpower: treating every encounter as a chance to ask a question.
by Brian Grazer 2014 320 pages
3.41
6k+ ratings
How to AI
by Christopher Mims • 2026
How to delegate the boring parts to AI without ever trusting the output.
3.77
129
How to AI Summary
How to AI
How to delegate the boring parts to AI without ever trusting the output.
by Christopher Mims 2026 256 pages
3.77
129 ratings
Big Feelings
by Liz Fosslien • 2022
Seven emotions you were taught to suppress, and the practical tools to make them work for you.
4.20
2k+
Big Feelings Summary
Big Feelings
Seven emotions you were taught to suppress, and the practical tools to make them work for you.
by Liz Fosslien 2022 288 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Power of an Hour
by Dave Lakhani • 2006
One hour a week, done right. A repeatable system for transforming your work and your life.
3.31
255
The Power of an Hour Summary
The Power of an Hour
One hour a week, done right. A repeatable system for transforming your work and your life.
by Dave Lakhani 2006 224 pages
3.31
255 ratings
Covert Narcissism
by Louisa Cox • 2019
How to spot the narcissist hiding behind quiet charm, and the boundaries that finally protect you.
3.56
27
Covert Narcissism Summary
Covert Narcissism
How to spot the narcissist hiding behind quiet charm, and the boundaries that finally protect you.
by Louisa Cox 2019 76 pages
3.56
27 ratings
Look For Yourself
by Douglas E. Harding • 1998
The self you think you are isn't there. Look directly and the absence reveals everything.
4.11
53
Look For Yourself Summary
Look For Yourself
The self you think you are isn't there. Look directly and the absence reveals everything.
by Douglas E. Harding 1998 246 pages
4.11
53 ratings
How to Grow Leaders
by John Adair • 2009
Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.
3.55
92
How to Grow Leaders Summary
How to Grow Leaders
Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.
by John Adair 2009 184 pages
3.55
92 ratings
Sun Tzu The Art of Making Money
by Michael M.K. Cheung • 2012
Sun Tzu for your savings: defend your base, time your offense, and stack a pyramid for any economy.
4.41
29
Sun Tzu The Art of Making Money Summary
Sun Tzu The Art of Making Money
Sun Tzu for your savings: defend your base, time your offense, and stack a pyramid for any economy.
by Michael M.K. Cheung 2012 212 pages
4.41
29 ratings
El cuerpo grita lo que las emociones callan
by Carolina Novoa Arias • 2022
Illness is not random. It's buried emotion speaking through the body. You can learn to listen.
3.64
364
El cuerpo grita lo que las emociones callan Summary
El cuerpo grita lo que las emociones callan
Illness is not random. It's buried emotion speaking through the body. You can learn to listen.
by Carolina Novoa Arias 2022 165 pages
3.64
364 ratings
Lead Without Blame
by Diana Larsen • 2022
Blame looks like accountability but kills team learning. What resilient leaders practice instead.
3.91
47
Lead Without Blame Summary
Lead Without Blame
Blame looks like accountability but kills team learning. What resilient leaders practice instead.
by Diana Larsen 2022 192 pages
3.91
47 ratings
Big Magic
by Instaread Summaries • 2015
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
3.85
33
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
by Instaread Summaries 2015 34 pages
3.85
33 ratings
The Conversationalist
by Russell Verhey • 2016
Become the person others open up to: a framework for conversations deeper than advice.
3.43
23
The Conversationalist Summary
The Conversationalist
Become the person others open up to: a framework for conversations deeper than advice.
by Russell Verhey 2016 258 pages
3.43
23 ratings
Needy
by Mara Glatzel • 2023
Your needs aren't too much. Trust your compass, set boundaries, and stop performing for approval.
4.28
194
Needy Summary
Needy
Your needs aren't too much. Trust your compass, set boundaries, and stop performing for approval.
by Mara Glatzel 2023 258 pages
4.28
194 ratings
I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It?
by Nick Hall • 2006
You don't need a better planner. Procrastination lives in your emotions, not your calendar.
