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Self Help Book Summaries

E-Myth Mastery
by Michael E. Gerber • 2004
Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.
4.03
1k+
E-Myth Mastery Summary
E-Myth Mastery
Most business owners are trapped doing the work. The system for escaping the daily grind.
by Michael E. Gerber 2004
4.03
1k+ ratings
How to Quit Porn
by Brett McKay • 2015
Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.
4.24
156
How to Quit Porn Summary
How to Quit Porn
Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.
by Brett McKay 2015 86 pages
4.24
156 ratings
Find Your People
by Jennie Allen • 2022
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
3.94
20k+
Find Your People Summary
Find Your People
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
by Jennie Allen 2022 304 pages
3.94
20k+ ratings
The Five Things We Cannot Change
by David Richo • 2005
Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.
4.01
1k+
The Five Things We Cannot Change Summary
The Five Things We Cannot Change
Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.
by David Richo 2005 159 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Ritual Effect
by Michael Norton • 2024
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
3.40
1k+
The Ritual Effect Summary
The Ritual Effect
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
by Michael Norton 2024 288 pages
3.40
1k+ ratings
No Bad Kids
by Janet Lansbury • 2014
Stop punishing and distracting: the respectful way to set limits that preserves trust.
4.26
11k+
No Bad Kids Summary
No Bad Kids
Stop punishing and distracting: the respectful way to set limits that preserves trust.
by Janet Lansbury 2014 162 pages
4.26
11k+ ratings
The Reset Factor
by Mindy Pelz • 2015
The 45-day gut repair that rebalances hormones, restores immunity, and sheds weight.
4.12
457
The Reset Factor Summary
The Reset Factor
The 45-day gut repair that rebalances hormones, restores immunity, and sheds weight.
by Mindy Pelz 2015 242 pages
4.12
457 ratings
Winning the Loser's Game, Seventh Edition
by Charles D. Ellis • 1985
The pros took over the market. Their collective skill made beating them a losing bet.
3.94
1k+
Winning the Loser's Game, Seventh Edition Summary
Winning the Loser's Game, Seventh Edition
The pros took over the market. Their collective skill made beating them a losing bet.
by Charles D. Ellis 1985 304 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
A Whack on the Side of the Head
by Roger Von Oech • 1973
Creativity is blocked not by lack of talent but by rules you forgot you were following.
3.95
2k+
A Whack on the Side of the Head Summary
A Whack on the Side of the Head
Creativity is blocked not by lack of talent but by rules you forgot you were following.
by Roger Von Oech 1973 256 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Mental ABCs of Pitching
by H.A. Dorfman • 2000
Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.
4.37
191
The Mental ABCs of Pitching Summary
The Mental ABCs of Pitching
Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.
by H.A. Dorfman 2000 288 pages
4.37
191 ratings
The Secrets to Charisma and Personal Magnetism
by Bruno Martins • 2016
A step-by-step energy system that turns your eyes, voice, and posture into instruments of influence.
3.33
21
The Secrets to Charisma and Personal Magnetism Summary
The Secrets to Charisma and Personal Magnetism
A step-by-step energy system that turns your eyes, voice, and posture into instruments of influence.
by Bruno Martins 2016 118 pages
3.33
21 ratings
Oneness With All Life
by Eckhart Tolle • 2018
The ego dissolves under attention. Learn to be present and the false self cannot survive.
4.35
2k+
Oneness With All Life Summary
Oneness With All Life
The ego dissolves under attention. Learn to be present and the false self cannot survive.
by Eckhart Tolle 2018 160 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
Founding Sales - The Startup Sales Handbook
by Peter Kazanjy
Sales is a learnable system, not a personality. The full pipeline for founders who must sell.
4.37
186
Founding Sales - The Startup Sales Handbook Summary
Founding Sales - The Startup Sales Handbook
Sales is a learnable system, not a personality. The full pipeline for founders who must sell.
by Peter Kazanjy 400 pages
4.37
186 ratings
StoryBranding 2.0
by Jim Signorelli • 2011
Customers already hold their beliefs. The brands that win simply agree, clearly and consistently.
3.95
216
StoryBranding 2.0 Summary
StoryBranding 2.0
Customers already hold their beliefs. The brands that win simply agree, clearly and consistently.
by Jim Signorelli 2011 296 pages
3.95
216 ratings
The Wonder Weeks
by Hetty van de Rijt • 1992
When the crying peaks, the brain is actually growing. A week-by-week map of the first 20 months.
3.89
6k+
The Wonder Weeks Summary
The Wonder Weeks
When the crying peaks, the brain is actually growing. A week-by-week map of the first 20 months.
by Hetty van de Rijt 1992 493 pages
3.89
6k+ ratings
The Leader's Guide to Storytelling
by Stephen Denning • 2005
Eight narrative templates to spark action, build trust, and transfer knowledge on demand.
3.61
405
The Leader's Guide to Storytelling Summary
The Leader's Guide to Storytelling
Eight narrative templates to spark action, build trust, and transfer knowledge on demand.
by Stephen Denning 2005 368 pages
3.61
405 ratings
You Are the Universe
by Deepak Chopra • 2017
Your brain doesn't make consciousness. It receives it. The universe was mind first, matter second.
