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Self Improvement Book Summaries

Win at Work and Succeed at Life
by Michael Hyatt • 2021
Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.
4.03
500+
Win at Work and Succeed at Life Summary
Win at Work and Succeed at Life
Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.
by Michael Hyatt 2021 208 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
The Success Principles for Teens
by Jack Canfield • 2008
Full responsibility, clear goals, no excuses: the tough-love teen guide to getting what you want.
4.08
204
The Success Principles for Teens Summary
The Success Principles for Teens
Full responsibility, clear goals, no excuses: the tough-love teen guide to getting what you want.
by Jack Canfield 2008 338 pages
4.08
204 ratings
The Science of Self Talk
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2018
Talking to yourself in the third person feels strange, but it works. Master your inner voice.
4.08
500+
The Science of Self Talk Summary
The Science of Self Talk
Talking to yourself in the third person feels strange, but it works. Master your inner voice.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2018 85 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
100 Things Successful People Do
by Nigel Cumberland • 2016
A hundred exercises for strong goals, better habits, and relationships that make success real.
3.85
500+
100 Things Successful People Do Summary
100 Things Successful People Do
A hundred exercises for strong goals, better habits, and relationships that make success real.
by Nigel Cumberland 2016 224 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
No Bullsh!t Leadership
by Martin G. Moore • 2021
Stop trying to be liked: real leadership is about value, speed, and accountability.
4.46
191
No Bullsh!t Leadership Summary
No Bullsh!t Leadership
Stop trying to be liked: real leadership is about value, speed, and accountability.
by Martin G. Moore 2021 292 pages
4.46
191 ratings
The Articulate Advocate
by Marsha Hunter • 2009
Nervous energy is raw persuasion material: how to channel it into courtroom command.
4.08
170
The Articulate Advocate Summary
The Articulate Advocate
Nervous energy is raw persuasion material: how to channel it into courtroom command.
by Marsha Hunter 2009 248 pages
4.08
170 ratings
21 Letters on Life and Its Challenges
by Charles B. Handy • 2019
Twenty-one letters rethinking success, enough, and why your final decades could be your richest.
4.32
424
21 Letters on Life and Its Challenges Summary
21 Letters on Life and Its Challenges
Twenty-one letters rethinking success, enough, and why your final decades could be your richest.
by Charles B. Handy 2019
4.32
424 ratings
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping
by Allen Carr • 2009
Quit smoking without willpower or withdrawal by removing the one belief that traps you.
4.43
325
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping
Quit smoking without willpower or withdrawal by removing the one belief that traps you.
by Allen Carr 2009 288 pages
4.43
325 ratings
End Emotional Eating
by Jennifer Taitz • 2012
Food can't fix your feelings. Here's how to actually soothe them, using the skills of DBT.
3.92
253
End Emotional Eating Summary
End Emotional Eating
Food can't fix your feelings. Here's how to actually soothe them, using the skills of DBT.
by Jennifer Taitz 2012 256 pages
3.92
253 ratings
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself
by Shad Helmstetter • 1986
The voice in your head has bad programming. Change the words, change the wiring, change the results.
4.15
17k+
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself Summary
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself
The voice in your head has bad programming. Change the words, change the wiring, change the results.
by Shad Helmstetter 1986 256 pages
4.15
17k+ ratings
Make Change That Lasts (B&W Illustrations)
by Rangan Chatterjee • 2024
The habits you cannot break are not the real problem. Nine ways to find what is.
4.06
1k+
Make Change That Lasts (B&W Illustrations) Summary
Make Change That Lasts (B&W Illustrations)
The habits you cannot break are not the real problem. Nine ways to find what is.
by Rangan Chatterjee 2024 272 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE
by Charles B. Handy • 1995
Every success sows its own decline. The solution: start your next act while you're still climbing.
