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Self Help Book Summaries

Hug Your Haters
by Jay Baer • 2016
Two playbooks for turning whiners into loyal advocates: one for private calls, one for public posts.
3.85
500+
Hug Your Haters Summary
Hug Your Haters
Two playbooks for turning whiners into loyal advocates: one for private calls, one for public posts.
by Jay Baer 2016 240 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Tomorrowmind
by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman • 2023
Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.
3.75
377
Tomorrowmind Summary
Tomorrowmind
Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.
by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman 2023 285 pages
3.75
377 ratings
Do Nothing
by Celeste Headlee • 2020
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
3.85
10k+
Do Nothing Summary
Do Nothing
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
by Celeste Headlee 2020 288 pages
3.85
10k+ ratings
Nerve
by Taylor Clark • 2011
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
3.97
500+
Nerve Summary
Nerve
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
by Taylor Clark 2011 320 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Change the World
by Robert E. Quinn • 2000
The lever for changing any system is the person in the mirror.
3.84
111
Change the World Summary
Change the World
The lever for changing any system is the person in the mirror.
by Robert E. Quinn 2000 304 pages
3.84
111 ratings
Super Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Rereading feels productive but wastes time. What to do instead for durable learning.
3.94
432
Super Learning Summary
Super Learning
Rereading feels productive but wastes time. What to do instead for durable learning.
by Peter Hollins 2021 225 pages
3.94
432 ratings
Redeeming Your Time
by Jordan Raynor • 2021
Your worth is not your output. From that freedom, how to get the right things done.
4.45
1k+
Redeeming Your Time Summary
Redeeming Your Time
Your worth is not your output. From that freedom, how to get the right things done.
by Jordan Raynor 2021 256 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Improve Your Conversations
by Patrick King • 2015
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
3.64
1k+
Improve Your Conversations Summary
Improve Your Conversations
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
by Patrick King 2015 110 pages
3.64
1k+ ratings
The Good Energy Book
by Tess Whitehurst • 2012
A sea-salt bath for your living room: daily practices that keep your energy clear.
3.97
226
The Good Energy Book Summary
The Good Energy Book
A sea-salt bath for your living room: daily practices that keep your energy clear.
by Tess Whitehurst 2012 200 pages
3.97
226 ratings
Running Flow
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 2017
When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.
3.80
209
Running Flow Summary
Running Flow
When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 2017 200 pages
3.80
209 ratings
Socrates
by Paul Johnson • 2011
The original rulebreaker's guide to a meaningful life, from the man who died asking questions.
3.73
1k+
Socrates Summary
Socrates
The original rulebreaker's guide to a meaningful life, from the man who died asking questions.
by Paul Johnson 2011 224 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Conversational Intelligence
by Judith E. Glaser • 2013
Every conversation triggers either trust or fear in the brain. How great leaders steer toward trust.
3.55
1k+
Conversational Intelligence Summary
Conversational Intelligence
Every conversation triggers either trust or fear in the brain. How great leaders steer toward trust.
by Judith E. Glaser 2013 256 pages
3.55
1k+ ratings
Overthinking About You
by Allison Raskin • 2022
Dating when your brain works against you: separating disorder from self and finding love that lasts.
3.91
1k+
Overthinking About You Summary
Overthinking About You
Dating when your brain works against you: separating disorder from self and finding love that lasts.
by Allison Raskin 2022 208 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Treating Pornography Addiction
by Kevin B. Skinner • 2005
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
4.14
239
Treating Pornography Addiction Summary
Treating Pornography Addiction
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
by Kevin B. Skinner 2005 176 pages
4.14
239 ratings
How to Get a Meeting with Anyone
by Stu Heinecke • 2016
A micro-targeted campaign system that opens doors to C-suites with response rates near 100 percent.
3.56
319
How to Get a Meeting with Anyone Summary
How to Get a Meeting with Anyone
A micro-targeted campaign system that opens doors to C-suites with response rates near 100 percent.
by Stu Heinecke 2016 240 pages
3.56
319 ratings
Leadership Coaching
by Tony Stoltzfus • 2005
Jesus' way: a coaching method that replaces advice with questions and multiplies leadership impact.
4.29
324
Leadership Coaching Summary
Leadership Coaching
Jesus' way: a coaching method that replaces advice with questions and multiplies leadership impact.
by Tony Stoltzfus 2005 318 pages
4.29
324 ratings
More Than Two
by Franklin Veaux • 2014
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
4.23
4k+
More Than Two Summary
More Than Two
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
by Franklin Veaux 2014 496 pages
4.23
4k+ ratings
Healing Back Pain the Mind- (Oeb) Body Connection
by John E. Sarno • 1982
Most back pain is not physical. Your brain creates it to protect you from unbearable emotions.
