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Personal Growth Book Summaries

Depression
by Dorothy Rowe • 1985
Depression is not an illness but a self-made cage. Here is how to take it apart.
3.93
237
Depression Summary
Depression
Depression is not an illness but a self-made cage. Here is how to take it apart.
by Dorothy Rowe 1985 344 pages
3.93
237 ratings
The One Minute Negotiator
by Don Hutson • 2010
Four strategies and a sixty-second prep habit to cure negotiation avoidance and land better deals.
3.36
222
The One Minute Negotiator Summary
The One Minute Negotiator
Four strategies and a sixty-second prep habit to cure negotiation avoidance and land better deals.
by Don Hutson 2010 160 pages
3.36
222 ratings
The Temperament God Gave You
by Art Bennett • 2005
Your inborn temperament is the key to better relationships, motivation, and a deeper spiritual life.
4.26
1k+
The Temperament God Gave You Summary
The Temperament God Gave You
Your inborn temperament is the key to better relationships, motivation, and a deeper spiritual life.
by Art Bennett 2005 265 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Flash Foresight
by Daniel Burrus • 2010
The future hides certainties in plain sight. A method for spotting them and moving first.
4.02
387
Flash Foresight Summary
Flash Foresight
The future hides certainties in plain sight. A method for spotting them and moving first.
by Daniel Burrus 2010 304 pages
4.02
387 ratings
How to Fix Your Sh*t
by Shaa Wasmund • 2019
You're not unmotivated. You're self-sabotaging. Fix that pattern and the rest follows.
3.15
227
How to Fix Your Sh*t Summary
How to Fix Your Sh*t
You're not unmotivated. You're self-sabotaging. Fix that pattern and the rest follows.
by Shaa Wasmund 2019 160 pages
3.15
227 ratings
Truthful Living
by Napoleon Hill • 2018
Complete your projects, define your aim, and serve: the raw code of personal success.
4.23
243
Truthful Living Summary
Truthful Living
Complete your projects, define your aim, and serve: the raw code of personal success.
by Napoleon Hill 2018 288 pages
4.23
243 ratings
You Deserve This Sh!t
by Jordan Tarver • 2021
Find your path by asking yourself the questions you've been avoiding. The rest is practice.
3.48
500+
You Deserve This Sh!t Summary
You Deserve This Sh!t
Find your path by asking yourself the questions you've been avoiding. The rest is practice.
by Jordan Tarver 2021 230 pages
3.48
500+ ratings
The Little Book of Contentment
by Leo Babauta • 2013
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
3.86
1k+
The Little Book of Contentment Summary
The Little Book of Contentment
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
by Leo Babauta 2013 112 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Earn What You're Really Worth
by Brian Tracy • 2011
The skills that make you indispensable and the habits that turn competence into cash.
3.84
183
Earn What You're Really Worth Summary
Earn What You're Really Worth
The skills that make you indispensable and the habits that turn competence into cash.
by Brian Tracy 2011 264 pages
3.84
183 ratings
Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey • 1994
A year of daily readings that turn Covey's principles from ideas into reflexes.
3.91
430
Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People Summary
Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People
A year of daily readings that turn Covey's principles from ideas into reflexes.
by Stephen R. Covey 1994 368 pages
3.91
430 ratings
John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Personal Success
by John Adair • 2011
A hundred ideas for turning your vocation into leadership and your minutes into results.
3.38
37
John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Personal Success Summary
John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Personal Success
A hundred ideas for turning your vocation into leadership and your minutes into results.
by John Adair 2011 216 pages
3.38
37 ratings
Love Language
by Linda Marigliano • 2023
She hid her boyfriend, her pain, and her real self until her jaw locked shut.
3.97
500+
Love Language Summary
Love Language
She hid her boyfriend, her pain, and her real self until her jaw locked shut.
by Linda Marigliano 2023 280 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Gentle Writing Advice
by Chuck Wendig • 2023
The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.
4.27
500+
Gentle Writing Advice Summary
Gentle Writing Advice
The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.
by Chuck Wendig 2023 256 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties
by Paul Angone • 2018
One hundred and one questions for the decade that doesn't come with a manual.
3.68
500+
101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties Summary
101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties
One hundred and one questions for the decade that doesn't come with a manual.
by Paul Angone 2018 256 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Lead from the Outside
by Stacey Abrams • 2018
The system wasn't built for outsiders. A tactical guide to hacking ambition, money, and power.
4.24
7k+
Lead from the Outside Summary
Lead from the Outside
The system wasn't built for outsiders. A tactical guide to hacking ambition, money, and power.
by Stacey Abrams 2018 226 pages
4.24
7k+ ratings
Personality Type
by Lenore Thomson • 1998
Your personality runs on four mental functions. The one you suppress runs you.
4.12
492
Personality Type Summary
Personality Type
Your personality runs on four mental functions. The one you suppress runs you.
by Lenore Thomson 1998 432 pages
4.12
492 ratings
What Now?
by Yael Shy • 2017
Buddhist practice for twenty-something chaos: meditation for anxiety, heartbreak, and staying human.
