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Self Help Book Summaries

Do the Hard Things First
by Scott Allan • 2021
Procrastination is learned, not inborn. A system for facing fear and doing the hardest work first.
3.86
500+
Do the Hard Things First Summary
Do the Hard Things First
Procrastination is learned, not inborn. A system for facing fear and doing the hardest work first.
by Scott Allan 2021 233 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
The Self-Driven Child
by William Stixrud • 2018
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
4.33
7k+
The Self-Driven Child Summary
The Self-Driven Child
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
by William Stixrud 2018 384 pages
4.33
7k+ ratings
Your Best Year Ever
by Michael Hyatt • 2018
A goal system beginning with a belief audit, settling the past and baking in accountability.
3.89
8k+
Your Best Year Ever Summary
Your Best Year Ever
A goal system beginning with a belief audit, settling the past and baking in accountability.
by Michael Hyatt 2018 262 pages
3.89
8k+ ratings
Why Won't You Apologize?
by Harriet Lerner • 2017
What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.
4.28
5k+
Why Won't You Apologize? Summary
Why Won't You Apologize?
What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.
by Harriet Lerner 2017 208 pages
4.28
5k+ ratings
Principles
by Ray Dalio • 2011
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
4.10
7k+
Principles Summary
Principles
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
by Ray Dalio 2011 106 pages
4.10
7k+ ratings
Amp It Up
by Frank Slootman • 2022
You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.
4.01
3k+
Amp It Up Summary
Amp It Up
You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.
by Frank Slootman 2022 191 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
Marketing Made Simple
by Donald Miller • 2020
Most marketing fails by being clever instead of clear. A story-based playbook for fixing yours.
4.24
2k+
Marketing Made Simple Summary
Marketing Made Simple
Most marketing fails by being clever instead of clear. A story-based playbook for fixing yours.
by Donald Miller 2020 240 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them
by Susan Forward • 1986
The charm overwhelms. The cruelty comes later. How to recognize the cycle before it erases you.
4.12
2k+
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them Summary
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them
The charm overwhelms. The cruelty comes later. How to recognize the cycle before it erases you.
by Susan Forward 1986 304 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
Left of Bang
by Patrick Van Horne • 2014
Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.
3.98
3k+
Left of Bang Summary
Left of Bang
Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.
by Patrick Van Horne 2014 228 pages
3.98
3k+ ratings
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1974
The drive for meaning is deeper than pleasure or power, and its absence explains modern despair.
4.04
5k+
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning Summary
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning
The drive for meaning is deeper than pleasure or power, and its absence explains modern despair.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1974 192 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Invested
by Danielle Town • 2018
How a novice conquered financial fear by learning Buffett's company-by-company value method.
4.02
3k+
Invested Summary
Invested
How a novice conquered financial fear by learning Buffett's company-by-company value method.
by Danielle Town 2018 336 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Cold Email Manifesto
by Alex Berman • 2022
Deep research, not spam: the cold email system that rebuilt a $10 million business.
4.21
455
The Cold Email Manifesto Summary
The Cold Email Manifesto
Deep research, not spam: the cold email system that rebuilt a $10 million business.
by Alex Berman 2022 208 pages
4.21
455 ratings
Conflict Communication
by Rory Miller • 2014
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
4.23
381
Conflict Communication Summary
Conflict Communication
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
by Rory Miller 2014 186 pages
4.23
381 ratings
Spirit-Controlled Temperament
by Tim LaHaye • 1966
Your inborn weaknesses need not define you: how the Holy Spirit reshapes temperament from within.
4.12
1k+
Spirit-Controlled Temperament Summary
Spirit-Controlled Temperament
Your inborn weaknesses need not define you: how the Holy Spirit reshapes temperament from within.
by Tim LaHaye 1966 256 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Chanakya in Daily Life
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2016
Ancient Indian daily system for your morning mindset, afternoon energy, finances, and life purpose.
3.96
1k+
Chanakya in Daily Life Summary
Chanakya in Daily Life
Ancient Indian daily system for your morning mindset, afternoon energy, finances, and life purpose.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2016 292 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Creative Confidence
by Tom Kelley • 2013
Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.
3.97
14k+
Creative Confidence Summary
Creative Confidence
Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.
by Tom Kelley 2013 288 pages
3.97
14k+ ratings
The Stoic Challenge
by William B. Irvine • 2019
See adversity as a resilience workout: reframe a setback fast enough and the anger never arrives.