4.07
253
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE Summary
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE
Every success sows its own decline. The solution: start your next act while you're still climbing.
by Charles B. Handy 1995 288 pages
4.07
253 ratings
TNT
by Claude M. Bristol • 1954
What you picture with feeling, you attract. It works just as well on your fears.
4.13
203
TNT Summary
TNT
What you picture with feeling, you attract. It works just as well on your fears.
by Claude M. Bristol 1954 240 pages
4.13
203 ratings
Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse
by Gregory L. Jantz • 1995
Invisible but devastating: how to recognize emotional abuse and reclaim the self-worth it took.
4.09
250
Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse Summary
Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse
Invisible but devastating: how to recognize emotional abuse and reclaim the self-worth it took.
by Gregory L. Jantz 1995 224 pages
4.09
250 ratings
How To Kill A Narcissist
by J.H. Simon • 2016
Narcissists run on your emotional reaction. Starve them by disengaging and rebuild your life.
4.19
500+
How To Kill A Narcissist Summary
How To Kill A Narcissist
Narcissists run on your emotional reaction. Starve them by disengaging and rebuild your life.
by J.H. Simon 2016 171 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Accelerated Manifesting
by Ryuu Shinohara • 2021
Manifestation's hidden accelerator is identity. Seven shifts that deliver where vision boards stall.
4.46
133
Accelerated Manifesting Summary
Accelerated Manifesting
Manifestation's hidden accelerator is identity. Seven shifts that deliver where vision boards stall.
by Ryuu Shinohara 2021 167 pages
4.46
133 ratings
Living Through the Meantime
by Iyanla Vanzant • 2001
Life's messiest transitions are where the real work happens. A guide for the meantime.
4.26
500+
Living Through the Meantime Summary
Living Through the Meantime
Life's messiest transitions are where the real work happens. A guide for the meantime.
by Iyanla Vanzant 2001 224 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
The 30-Day Productivity Plan
by Damon Zahariades • 2016
Break the daily habits that quietly steal your time, one micro-fix a day, for 30 days straight.
3.95
500+
The 30-Day Productivity Plan Summary
The 30-Day Productivity Plan
Break the daily habits that quietly steal your time, one micro-fix a day, for 30 days straight.
by Damon Zahariades 2016 196 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Abundant Ever After
by Cathy Heller • 2024
Manifestation got it backwards. Abundance is already here; the work is clearing your receiver.
4.45
500+
Abundant Ever After Summary
Abundant Ever After
Manifestation got it backwards. Abundance is already here; the work is clearing your receiver.
by Cathy Heller 2024 272 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
ApocalipSex
by Mario Luna • 2011
Attraction has two parts: being a winner, and making her earn you. Ten rules for both.
3.89
149
ApocalipSex Summary
ApocalipSex
Attraction has two parts: being a winner, and making her earn you. Ten rules for both.
by Mario Luna 2011 208 pages
3.89
149 ratings
Career Warfare
by David F. D'Alessandro • 1955
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
3.82
500+
Career Warfare Summary
Career Warfare
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
by David F. D'Alessandro 1955 234 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2018
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
4.02
154
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method Summary
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
by Damon Zahariades 2018 162 pages
4.02
154 ratings
The Power of Positive Deviance
by Richard Tanner Pascale • 2010
Inside every struggling community, a few people are thriving under the same constraints. Find them.
4.16
354
The Power of Positive Deviance Summary
The Power of Positive Deviance
Inside every struggling community, a few people are thriving under the same constraints. Find them.
by Richard Tanner Pascale 2010 256 pages
4.16
354 ratings
Calisthenics for Beginners
by Matt Schifferle • 2020
No gym, no weights: a bodyweight system that scales from first push-up to full body control.
3.92
201
Calisthenics for Beginners Summary
Calisthenics for Beginners
No gym, no weights: a bodyweight system that scales from first push-up to full body control.
by Matt Schifferle 2020 162 pages
3.92
201 ratings
The Best Year of Your Life
by Debbie Ford • 2009
Stop waiting for someday. A year-long blueprint that replaces fantasy with intent and action.
