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Self Help Book Summaries

If You're Not First, You're Last
by Grant Cardone • 2010
Contractions are launchpads. The rules for seizing market share when competitors freeze.
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If You're Not First, You're Last Summary
If You're Not First, You're Last
Contractions are launchpads. The rules for seizing market share when competitors freeze.
by Grant Cardone 2010 272 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Intelligence
by Osho • 2004
You were born intelligent. Fear, education, and ego buried it. The cure is subtraction.
4.11
1k+
Intelligence Summary
Intelligence
You were born intelligent. Fear, education, and ego buried it. The cure is subtraction.
by Osho 2004 208 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
With Winning in Mind
by Lanny Bassham • 1996
Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.
4.41
1k+
With Winning in Mind Summary
With Winning in Mind
Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.
by Lanny Bassham 1996 162 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
The Rhythm of Life
by Matthew Kelly • 1999
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
4.22
3k+
The Rhythm of Life Summary
The Rhythm of Life
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
by Matthew Kelly 1999 320 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
Steal the Show
by Michael Port • 2015
Apply an actor's toolkit to any speech, pitch, or interview and leave stage fright behind.
3.67
1k+
Steal the Show Summary
Steal the Show
Apply an actor's toolkit to any speech, pitch, or interview and leave stage fright behind.
by Michael Port 2015 237 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
The Secret Gratitude Book
by Rhonda Byrne • 2007
What you thank for, you attract more of. The daily gratitude practice that rewires your focus.
4.37
1k+
The Secret Gratitude Book Summary
The Secret Gratitude Book
What you thank for, you attract more of. The daily gratitude practice that rewires your focus.
by Rhonda Byrne 2007 192 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Warrior Mindset
by Michael J. Asken • 2010
Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.
4.12
500+
Warrior Mindset Summary
Warrior Mindset
Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.
by Michael J. Asken 2010 256 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Compassionomics
by Stephen Trzeciak • 2019
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
4.05
500+
Compassionomics Summary
Compassionomics
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
by Stephen Trzeciak 2019 375 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone)
by Miyamoto Musashi • 1645
A dying samurai's 21 rules, decoded by a monk, a warrior, a teacher, and two businessmen.
3.98
1k+
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone) Summary
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone)
A dying samurai's 21 rules, decoded by a monk, a warrior, a teacher, and two businessmen.
by Miyamoto Musashi 1645 276 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Love + Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2022
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
3.78
1k+
Love + Work Summary
Love + Work
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
by Marcus Buckingham 2022 256 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Opening Up
by Tristan Taormino • 2007
Communication makes open relationships work. Get the scripts, the jealousy tools, the safety rules.
4.07
4k+
Opening Up Summary
Opening Up
Communication makes open relationships work. Get the scripts, the jealousy tools, the safety rules.
by Tristan Taormino 2007 376 pages
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Art of Acting
by Stella Adler • 2000
Acting is craft, not confession: the legendary teacher's philosophy that reshaped American theatre.
4.21
1k+
The Art of Acting Summary
The Art of Acting
Acting is craft, not confession: the legendary teacher's philosophy that reshaped American theatre.
by Stella Adler 2000 288 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Stress-Proof Brain
by Melanie Greenberg • 2016
Stress hijacks your brain; these mindfulness and neuroscience tools help you take back control.
3.79
1k+
The Stress-Proof Brain Summary
The Stress-Proof Brain
Stress hijacks your brain; these mindfulness and neuroscience tools help you take back control.
by Melanie Greenberg 2016 224 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate
by Patrick King • 2021
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
4.17
490
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate Summary
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
by Patrick King 2021 184 pages
4.17
490 ratings
The Book of Life
by J. Krishnamurti • 1995
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
4.32
1k+
The Book of Life Summary
The Book of Life
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
by J. Krishnamurti 1995 400 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Hard Hat
by Jon Gordon • 2015
A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.
4.15
2k+
The Hard Hat Summary
The Hard Hat
A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.
by Jon Gordon 2015 128 pages
4.15
2k+ ratings
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management
by Kevin E. Kruse • 2015
Ditch your to-do list and schedule every task: what 7 billionaires and 13 Olympians do instead.
3.97
2k+
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management Summary
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management
Ditch your to-do list and schedule every task: what 7 billionaires and 13 Olympians do instead.
by Kevin E. Kruse 2015 204 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Dance of Connection
by Harriet Lerner • 2001
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
4.06
4k+
The Dance of Connection Summary
The Dance of Connection
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
by Harriet Lerner 2001 256 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2010
The ten management articles that move you from accidental boss to deliberate leader.