4.24
269
What Now? Summary
What Now?
Buddhist practice for twenty-something chaos: meditation for anxiety, heartbreak, and staying human.
by Yael Shy 2017 226 pages
4.24
269 ratings
Glow in the F*cking Dark
by Tara Schuster • 2023
The unglamorous daily practices that rebuilt a life, from a hot mess who tried everything else.
3.91
3k+
Glow in the F*cking Dark Summary
Glow in the F*cking Dark
The unglamorous daily practices that rebuilt a life, from a hot mess who tried everything else.
by Tara Schuster 2023 320 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
Meta-Coaching
by L. Michael Hall • 2005
Shift identity, not just behavior. The coaching frameworks that make deep change systematic.
4.07
15
Meta-Coaching Summary
Meta-Coaching
Shift identity, not just behavior. The coaching frameworks that make deep change systematic.
by L. Michael Hall 2005 298 pages
4.07
15 ratings
The Leap to Leader
by Adam Bryant • 2023
The leadership leap toolkit: hard calls, honest feedback, and a personal playbook that earns trust.
4.04
261
The Leap to Leader Summary
The Leap to Leader
The leadership leap toolkit: hard calls, honest feedback, and a personal playbook that earns trust.
by Adam Bryant 2023 240 pages
4.04
261 ratings
Right Riches For You
by Gary M. Douglas • 2010
Most money problems are receiving problems in disguise. The verbal tools to reverse them.
4.56
176
Right Riches For You Summary
Right Riches For You
Most money problems are receiving problems in disguise. The verbal tools to reverse them.
by Gary M. Douglas 2010 164 pages
4.56
176 ratings
Black Mass
by Dick Lehr • 2001
Master the mental and physical practices that turn chronic self-doubt into steady confidence.
3.81
8k+
Black Mass Summary
Black Mass
Master the mental and physical practices that turn chronic self-doubt into steady confidence.
by Dick Lehr 2001 424 pages
3.81
8k+ ratings
Fear Less
by Pippa Grange • 2020
That nagging feeling you're not enough is fear. Replace it with something stronger.
3.83
500+
Fear Less Summary
Fear Less
That nagging feeling you're not enough is fear. Replace it with something stronger.
by Pippa Grange 2020 320 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
52 Ways to Live the Course in Miracles
by Karen Casey • 2016
Fifty-two weeks of practice in the one shift that ends resentment and returns you to now.
4.37
207
52 Ways to Live the Course in Miracles Summary
52 Ways to Live the Course in Miracles
Fifty-two weeks of practice in the one shift that ends resentment and returns you to now.
by Karen Casey 2016 242 pages
4.37
207 ratings
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)
by M. Tamra Chandler • 2019
Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.
3.71
184
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) Summary
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)
Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.
by M. Tamra Chandler 2019 209 pages
3.71
184 ratings
How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas
by Sarah Knight • 2016
Identify the holiday obligations you secretly hate, skip them guilt-free, and reclaim December.
3.67
288
How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas Summary
How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas
Identify the holiday obligations you secretly hate, skip them guilt-free, and reclaim December.
by Sarah Knight 2016 23 pages
3.67
288 ratings
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
by Ben Aldridge • 2020
Forty-three strange challenges that retrain your brain to stop running from discomfort.
3.50
500+
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable Summary
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
Forty-three strange challenges that retrain your brain to stop running from discomfort.
by Ben Aldridge 2020 247 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
I Can Make You Confident
by Paul McKenna • 2008
Install confidence like software: five minutes a day to reprogram your inner voice and posture.
3.70
240
I Can Make You Confident Summary
I Can Make You Confident
Install confidence like software: five minutes a day to reprogram your inner voice and posture.
by Paul McKenna 2008 224 pages
3.70
240 ratings
This Changes Everything
by Jaquelle Crowe Ferris • 2017
The gospel doesn't begin when you're grown. Eight ways it rewrites your teenage life today.
4.41
1k+
This Changes Everything Summary
This Changes Everything
The gospel doesn't begin when you're grown. Eight ways it rewrites your teenage life today.
by Jaquelle Crowe Ferris 2017 160 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
The Gift of Influence
by Tommy Spaulding • 2022
Forget followers. Influence is built one invested, present, promise-kept moment at a time.
3.79
429
The Gift of Influence Summary
The Gift of Influence
Forget followers. Influence is built one invested, present, promise-kept moment at a time.
by Tommy Spaulding 2022 224 pages
3.79
429 ratings
Self to Lose, Self to Find
by Marilyn Vancil • 2020
Jesus says lose one self to find another. The Enneagram shows which is which.
4.15
500+
Self to Lose, Self to Find Summary
Self to Lose, Self to Find
Jesus says lose one self to find another. The Enneagram shows which is which.
by Marilyn Vancil 2020 256 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Just a Thought
by Amy Johnson • 2021
The voice in your head is not you. Recognizing this dissolves self-doubt without a battle.
