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Self Help Book Summaries

Rich Habits, Poor Habits
by Tom Corley • 2016
Wealth is a habit, not luck. The daily routines that tip the balance from poor to rich.
3.77
500+
Rich Habits, Poor Habits Summary
Rich Habits, Poor Habits
Wealth is a habit, not luck. The daily routines that tip the balance from poor to rich.
by Tom Corley 2016 288 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Bargaining with the Devil
by Robert Mnookin • 2010
A framework for deciding when to negotiate with an enemy, even when your gut says fight.
3.91
500+
Bargaining with the Devil Summary
Bargaining with the Devil
A framework for deciding when to negotiate with an enemy, even when your gut says fight.
by Robert Mnookin 2010 336 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
10 Days to Faster Reading
by The Princeton Language Institute • 2001
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
3.84
3k+
10 Days to Faster Reading Summary
10 Days to Faster Reading
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
by The Princeton Language Institute 2001 206 pages
3.84
3k+ ratings
The Motivation Breakthrough
by Richard Lavoie • 2007
Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.
3.92
276
The Motivation Breakthrough Summary
The Motivation Breakthrough
Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.
by Richard Lavoie 2007 400 pages
3.92
276 ratings
Solving Product Design Exercises
by Artiom Dashinsky • 2018
The interview exercise that screens designers out. The structured process that gets them through.
4.31
500+
Solving Product Design Exercises Summary
Solving Product Design Exercises
The interview exercise that screens designers out. The structured process that gets them through.
by Artiom Dashinsky 2018 158 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
You Are a Magnet
by Amber Lyon • 2024
The internal realignment that turns your life into a magnet for joy, no vision boards required.
4.17
500+
You Are a Magnet Summary
You Are a Magnet
The internal realignment that turns your life into a magnet for joy, no vision boards required.
by Amber Lyon 2024 320 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Becoming an Ethical Hacker
by Gary Rivlin • 2019
Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.
4.00
73
Becoming an Ethical Hacker Summary
Becoming an Ethical Hacker
Get paid to think like an attacker: skills, tools, and career strategy for ethical hacking.
by Gary Rivlin 2019 192 pages
4.00
73 ratings
The Magic of Believing
by Claude M. Bristol • 2017
How to program your subconscious with the same relentless repetition that makes advertising work.
4.22
32
The Magic of Believing Summary
The Magic of Believing
How to program your subconscious with the same relentless repetition that makes advertising work.
by Claude M. Bristol 2017 166 pages
4.22
32 ratings
Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions
by Keith Rosen • 2008
Stop controlling resources and start creating possibilities: a playbook for sales leaders.
3.90
500+
Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions Summary
Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions
Stop controlling resources and start creating possibilities: a playbook for sales leaders.
by Keith Rosen 2008 352 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The Heart of the 5 Love Languages
by Gary Chapman • 2008
Your partner has an emotional language you never learned. The diagnostic for finding it.
4.31
5k+
The Heart of the 5 Love Languages Summary
The Heart of the 5 Love Languages
Your partner has an emotional language you never learned. The diagnostic for finding it.
by Gary Chapman 2008 80 pages
4.31
5k+ ratings
The Anxiety Cure
by Klaus Bernhardt • 2017
Anxiety is learned, not permanent. A brain-rewiring method that halts panic attacks in seconds.
3.75
1k+
The Anxiety Cure Summary
The Anxiety Cure
Anxiety is learned, not permanent. A brain-rewiring method that halts panic attacks in seconds.
by Klaus Bernhardt 2017 208 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
The How to Make Money in Stocks Complete Investing System
by William J. O'Neil • 2010
Screen for seven traits, read the chart for three patterns, and sell on one non-negotiable rule.
4.14
404
The How to Make Money in Stocks Complete Investing System Summary
The How to Make Money in Stocks Complete Investing System
Screen for seven traits, read the chart for three patterns, and sell on one non-negotiable rule.
by William J. O'Neil 2010 500 pages
4.14
404 ratings
The three questions
by Miguel Ruiz • 2018
The inner voice rules your reality. Three questions that expose it and give you back control.
