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Self Help Book Summaries

The Starbucks Experience
by Joseph A. Michelli • 2006
How Starbucks turns baristas into experience designers and every cup into a loyalty engine.
3.75
5k+
The Starbucks Experience Summary
The Starbucks Experience
How Starbucks turns baristas into experience designers and every cup into a loyalty engine.
by Joseph A. Michelli 2006 226 pages
3.75
5k+ ratings
Modern Tarot
by Michelle Tea • 2017
Turn your tarot deck into a daily guide for your intuition: no memorized meanings required.
4.15
1k+
Modern Tarot Summary
Modern Tarot
Turn your tarot deck into a daily guide for your intuition: no memorized meanings required.
by Michelle Tea 2017 400 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Battle Plan for Prayer
by Stephen Kendrick • 2015
Turn prayer from a duty into a relationship, and from a wish list into a strategy.
4.51
1k+
The Battle Plan for Prayer Summary
The Battle Plan for Prayer
Turn prayer from a duty into a relationship, and from a wish list into a strategy.
by Stephen Kendrick 2015 264 pages
4.51
1k+ ratings
The Strategy of Satan
by Warren W. Wiersbe • 1979
Satan's strategy decrypted: four targets, four weapons, and the armor that stops them.
4.41
500+
The Strategy of Satan Summary
The Strategy of Satan
Satan's strategy decrypted: four targets, four weapons, and the armor that stops them.
by Warren W. Wiersbe 1979 162 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
Reconciliation
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2010
Your inner child can be healed. The method is mindful attention. The reward is generational peace.
4.23
3k+
Reconciliation Summary
Reconciliation
Your inner child can be healed. The method is mindful attention. The reward is generational peace.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2010 184 pages
4.23
3k+ ratings
Old School Grit
by Darrin Donnelly • 2016
A fading sportswriter finds a dying basketball coach who insists the old rules still work.
4.33
500+
Old School Grit Summary
Old School Grit
A fading sportswriter finds a dying basketball coach who insists the old rules still work.
by Darrin Donnelly 2016 161 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market
by Nicolas Darvas • 2017
A globe-trotting dancer made $2 million in the market. His method: a simple visual price pattern.
4.23
6k+
How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market Summary
How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market
A globe-trotting dancer made $2 million in the market. His method: a simple visual price pattern.
by Nicolas Darvas 2017 141 pages
4.23
6k+ ratings
Move The Body, Heal The Mind
by Jennifer Heisz • 2022
Why exercise works like antidepressants: a neuroscientist's guide and a starter plan for gym haters.
3.81
1k+
Move The Body, Heal The Mind Summary
Move The Body, Heal The Mind
Why exercise works like antidepressants: a neuroscientist's guide and a starter plan for gym haters.
by Jennifer Heisz 2022 256 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Lioness Arising
by Lisa Bevere • 2010
Stop thinking prey. Start thinking lioness: strength, strategy, and a pride at your back.
4.19
2k+
Lioness Arising Summary
Lioness Arising
Stop thinking prey. Start thinking lioness: strength, strategy, and a pride at your back.
by Lisa Bevere 2010 240 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide
by John Sonmez • 2017
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
4.02
1k+
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide Summary
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
by John Sonmez 2017 796 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Creativity Rules
by Tina Seelig • 2017
Most ideas die between imagination and launch. A four-part cycle fixes that.
3.64
421
Creativity Rules Summary
Creativity Rules
Most ideas die between imagination and launch. A four-part cycle fixes that.
by Tina Seelig 2017 256 pages
3.64
421 ratings
Breakthrough Branding
by Catherine Kaputa • 2012
How to own a niche, be the face, and build a machine: the small-brand playbook.
3.82
85
Breakthrough Branding Summary
Breakthrough Branding
How to own a niche, be the face, and build a machine: the small-brand playbook.
by Catherine Kaputa 2012 228 pages
3.82
85 ratings
Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership
by James M. Kouzes • 2020
No corner office required. The leadership practices that earn followership regardless of your title.