3.59
2k+
You Are the Universe Summary
You Are the Universe
Your brain doesn't make consciousness. It receives it. The universe was mind first, matter second.
by Deepak Chopra 2017 288 pages
3.59
2k+ ratings
Understanding Your Potential - Discovering the Hidden You
by Myles Munroe • 1992
Your potential was installed before birth. The release mechanism is not what you think.
4.47
500+
Understanding Your Potential - Discovering the Hidden You Summary
Understanding Your Potential - Discovering the Hidden You
Your potential was installed before birth. The release mechanism is not what you think.
by Myles Munroe 1992 188 pages
4.47
500+ ratings
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
by Richard W. Hamming • 1996
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
4.18
1k+
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering Summary
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
by Richard W. Hamming 1996 398 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017
by Richard Nelson Bolles • 1970
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
3.71
17k+
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017 Summary
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2017
Millions of openings every month. The missing piece is rarely a better resume.
by Richard Nelson Bolles 1970 354 pages
3.71
17k+ ratings
Dollars Flow To Me Easily
by Richard Dotts • 2015
Stop chasing money. The counterintuitive way letting go brings more of it.
4.55
500+
Dollars Flow To Me Easily Summary
Dollars Flow To Me Easily
Stop chasing money. The counterintuitive way letting go brings more of it.
by Richard Dotts 2015 111 pages
4.55
500+ ratings
The Barbell Prescription
by Jonathon M. Sullivan • 2017
Why the barbell is the strongest weapon against aging, and the precise program to wield it.
4.35
500+
The Barbell Prescription Summary
The Barbell Prescription
Why the barbell is the strongest weapon against aging, and the precise program to wield it.
by Jonathon M. Sullivan 2017 736 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Time Surfing
by Paul Loomans • 2013
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
3.98
337
Time Surfing Summary
Time Surfing
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
by Paul Loomans 2013 176 pages
3.98
337 ratings
The Four Color Personalities For MLM
by Tom Schreiter • 2014
A four-type personality shortcut for saying exactly what any prospect needs to hear.
4.30
500+
The Four Color Personalities For MLM Summary
The Four Color Personalities For MLM
A four-type personality shortcut for saying exactly what any prospect needs to hear.
by Tom Schreiter 2014 108 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
The Self Confidence Workbook
by Barbara Markway • 2018
Confidence is built by doing, not feeling. Act on your values when doubt is loud.
4.13
500+
The Self Confidence Workbook Summary
The Self Confidence Workbook
Confidence is built by doing, not feeling. Act on your values when doubt is loud.
by Barbara Markway 2018 178 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Feeling Great
by David D. Burns • 2020
Turn your darkest thoughts into allies and feel relief in minutes, not years.
4.27
1k+
Feeling Great Summary
Feeling Great
Turn your darkest thoughts into allies and feel relief in minutes, not years.
by David D. Burns 2020 499 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success
by John Wooden • 2004
Winning isn't success. A legendary coach reveals the character framework that actually produces it.
4.10
1k+
Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Summary
Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success
Winning isn't success. A legendary coach reveals the character framework that actually produces it.
by John Wooden 2004 163 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
3-D Negotiation
by David A. Lax • 2006
Most of a negotiation's outcome is determined before anyone speaks. Here is how to shape it.
3.88
3k+
3-D Negotiation Summary
3-D Negotiation
Most of a negotiation's outcome is determined before anyone speaks. Here is how to shape it.
by David A. Lax 2006 304 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
The Power of Consistency
by Weldon Long • 2013
Conditioning your mind to close more deals: the system that replaces willpower with daily ritual.
4.25
500+
The Power of Consistency Summary
The Power of Consistency
Conditioning your mind to close more deals: the system that replaces willpower with daily ritual.
by Weldon Long 2013 208 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Leadership 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2002
The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.
4.13
6k+
Leadership 101 Summary
Leadership 101
The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.
by John C. Maxwell 2002 110 pages
4.13
6k+ ratings
Brain Rules for Aging Well
by John Medina • 2017
Retirement erodes the brain. So does loneliness. The everyday habits that reverse the damage.
4.11
500+
Brain Rules for Aging Well Summary
Brain Rules for Aging Well
Retirement erodes the brain. So does loneliness. The everyday habits that reverse the damage.
by John Medina 2017 287 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Sober Curious
by Ruby Warrington • 2018
A guide to better sleep, sharper focus, and natural highs, without swearing off the party.
3.59
4k+
Sober Curious Summary
Sober Curious
A guide to better sleep, sharper focus, and natural highs, without swearing off the party.
by Ruby Warrington 2018 240 pages
3.59
4k+ ratings
Principles for Success
by Ray Dalio • 2019
The illustrated playbook: turning goals into results, bad calls into lessons, pain into progress.
4.27
1k+
Principles for Success Summary
Principles for Success
The illustrated playbook: turning goals into results, bad calls into lessons, pain into progress.
by Ray Dalio 2019 160 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Side Hustle
by Chris Guillebeau • 2017
27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.