3.85
2k+
The three questions Summary
The three questions
The inner voice rules your reality. Three questions that expose it and give you back control.
by Miguel Ruiz 2018 198 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Art of Quiet Influence
by Jocelyn Davis • 2019
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
3.25
500+
The Art of Quiet Influence Summary
The Art of Quiet Influence
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
by Jocelyn Davis 2019 288 pages
3.25
500+ ratings
She Prays
by Debbie Lindell • 2019
Thirty-one days to stop performing prayer and start talking to God like you actually know him.
4.42
423
She Prays Summary
She Prays
Thirty-one days to stop performing prayer and start talking to God like you actually know him.
by Debbie Lindell 2019 219 pages
4.42
423 ratings
Retire Before Mom and Dad
by Rob Berger • 2019
Your savings rate determines your retirement date. The rest: index funds and patience.
4.27
1k+
Retire Before Mom and Dad Summary
Retire Before Mom and Dad
Your savings rate determines your retirement date. The rest: index funds and patience.
by Rob Berger 2019 268 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell
by Oren Harari • 2002
Ten leadership rules from a four-star general. Rule one: the front line is usually right.
4.04
500+
The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell Summary
The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell
Ten leadership rules from a four-star general. Rule one: the front line is usually right.
by Oren Harari 2002 288 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
The Subtle Art of Intraday Trading
by Indrazith Shantharaj • 2021
Indian day trading: setups, risk rules, and the psychology to stop gambling and start banking.
4.20
346
The Subtle Art of Intraday Trading Summary
The Subtle Art of Intraday Trading
Indian day trading: setups, risk rules, and the psychology to stop gambling and start banking.
by Indrazith Shantharaj 2021 166 pages
4.20
346 ratings
How to Heal Your Inner Child
by Simon Chapple • 2021
Your inner child holds the key to healing the emotional neglect you never knew you experienced.
3.76
177
How to Heal Your Inner Child Summary
How to Heal Your Inner Child
Your inner child holds the key to healing the emotional neglect you never knew you experienced.
by Simon Chapple 2021 224 pages
3.76
177 ratings
Being Myself
by Rupert Spira • 2013
You are not the voice in your head. You are the silence hearing it, already whole.
4.41
3k+
Being Myself Summary
Being Myself
You are not the voice in your head. You are the silence hearing it, already whole.
by Rupert Spira 2013 144 pages
4.41
3k+ ratings
The FastDiet
by Michael Mosley • 2013
Five normal days, two at 500 calories: the fast that triggers cellular repair and cuts insulin.
3.74
10k+
The FastDiet Summary
The FastDiet
Five normal days, two at 500 calories: the fast that triggers cellular repair and cuts insulin.
by Michael Mosley 2013 224 pages
3.74
10k+ ratings
The Science of Effective Communication
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2017
Most people listen just long enough to plan their reply. The skills that break the pattern.
3.73
288
The Science of Effective Communication Summary
The Science of Effective Communication
Most people listen just long enough to plan their reply. The skills that break the pattern.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2017 195 pages
3.73
288 ratings
The Will to Keep Winning
by Daigo Umehara • 2016
For a fighting game legend, the most dangerous opponent was the trophy itself.
4.22
500+
The Will to Keep Winning Summary
The Will to Keep Winning
For a fighting game legend, the most dangerous opponent was the trophy itself.
by Daigo Umehara 2016 142 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
The War for Kindness
by Jamil Zaki • 2019
Empathy is not a fixed trait. It's a muscle, shaped by forces we can learn to control.
3.93
2k+
The War for Kindness Summary
The War for Kindness
Empathy is not a fixed trait. It's a muscle, shaped by forces we can learn to control.
by Jamil Zaki 2019 263 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
A Therapeutic Journey
by Alain de Botton • 2023
Mental struggle is not a flaw but a human condition: philosophy and art as guides to healing.