3.74
165
Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership Summary
Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership
No corner office required. The leadership practices that earn followership regardless of your title.
by James M. Kouzes 2020 207 pages
3.74
165 ratings
Jose Silva's Ultramind ESP System
by Ed Bernd Jr. • 2000
Count down from 100 to alpha to fix problems, get intuitive guidance, and manifest success.
4.06
158
Jose Silva's Ultramind ESP System Summary
Jose Silva's Ultramind ESP System
Count down from 100 to alpha to fix problems, get intuitive guidance, and manifest success.
by Ed Bernd Jr. 2000 255 pages
4.06
158 ratings
Socrates Cafe
by Christopher Phillips • 2001
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
3.68
1k+
Socrates Cafe Summary
Socrates Cafe
Socratic questioning over coffee: how it builds wisdom, and how to host your own gathering.
by Christopher Phillips 2001 256 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Different
by Youngme Moon • 2010
Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.
3.98
1k+
Different Summary
Different
Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.
by Youngme Moon 2010 288 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Do It Scared
by Ruth Soukup • 2019
Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.
3.88
1k+
Do It Scared Summary
Do It Scared
Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.
by Ruth Soukup 2019 240 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Elephant And The Flea
by Charles B. Handy • 2001
The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.
4.04
196
The Elephant And The Flea Summary
The Elephant And The Flea
The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.
by Charles B. Handy 2001 240 pages
4.04
196 ratings
The Artist's Way Workbook
by Julia Cameron • 2006
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
4.27
1k+
The Artist's Way Workbook Summary
The Artist's Way Workbook
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
by Julia Cameron 2006 178 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Akashic Experience
by Ervin Laszlo • 2009
The universe has a memory field recording everything, and your mind is its most sensitive receiver.
3.93
148
The Akashic Experience Summary
The Akashic Experience
The universe has a memory field recording everything, and your mind is its most sensitive receiver.
by Ervin Laszlo 2009 288 pages
3.93
148 ratings
Thinking
by John Brockman • 2013
A tour of the mind's latest science: warring neurons, useless pundits, and smart shortcuts.
3.69
500+
Thinking Summary
Thinking
A tour of the mind's latest science: warring neurons, useless pundits, and smart shortcuts.
by John Brockman 2013 432 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Instagram Power
by Jason Miles • 2013
The step-by-step system for reaching a thousand real Instagram followers and monetizing them.
3.76
372
Instagram Power Summary
Instagram Power
The step-by-step system for reaching a thousand real Instagram followers and monetizing them.
by Jason Miles 2013 256 pages
3.76
372 ratings
The Rules of Love
by Richard Templar • 2008
Before you find the one, become the one. Twelve rules for love that outlasts the lust.
3.88
2k+
The Rules of Love Summary
The Rules of Love
Before you find the one, become the one. Twelve rules for love that outlasts the lust.
by Richard Templar 2008 223 pages
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Truth about Leadership
by James M. Kouzes • 2010
Ten fundamentals for earning trust and commitment, backed by decades of research.
3.87
1k+
The Truth about Leadership Summary
The Truth about Leadership
Ten fundamentals for earning trust and commitment, backed by decades of research.
by James M. Kouzes 2010 224 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
The Great Omission
by Dallas Willard • 2006
The missing piece in modern faith: how to train the soul toward Christ-like character, not belief.
4.24
2k+
The Great Omission Summary
The Great Omission
The missing piece in modern faith: how to train the soul toward Christ-like character, not belief.
by Dallas Willard 2006 256 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Move Your DNA
by Katy Bowman • 2014
Your body starves for motion it no longer gets; exercise alone isn't the answer.
4.35
3k+
Move Your DNA Summary
Move Your DNA
Your body starves for motion it no longer gets; exercise alone isn't the answer.
by Katy Bowman 2014 301 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Don't Trust Your Gut
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz • 2022
Intuition fails at love, wealth, and happiness. Here is what millions of data points say instead.
