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Self Improvement Book Summaries

Thank & Grow Rich
by Pam Grout • 2016
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
4.29
1k+
Thank & Grow Rich Summary
Thank & Grow Rich
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
by Pam Grout 2016 248 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Brag!
by Peggy Klaus • 2003
Nobody notices quiet competence. A scripted method for selling your wins that still sounds like you.
3.68
1k+
Brag! Summary
Brag!
Nobody notices quiet competence. A scripted method for selling your wins that still sounds like you.
by Peggy Klaus 2003 224 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Judaism's Ten Best Ideas
by Arthur Green • 2014
A scholar's invitation to Jewish wisdom: ten ideas that make life more joyful and whole.
4.34
425
Judaism's Ten Best Ideas Summary
Judaism's Ten Best Ideas
A scholar's invitation to Jewish wisdom: ten ideas that make life more joyful and whole.
by Arthur Green 2014 112 pages
4.34
425 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Lucas Bailey • 2023
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
4.34
217
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
by Lucas Bailey 2023 176 pages
4.34
217 ratings
Stop Talking, Start Influencing
by Jared Cooney Horvath • 2019
Twelve brain rules for communication that sticks, starting with why text and speech don't mix.
4.29
261
Stop Talking, Start Influencing Summary
Stop Talking, Start Influencing
Twelve brain rules for communication that sticks, starting with why text and speech don't mix.
by Jared Cooney Horvath 2019 304 pages
4.29
261 ratings
Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook
by Louise L. Hay • 1990
Locate the belief behind the symptom. Forgive it. Write a new one. Repeat.
4.14
1k+
Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook Summary
Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workbook
Locate the belief behind the symptom. Forgive it. Write a new one. Repeat.
by Louise L. Hay 1990 176 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
A Job to Love
by The School of Life • 2017
What career tests miss: how to find work you love by understanding your own pleasures first.
4.02
1k+
A Job to Love Summary
A Job to Love
What career tests miss: how to find work you love by understanding your own pleasures first.
by The School of Life 2017 192 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Secrets Of Self-Made Millionaires
by Adam Khoo • 2008
$300 monthly in an index fund, thirty years, over a million. The math self-made millionaires trust.
4.21
460
Secrets Of Self-Made Millionaires Summary
Secrets Of Self-Made Millionaires
$300 monthly in an index fund, thirty years, over a million. The math self-made millionaires trust.
by Adam Khoo 2008 368 pages
4.21
460 ratings
How to Live Like the Little Prince
by Stéphane Garnier • 2021
Recover the wonder, curiosity, and imagination adulthood erased, with help from the Little Prince.
3.51
500+
How to Live Like the Little Prince Summary
How to Live Like the Little Prince
Recover the wonder, curiosity, and imagination adulthood erased, with help from the Little Prince.
by Stéphane Garnier 2021 128 pages
3.51
500+ ratings
The Anxious Truth
by Drew Linsalata • 2020
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
4.50
306
The Anxious Truth Summary
The Anxious Truth
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
by Drew Linsalata 2020 386 pages
4.50
306 ratings
The Fear Bubble
by Ant Middleton • 2019
A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.
4.11
5k+
The Fear Bubble Summary
The Fear Bubble
A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.
by Ant Middleton 2019 323 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Atomic Focus
by Patrick McKeown • 2021
Forget another productivity system. The fastest path to focus runs through your breath.
4.17
119
Atomic Focus Summary
Atomic Focus
Forget another productivity system. The fastest path to focus runs through your breath.
by Patrick McKeown 2021 294 pages
4.17
119 ratings
How to Become an Alpha Male
by John Alexander • 2005
Stop chasing. The body language, eye contact, and conversation shifts that make women pursue you.
3.77
311
How to Become an Alpha Male Summary
How to Become an Alpha Male
Stop chasing. The body language, eye contact, and conversation shifts that make women pursue you.
by John Alexander 2005 270 pages
3.77
311 ratings
Infinite Possibilities
by Mike Dooley • 2001
Why some intentions materialize and yours vanish, and what to do about it.
4.20
1k+
Infinite Possibilities Summary
Infinite Possibilities
Why some intentions materialize and yours vanish, and what to do about it.
by Mike Dooley 2001 304 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Self Matters
by Phillip C. McGraw • 2001
You didn't write the story you're living. Audit your past, reclaim yourself.