3.72
500+
The Best Year of Your Life Summary
The Best Year of Your Life
Stop waiting for someday. A year-long blueprint that replaces fantasy with intent and action.
by Debbie Ford 2009 224 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Agile HR
by Natal Dank • 2020
HR as value engine: Agile methods that turn people ops from cost center to strategic partner.
4.25
80
Agile HR Summary
Agile HR
HR as value engine: Agile methods that turn people ops from cost center to strategic partner.
by Natal Dank 2020 328 pages
4.25
80 ratings
You Do You
by Sarah Knight • 2017
The permission slip for saying no, skipping the party, and finally putting yourself first.
3.62
8k+
You Do You Summary
You Do You
The permission slip for saying no, skipping the party, and finally putting yourself first.
by Sarah Knight 2017 299 pages
3.62
8k+ ratings
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees
by Paul Falcone • 2009
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
3.79
411
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees Summary
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
by Paul Falcone 2009 304 pages
3.79
411 ratings
Switch Craft
by Elaine Fox • 2022
Four trainable mental skills that turn uncertainty from a threat into an advantage.
3.72
181
Switch Craft Summary
Switch Craft
Four trainable mental skills that turn uncertainty from a threat into an advantage.
by Elaine Fox 2022 256 pages
3.72
181 ratings
One Truth, One Law
by Erin Werley • 2019
You are God, and your thoughts create reality. The only barrier is your persona.
4.53
2k+
One Truth, One Law Summary
One Truth, One Law
You are God, and your thoughts create reality. The only barrier is your persona.
by Erin Werley 2019 114 pages
4.53
2k+ ratings
The Art of the Con
by R. Paul Wilson • 2014
Step inside the con artist's mind: the universal scam structure and how to shut it down.
3.89
128
The Art of the Con Summary
The Art of the Con
Step inside the con artist's mind: the universal scam structure and how to shut it down.
by R. Paul Wilson 2014 368 pages
3.89
128 ratings
NeuroWisdom
by Mark Robert Waldman • 2017
Four brain systems determine your wealth and your mood; here is how to train them.
3.76
254
NeuroWisdom Summary
NeuroWisdom
Four brain systems determine your wealth and your mood; here is how to train them.
by Mark Robert Waldman 2017 304 pages
3.76
254 ratings
52 Small Changes
by Brett Blumenthal • 2011
One gentle weekly shift, sustained all year: the health transformation no crash diet can deliver.
3.44
1k+
52 Small Changes Summary
52 Small Changes
One gentle weekly shift, sustained all year: the health transformation no crash diet can deliver.
by Brett Blumenthal 2011 380 pages
3.44
1k+ ratings
Speed Reading For Dummies
by Richard Sutz • 2009
Your eyes see whole phrases; your inner voice reads one word at a time. Fix both.
3.54
322
Speed Reading For Dummies Summary
Speed Reading For Dummies
Your eyes see whole phrases; your inner voice reads one word at a time. Fix both.
by Richard Sutz 2009 288 pages
3.54
322 ratings
Slipstream Time Hacking
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2015
Move fast toward the right goal and time dilates: one calendar year, five years of progress.
3.82
500+
Slipstream Time Hacking Summary
Slipstream Time Hacking
Move fast toward the right goal and time dilates: one calendar year, five years of progress.
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2015
3.82
500+ ratings
F**K It Therapy
by John C. Parkin • 2012
Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.
3.49
500+
F**K It Therapy Summary
F**K It Therapy
Stop analyzing your thoughts. The two-word release that works faster than therapy.
by John C. Parkin 2012 360 pages
3.49
500+ ratings
Laundry Love
by Patric Richardson • 2021
Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.
4.17
4k+
Laundry Love Summary
Laundry Love
Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.
by Patric Richardson 2021 180 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
The Sweet Spot
by Christine Carter • 2015
Peak performance requires the right ratio of rest, positivity, and focus; not more effort.