3.79
2k+
Don't Trust Your Gut Summary
Don't Trust Your Gut
Intuition fails at love, wealth, and happiness. Here is what millions of data points say instead.
by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz 2022 320 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Proverbs
by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. • 2012
Ancient proverbs, practical results: a guide to competence in speech, money, work, and anger.
4.47
285
Proverbs Summary
Proverbs
Ancient proverbs, practical results: a guide to competence in speech, money, work, and anger.
by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. 2012 224 pages
4.47
285 ratings
I Heart Me
by David R. Hamilton • 2015
Two minutes of the right posture can rewire the brain for self-acceptance.
3.72
1k+
I Heart Me Summary
I Heart Me
Two minutes of the right posture can rewire the brain for self-acceptance.
by David R. Hamilton 2015 264 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body
by David R. Hamilton • 2008
Your mind changes your body at the cellular level. The science and the how-to.
4.11
500+
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body Summary
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body
Your mind changes your body at the cellular level. The science and the how-to.
by David R. Hamilton 2008 224 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship
by Jack Canfield • 2002
True teen stories of first love, first heartbreak, and the friendships that get you through both.
4.05
2k+
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship
True teen stories of first love, first heartbreak, and the friendships that get you through both.
by Jack Canfield 2002 321 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Science of Influence
by Kevin Hogan • 2004
Four seconds to yes: a playbook of psychological tactics for instant connections and faster deals.
3.66
500+
The Science of Influence Summary
The Science of Influence
Four seconds to yes: a playbook of psychological tactics for instant connections and faster deals.
by Kevin Hogan 2004 256 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
Think and Grow Rich for Women
by Sharon L. Lechter • 2014
A classic success system, rebuilt from the ground up for women whose ambitions outrun the old rules.
3.95
500+
Think and Grow Rich for Women Summary
Think and Grow Rich for Women
A classic success system, rebuilt from the ground up for women whose ambitions outrun the old rules.
by Sharon L. Lechter 2014 351 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again
by James Reed • 2015
Fifteen questions decide every interview. Answer them well and the rest is a conversation.
4.16
500+
101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again Summary
101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again
Fifteen questions decide every interview. Answer them well and the rest is a conversation.
by James Reed 2015 283 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2005
Don't wait for a great manager. Diagnose yourself, then ask for exactly the support you need.
3.97
2k+
Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary
Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager
Don't wait for a great manager. Diagnose yourself, then ask for exactly the support you need.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2005 176 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
by Donald Miller • 2009
You're the protagonist of a story you're not writing. The screenwriter's rules for changing that.
4.13
32k+
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years Summary
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
You're the protagonist of a story you're not writing. The screenwriter's rules for changing that.
by Donald Miller 2009 288 pages
4.13
32k+ ratings
Estrogeneration
by Anthony G. Jay • 2017
Plastics, soaps, and foods are secretly mimicking estrogen, and the damage passes to your children.
4.29
500+
Estrogeneration Summary
Estrogeneration
Plastics, soaps, and foods are secretly mimicking estrogen, and the damage passes to your children.
by Anthony G. Jay 2017 296 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
The Truth About Children and Divorce
by Robert E. Emery • 2004
Your children need you to manage your emotions before you manage the custody schedule.
4.12
215
The Truth About Children and Divorce Summary
The Truth About Children and Divorce
Your children need you to manage your emotions before you manage the custody schedule.
by Robert E. Emery 2004 348 pages
4.12
215 ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman • 2017
Leaders fall. The best don't just bounce back; they strategically retreat, recover, then reinvent.
3.74
1k+
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence
Leaders fall. The best don't just bounce back; they strategically retreat, recover, then reinvent.
by Daniel Goleman 2017 128 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
How to Win Customers and Keep Them for Life
by Michael LeBoeuf • 2000
Customers stay when the experience pays off for them. A system for making every touchpoint deliver.