3.66
12k+
Self Matters Summary
Self Matters
You didn't write the story you're living. Audit your past, reclaim yourself.
by Phillip C. McGraw 2001 318 pages
3.66
12k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anybody, Anytime, Anywhere
by Chris Widener • 2013
Stop trying to be interesting. Connection starts when you become the one who asks the questions.
3.34
1k+
How to Talk to Anybody, Anytime, Anywhere Summary
How to Talk to Anybody, Anytime, Anywhere
Stop trying to be interesting. Connection starts when you become the one who asks the questions.
by Chris Widener 2013 25 pages
3.34
1k+ ratings
Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management
by Mark Forster • 2006
Don't act on new requests today. Process them tomorrow. The buffer that breaks reactive habits.
4.02
500+
Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management Summary
Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management
Don't act on new requests today. Process them tomorrow. The buffer that breaks reactive habits.
by Mark Forster 2006 224 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1987
Self-esteem hinges on a single practice: seeing yourself clearly and acting on what you see.
3.93
500+
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem Summary
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem
Self-esteem hinges on a single practice: seeing yourself clearly and acting on what you see.
by Nathaniel Branden 1987 176 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Firestarters
by Raoul Davis Jr. • 2018
Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.
4.29
4k+
Firestarters Summary
Firestarters
Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.
by Raoul Davis Jr. 2018 325 pages
4.29
4k+ ratings
Inner Bonding
by Margaret Paul • 1992
Why you keep abandoning your inner child, and a structured practice for making it stop.
4.29
500+
Inner Bonding Summary
Inner Bonding
Why you keep abandoning your inner child, and a structured practice for making it stop.
by Margaret Paul 1992 226 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Declutter Your Mind
by S.J. Scott • 2016
Your brain amplifies threats and clutter feeds the noise: the daily protocol that resets both.
3.71
7k+
Declutter Your Mind Summary
Declutter Your Mind
Your brain amplifies threats and clutter feeds the noise: the daily protocol that resets both.
by S.J. Scott 2016 156 pages
3.71
7k+ ratings
The Origins of You
by Vienna Pharaon • 2023
Your childhood shaped how you love. Spot the patterns from your past and finally break them.
4.41
3k+
The Origins of You Summary
The Origins of You
Your childhood shaped how you love. Spot the patterns from your past and finally break them.
by Vienna Pharaon 2023 301 pages
4.41
3k+ ratings
Callings
by Dave Isay • 2016
A sanitation worker, neurosurgeon, and beekeeper reveal how they found purpose in unexpected work.
3.92
1k+
Callings Summary
Callings
A sanitation worker, neurosurgeon, and beekeeper reveal how they found purpose in unexpected work.
by Dave Isay 2016 277 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Psychology from the Islamic Perspective
by Aisha Utz • 2011
Islam's psychology puts the soul first. Mental health starts with your relationship with God.
3.99
320
Psychology from the Islamic Perspective Summary
Psychology from the Islamic Perspective
Islam's psychology puts the soul first. Mental health starts with your relationship with God.
by Aisha Utz 2011 352 pages
3.99
320 ratings
Love is a Story
by Robert J. Sternberg • 1998
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
3.74
271
Love is a Story Summary
Love is a Story
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
by Robert J. Sternberg 1998 256 pages
3.74
271 ratings
Conscious Luck
by Gay Hendricks • 2020
Why some people seem to attract good fortune, and the eight practices that make it happen.
3.96
493
Conscious Luck Summary
Conscious Luck
Why some people seem to attract good fortune, and the eight practices that make it happen.
by Gay Hendricks 2020 182 pages
3.96
493 ratings
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
by Richard Carlson • 2017
Your to-do list will never be empty. The guide to finding calm inside the unfinished.
4.18
233
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff Summary
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Your to-do list will never be empty. The guide to finding calm inside the unfinished.
by Richard Carlson 2017 232 pages
4.18
233 ratings
The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism
by Sharon Martin • 2019
Self-criticism isn't a work ethic; balance isn't laziness. CBT skills that teach the difference.
4.15
285
The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism Summary
The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism
Self-criticism isn't a work ethic; balance isn't laziness. CBT skills that teach the difference.
by Sharon Martin 2019
4.15
285 ratings
Nothing Changes Until You Do
by Mike Robbins • 2014
You cannot bully yourself into change. The starting point is not willpower; it's self-compassion.