4.05
7k+
Healing Back Pain the Mind- (Oeb) Body Connection Summary
Healing Back Pain the Mind- (Oeb) Body Connection
Most back pain is not physical. Your brain creates it to protect you from unbearable emotions.
by John E. Sarno 1982
4.05
7k+ ratings
Unlock It
by Dan Lok • 2019
Earn $10K/month with a skill, build a business, invest the profits: the sequence most get wrong.
4.20
500+
Unlock It Summary
Unlock It
Earn $10K/month with a skill, build a business, invest the profits: the sequence most get wrong.
by Dan Lok 2019 232 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Organízate con eficacia
by David Allen • 2014
One trusted system for emptying your head and always knowing the next concrete step.
3.92
251
Organízate con eficacia Summary
Organízate con eficacia
One trusted system for emptying your head and always knowing the next concrete step.
by David Allen 2014 0 pages
3.92
251 ratings
A Theory of Everything
by Ken Wilber • 1996
Every worldview is a partial truth. One framework places them on a single ladder of growth.
3.92
2k+
A Theory of Everything Summary
A Theory of Everything
Every worldview is a partial truth. One framework places them on a single ladder of growth.
by Ken Wilber 1996 189 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Bringing Out the Best in People
by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1985
Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.
4.30
3k+
Bringing Out the Best in People Summary
Bringing Out the Best in People
Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.
by Alan Loy McGinnis 1985 192 pages
4.30
3k+ ratings
Stein on Writing
by Sol Stein • 1995
The editor's craft: making dialogue bristle, scenes unfold in real time, and flab vanish.
4.28
4k+
Stein on Writing Summary
Stein on Writing
The editor's craft: making dialogue bristle, scenes unfold in real time, and flab vanish.
by Sol Stein 1995 320 pages
4.28
4k+ ratings
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
by Katherine Morgan Schafler • 2023
Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.
4.13
10k+
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control Summary
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.
by Katherine Morgan Schafler 2023 352 pages
4.13
10k+ ratings
The Warren Buffett Way Workbook
by Robert G. Hagstrom • 2013
How to value a business, ignore the market's mood, and build a compounding portfolio.
4.31
418
The Warren Buffett Way Workbook Summary
The Warren Buffett Way Workbook
How to value a business, ignore the market's mood, and build a compounding portfolio.
by Robert G. Hagstrom 2013 226 pages
4.31
418 ratings
The Plant Paradox
by Steven R. Gundry • 2017
The lectin deception: why your 'healthy' whole grains, beans, and tomatoes may be causing disease.
3.53
13k+
The Plant Paradox Summary
The Plant Paradox
The lectin deception: why your 'healthy' whole grains, beans, and tomatoes may be causing disease.
by Steven R. Gundry 2017 412 pages
3.53
13k+ ratings
Self-Knowledge
by The School of Life • 2018
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
3.99
2k+
Self-Knowledge Summary
Self-Knowledge
What drives you is mostly invisible. A practice for meeting the self you avoid.
by The School of Life 2018 93 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
No B.S. Sales Success In The New Economy
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2010
Prepare for the worst, sell to emotions, and make them chase you: the no-nonsense sales system.
4.31
153
No B.S. Sales Success In The New Economy Summary
No B.S. Sales Success In The New Economy
Prepare for the worst, sell to emotions, and make them chase you: the no-nonsense sales system.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2010 262 pages
4.31
153 ratings
Rest Is Resistance
by Tricia Hersey • 2022
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
4.04
12k+
Rest Is Resistance Summary
Rest Is Resistance
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
by Tricia Hersey 2022 211 pages
4.04
12k+ ratings
The 5 Love Languages for Men
by Gary Chapman • 2004
Her repeated complaint isn't nagging. It's the clue to how she actually feels loved.
4.26
3k+
The 5 Love Languages for Men Summary
The 5 Love Languages for Men
Her repeated complaint isn't nagging. It's the clue to how she actually feels loved.
by Gary Chapman 2004 192 pages
4.26
3k+ ratings
Good Authority
by Jonathan Raymond • 2016
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
4.05
500+
Good Authority Summary
Good Authority
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
by Jonathan Raymond 2016 191 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Fit For Life
by Harvey Diamond • 1985
The fruit-only morning: why food combining and body cycles make weight loss automatic.
3.80
2k+
Fit For Life Summary
Fit For Life
The fruit-only morning: why food combining and body cycles make weight loss automatic.
by Harvey Diamond 1985 368 pages
3.80
2k+ ratings
Do You Talk Funny?
by David Nihill • 2015
Stand-up's sharpest tools for the boardroom: structure laughs, hold attention, handle the hecklers.
3.91
1k+
Do You Talk Funny? Summary
Do You Talk Funny?
Stand-up's sharpest tools for the boardroom: structure laughs, hold attention, handle the hecklers.
by David Nihill 2015 208 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Ask For It
by Linda Babcock • 2008
Why women leave thousands unasked, and the negotiation playbook that closes the gap.
4
1k+
Ask For It Summary
Ask For It
Why women leave thousands unasked, and the negotiation playbook that closes the gap.
by Linda Babcock 2008 324 pages
4
1k+ ratings
The Tao of Fully Feeling
by Pete Walker • 1995
Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.
