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Self Help Book Summaries

The Tao of Warren Buffett
by Mary Buffett • 2006
How a patient contrarian turned $10,000 into billions: the principles that work when markets don't.
3.81
2k+
The Tao of Warren Buffett Summary
The Tao of Warren Buffett
How a patient contrarian turned $10,000 into billions: the principles that work when markets don't.
by Mary Buffett 2006 196 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
New Trader Rich Trader 2
by Steve Burns • 2018
Why traders lose: it's not their picks but their behavior, and twelve shifts fix it.
4.39
203
New Trader Rich Trader 2 Summary
New Trader Rich Trader 2
Why traders lose: it's not their picks but their behavior, and twelve shifts fix it.
by Steve Burns 2018 104 pages
4.39
203 ratings
Food Rules
by Michael Pollan • 2008
Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.
3.99
49k+
Food Rules Summary
Food Rules
Sixty-four rules that replace dieting with common sense, home cooking, and enjoying your food.
by Michael Pollan 2008 162 pages
3.99
49k+ ratings
The Intelligent Conversationalist
by Imogen Lloyd Webber • 2016
Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.
3.05
451
The Intelligent Conversationalist Summary
The Intelligent Conversationalist
Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.
by Imogen Lloyd Webber 2016 396 pages
3.05
451 ratings
How Life Imitates Chess
by Garry Kasparov • 2001
The decisions that win chess matches also win markets. A grandmaster translates the playbook.
3.81
3k+
How Life Imitates Chess Summary
How Life Imitates Chess
The decisions that win chess matches also win markets. A grandmaster translates the playbook.
by Garry Kasparov 2001 240 pages
3.81
3k+ ratings
Perform Under Pressure
by Ceri Evans • 2020
Your brain has two settings under pressure: survive or perform. The choice is trainable.
4.05
249
Perform Under Pressure Summary
Perform Under Pressure
Your brain has two settings under pressure: survive or perform. The choice is trainable.
by Ceri Evans 2020 368 pages
4.05
249 ratings
A New Way to Think
by Roger L. Martin • 2022
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
4.02
500+
A New Way to Think Summary
A New Way to Think
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
by Roger L. Martin 2022 254 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Doyle Brunson's Super System
by Doyle Brunson • 2002
The original No Limit bible: why people beat cards, how aggression wins, when to risk everything.
3.96
2k+
Doyle Brunson's Super System Summary
Doyle Brunson's Super System
The original No Limit bible: why people beat cards, how aggression wins, when to risk everything.
by Doyle Brunson 2002 605 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Lateral Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 2014
Not better digging, but different digging: the skill of seeing what logic leaves out.
3.61
152
Lateral Thinking Summary
Lateral Thinking
Not better digging, but different digging: the skill of seeing what logic leaves out.
by Edward de Bono 2014
3.61
152 ratings
Marketing to Mindstates
by Will Leach • 2018
Swap customer surveys for brain science: four levers that sell to the automatic mind.
4.13
182
Marketing to Mindstates Summary
Marketing to Mindstates
Swap customer surveys for brain science: four levers that sell to the automatic mind.
by Will Leach 2018 260 pages
4.13
182 ratings
The Sweet Spot
by Paul Bloom • 2021
Why you chase pain, from ghost peppers to marathons, and how difficulty makes life meaningful.
3.61
2k+
The Sweet Spot Summary
The Sweet Spot
Why you chase pain, from ghost peppers to marathons, and how difficulty makes life meaningful.
by Paul Bloom 2021 304 pages
3.61
2k+ ratings
An Essential Guide to Public Speaking
by Quentin J. Schultze • 2006
Public speaking as service: why your nerves are useful and planned spontaneity sounds more human.
3.56
198
An Essential Guide to Public Speaking Summary
An Essential Guide to Public Speaking
Public speaking as service: why your nerves are useful and planned spontaneity sounds more human.
by Quentin J. Schultze 2006 272 pages
3.56
198 ratings
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids
by Laura Markham • 2012
Stop yelling without becoming permissive. How connection creates cooperation that punishment cannot.
4.21
10k+
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Summary
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids
Stop yelling without becoming permissive. How connection creates cooperation that punishment cannot.
by Laura Markham 2012 306 pages
4.21
10k+ ratings
The Workshop Survival Guide
by Rob Fitzpatrick • 2019
Design workshops backward: specific outcomes first, slides last, format matched to content.
4.36
485
The Workshop Survival Guide Summary
The Workshop Survival Guide
Design workshops backward: specific outcomes first, slides last, format matched to content.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2019 221 pages
4.36
485 ratings
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
by Wendy Laura Belcher • 2008
Short daily sessions beat weekend binges: twelve weeks to turn your draft into a published article.
4.12
500+
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks Summary
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
Short daily sessions beat weekend binges: twelve weeks to turn your draft into a published article.
by Wendy Laura Belcher 2008 376 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Your Brain on Art
by Susan Magsamen • 2023
The neuroscientific case for art: how a single song, color, or poem rewires your brain and body.