3.80
500+
Nothing Changes Until You Do Summary
Nothing Changes Until You Do
You cannot bully yourself into change. The starting point is not willpower; it's self-compassion.
by Mike Robbins 2014 216 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Re-Awaken the Giant Within
by Anthony Robbins • 2013
Three split-second decisions control your destiny. The manual for making them on purpose.
4.01
1k+
Re-Awaken the Giant Within Summary
Re-Awaken the Giant Within
Three split-second decisions control your destiny. The manual for making them on purpose.
by Anthony Robbins 2013 100 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools
by Jane Nelsen • 2016
Forty-nine tools that turn daily conflict into skill-building moments, no punishment required.
4.28
327
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools Summary
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools
Forty-nine tools that turn daily conflict into skill-building moments, no punishment required.
by Jane Nelsen 2016 384 pages
4.28
327 ratings
Goodbye to Shy
by Leil Lowndes • 2006
Shyness isn't permanent: 85 techniques to retrain your body language, conversations, and self-image.
3.39
405
Goodbye to Shy Summary
Goodbye to Shy
Shyness isn't permanent: 85 techniques to retrain your body language, conversations, and self-image.
by Leil Lowndes 2006 272 pages
3.39
405 ratings
Messages from Water and the Universe
by Masaru Emoto • 2009
What you say to water reorganizes its molecules. You are mostly water.
4.23
341
Messages from Water and the Universe Summary
Messages from Water and the Universe
What you say to water reorganizes its molecules. You are mostly water.
by Masaru Emoto 2009 145 pages
4.23
341 ratings
The Year of Living Biblically
by A.J. Jacobs • 2007
A secular journalist spent a year following every Bible rule literally. Most people just quit.
3.76
69k+
The Year of Living Biblically Summary
The Year of Living Biblically
A secular journalist spent a year following every Bible rule literally. Most people just quit.
by A.J. Jacobs 2007 400 pages
3.76
69k+ ratings
Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?
by Harriet Beveridge • 2011
Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.
3.93
500+
Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? Summary
Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?
Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.
by Harriet Beveridge 2011 256 pages
3.93
500+ 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
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
Deeper Dating
by Ken Page • 2014
Hidden vulnerabilities, not polished pickup moves, attract the love that lasts.
3.99
500+
Deeper Dating Summary
Deeper Dating
Hidden vulnerabilities, not polished pickup moves, attract the love that lasts.
by Ken Page 2014 264 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently
by Allen Carr • 1995
Smoking only relieved the need smoking created. Grasp that, and the desire vanishes.
4.20
500+
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently Summary
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently
Smoking only relieved the need smoking created. Grasp that, and the desire vanishes.
by Allen Carr 1995 484 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Relational–Cultural Therapy
by Judith V. Jordan • 2009
Suffering is chronic disconnection, not a private failing; healing requires mutual connection.
4.41
177
Relational–Cultural Therapy Summary
Relational–Cultural Therapy
Suffering is chronic disconnection, not a private failing; healing requires mutual connection.
by Judith V. Jordan 2009 190 pages
4.41
177 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
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
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
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
The Common Rule
by Justin Whitmel Earley • 2019
The habits you don't think about are forming your soul. A Christian framework for reclaiming them.
4.32
8k+
The Common Rule Summary
The Common Rule
The habits you don't think about are forming your soul. A Christian framework for reclaiming them.
by Justin Whitmel Earley 2019 193 pages
4.32
8k+ 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
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
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
Total Meditation
by Deepak Chopra • 2020
Meditation does not end when the timer chimes. A method for the other 23 hours.
3.93
1k+
Total Meditation Summary
Total Meditation
Meditation does not end when the timer chimes. A method for the other 23 hours.
by Deepak Chopra 2020 336 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Total Money Makeover Workbook
by Dave Ramsey • 2003
Smallest debt first, then the next. Interest rates do not matter. Momentum does.
4.28
3k+
The Total Money Makeover Workbook Summary
The Total Money Makeover Workbook
Smallest debt first, then the next. Interest rates do not matter. Momentum does.
by Dave Ramsey 2003 256 pages
4.28
3k+ ratings
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