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Personal Growth Book Summaries

The Truth About Everything
by Brianna Wiest • 2013
How to stop fighting reality and start building a life that feels like your own.
3.82
1k+
The Truth About Everything Summary
The Truth About Everything
How to stop fighting reality and start building a life that feels like your own.
by Brianna Wiest 2013 126 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
by Tony Schwartz • 2007
The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.
3.98
2k+
The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.
by Tony Schwartz 2007 352 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Stop People Pleasing
by Patrick King • 2018
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
3.84
1k+
Stop People Pleasing Summary
Stop People Pleasing
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
by Patrick King 2018 235 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
At Your Best
by Carey Nieuwhof • 2021
Your best hours go to email. Take them back: design your calendar around your energy instead.
4.16
2k+
At Your Best Summary
At Your Best
Your best hours go to email. Take them back: design your calendar around your energy instead.
by Carey Nieuwhof 2021 227 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Building a Non-Anxious Life
by John Delony • 2023
Stop silencing the alarm and address what your body is actually warning you about.
4.19
8k+
Building a Non-Anxious Life Summary
Building a Non-Anxious Life
Stop silencing the alarm and address what your body is actually warning you about.
by John Delony 2023 304 pages
4.19
8k+ ratings
Psychocybernetics and Self-fulfillment
by Maxwell Maltz • 1970
The internal picture you carry sets your ceiling. A plastic surgeon's method for redrawing it.
4.10
406
Psychocybernetics and Self-fulfillment Summary
Psychocybernetics and Self-fulfillment
The internal picture you carry sets your ceiling. A plastic surgeon's method for redrawing it.
by Maxwell Maltz 1970 256 pages
4.10
406 ratings
It's Not All About Me
by Robin Dreeke • 2011
Why ending the conversation early makes people open up: an FBI insider's field-tested rapport rules.
3.85
1k+
It's Not All About Me Summary
It's Not All About Me
Why ending the conversation early makes people open up: an FBI insider's field-tested rapport rules.
by Robin Dreeke 2011 102 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Wishcraft
by Barbara Sher • 1979
Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.
4.02
2k+
Wishcraft Summary
Wishcraft
Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.
by Barbara Sher 1979 246 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Holy Spirit
by Michael Koulianos • 2017
Healing and power are not locked in the past. The Spirit is still here, still working.
4.60
230
Holy Spirit Summary
Holy Spirit
Healing and power are not locked in the past. The Spirit is still here, still working.
by Michael Koulianos 2017 274 pages
4.60
230 ratings
The Primal Wound
by Nancy Verrier • 2003
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
4.04
1k+
The Primal Wound Summary
The Primal Wound
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
by Nancy Verrier 2003 256 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Fail Fast, Fail Often
by Ryan Babineaux • 2013
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
3.97
500+
Fail Fast, Fail Often Summary
Fail Fast, Fail Often
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
by Ryan Babineaux 2013 208 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Covered Calls for Beginners
by Freeman Publications • 2020
One options trade each month can generate a second paycheck, without buying a single new share.
4.23
349
Covered Calls for Beginners Summary
Covered Calls for Beginners
One options trade each month can generate a second paycheck, without buying a single new share.
by Freeman Publications 2020 172 pages
4.23
349 ratings
Instant Confidence
by Paul McKenna • 2006
The mental drills that make confidence automatic, using a brain trick you already practice nightly.
3.61
500+
Instant Confidence Summary
Instant Confidence
The mental drills that make confidence automatic, using a brain trick you already practice nightly.
by Paul McKenna 2006 224 pages
3.61
500+ ratings
The Key
by Joe Vitale • 2008
The missing piece of the Law of Attraction: clearing hidden beliefs that block your desires.
3.79
1k+
The Key Summary
The Key
The missing piece of the Law of Attraction: clearing hidden beliefs that block your desires.
by Joe Vitale 2008 204 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Three Feet from Gold
by Sharon L. Lechter CPA • 2009
A five-part formula for staying in the game ten minutes after everyone else went home.
4.33
1k+
Three Feet from Gold Summary
Three Feet from Gold
A five-part formula for staying in the game ten minutes after everyone else went home.
by Sharon L. Lechter CPA 2009 242 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Good Power
by Ginni Rometty • 2023
Turning a century-old company taught her power works best when given away. Here is how.
3.95
1k+
Good Power Summary
Good Power
Turning a century-old company taught her power works best when given away. Here is how.
by Ginni Rometty 2023 300 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Girl, Stop Apologizing
by Rachel Hollis • 2019
Drop the excuses, build the confidence. A guilt-free plan for women ready to chase their goals.