3.69
5k+
Side Hustle Summary
Side Hustle
27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.
by Chris Guillebeau 2017 272 pages
3.69
5k+ ratings
On the Good Life
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Happiness needs no wealth, power, or fame: a Roman philosopher's case that virtue alone suffices.
4.00
2k+
On the Good Life Summary
On the Good Life
Happiness needs no wealth, power, or fame: a Roman philosopher's case that virtue alone suffices.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 384 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
The Procrastination Cure
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
4.14
3k+
The Procrastination Cure Summary
The Procrastination Cure
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
by Damon Zahariades 2017 166 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
The Art of Travel
by Alain de Botton • 2002
A change of scenery cannot cure what you carry inside. Travel is an art of attention.
3.82
26k+
The Art of Travel Summary
The Art of Travel
A change of scenery cannot cure what you carry inside. Travel is an art of attention.
by Alain de Botton 2002 272 pages
3.82
26k+ ratings
Budgeting 101
by Michele Cagan • 2018
One month of tracking, automated savings, and a debt plan: budgeting for people who hate budgeting.
3.87
500+
Budgeting 101 Summary
Budgeting 101
One month of tracking, automated savings, and a debt plan: budgeting for people who hate budgeting.
by Michele Cagan 2018 256 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
How to Tell a Joke
by Marcus Tullius Cicero • 2021
How Rome's greatest speaker used humor to win any room, and how you can too.
3.19
209
How to Tell a Joke Summary
How to Tell a Joke
How Rome's greatest speaker used humor to win any room, and how you can too.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 2021 328 pages
3.19
209 ratings
The Quantum Doctor
by Amit Goswami • 2004
The quantum case for consciousness-first medicine: healing the vital body before the physical one.
4.10
362
The Quantum Doctor Summary
The Quantum Doctor
The quantum case for consciousness-first medicine: healing the vital body before the physical one.
by Amit Goswami 2004 320 pages
4.10
362 ratings
Guitar Mastery Simplified
by Erich Andreas • 2012
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
3.54
200
Guitar Mastery Simplified Summary
Guitar Mastery Simplified
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
by Erich Andreas 2012 204 pages
3.54
200 ratings
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship
by Peter Scazzero • 2021
Grief, limits, and brokenness are not obstacles to spiritual growth. They are the curriculum.
4.42
1k+
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Summary
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship
Grief, limits, and brokenness are not obstacles to spiritual growth. They are the curriculum.
by Peter Scazzero 2021 288 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
The Kremlin School of Negotiation
by Igor Ryzov • 2019
A Russian negotiator's playbook: five moves to control any negotiation and get what you want.
3.91
500+
The Kremlin School of Negotiation Summary
The Kremlin School of Negotiation
A Russian negotiator's playbook: five moves to control any negotiation and get what you want.
by Igor Ryzov 2019 379 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
FREEDOM
by Jeremy Griffith • 2016
Moral instinct and conscious mind are at war. Understanding why ends the war.
4.10
500+
FREEDOM Summary
FREEDOM
Moral instinct and conscious mind are at war. Understanding why ends the war.
by Jeremy Griffith 2016 798 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Selling the Invisible
by Harry Beckwith • 1997
Most marketing advice assumes a product. Here is what works when you sell only a promise.
3.94
10k+
Selling the Invisible Summary
Selling the Invisible
Most marketing advice assumes a product. Here is what works when you sell only a promise.
by Harry Beckwith 1997 252 pages
3.94
10k+ ratings
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There
by Peter Bevelin • 2016
The Buffett-Munger playbook: avoid what fails, think for yourself, and wait for the right moment.
4.62
500+
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There Summary
All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There
The Buffett-Munger playbook: avoid what fails, think for yourself, and wait for the right moment.
by Peter Bevelin 2016 280 pages
4.62
500+ ratings
Approval Addiction
by Joyce Meyer • 2002
Your worth, anchored in who God says you are, not in anyone's approval: the end of people-pleasing.
4.37
4k+
Approval Addiction Summary
Approval Addiction
Your worth, anchored in who God says you are, not in anyone's approval: the end of people-pleasing.
by Joyce Meyer 2002 273 pages
4.37
4k+ ratings
I Forgot to Die
by Khalil Rafati • 2015
How a homeless heroin addict became the interventionist families call when hope runs out.
4.34
2k+
I Forgot to Die Summary
I Forgot to Die
How a homeless heroin addict became the interventionist families call when hope runs out.
by Khalil Rafati 2015 183 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
MEDDICC
by Andy Whyte • 2020
Eight checkpoints that tell you which enterprise deals to chase and which to kill.
4.24
467
MEDDICC Summary
MEDDICC
Eight checkpoints that tell you which enterprise deals to chase and which to kill.
by Andy Whyte 2020 264 pages
4.24
467 ratings
The Anthology of Balaji
by Eric Jorgenson • 2023
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
4.18
500+
The Anthology of Balaji Summary
The Anthology of Balaji
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
by Eric Jorgenson 2023 290 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
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