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Self Help Book Summaries

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
Life's Amazing Secrets
by Gaur Gopal Das • 2018
Life drifts out of alignment in four places. A monk's spiritual practice for keeping them steady.
4.23
9k+
Life's Amazing Secrets Summary
Life's Amazing Secrets
Life drifts out of alignment in four places. A monk's spiritual practice for keeping them steady.
by Gaur Gopal Das 2018 208 pages
4.23
9k+ ratings
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules
by Jeremy C. Miller • 2016
Buffett's early partnership letters: the pre-Berkshire rules that still beat the market.
4.03
1k+
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules Summary
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules
Buffett's early partnership letters: the pre-Berkshire rules that still beat the market.
by Jeremy C. Miller 2016 352 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Change
by Paul Watzlawick • 1974
When effort deepens a problem, the answer is not to try harder but to change the rules.
4.24
500+
Change Summary
Change
When effort deepens a problem, the answer is not to try harder but to change the rules.
by Paul Watzlawick 1974 200 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Heal Your Nervous System
by Linnea Passaler • 2024
Five stages to rewire a dysregulated nervous system, starting where talk therapy cannot reach.
3.84
500+
Heal Your Nervous System Summary
Heal Your Nervous System
Five stages to rewire a dysregulated nervous system, starting where talk therapy cannot reach.
by Linnea Passaler 2024 290 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Brand You50
by Tom Peters • 1999
The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.
3.74
500+
Brand You50 Summary
Brand You50
The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.
by Tom Peters 1999
3.74
500+ ratings
Free to Learn
by Peter O. Gray • 2013
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
4.25
4k+
Free to Learn Summary
Free to Learn
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
by Peter O. Gray 2013 274 pages
4.25
4k+ ratings
Try Softer
by Aundi Kolber • 2020
Anxiety is not a failure of effort. How regulating the nervous system loosens its grip.
4.38
8k+
Try Softer Summary
Try Softer
Anxiety is not a failure of effort. How regulating the nervous system loosens its grip.
by Aundi Kolber 2020 256 pages
4.38
8k+ ratings
When
by Daniel H. Pink • 2018
Your mind obeys a daily clock. When you work may matter more than what you do.
3.79
32k+
When Summary
When
Your mind obeys a daily clock. When you work may matter more than what you do.
by Daniel H. Pink 2018 272 pages
3.79
32k+ ratings
The Psychology of Investing
by John R. Nofsinger • 2001
Your portfolio's biggest enemy isn't the market. It's the biases you don't know you have.
4.01
278
The Psychology of Investing Summary
The Psychology of Investing
Your portfolio's biggest enemy isn't the market. It's the biases you don't know you have.
by John R. Nofsinger 2001 116 pages
4.01
278 ratings
The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason • 1926
Set aside a tenth of every dollar first. Everything else builds from that one rule.
4.23
200k+
The Richest Man in Babylon Summary
The Richest Man in Babylon
Set aside a tenth of every dollar first. Everything else builds from that one rule.
by George S. Clason 1926 142 pages
4.23
200k+ ratings
The Missing Billionaires
by Victor Haghani • 2023
Most fortunes aren't lost on bad picks. They're lost because no one asks how much.
3.80
500+
The Missing Billionaires Summary
The Missing Billionaires
Most fortunes aren't lost on bad picks. They're lost because no one asks how much.
by Victor Haghani 2023 416 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
You Owe You
by Eric Thomas • 2022
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
4.07
1k+
You Owe You Summary
You Owe You
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
by Eric Thomas 2022 288 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
In Pursuit of Purpose
by Myles Munroe • 1992
Every life comes with a blueprint. Ignoring it wastes time, talent, and peace.
4.51
500+
In Pursuit of Purpose Summary
In Pursuit of Purpose
Every life comes with a blueprint. Ignoring it wastes time, talent, and peace.
by Myles Munroe 1992 226 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
Astrology for the Soul
by Jan Spiller • 1997
Your North Node reveals your soul's curriculum. The subjects you resist are the required courses.
4.31
2k+
Astrology for the Soul Summary
Astrology for the Soul
Your North Node reveals your soul's curriculum. The subjects you resist are the required courses.
by Jan Spiller 1997 528 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Antinet Zettelkasten
by Scott P. Scheper • 2022
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
3.73
261
Antinet Zettelkasten Summary
Antinet Zettelkasten
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
by Scott P. Scheper 2022 739 pages
3.73
261 ratings
Secrets of Power Negotiating
by Roger Dawson • 1988
The negotiator who asks for more gets more. Here is the tactical playbook.