3.77
92k+
Girl, Stop Apologizing Summary
Girl, Stop Apologizing
Drop the excuses, build the confidence. A guilt-free plan for women ready to chase their goals.
by Rachel Hollis 2019 240 pages
3.77
92k+ ratings
Discovery of the Presence of God
by David R. Hawkins • 2005
Enlightenment's final gate: surrendering the very part of you that wants to get there.
4.63
456
Discovery of the Presence of God Summary
Discovery of the Presence of God
Enlightenment's final gate: surrendering the very part of you that wants to get there.
by David R. Hawkins 2005 296 pages
4.63
456 ratings
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
by Les Parrott III • 1995
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
4.07
3k+
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Summary
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
by Les Parrott III 1995 222 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Consider This
by Chuck Palahniuk • 2020
Most writing advice avoids the craft that actually builds authority, tension, and voice.
4.37
5k+
Consider This Summary
Consider This
Most writing advice avoids the craft that actually builds authority, tension, and voice.
by Chuck Palahniuk 2020 256 pages
4.37
5k+ ratings
The Answer
by Allan Pease • 2016
Write a goal, boost your odds 42%. Train the brain filter that hunts it down.
4.18
1k+
The Answer Summary
The Answer
Write a goal, boost your odds 42%. Train the brain filter that hunts it down.
by Allan Pease 2016 304 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Do The Impossible
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2023
Three beliefs to erase your limits, plus the leverage playbook for scaling world-changing impact.
4.47
172
Do The Impossible Summary
Do The Impossible
Three beliefs to erase your limits, plus the leverage playbook for scaling world-changing impact.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2023 198 pages
4.47
172 ratings
Raising Human Beings
by Ross W. Greene • 2016
Most misbehavior is a skill deficit, not defiance. The partnership method that ends power struggles.
4.20
2k+
Raising Human Beings Summary
Raising Human Beings
Most misbehavior is a skill deficit, not defiance. The partnership method that ends power struggles.
by Ross W. Greene 2016 304 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Art of Mental Training
by D.C. Gonzalez • 2013
Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.
3.91
2k+
The Art of Mental Training Summary
The Art of Mental Training
Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.
by D.C. Gonzalez 2013 138 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
Buddhism without Beliefs
by Stephen Batchelor • 1997
The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.
4.01
10k+
Buddhism without Beliefs Summary
Buddhism without Beliefs
The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.
by Stephen Batchelor 1997 141 pages
4.01
10k+ ratings
The Awakened Brain
by Lisa Miller • 2021
Your brain's spiritual circuitry, once engaged, cuts depression recurrence by up to 90 percent.
4.15
3k+
The Awakened Brain Summary
The Awakened Brain
Your brain's spiritual circuitry, once engaged, cuts depression recurrence by up to 90 percent.
by Lisa Miller 2021 252 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
Mentoring 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2008
Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.
4.09
1k+
Mentoring 101 Summary
Mentoring 101
Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.
by John C. Maxwell 2008 128 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1994
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
3.98
1k+
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
by Jack Canfield 1994
3.98
1k+ ratings
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
by Jennifer Shannon • 2017
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
4.07
2k+
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind Summary
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
by Jennifer Shannon 2017 200 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
How to Let Things Go
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2021
You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.
3.49
2k+
How to Let Things Go Summary
How to Let Things Go
You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2021 224 pages
3.49
2k+ ratings
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was
by Barbara Sher • 1994
You already know what you want; the buried clues and exercises that prove it.
3.79
7k+
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was Summary
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was
You already know what you want; the buried clues and exercises that prove it.
by Barbara Sher 1994 322 pages
3.79
7k+ ratings
The Spirit of Spinoza
by Neal Grossman • 2014
Spinoza's monism isn't abstract. Applied to the mind, it heals anxiety and dissolves fear of death.
4.42
62
The Spirit of Spinoza Summary
The Spirit of Spinoza
Spinoza's monism isn't abstract. Applied to the mind, it heals anxiety and dissolves fear of death.
by Neal Grossman 2014 276 pages
4.42
62 ratings
The Frequency
by Linda West • 2015
Match the vibration of your desire and it must appear; here's how to sustain it.
4.13
389
The Frequency Summary
The Frequency
Match the vibration of your desire and it must appear; here's how to sustain it.
by Linda West 2015 180 pages
4.13
389 ratings
The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. • 2018
A lasting relationship starts with becoming the right person; seven secrets show how.
4.36
500+
The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships Summary
The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships
A lasting relationship starts with becoming the right person; seven secrets show how.
by Miguel Ruiz Jr. 2018 259 pages
4.36
500+ ratings
Facing Your Giants
by Max Lucado • 2006
David's weapon wasn't a stone. It was looking at God while the giant taunted.