4.09
1k+
A Therapeutic Journey Summary
A Therapeutic Journey
Mental struggle is not a flaw but a human condition: philosophy and art as guides to healing.
by Alain de Botton 2023 418 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Triathlete's Training Bible
by Joe Friel • 1998
A complete triathlon training system: how to periodize your year so you peak on race day.
4.17
2k+
The Triathlete's Training Bible Summary
The Triathlete's Training Bible
A complete triathlon training system: how to periodize your year so you peak on race day.
by Joe Friel 1998 386 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Future We Choose
by Christiana Figueres • 2020
Halve emissions by 2030 or lose a livable planet: the Paris Agreement architect's ten moves.
4.05
6k+
The Future We Choose Summary
The Future We Choose
Halve emissions by 2030 or lose a livable planet: the Paris Agreement architect's ten moves.
by Christiana Figueres 2020 210 pages
4.05
6k+ ratings
The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch • 2008
A man with months to live gave one last lecture. The subject: how to live.
4.26
300k+
The Last Lecture Summary
The Last Lecture
A man with months to live gave one last lecture. The subject: how to live.
by Randy Pausch 2008 224 pages
4.26
300k+ ratings
Thoughts Are Things
by Bob Proctor • 2014
The mental principle that built a steel fortune, and the system for applying it yourself.
3.92
296
Thoughts Are Things Summary
Thoughts Are Things
The mental principle that built a steel fortune, and the system for applying it yourself.
by Bob Proctor 2014 221 pages
3.92
296 ratings
When Narcissism Comes to Church
by Charles Degroat • 2020
Church narcissism wears charisma and tears, not arrogance. The damage is real, the healing specific.
4.37
2k+
When Narcissism Comes to Church Summary
When Narcissism Comes to Church
Church narcissism wears charisma and tears, not arrogance. The damage is real, the healing specific.
by Charles Degroat 2020 200 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
Eat Their Lunch
by Anthony Iannarino • 2018
Features and price do not unseat incumbents. Only strategic credibility earns the right to displace.
4.08
390
Eat Their Lunch Summary
Eat Their Lunch
Features and price do not unseat incumbents. Only strategic credibility earns the right to displace.
by Anthony Iannarino 2018 240 pages
4.08
390 ratings
How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2012
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
4.05
38k+
How Will You Measure Your Life? Summary
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2012 193 pages
4.05
38k+ ratings
Parenting
by Andy Stanley • 2023
Raise adults who enjoy each other: a stage-by-stage plan that shifts as your kids do.
4.58
1k+
Parenting Summary
Parenting
Raise adults who enjoy each other: a stage-by-stage plan that shifts as your kids do.
by Andy Stanley 2023 238 pages
4.58
1k+ ratings
The Choice
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2008
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
4.23
500+
The Choice Summary
The Choice
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2008 240 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
A World Waiting to Be Born
by M. Scott Peck • 1993
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
3.91
403
A World Waiting to Be Born Summary
A World Waiting to Be Born
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
by M. Scott Peck 1993 386 pages
3.91
403 ratings
Rain of Gold
by Victor Villaseñor • 1991
Why your best successes sow your worst defeats, and the one shift that breaks the cycle.
4.50
8k+
Rain of Gold Summary
Rain of Gold
Why your best successes sow your worst defeats, and the one shift that breaks the cycle.
by Victor Villaseñor 1991 576 pages
4.50
8k+ ratings
Rapt
by Winifred Gallagher • 2009
Attention builds your world. The manual for choosing what world you get.
3.64
2k+
Rapt Summary
Rapt
Attention builds your world. The manual for choosing what world you get.
by Winifred Gallagher 2009 268 pages
3.64
2k+ ratings
The SEVEN Most EFFECTIVE Methods of SELF-HYPNOSIS
by Richard Nongard • 2019
No special skill needed: seven self-hypnosis methods to overhaul health, wealth, and habits.