4.00
1k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People
The ten management articles that move you from accidental boss to deliberate leader.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2010 240 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Lose Weight Now
by Allen Carr • 1997
Lose weight without dieting or willpower: your body knows how, and industry made you forget.
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1k+
Lose Weight Now Summary
Lose Weight Now
Lose weight without dieting or willpower: your body knows how, and industry made you forget.
by Allen Carr 1997 192 pages
3.17
1k+ ratings
Radical Acceptance
by Tara Brach • 2000
That feeling of unworthiness is learned, not innate. A psychologist's Buddhist path out of shame.
4.14
36k+
Radical Acceptance Summary
Radical Acceptance
That feeling of unworthiness is learned, not innate. A psychologist's Buddhist path out of shame.
by Tara Brach 2000 355 pages
4.14
36k+ ratings
VOLUME PROFILE
by Trader Dale • 2018
Strip the indicators. Volume at price shows exactly where institutions are buying or selling.
4.01
339
VOLUME PROFILE Summary
VOLUME PROFILE
Strip the indicators. Volume at price shows exactly where institutions are buying or selling.
by Trader Dale 2018 240 pages
4.01
339 ratings
Three Magic Words
by Uell Stanley Andersen • 1977
A single intelligence connects everything. Your convictions tell it what to create.
4.32
500+
Three Magic Words Summary
Three Magic Words
A single intelligence connects everything. Your convictions tell it what to create.
by Uell Stanley Andersen 1977
4.32
500+ ratings
The Road to Character
by David Brooks • 2015
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
3.65
26k+
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
by David Brooks 2015 320 pages
3.65
26k+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
by Robert M. Pirsig • 1974
A father rides cross-country with his son, haunted by the philosopher he used to be.
3.78
200k+
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Summary
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
A father rides cross-country with his son, haunted by the philosopher he used to be.
by Robert M. Pirsig 1974 464 pages
3.78
200k+ ratings
Being Peace
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1987
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
4.32
14k+
Being Peace Summary
Being Peace
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1987 131 pages
4.32
14k+ ratings
Big Mistakes
by Michael Batnick • 2018
Buffett's shoe deal, Graham's crash, Keynes's bets: what the legends learned the hard way.
3.70
1k+
Big Mistakes Summary
Big Mistakes
Buffett's shoe deal, Graham's crash, Keynes's bets: what the legends learned the hard way.
by Michael Batnick 2018 193 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Crushing YouTube
by Joseph Hogue • 2019
Content, algorithm, monetization: three systems that turn a YouTube hobby into a full income.
4.01
161
Crushing YouTube Summary
Crushing YouTube
Content, algorithm, monetization: three systems that turn a YouTube hobby into a full income.
by Joseph Hogue 2019 175 pages
4.01
161 ratings
My Voice Will Go with You
by Sidney Rosen • 1982
Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.
4.26
1k+
My Voice Will Go with You Summary
My Voice Will Go with You
Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.
by Sidney Rosen 1982 256 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Program or Be Programmed
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2010
Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.
3.72
1k+
Program or Be Programmed Summary
Program or Be Programmed
Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2010 152 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
The battlefield is life. Do your duty, drop the outcome, and discover what cannot die.
4.19
82k+
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy Summary
Bhagwat Gita ; An Easy To Read, Rare, English Translation Of The Greatest Book Of Hindu Philosophy
The battlefield is life. Do your duty, drop the outcome, and discover what cannot die.
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
4.19
82k+ ratings
The Narcissist Next Door
by Jeffrey Kluger • 2014
A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.
3.11
1k+
The Narcissist Next Door Summary
The Narcissist Next Door
A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.
by Jeffrey Kluger 2014 277 pages
3.11
1k+ ratings
On Being a Therapist
by Jeffrey A. Kottler • 1986
What training never covered: the boredom, the burnout, and the clients who end up changing you.
4.03
4k+
On Being a Therapist Summary
On Being a Therapist
What training never covered: the boredom, the burnout, and the clients who end up changing you.
by Jeffrey A. Kottler 1986 379 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
The Sales Bible
by Jeffrey Gitomer • 1994
How to prospect without dread, ask without scripts, and follow up without being annoying.
3.98
4k+
The Sales Bible Summary
The Sales Bible
How to prospect without dread, ask without scripts, and follow up without being annoying.
by Jeffrey Gitomer 1994 336 pages
3.98
4k+ ratings
Attachment Theory in Practice
by Susan M. Johnson EdD • 2018
A five-move clinical method for using emotion, not insight, to reshape how clients attach to others.