3.90
4k+
Your Brain on Art Summary
Your Brain on Art
The neuroscientific case for art: how a single song, color, or poem rewires your brain and body.
by Susan Magsamen 2023 304 pages
3.90
4k+ ratings
Telling Ain't Training
by Harold D. Stolovitch • 2002
Lecturing is not teaching. The architecture for training that turns adults into capable performers.
4.09
467
Telling Ain't Training Summary
Telling Ain't Training
Lecturing is not teaching. The architecture for training that turns adults into capable performers.
by Harold D. Stolovitch 2002 559 pages
4.09
467 ratings
The Book of Questions
by Gregory Stock • 1985
The questions you dodge are the ones you need to ask. Here they are.
3.96
2k+
The Book of Questions Summary
The Book of Questions
The questions you dodge are the ones you need to ask. Here they are.
by Gregory Stock 1985 312 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Engineering Executive's Primer
by Will Larson • 2024
Values you can flip, metrics your CEO reads, and the one rule for build vs. buy.
4.25
407
The Engineering Executive's Primer Summary
The Engineering Executive's Primer
Values you can flip, metrics your CEO reads, and the one rule for build vs. buy.
by Will Larson 2024 360 pages
4.25
407 ratings
The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
by Laura Schlessinger • 2003
Men want respect and physical intimacy more than conversation. Here is how to give both.
3.72
18k+
The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands Summary
The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
Men want respect and physical intimacy more than conversation. Here is how to give both.
by Laura Schlessinger 2003 208 pages
3.72
18k+ ratings
The Fear of the Lord
by John Bevere • 1997
One forgotten word explains the church's power outage; recovering it is the only way back.
4.51
1k+
The Fear of the Lord Summary
The Fear of the Lord
One forgotten word explains the church's power outage; recovering it is the only way back.
by John Bevere 1997 196 pages
4.51
1k+ ratings
Healthy at 100
by John Robbins • 2006
Four tiny cultures outlive us by decades, and their longevity secrets are not what you expect.
4.19
1k+
Healthy at 100 Summary
Healthy at 100
Four tiny cultures outlive us by decades, and their longevity secrets are not what you expect.
by John Robbins 2006 384 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Leadership Pain
by Samuel R. Chand • 2015
Pain tolerance is a leader's growth ceiling. Expand it without numbing the warning signs.
4.32
500+
Leadership Pain Summary
Leadership Pain
Pain tolerance is a leader's growth ceiling. Expand it without numbing the warning signs.
by Samuel R. Chand 2015 250 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
Motivation
by Brian Tracy • 2013
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
3.94
500+
Motivation Summary
Motivation
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
by Brian Tracy 2013 128 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
by Gary Chapman • 2011
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
3.68
6k+
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Summary
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
by Gary Chapman 2011 224 pages
3.68
6k+ ratings
Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
by Scott Rieckens • 2019
How one couple cut spending, saved 50% of income, and bought back decades.
3.75
3k+
Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Summary
Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
How one couple cut spending, saved 50% of income, and bought back decades.
by Scott Rieckens 2019 224 pages
3.75
3k+ ratings
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle
by Jim Rohn • 1991
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
4.41
1k+
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle Summary
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
by Jim Rohn 1991 121 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
Toxic Superfoods
by Sally K. Norton MPH • 2023
Spinach and almonds may be causing your joint pain and brain fog; here's the gradual fix.
3.99
500+
Toxic Superfoods Summary
Toxic Superfoods
Spinach and almonds may be causing your joint pain and brain fog; here's the gradual fix.
by Sally K. Norton MPH 2023 379 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor
by Amanda Han • 2019
Real estate investors miss legal tax breaks in entity choice, depreciation, and retirement accounts.
4.40
1k+
The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor Summary
The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor
Real estate investors miss legal tax breaks in entity choice, depreciation, and retirement accounts.
by Amanda Han 2019 198 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
The E-Myth Manager
by Michael E. Gerber • 2004
Management doesn't work when you try to control people. Fix it by designing the work instead.
3.77
318
The E-Myth Manager Summary
The E-Myth Manager
Management doesn't work when you try to control people. Fix it by designing the work instead.
by Michael E. Gerber 2004 256 pages
3.77
318 ratings
Brain Maker
by David Perlmutter • 2015
Trillions of gut microbes run your brain. How to feed the ones that protect you.
4.00
9k+
Brain Maker Summary
Brain Maker
Trillions of gut microbes run your brain. How to feed the ones that protect you.
by David Perlmutter 2015 320 pages
4.00
9k+ ratings
Healing Developmental Trauma
by Laurence Heller • 2012
Childhood survival strategies harden into adult identity. A somatic method for softening them.
4.26
1k+
Healing Developmental Trauma Summary
Healing Developmental Trauma
Childhood survival strategies harden into adult identity. A somatic method for softening them.
by Laurence Heller 2012 321 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
by Patrick King • 2018
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
4.05
473
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination Summary
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
by Patrick King 2018 238 pages
4.05
473 ratings
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom
by Suze Orman • 1997
Financial freedom starts with your childhood money story. Nine steps to heal it and build wealth.