4.44
20k+
Facing Your Giants Summary
Facing Your Giants
David's weapon wasn't a stone. It was looking at God while the giant taunted.
by Max Lucado 2006 233 pages
4.44
20k+ ratings
Tell Yourself a Better Lie
by Marisa Peer • 2022
Find the childhood belief driving your adult patterns, reframe it fast, and make change stick.
4.17
500+
Tell Yourself a Better Lie Summary
Tell Yourself a Better Lie
Find the childhood belief driving your adult patterns, reframe it fast, and make change stick.
by Marisa Peer 2022 328 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Teach Like Finland
by Timothy D. Walker • 2017
What an American teacher learned in Finland: more breaks, more trust, less burnout, happier kids.
3.85
2k+
Teach Like Finland Summary
Teach Like Finland
What an American teacher learned in Finland: more breaks, more trust, less burnout, happier kids.
by Timothy D. Walker 2017 231 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
Habit Stacking
by S.J. Scott • 2017
127 small habits, bundled into a single daily routine. The sequence, not willpower, does the work.
3.63
1k+
Habit Stacking Summary
Habit Stacking
127 small habits, bundled into a single daily routine. The sequence, not willpower, does the work.
by S.J. Scott 2017 330 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and It's All Small Stuff
by Richard Carlson • 1997
Most of your daily frustrations are optional. The small perspective shifts that quiet them.
4.00
97k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and It's All Small Stuff Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and It's All Small Stuff
Most of your daily frustrations are optional. The small perspective shifts that quiet them.
by Richard Carlson 1997 248 pages
4.00
97k+ ratings
Still the Mind
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.
4.04
2k+
Still the Mind Summary
Still the Mind
Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.
by Alan W. Watts 2000 128 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Making Your Case
by Bryan A. Garner • 2007
A judge's yes begins before the gavel: the logic, clarity, and professional habits that win cases.
4.10
1k+
Making Your Case Summary
Making Your Case
A judge's yes begins before the gavel: the logic, clarity, and professional habits that win cases.
by Bryan A. Garner 2007 269 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
What the Animals Taught Me
by Stephanie Marohn • 2012
She built a sanctuary for broken animals and discovered they were mending her.
3.75
155
What the Animals Taught Me Summary
What the Animals Taught Me
She built a sanctuary for broken animals and discovered they were mending her.
by Stephanie Marohn 2012 192 pages
3.75
155 ratings
The Four Agreements Toltec Wisdom Collection
by Miguel Ruiz • 2008
Toltec wisdom distills freedom into four choices about words, assumptions, reactions, and effort.
4.49
2k+
The Four Agreements Toltec Wisdom Collection Summary
The Four Agreements Toltec Wisdom Collection
Toltec wisdom distills freedom into four choices about words, assumptions, reactions, and effort.
by Miguel Ruiz 2008 856 pages
4.49
2k+ ratings
The Values Factor
by John F. Demartini • 2013
Your spending and daily schedule already contain your life's purpose. The rest is alignment.
4.25
500+
The Values Factor Summary
The Values Factor
Your spending and daily schedule already contain your life's purpose. The rest is alignment.
by John F. Demartini 2013 396 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Light from Many Lamps
by Lillian Watson • 1979
The steadiest words from saints, poets, and philosophers, arranged for the moment you need them.
4.33
500+
Light from Many Lamps Summary
Light from Many Lamps
The steadiest words from saints, poets, and philosophers, arranged for the moment you need them.
by Lillian Watson 1979 352 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Finding Your Element
by Ken Robinson • 2013
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
3.81
6k+
Finding Your Element Summary
Finding Your Element
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
by Ken Robinson 2013 320 pages
3.81
6k+ ratings
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021 185 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Intelligent Conversationalist
by Imogen Lloyd Webber • 2016
Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.
3.05
451
The Intelligent Conversationalist Summary
The Intelligent Conversationalist
Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.
by Imogen Lloyd Webber 2016 396 pages
3.05
451 ratings
Perform Under Pressure
by Ceri Evans • 2020
Your brain has two settings under pressure: survive or perform. The choice is trainable.
4.05
249
Perform Under Pressure Summary
Perform Under Pressure
Your brain has two settings under pressure: survive or perform. The choice is trainable.
by Ceri Evans 2020 368 pages
4.05
249 ratings
Leadership Pain
by Samuel R. Chand • 2015
Pain tolerance is a leader's growth ceiling. Expand it without numbing the warning signs.
4.32
500+
Leadership Pain Summary
Leadership Pain
Pain tolerance is a leader's growth ceiling. Expand it without numbing the warning signs.
by Samuel R. Chand 2015 250 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
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