4.19
225
The SEVEN Most EFFECTIVE Methods of SELF-HYPNOSIS Summary
The SEVEN Most EFFECTIVE Methods of SELF-HYPNOSIS
No special skill needed: seven self-hypnosis methods to overhaul health, wealth, and habits.
by Richard Nongard 2019 152 pages
4.19
225 ratings
The Light We Carry
by Michelle Obama • 2022
When the world feels too big, shrink it: resilience lessons from a former First Lady.
4.27
99k+
The Light We Carry Summary
The Light We Carry
When the world feels too big, shrink it: resilience lessons from a former First Lady.
by Michelle Obama 2022 319 pages
4.27
99k+ ratings
The Official Get Rich Guide to Information Marketing
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2007
A 12-month system to generate seven figures selling e-books, courses, and coaching online.
3.79
149
The Official Get Rich Guide to Information Marketing Summary
The Official Get Rich Guide to Information Marketing
A 12-month system to generate seven figures selling e-books, courses, and coaching online.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2007 288 pages
3.79
149 ratings
Life in the Fasting Lane
by Jason Fung • 2020
Forget calorie counting. Master insulin through fasting, and hunger becomes a habit you can unlearn.
3.89
5k+
Life in the Fasting Lane Summary
Life in the Fasting Lane
Forget calorie counting. Master insulin through fasting, and hunger becomes a habit you can unlearn.
by Jason Fung 2020 288 pages
3.89
5k+ ratings
The Pentester BluePrint
by Phillip L. Wylie • 2020
A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.
4.15
226
The Pentester BluePrint Summary
The Pentester BluePrint
A no-experience roadmap to pentesting: the skills and certs that matter, and how to get hired.
by Phillip L. Wylie 2020 192 pages
4.15
226 ratings
Areté
by Brian Johnson • 2023
One Greek concept unlocks modern flourishing. Train three pillars, and challenges become fuel.
4.57
1k+
Areté Summary
Areté
One Greek concept unlocks modern flourishing. Train three pillars, and challenges become fuel.
by Brian Johnson 2023 1068 pages
4.57
1k+ ratings
You're Not Listening
by Kate Murphy • 2020
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
4.07
23k+
You're Not Listening Summary
You're Not Listening
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
by Kate Murphy 2020 278 pages
4.07
23k+ ratings
The Miniature Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions
by Richard Paul • 2002
Most people answer. Thinkers question. A compact system for digging past the surface of any subject.
4.09
128
The Miniature  Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions Summary
The Miniature Guide to the Art of Asking Essential Questions
Most people answer. Thinkers question. A compact system for digging past the surface of any subject.
by Richard Paul 2002 54 pages
4.09
128 ratings
Why We Do What We Do
by Edward L. Deci • 1995
Rewards can backfire, pressure stifles: why supporting autonomy is the key to self-motivation.
3.96
1k+
Why We Do What We Do Summary
Why We Do What We Do
Rewards can backfire, pressure stifles: why supporting autonomy is the key to self-motivation.
by Edward L. Deci 1995 240 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
4.02
13k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
by Paul T. Mason 1998 258 pages
4.02
13k+ ratings
Redefining Anxiety
by John Delony • 2020
Anxiety is worsening despite billions on medication. The real fix is sleep, grief, and connection.
4.24
3k+
Redefining Anxiety Summary
Redefining Anxiety
Anxiety is worsening despite billions on medication. The real fix is sleep, grief, and connection.
by John Delony 2020 65 pages
4.24
3k+ ratings
The Ultimate Question 2.0
by Fred Reichheld • 2011
One question measures genuine loyalty. Build a feedback system around it and outgrow your rivals.
3.87
1k+
The Ultimate Question 2.0 Summary
The Ultimate Question 2.0
One question measures genuine loyalty. Build a feedback system around it and outgrow your rivals.
by Fred Reichheld 2011 290 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Creative Quest
by Ahmir Thompson • 2018
Questlove on noticing more, curating what sticks, and making failure a collaborator.
3.94
4k+
Creative Quest Summary
Creative Quest
Questlove on noticing more, curating what sticks, and making failure a collaborator.
by Ahmir Thompson 2018 288 pages
3.94
4k+ ratings
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