4.06
3k+
Secrets of Power Negotiating Summary
Secrets of Power Negotiating
The negotiator who asks for more gets more. Here is the tactical playbook.
by Roger Dawson 1988 352 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
The 4-Hour Work Week
by Timothy Ferriss • 2007
Work four hours a week, automate income, and retire in installments while you're still young.
3.91
300k+
The 4-Hour Work Week Summary
The 4-Hour Work Week
Work four hours a week, automate income, and retire in installments while you're still young.
by Timothy Ferriss 2007
3.91
300k+ ratings
Coffee Can Investing
by Saurabh Mukherjea • 2018
A decade of inaction: the quality-stock formula that turns patience into 12% annual outperformance.
4.03
3k+
Coffee Can Investing Summary
Coffee Can Investing
A decade of inaction: the quality-stock formula that turns patience into 12% annual outperformance.
by Saurabh Mukherjea 2018 288 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Principle-Centered Leadership
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
4.12
18k+
Principle-Centered Leadership Summary
Principle-Centered Leadership
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009 334 pages
4.12
18k+ ratings
Insight
by Tasha Eurich • 2017
A 600% derailment rate for unaware leaders: the skill gap nobody trains, and how to close it.
3.85
3k+
Insight Summary
Insight
A 600% derailment rate for unaware leaders: the skill gap nobody trains, and how to close it.
by Tasha Eurich 2017 368 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
No Boundary
by Ken Wilber • 1979
A single illusion fuels all suffering: the line between the observer and the observed.
4.30
1k+
No Boundary Summary
No Boundary
A single illusion fuels all suffering: the line between the observer and the observed.
by Ken Wilber 1979 162 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Learn Like a Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2017
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
3.85
500+
Learn Like a Polymath Summary
Learn Like a Polymath
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
by Peter Hollins 2017 198 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Leil Lowndes • 2008
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
2.75
1k+
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
by Leil Lowndes 2008
2.75
1k+ ratings
Socratic Logic
by Peter Kreeft • 2003
Reason with precision, argue with force, and catch every fallacy: a classical logic course.
4.31
468
Socratic Logic Summary
Socratic Logic
Reason with precision, argue with force, and catch every fallacy: a classical logic course.
by Peter Kreeft 2003 397 pages
4.31
468 ratings
Second Chance
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2015
Old money rules broke. Fix: own cash-flow assets and learn to think like a lender.
3.92
1k+
Second Chance Summary
Second Chance
Old money rules broke. Fix: own cash-flow assets and learn to think like a lender.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2015 352 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Save the Cat
by Blake Snyder • 2005
Forty index cards, fifteen beats: the blueprint that turns a movie idea into a finished script.
4.01
22k+
Save the Cat Summary
Save the Cat
Forty index cards, fifteen beats: the blueprint that turns a movie idea into a finished script.
by Blake Snyder 2005 195 pages
4.01
22k+ ratings
Marry Him
by Lori Gottlieb • 2010
After thirty-five, the dating pool shrinks. Your long checklist is why you're still in it.
3.61
8k+
Marry Him Summary
Marry Him
After thirty-five, the dating pool shrinks. Your long checklist is why you're still in it.
by Lori Gottlieb 2010 336 pages
3.61
8k+ ratings
The Game Changer
by Jason Fox • 2014
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
3.88
185
The Game Changer Summary
The Game Changer
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
by Jason Fox 2014 240 pages
3.88
185 ratings
How Buffett Does It
by James Pardoe • 2005
Twenty-four rules for investing like the world's most successful patient, stubborn bargain hunter.
3.98
500+
How Buffett Does It Summary
How Buffett Does It
Twenty-four rules for investing like the world's most successful patient, stubborn bargain hunter.
by James Pardoe 2005 159 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Sales Pitch
by April Dunford • 2023
Overwhelmed buyers default to doing nothing. The pitch framework that turns indecision into action.
4.22
500+
Sales Pitch Summary
Sales Pitch
Overwhelmed buyers default to doing nothing. The pitch framework that turns indecision into action.
by April Dunford 2023 236 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
by Andy Hunt • 2008
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
4.12
4k+
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning Summary
Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.
by Andy Hunt 2008 251 pages
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Grid
by Matt Watkinson • 2017
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
4.10
343
The Grid Summary
The Grid
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
by Matt Watkinson 2017 352 pages
4.10
343 ratings
Being Wrong
by Kathryn Schulz • 2010
We can't feel wrong while being wrong, so we confuse certainty with accuracy every time.