3.70
500+
I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It? Summary
I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It?
You don't need a better planner. Procrastination lives in your emotions, not your calendar.
by Nick Hall 2006
3.70
500+ ratings
Four Steps to Trading Success
by John F. Clayburg • 2001
Four steps to read the day's direction with everyday indicators, no guesswork required.
3.25
4
Four Steps to Trading Success Summary
Four Steps to Trading Success
Four steps to read the day's direction with everyday indicators, no guesswork required.
by John F. Clayburg 2001 320 pages
3.25
4 ratings
21 Days of Effective Communication
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2018
A 21-day plan of daily habits that turn awkward exchanges into confident, connected conversations.
3.85
500+
21 Days of Effective Communication Summary
21 Days of Effective Communication
A 21-day plan of daily habits that turn awkward exchanges into confident, connected conversations.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2018 124 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
The Twentysomething Handbook
by Nora Bradbury-Haehl • 2021
Budgeting, cooking, job hunting, therapy, friendship: the guide your twenties never got. Until now.
3.60
140
The Twentysomething Handbook Summary
The Twentysomething Handbook
Budgeting, cooking, job hunting, therapy, friendship: the guide your twenties never got. Until now.
by Nora Bradbury-Haehl 2021 320 pages
3.60
140 ratings
12 Commandments
by Hanzi Freinacht • 2022
The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.
4.40
42
12 Commandments Summary
12 Commandments
The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.
by Hanzi Freinacht 2022 415 pages
4.40
42 ratings
The Teachings of Bhagavad Gita
by Richa Tilokani • 2021
Your therapist's questions, answered on a battlefield two millennia ago.
4.75
4
The Teachings of Bhagavad Gita Summary
The Teachings of Bhagavad Gita
Your therapist's questions, answered on a battlefield two millennia ago.
by Richa Tilokani 2021 218 pages
4.75
4 ratings
Unlearn Your Pain
by Howard Schubiner • 2010
Chronic pain is real, but the cause is learned nerve pathways. A physician's program to unlearn it.
4.40
330
Unlearn Your Pain Summary
Unlearn Your Pain
Chronic pain is real, but the cause is learned nerve pathways. A physician's program to unlearn it.
by Howard Schubiner 2010 296 pages
4.40
330 ratings
No Nonsense Spirituality
by Brittney Hartley • 2024
Spirituality without God or woo: a practical path to meaning built on awe, connection, and science.
4.44
500+
No Nonsense Spirituality Summary
No Nonsense Spirituality
Spirituality without God or woo: a practical path to meaning built on awe, connection, and science.
by Brittney Hartley 2024 272 pages
4.44
500+ ratings
The Art and Craft of Writing
by L. Jagi Lamplighter • 2021
Scenes that land: emotional reversals, dual threads, and characters who want two things at once.
4.33
9
The Art and Craft of Writing Summary
The Art and Craft of Writing
Scenes that land: emotional reversals, dual threads, and characters who want two things at once.
by L. Jagi Lamplighter 2021 196 pages
4.33
9 ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Jayme Albin • 2021
Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.
4.35
40
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Most anxious thoughts fail a simple reality test. Here is how to run the experiment yourself.
by Jayme Albin 2021 368 pages
4.35
40 ratings
How to Live a Good Life
by Jonathan Fields • 2015
A full life balances three things most self-help ignores; here is the daily playbook.
3.80
1k+
How to Live a Good Life Summary
How to Live a Good Life
A full life balances three things most self-help ignores; here is the daily playbook.
by Jonathan Fields 2015 257 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
From Poop To Gold
by Chris Jones • 2018
The agency behind viral toilet humor reveals its real secret: culture, not creative genius.
3.85
156
From Poop To Gold Summary
From Poop To Gold
The agency behind viral toilet humor reveals its real secret: culture, not creative genius.
by Chris Jones 2018 197 pages
3.85
156 ratings
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