3.74
6k+
The Stoic Challenge Summary
The Stoic Challenge
See adversity as a resilience workout: reframe a setback fast enough and the anger never arrives.
by William B. Irvine 2019 192 pages
3.74
6k+ ratings
Designing Your Life
by Bill Burnett • 2016
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
3.92
4k+
Designing Your Life Summary
Designing Your Life
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
by Bill Burnett 2016
3.92
4k+ ratings
Smart Calling
by Art Sobczak • 2010
Ditch the cold call terror: use pre-call intelligence to make prospects want to talk.
3.89
500+
Smart Calling Summary
Smart Calling
Ditch the cold call terror: use pre-call intelligence to make prospects want to talk.
by Art Sobczak 2010 256 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Get the Hell Out of Debt
by Erin Skye Kelly • 2021
A debt plan that begins where the emotions live, then builds the systems that actually stick.
4.55
500+
Get the Hell Out of Debt Summary
Get the Hell Out of Debt
A debt plan that begins where the emotions live, then builds the systems that actually stick.
by Erin Skye Kelly 2021 273 pages
4.55
500+ ratings
Mastering Astral Projection
by Robert Bruce • 2004
A 90-day system for conscious out-of-body travel, built on energy work and trance training.
4.15
207
Mastering Astral Projection Summary
Mastering Astral Projection
A 90-day system for conscious out-of-body travel, built on energy work and trance training.
by Robert Bruce 2004 504 pages
4.15
207 ratings
The Three Pillars of Zen
by Philip Kapleau • 1965
The classic guide to zazen: how sitting, breathing, and a wordless koan dismantle the everyday mind.
4.08
7k+
The Three Pillars of Zen Summary
The Three Pillars of Zen
The classic guide to zazen: how sitting, breathing, and a wordless koan dismantle the everyday mind.
by Philip Kapleau 1965 480 pages
4.08
7k+ ratings
Get Together
by Bailey Richardson • 2019
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
3.77
500+
Get Together Summary
Get Together
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
by Bailey Richardson 2019 192 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Teams
by Jon R. Katzenbach • 2013
Debate without damage, decide without deadlock: the HBR rules for teams that perform.
3.82
370
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Teams Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Teams
Debate without damage, decide without deadlock: the HBR rules for teams that perform.
by Jon R. Katzenbach 2013 208 pages
3.82
370 ratings
The White Coat Investor
by James M. Dahle • 2014
Survive on a resident's salary for two extra years: retire a decade sooner.
4.39
4k+
The White Coat Investor Summary
The White Coat Investor
Survive on a resident's salary for two extra years: retire a decade sooner.
by James M. Dahle 2014 208 pages
4.39
4k+ ratings
Attitude 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2002
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
4.21
3k+
Attitude 101 Summary
Attitude 101
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
by John C. Maxwell 2002 112 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
Million Dollar Consulting
by Alan Weiss • 1992
Stop billing by the hour. The rules for value-based fees and an 80% proposal close rate.
3.90
2k+
Million Dollar Consulting Summary
Million Dollar Consulting
Stop billing by the hour. The rules for value-based fees and an 80% proposal close rate.
by Alan Weiss 1992 304 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
Look Again
by Tali Sharot • 2024
Why good things lose their shine and bad things become acceptable, and how to reverse it.
3.66
1k+
Look Again Summary
Look Again
Why good things lose their shine and bad things become acceptable, and how to reverse it.
by Tali Sharot 2024 288 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
The Power of Kabbalah
by Yehuda Berg • 2004
Reality is built by consciousness. Shift yours, and your finances, health, and future shift with it.
4.18
2k+
The Power of Kabbalah Summary
The Power of Kabbalah
Reality is built by consciousness. Shift yours, and your finances, health, and future shift with it.
by Yehuda Berg 2004 288 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
SynchroDestiny
by Deepak Chopra • 1998
Coincidence is the universe speaking. Here is how to listen and turn the message into miracles.
4.20
2k+
SynchroDestiny Summary
SynchroDestiny
Coincidence is the universe speaking. Here is how to listen and turn the message into miracles.
by Deepak Chopra 1998 304 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Circadian Code
by Satchin Panda • 2018
Your body's clock rules your weight, sleep, and health. Learn to set it.
4.16
5k+
The Circadian Code Summary
The Circadian Code
Your body's clock rules your weight, sleep, and health. Learn to set it.
by Satchin Panda 2018 288 pages
4.16
5k+ ratings
Unfair Advantage
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2011
A salary costs the most in taxes. Learn to let assets and debt pay you instead.
3.97
2k+
Unfair Advantage Summary
Unfair Advantage
A salary costs the most in taxes. Learn to let assets and debt pay you instead.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2011 269 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.