3.79
3k+
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom Summary
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom
Financial freedom starts with your childhood money story. Nine steps to heal it and build wealth.
by Suze Orman 1997 338 pages
3.79
3k+ ratings
Intimacy & Desire
by David Schnarch • 2009
Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.
4.21
466
Intimacy & Desire Summary
Intimacy & Desire
Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.
by David Schnarch 2009 448 pages
4.21
466 ratings
The One-Page Financial Plan
by Carl Richards • 2015
The financial plan that matters most fits on one page and starts before the numbers.
3.77
2k+
The One-Page Financial Plan Summary
The One-Page Financial Plan
The financial plan that matters most fits on one page and starts before the numbers.
by Carl Richards 2015 224 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
Predictable Success
by Les McKeown • 2010
Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.
4.03
500+
Predictable Success Summary
Predictable Success
Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.
by Les McKeown 2010 200 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Lessons for Living
by Phil Stutz • 2023
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
4.20
1k+
Lessons for Living Summary
Lessons for Living
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
by Phil Stutz 2023 191 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic
by Jennifer L. Scott • 2015
Poise can be learned. The French method for dressing, moving, and speaking with effortless elegance.
3.83
2k+
Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic Summary
Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic
Poise can be learned. The French method for dressing, moving, and speaking with effortless elegance.
by Jennifer L. Scott 2015 288 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Forgiveness is a Choice
by Robert D. Enright • 2001
Anger hurts you more than the offender. A structured path to forgiveness, without conditions.
4.03
369
Forgiveness is a Choice Summary
Forgiveness is a Choice
Anger hurts you more than the offender. A structured path to forgiveness, without conditions.
by Robert D. Enright 2001 299 pages
4.03
369 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone at Work
by Leil Lowndes • 2018
72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.
3.54
360
How to Talk to Anyone at Work Summary
How to Talk to Anyone at Work
72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.
by Leil Lowndes 2018 368 pages
3.54
360 ratings
See you at the top (Motivational Audio Library) by unknown on 01/01/2010 25th (twenty-fifth) anniversary edition
by Zig Ziglar • 1977
Raise your self-image, help other people win, and the rest of success follows.
4.23
14k+
See you at the top (Motivational Audio Library) by unknown on 01/01/2010 25th (twenty-fifth) anniversary edition Summary
See you at the top (Motivational Audio Library) by unknown on 01/01/2010 25th (twenty-fifth) anniversary edition
Raise your self-image, help other people win, and the rest of success follows.
by Zig Ziglar 1977
4.23
14k+ ratings
The Magician's Way
by William Whitecloud • 2004
Buried in inventory, a CEO learns a retired executive's system for turning waste into profit.
4.13
500+
The Magician's Way Summary
The Magician's Way
Buried in inventory, a CEO learns a retired executive's system for turning waste into profit.
by William Whitecloud 2004 256 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
You Are a Badass Every Day
by Jen Sincero • 2018
Ten minutes a day to align your energy, reframe fear, and stay too stubborn to quit.
3.82
13k+
You Are a Badass Every Day Summary
You Are a Badass Every Day
Ten minutes a day to align your energy, reframe fear, and stay too stubborn to quit.
by Jen Sincero 2018 224 pages
3.82
13k+ ratings
101 Things Your Dad Never Told You About Men
by Bruce Bryans • 2012
The unspoken male relationship manual: ten truths he wishes you knew, and exactly how to use them.
3.78
287
101 Things Your Dad Never Told You About Men Summary
101 Things Your Dad Never Told You About Men
The unspoken male relationship manual: ten truths he wishes you knew, and exactly how to use them.
by Bruce Bryans 2012 103 pages
3.78
287 ratings
Magic Bullets
by Nick Savoy • 2015
From first glance to intimacy: the stepwise model built on fundamentals that outlast any system.
3.79
108
Magic Bullets Summary
Magic Bullets
From first glance to intimacy: the stepwise model built on fundamentals that outlast any system.
by Nick Savoy 2015
3.79
108 ratings
The Secret Daily Teachings
by Rhonda Byrne • 2008
365 daily teachings that show how to think and feel your way to the life you want.
4.31
4k+
The Secret Daily Teachings Summary
The Secret Daily Teachings
365 daily teachings that show how to think and feel your way to the life you want.
by Rhonda Byrne 2008 384 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
And Baby Makes Three
by John M. Gottman • 2007
After a baby, most couples drift apart. Six skills that keep the close ones connected.
3.80
1k+
And Baby Makes Three Summary
And Baby Makes Three
After a baby, most couples drift apart. Six skills that keep the close ones connected.
by John M. Gottman 2007 272 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
Know Thyself
by Stephen M. Fleming • 2021
Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.
3.86
357
Know Thyself Summary
Know Thyself
Your brain constantly tracks its own uncertainty. That system breaks in predictable ways.
by Stephen M. Fleming 2021 304 pages
3.86
357 ratings
Time Management Magic
by Lee Cockerell • 2015
A Disney executive's four-level system for deciding what to do first when everything screams urgent.
4.04
500+
Time Management Magic Summary
Time Management Magic
A Disney executive's four-level system for deciding what to do first when everything screams urgent.
by Lee Cockerell 2015 110 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
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