4.11
436
Just a Thought Summary
Just a Thought
The voice in your head is not you. Recognizing this dissolves self-doubt without a battle.
by Amy Johnson 2021 208 pages
4.11
436 ratings
Tantric Love
by Diana Richardson • 2009
Love is a steady state, not a fleeting emotion. Your storms are old pain in disguise.
4.53
30
Tantric Love Summary
Tantric Love
Love is a steady state, not a fleeting emotion. Your storms are old pain in disguise.
by Diana Richardson 2009 115 pages
4.53
30 ratings
Law of Connection
by Michael J. Losier • 2009
Three out of four couples are wired to communicate differently. Here is the decoder.
3.61
265
Law of Connection Summary
Law of Connection
Three out of four couples are wired to communicate differently. Here is the decoder.
by Michael J. Losier 2009
3.61
265 ratings
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies
by Freddy Jackson Brown • 2016
What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.
3.97
96
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies
What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.
by Freddy Jackson Brown 2016 320 pages
3.97
96 ratings
The Friendship Fix
by Andrea Bonior • 2011
Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.
3.18
122
The Friendship Fix Summary
The Friendship Fix
Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.
by Andrea Bonior 2011 240 pages
3.18
122 ratings
Embrace Your Almost
by Jordan Lee Dooley • 2022
Stop feeling behind. Redefine success and find contentment in the waiting seasons.
3.89
2k+
Embrace Your Almost Summary
Embrace Your Almost
Stop feeling behind. Redefine success and find contentment in the waiting seasons.
by Jordan Lee Dooley 2022 210 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Confident Conversation
by Mike Bechtle • 2008
How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.
3.52
151
Confident Conversation Summary
Confident Conversation
How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.
by Mike Bechtle 2008 151 pages
3.52
151 ratings
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked
by Peter Veruki • 1999
250 questions hiring managers ask, with scripts for the ones that rattle you.
3.40
154
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked Summary
The 250 Job Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked
250 questions hiring managers ask, with scripts for the ones that rattle you.
by Peter Veruki 1999 192 pages
3.40
154 ratings
Condenados a entendernos
by Arun Mansukhani • 2023
Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.
4.42
95
Condenados a entendernos Summary
Condenados a entendernos
Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.
by Arun Mansukhani 2023 498 pages
4.42
95 ratings
A Cup of Tea
by Osho • 1980
Stop chasing; start floating. The case for emptiness, witness, and a love that needs no object.
4.07
241
A Cup of Tea Summary
A Cup of Tea
Stop chasing; start floating. The case for emptiness, witness, and a love that needs no object.
by Osho 1980 293 pages
4.07
241 ratings
Dream Dictionary
by Tony Crisp • 1990
Five dreams a night, each a message from your unconscious. A method to read what they mean.
3.72
321
Dream Dictionary Summary
Dream Dictionary
Five dreams a night, each a message from your unconscious. A method to read what they mean.
by Tony Crisp 1990 480 pages
3.72
321 ratings
Action!
by Robert J. Ringer • 2004
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
4.10
130
Action! Summary
Action!
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
by Robert J. Ringer 2004 240 pages
4.10
130 ratings
Called to Reign
by Leif Hetland • 2017
Rest rather than striving. The identity shift at the root of intimacy, authority, and inheritance.
4.43
159
Called to Reign Summary
Called to Reign
Rest rather than striving. The identity shift at the root of intimacy, authority, and inheritance.
by Leif Hetland 2017 279 pages
4.43
159 ratings
Your Mind and How to Use It
by William Walker Atkinson • 1911
The mind is a mechanism, not a mystery. A 1911 handbook for operating yours.
3.64
177
Your Mind and How to Use It Summary
Your Mind and How to Use It
The mind is a mechanism, not a mystery. A 1911 handbook for operating yours.
by William Walker Atkinson 1911
3.64
177 ratings
Undoctored
by William Davis • 2017
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
4.14
1k+
Undoctored Summary
Undoctored
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
by William Davis 2017 586 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Teaching That Changes Lives
by Marilee G. Adams • 2013
A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.
3.84
134
Teaching That Changes Lives Summary
Teaching That Changes Lives
A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.
by Marilee G. Adams 2013 240 pages
3.84
134 ratings
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince
by Tim Phillips • 2008
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
3.63
181
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince Summary
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
by Tim Phillips 2008 120 pages
3.63
181 ratings
Changing Our Minds
by Naomi Fisher • 2021
Formal lessons kill the urge to learn. Trust, play, and autonomy bring it back.
4.32
389
Changing Our Minds Summary
Changing Our Minds
Formal lessons kill the urge to learn. Trust, play, and autonomy bring it back.
by Naomi Fisher 2021 278 pages
4.32
389 ratings
Perseverance
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 2010
Grit fails. Perseverance is the daily choice to surrender, get curious about fear, and show up.
4.32
303
Perseverance Summary
Perseverance
Grit fails. Perseverance is the daily choice to surrender, get curious about fear, and show up.
by Margaret J. Wheatley 2010 168 pages
4.32
303 ratings
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