4.41
1k+
The Tao of Fully Feeling Summary
The Tao of Fully Feeling
Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.
by Pete Walker 1995 293 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
A Complaint Free World
by Will Bowen • 2007
A three-week challenge and a simple wristband method that rewires the complaining habit for good.
3.94
3k+
A Complaint Free World Summary
A Complaint Free World
A three-week challenge and a simple wristband method that rewires the complaining habit for good.
by Will Bowen 2007 306 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
How to Fly a Horse
by Kevin Ashton • 2014
'Lone genius' never existed. The real story of invention is step-by-step, and anyone can follow it.
4.01
2k+
How to Fly a Horse Summary
How to Fly a Horse
'Lone genius' never existed. The real story of invention is step-by-step, and anyone can follow it.
by Kevin Ashton 2014 336 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Who Switched Off My Brain?
by Caroline Leaf • 2006
Most illness starts with a thought. A five-step method to stop toxic patterns before they take hold.
4.06
1k+
Who Switched Off My Brain? Summary
Who Switched Off My Brain?
Most illness starts with a thought. A five-step method to stop toxic patterns before they take hold.
by Caroline Leaf 2006 175 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Winning through Intimidation
by Robert J. Ringer • 1974
In every deal, you're victor or victim. The difference is posture, not politeness.
3.96
1k+
Winning through Intimidation Summary
Winning through Intimidation
In every deal, you're victor or victim. The difference is posture, not politeness.
by Robert J. Ringer 1974 240 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Woodpecker Method
by Axel Smith • 2018
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
4.32
128
The Woodpecker Method Summary
The Woodpecker Method
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
by Axel Smith 2018 392 pages
4.32
128 ratings
The Message of You
by Judy Carter • 2013
Your life stories are worth paying for. A blueprint for turning them into a speaking career.
4.39
159
The Message of You Summary
The Message of You
Your life stories are worth paying for. A blueprint for turning them into a speaking career.
by Judy Carter 2013 336 pages
4.39
159 ratings
Resilience
by Steven M. Southwick • 2012
What survivors of extreme trauma reveal about the resilience skills anyone can build.
3.87
435
Resilience Summary
Resilience
What survivors of extreme trauma reveal about the resilience skills anyone can build.
by Steven M. Southwick 2012 240 pages
3.87
435 ratings
The Spontaneous Healing of Belief
by Gregg Braden • 2008
Your beliefs create your reality. Rewrite them with the same physics that made them.
4.30
1k+
The Spontaneous Healing of Belief Summary
The Spontaneous Healing of Belief
Your beliefs create your reality. Rewrite them with the same physics that made them.
by Gregg Braden 2008 217 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
On Mental Toughness
by Harvard Business Review • 2017
Thriving after failure is a trainable skill. The research and the practices that build it.
3.90
1k+
On Mental Toughness Summary
On Mental Toughness
Thriving after failure is a trainable skill. The research and the practices that build it.
by Harvard Business Review 2017 192 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 2021
Love, lose, listen: Rumi's pocket guide to dissolving the self and finding the divine.
3.51
225
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom Summary
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom
Love, lose, listen: Rumi's pocket guide to dissolving the self and finding the divine.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 2021 203 pages
3.51
225 ratings
Anxious for Nothing
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1993
Your worry is not a disorder. It is distrust in disguise, and Scripture has a cure.
4.25
2k+
Anxious for Nothing Summary
Anxious for Nothing
Your worry is not a disorder. It is distrust in disguise, and Scripture has a cure.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1993 220 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Blue Zones
by Dan Buettner • 2008
In four pockets of the world, people routinely hit 100. The common thread isn't willpower.
4.07
13k+
The Blue Zones Summary
The Blue Zones
In four pockets of the world, people routinely hit 100. The common thread isn't willpower.
by Dan Buettner 2008 320 pages
4.07
13k+ ratings
Problem Solving 101
by Ken Watanabe • 2007
A simple, repeatable method to solve problems at work and in life, no genius required.
4.14
4k+
Problem Solving 101 Summary
Problem Solving 101
A simple, repeatable method to solve problems at work and in life, no genius required.
by Ken Watanabe 2007 128 pages
4.14
4k+ ratings
The Anxious Perfectionist
by Clarissa W. Ong • 2022
Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.
3.97
500+
The Anxious Perfectionist Summary
The Anxious Perfectionist
Perfectionism feeds your anxiety. ACT starves it without lowering your standards.
by Clarissa W. Ong 2022 160 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Keep Sharp
by Sanjay Gupta • 2021
Exercise can cut your dementia risk in half. A neurosurgeon on the other changes that matter.
4.08
12k+
Keep Sharp Summary
Keep Sharp
Exercise can cut your dementia risk in half. A neurosurgeon on the other changes that matter.
by Sanjay Gupta 2021 336 pages
4.08
12k+ ratings
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