3.84
1k+
The Sweet Spot Summary
The Sweet Spot
Peak performance requires the right ratio of rest, positivity, and focus; not more effort.
by Christine Carter 2015 320 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Coping Skills
by Faith G. Harper • 2019
When deep breaths aren't enough: a salty, science-backed grab bag of coping tools for real life.
3.75
500+
Coping Skills Summary
Coping Skills
When deep breaths aren't enough: a salty, science-backed grab bag of coping tools for real life.
by Faith G. Harper 2019 128 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
Burn the Boats
by Matt Higgins • 2023
Backup plans are permission to quit in disguise. The argument for eliminating yours completely.
3.98
1k+
Burn the Boats Summary
Burn the Boats
Backup plans are permission to quit in disguise. The argument for eliminating yours completely.
by Matt Higgins 2023 284 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
You Are Your Own Gym
by Mark Lauren • 2010
How to build strength, burn fat, and move better without ever touching a weight.
3.99
3k+
You Are Your Own Gym Summary
You Are Your Own Gym
How to build strength, burn fat, and move better without ever touching a weight.
by Mark Lauren 2010 192 pages
3.99
3k+ ratings
Instant Influence
by Michael Pantalon • 2011
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
3.91
386
Instant Influence Summary
Instant Influence
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
by Michael Pantalon 2011 256 pages
3.91
386 ratings
Making the Most of Your Money Now
by Jane Bryant Quinn • 2009
Every money question a lifetime asks, answered in one comprehensive guide.
4.22
125
Making the Most of Your Money Now Summary
Making the Most of Your Money Now
Every money question a lifetime asks, answered in one comprehensive guide.
by Jane Bryant Quinn 2009 1264 pages
4.22
125 ratings
How to Be Everything
by Emilie Wapnick • 2017
Pick one thing, society said. Four ways to build a career around everything you love instead.
3.83
4k+
How to Be Everything Summary
How to Be Everything
Pick one thing, society said. Four ways to build a career around everything you love instead.
by Emilie Wapnick 2017 240 pages
3.83
4k+ ratings
Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda
by Marianne Teitelbaum • 2019
Normal labs, thyroid symptoms. An Ayurvedic doctor's root-cause protocol your physician missed.
4.11
190
Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda Summary
Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda
Normal labs, thyroid symptoms. An Ayurvedic doctor's root-cause protocol your physician missed.
by Marianne Teitelbaum 2019 288 pages
4.11
190 ratings
The New Rules for Love, Sex & Dating
by Andy Stanley • 2012
Stop dating for a year. A pastor's guide to the character work that makes love last.
4.32
1k+
The New Rules for Love, Sex & Dating Summary
The New Rules for Love, Sex & Dating
Stop dating for a year. A pastor's guide to the character work that makes love last.
by Andy Stanley 2012 208 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Attitudes of Gratitude
by M.J. Ryan • 1999
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
4.13
500+
Attitudes of Gratitude Summary
Attitudes of Gratitude
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
by M.J. Ryan 1999 208 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Alcoholics Anonymous
by Alcoholics Anonymous • 1939
Willpower keeps failing alcoholics. The original program that works starts where self-control ends.
4.49
12k+
Alcoholics Anonymous Summary
Alcoholics Anonymous
Willpower keeps failing alcoholics. The original program that works starts where self-control ends.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1939 467 pages
4.49
12k+ ratings
Master Your Beliefs
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020
Confidence is a skill you can build. A practical system for turning doubt into lasting self-belief.
4.39
244
Master Your Beliefs Summary
Master Your Beliefs
Confidence is a skill you can build. A practical system for turning doubt into lasting self-belief.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2020 146 pages
4.39
244 ratings
How to Learn a Foreign Language
by Graham E. Fuller • 1987
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
3.45
128
How to Learn a Foreign Language Summary
How to Learn a Foreign Language
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
by Graham E. Fuller 1987 102 pages
3.45
128 ratings
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