3.99
16k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers
Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.
by Liz Wiseman 2010 288 pages
3.99
16k+ ratings
Seeing What Others Don't
by Gary Klein • 2013
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
3.61
2k+
Seeing What Others Don't Summary
Seeing What Others Don't
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
by Gary Klein 2013 304 pages
3.61
2k+ ratings
Influence Without Authority
by Allan R. Cohen • 1989
Trade what they value for what you need: the systematic model for leading without a title.
3.54
500+
Influence Without Authority Summary
Influence Without Authority
Trade what they value for what you need: the systematic model for leading without a title.
by Allan R. Cohen 1989 320 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
Lighter
by Yung Pueblo • 2022
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
4.05
8k+
Lighter Summary
Lighter
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
by Yung Pueblo 2022 279 pages
4.05
8k+ ratings
Get Out of Your Own Way
by Mark Goulston • 1996
The self-sabotaging loops that make you quit, comply, and lash out, and how to dismantle them.
3.73
3k+
Get Out of Your Own Way Summary
Get Out of Your Own Way
The self-sabotaging loops that make you quit, comply, and lash out, and how to dismantle them.
by Mark Goulston 1996 177 pages
3.73
3k+ ratings
Millionaire Mission
by Brian Preston • 2024
Eighty percent of millionaires are self-made. The exact financial sequence they follow.
4.52
2k+
Millionaire Mission Summary
Millionaire Mission
Eighty percent of millionaires are self-made. The exact financial sequence they follow.
by Brian Preston 2024 256 pages
4.52
2k+ ratings
What Is Tao?
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
The most important truth refuses to be named. What follows from that changes everything.
4.17
1k+
What Is Tao? Summary
What Is Tao?
The most important truth refuses to be named. What follows from that changes everything.
by Alan W. Watts 2000 96 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Secret of The Science of Getting Rich
by Bob Proctor • 2022
Wealth obeys fixed laws. The hidden setting that overrides everything you learn about money.
4.36
171
The Secret of The Science of Getting Rich Summary
The Secret of The Science of Getting Rich
Wealth obeys fixed laws. The hidden setting that overrides everything you learn about money.
by Bob Proctor 2022 169 pages
4.36
171 ratings
Necessary Endings
by Henry Cloud • 2011
End the good to make room for the great: a pruning discipline for stuck lives and businesses.
4.28
6k+
Necessary Endings Summary
Necessary Endings
End the good to make room for the great: a pruning discipline for stuck lives and businesses.
by Henry Cloud 2011 238 pages
4.28
6k+ ratings
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
by Marilee G. Adams • 2004
Coach yourself out of blame and into breakthrough with 10 question-based tools.
3.85
3k+
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
Coach yourself out of blame and into breakthrough with 10 question-based tools.
by Marilee G. Adams 2004 216 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Ruler of Reality
by Vadim Zeland • 2005
Every possible future already exists. The secret is not creating yours, but tuning into it.
4.34
112
Ruler of Reality Summary
Ruler of Reality
Every possible future already exists. The secret is not creating yours, but tuning into it.
by Vadim Zeland 2005 171 pages
4.34
112 ratings
Back Mechanic
by Stuart McGill • 2015
Stop chasing generic treatments. Self-diagnose your back pain, eliminate its triggers, and rebuild.
4.50
1k+
Back Mechanic Summary
Back Mechanic
Stop chasing generic treatments. Self-diagnose your back pain, eliminate its triggers, and rebuild.
by Stuart McGill 2015 303 pages
4.50
1k+ ratings
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week
by Sam Horn • 2019
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
3.73
500+
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week Summary
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
by Sam Horn 2019 288 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Thanks for the Feedback
by Douglas Stone • 2014
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
4.05
10k+
Thanks for the Feedback Summary
Thanks for the Feedback
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
by Douglas Stone 2014 348 pages
4.05
10k+ ratings
The Sleep Solution
by W. Chris Winter • 2017
Your insomnia is likely fear disguised as sleeplessness. Behavioral tools, not pills, are the fix.
4.02
3k+
The Sleep Solution Summary
The Sleep Solution
Your insomnia is likely fear disguised as sleeplessness. Behavioral tools, not pills, are the fix.
by W. Chris Winter 2017 272 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
ADKAR
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt • 2006
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
3.85
1k+
ADKAR Summary
ADKAR
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt 2006 146 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
WomanCode
by Alisa Vitti • 2013
A protocol for hormonal health that works with your cycle instead of suppressing it.
3.86
8k+
WomanCode Summary
WomanCode
A protocol for hormonal health that works with your cycle instead of suppressing it.
by Alisa Vitti 2013 336 pages
3.86
8k+ ratings
The Drunkard's Walk
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2008
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
3.95
24k+
The Drunkard's Walk Summary
The Drunkard's Walk
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2008 317 pages
3.95
24k+ ratings
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