4.33
500+
Attachment Theory in Practice Summary
Attachment Theory in Practice
A five-move clinical method for using emotion, not insight, to reshape how clients attach to others.
by Susan M. Johnson EdD 2018 288 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Human Design
by Chetan Parkyn • 2009
A blueprint in your birth chart: five types, one strategy for deciding without your mind.
4.17
500+
Human Design Summary
Human Design
A blueprint in your birth chart: five types, one strategy for deciding without your mind.
by Chetan Parkyn 2009 304 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
The Gifts of Imperfection
by Brené Brown • 2010
Perfection is a wall, not a shield. What vulnerability research shows about building real belonging.
4.24
200k+
The Gifts of Imperfection Summary
The Gifts of Imperfection
Perfection is a wall, not a shield. What vulnerability research shows about building real belonging.
by Brené Brown 2010 137 pages
4.24
200k+ ratings
Musashi's Book of Five Rings
by Stephen F. Kaufman • 2012
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
4.14
366
Musashi's Book of Five Rings Summary
Musashi's Book of Five Rings
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
by Stephen F. Kaufman 2012 128 pages
4.14
366 ratings
Self-Esteem
by Matthew McKay • 1987
A CBT program for quieting the inner voice that insists you're not enough.
4.05
2k+
Self-Esteem Summary
Self-Esteem
A CBT program for quieting the inner voice that insists you're not enough.
by Matthew McKay 1987 376 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Living an Examined Life
by James Hollis • 2018
What if adulthood only begins when you permit yourself to become who you actually are?
4.29
1k+
Living an Examined Life Summary
Living an Examined Life
What if adulthood only begins when you permit yourself to become who you actually are?
by James Hollis 2018 124 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
by Bruce Lee • 1975
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
4.36
8k+
Tao of Jeet Kune Do Summary
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
by Bruce Lee 1975 208 pages
4.36
8k+ ratings
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition
by Lizzie Post • 2022
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
4.22
205
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
by Lizzie Post 2022 716 pages
4.22
205 ratings
Predatory Thinking
by Dave Trott • 2013
89 percent of ads go unnoticed. The principles for being the 11 percent that actually connect.
4.24
1k+
Predatory Thinking Summary
Predatory Thinking
89 percent of ads go unnoticed. The principles for being the 11 percent that actually connect.
by Dave Trott 2013 288 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel
by John Carlton • 2002
Forget clever branding. The ads that sell explain why, paint a picture, and ask for the order.
4.40
144
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel Summary
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel
Forget clever branding. The ads that sell explain why, paint a picture, and ask for the order.
by John Carlton 2002
4.40
144 ratings
The Lifestyle Investor
by Justin Donald • 2020
Cash flow, not exits, buys freedom. Structure every deal to recoup capital fast and keep the income.
3.83
500+
The Lifestyle Investor Summary
The Lifestyle Investor
Cash flow, not exits, buys freedom. Structure every deal to recoup capital fast and keep the income.
by Justin Donald 2020 346 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
The Leadership Challenge
by James M. Kouzes • 1987
Five learnable practices that earn a leader the one thing followers must give: credibility.
4.01
14k+
The Leadership Challenge Summary
The Leadership Challenge
Five learnable practices that earn a leader the one thing followers must give: credibility.
by James M. Kouzes 1987 378 pages
4.01
14k+ ratings
The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr. • 1918
Kill your adverbs, activate your verbs, and never say 'in order to': the writing bible, modernized.
4.18
87k+
The Elements of Style Summary
The Elements of Style
Kill your adverbs, activate your verbs, and never say 'in order to': the writing bible, modernized.
by William Strunk Jr. 1918 123 pages
4.18
87k+ ratings
The Courage to Create
by Rollo May • 1975
Creativity needs limits, not freedom. Anxiety is the proof you are close to a breakthrough.
4.07
4k+
The Courage to Create Summary
The Courage to Create
Creativity needs limits, not freedom. Anxiety is the proof you are close to a breakthrough.
by Rollo May 1975 144 pages
4.07
4k+ ratings
Broke Millennial
by Erin Lowry • 2017
Money baggage first. Then fix the budget, the debt, and the salary you settled for.
3.88
6k+
Broke Millennial Summary
Broke Millennial
Money baggage first. Then fix the budget, the debt, and the salary you settled for.
by Erin Lowry 2017 288 pages
3.88
6k+ ratings
Failing Forward
by John C. Maxwell • 1982
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
4.18
12k+
Failing Forward Summary
Failing Forward
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
by John C. Maxwell 1982 209 pages
4.18
12k+ ratings
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