3.9
200
How to Win Customers and Keep Them for Life Summary
How to Win Customers and Keep Them for Life
Customers stay when the experience pays off for them. A system for making every touchpoint deliver.
by Michael LeBoeuf 2000 256 pages
3.9
200 ratings
The Art of Creative Thinking
by Rod Judkins • 2015
Why artistic breakthroughs come from doubt, inexperience, and happy accidents, not innate talent.
4.00
2k+
The Art of Creative Thinking Summary
The Art of Creative Thinking
Why artistic breakthroughs come from doubt, inexperience, and happy accidents, not innate talent.
by Rod Judkins 2015 288 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
The Big Questions of Life
by Om Swami • 2021
Life changes relentlessly. A monk's rules for staying peaceful, responsible, and useful anyway.
4.37
1k+
The Big Questions of Life Summary
The Big Questions of Life
Life changes relentlessly. A monk's rules for staying peaceful, responsible, and useful anyway.
by Om Swami 2021 200 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Questions and Answers on Conversations with God
by Neale Donald Walsch • 1999
God doesn't judge, punish, or hand down rules. The Q&A that answers every objection.
4.06
127
Questions and Answers on Conversations with God Summary
Questions and Answers on Conversations with God
God doesn't judge, punish, or hand down rules. The Q&A that answers every objection.
by Neale Donald Walsch 1999 402 pages
4.06
127 ratings
One Day My Soul Just Opened Up
by Iyanla Vanzant • 1998
Forty days to honor your feelings, forgive your past, and live as your true self.
4.14
9k+
One Day My Soul Just Opened Up Summary
One Day My Soul Just Opened Up
Forty days to honor your feelings, forgive your past, and live as your true self.
by Iyanla Vanzant 1998 336 pages
4.14
9k+ ratings
On Becoming a Leader
by Warren Bennis • 1989
Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.
3.89
5k+
On Becoming a Leader Summary
On Becoming a Leader
Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.
by Warren Bennis 1989 218 pages
3.89
5k+ ratings
Fast Focus
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Train focus like a reflex: a five-task limit, a phone rule, and a timer that builds concentration.
3.66
1k+
Fast Focus Summary
Fast Focus
Train focus like a reflex: a five-task limit, a phone rule, and a timer that builds concentration.
by Damon Zahariades 2017 166 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Get the Truth
by Philip Houston • 2014
A CIA interrogation monologue, repurposed for the boardroom: get anyone to tell you the truth.
3.84
500+
Get the Truth Summary
Get the Truth
A CIA interrogation monologue, repurposed for the boardroom: get anyone to tell you the truth.
by Philip Houston 2014 272 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
10 Simple Secrets of the World's Greatest Business Communicators
by Carmine Gallo • 2005
The nine habits that let some speakers hold every room, distilled from the best in business.
3.87
305
10 Simple Secrets of the World's Greatest Business Communicators Summary
10 Simple Secrets of the World's Greatest Business Communicators
The nine habits that let some speakers hold every room, distilled from the best in business.
by Carmine Gallo 2005 140 pages
3.87
305 ratings
Time-Blocking
by Luke Seavers • 2021
40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.
4.16
281
Time-Blocking Summary
Time-Blocking
40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.
by Luke Seavers 2021 150 pages
4.16
281 ratings
The Amazing Afterlife of Animals; Messages and Signs from our Pets on the Other Side
by Karen A. Anderson • 2017
Your departed pet still sends messages. How to recognize the signs from an animal communicator.
4.38
500+
The Amazing Afterlife of Animals; Messages and Signs from our Pets on the Other Side Summary
The Amazing Afterlife of Animals; Messages and Signs from our Pets on the Other Side
Your departed pet still sends messages. How to recognize the signs from an animal communicator.
by Karen A. Anderson 2017 170 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
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