3.94
7k+
Being Wrong Summary
Being Wrong
We can't feel wrong while being wrong, so we confuse certainty with accuracy every time.
by Kathryn Schulz 2010 416 pages
3.94
7k+ ratings
Integral Life Practice
by Ken Wilber • 2006
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
4.09
500+
Integral Life Practice Summary
Integral Life Practice
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
by Ken Wilber 2006 388 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
by Jack Kornfield • 2000
The breakthrough is not the end. The ordinary years that follow are where the heart grows wise.
4.12
6k+
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry Summary
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
The breakthrough is not the end. The ordinary years that follow are where the heart grows wise.
by Jack Kornfield 2000 336 pages
4.12
6k+ ratings
Carlo Ancelotti
by Carlo Ancelotti • 2016
Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.
4.04
3k+
Carlo Ancelotti Summary
Carlo Ancelotti
Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.
by Carlo Ancelotti 2016 336 pages
4.04
3k+ ratings
The Four Agreements
by Miguel Ruiz • 1997
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
4.19
500k+
The Four Agreements Summary
The Four Agreements
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
by Miguel Ruiz 1997
4.19
500k+ ratings
Primal Branding
by Patrick Hanlon • 2006
Magnetic brands inspire devotion, not just purchases. A framework for building one yourself.
3.73
500+
Primal Branding Summary
Primal Branding
Magnetic brands inspire devotion, not just purchases. A framework for building one yourself.
by Patrick Hanlon 2006 0 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
How to F*ck Up Your Startup
by Kim Hvidkjaer • 2022
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
4.58
447
How to F*ck Up Your Startup Summary
How to F*ck Up Your Startup
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
by Kim Hvidkjaer 2022 384 pages
4.58
447 ratings
Live No Lies
by John Mark Comer • 2021
Your peace is under attack from three directions. The ancient practices that disarm each one.
4.46
15k+
Live No Lies Summary
Live No Lies
Your peace is under attack from three directions. The ancient practices that disarm each one.
by John Mark Comer 2021 336 pages
4.46
15k+ ratings
Reframing
by Richard Bandler • 1981
Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.
4.08
447
Reframing Summary
Reframing
Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.
by Richard Bandler 1981 208 pages
4.08
447 ratings
Midas Touch
by Donald J. Trump • 2012
The traits separating wealthy founders from struggling ones: zero luck required, all trainable.
3.95
2k+
Midas Touch Summary
Midas Touch
The traits separating wealthy founders from struggling ones: zero luck required, all trainable.
by Donald J. Trump 2012 240 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
Don't Overthink It
by Anne Bogel • 2020
Why you replay every conversation, what to do instead, and how to finally trust your judgment.
3.87
16k+
Don't Overthink It Summary
Don't Overthink It
Why you replay every conversation, what to do instead, and how to finally trust your judgment.
by Anne Bogel 2020 217 pages
3.87
16k+ ratings
The Four Pillars of Investing
by William J. Bernstein • 2002
The investing formula that works: own everything, pay almost nothing, and get out of your own way.
4.24
6k+
The Four Pillars of Investing Summary
The Four Pillars of Investing
The investing formula that works: own everything, pay almost nothing, and get out of your own way.
by William J. Bernstein 2002 336 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Lizzie Post • 1922
From group chat chaos to white-tablecloth dinners: the classic manners guide for modern life.
4.15
2k+
Emily Post's Etiquette Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette
From group chat chaos to white-tablecloth dinners: the classic manners guide for modern life.
by Lizzie Post 1922
4.15
2k+ ratings
Man's Search for Himself
by Rollo May • 1953
Modern life traded the self for security; the only way back is through anxiety, not around it.
4.21
4k+
Man's Search for Himself Summary
Man's Search for Himself
Modern life traded the self for security; the only way back is through anxiety, not around it.
by Rollo May 1953 224 pages
4.21
4k+ ratings
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO
by Robin Sharma • 2003
A shattered man meets a saint, a surfer, and a CEO who guide him to truth.
4.04
7k+
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO Summary
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO
A shattered man meets a saint, a surfer, and a CEO who guide him to truth.
by Robin Sharma 2003 240 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
by James W. Williams • 2021
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
3.58
500+
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything Summary
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
by James W. Williams 2021 162 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Ready for Anything
by David Allen • 2003
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
3.85
5k+
Ready for Anything Summary
Ready for Anything
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
by David Allen 2003 165 pages
3.85
5k+ ratings
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