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Self Improvement Book Summaries

You Need a Budget
by Jesse Mecham • 2010
Your current bank balance is the only number that matters. The budgeting system that starts there.
4.09
9k+
You Need a Budget Summary
You Need a Budget
Your current bank balance is the only number that matters. The budgeting system that starts there.
by Jesse Mecham 2010 213 pages
4.09
9k+ ratings
Reboot
by Jerry Colonna • 2019
The hardest person you'll ever lead is yourself. Start there, and real leadership begins.
3.89
2k+
Reboot Summary
Reboot
The hardest person you'll ever lead is yourself. Start there, and real leadership begins.
by Jerry Colonna 2019 288 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Gut Health Hacks
by Lindsay Boyers • 2021
Heal your gut with two hundred hacks spanning diet, supplements, mindset, and your cleaning cabinet.
3.85
500+
Gut Health Hacks Summary
Gut Health Hacks
Heal your gut with two hundred hacks spanning diet, supplements, mindset, and your cleaning cabinet.
by Lindsay Boyers 2021 224 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
by John P. Forsyth • 2008
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
4.01
500+
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety Summary
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
Your war with anxiety hurts more than anxiety itself. A workbook for ending the fight.
by John P. Forsyth 2008 288 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Emotional Advantage
by Randy Taran • 2019
Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.
3.93
340
Emotional Advantage Summary
Emotional Advantage
Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.
by Randy Taran 2019 304 pages
3.93
340 ratings
Living with the Monks
by Jesse Itzler • 2018
Fifteen days with monks, no phone: the small rituals that delivered more happiness than any deal.
3.84
3k+
Living with the Monks Summary
Living with the Monks
Fifteen days with monks, no phone: the small rituals that delivered more happiness than any deal.
by Jesse Itzler 2018 320 pages
3.84
3k+ ratings
Awakening
by Shakti Gawain • 1991
Thirty-one days to stop improving yourself and start knowing yourself instead.
4.24
126
Awakening Summary
Awakening
Thirty-one days to stop improving yourself and start knowing yourself instead.
by Shakti Gawain 1991 400 pages
4.24
126 ratings
How to Be You
by Jeffrey Marsh • 2016
Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.
4.17
500+
How to Be You Summary
How to Be You
Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.
by Jeffrey Marsh 2016 190 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Skill It, Kill It
by Ronnie Screwvala
The soft skills nobody taught you: why listening, empathy, and storytelling get you promoted.
3.71
141
Skill It, Kill It Summary
Skill It, Kill It
The soft skills nobody taught you: why listening, empathy, and storytelling get you promoted.
by Ronnie Screwvala
3.71
141 ratings
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
by David Niven • 2000
What researchers know about happiness, boiled down to 100 things you can do today.
3.60
2k+
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People Summary
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
What researchers know about happiness, boiled down to 100 things you can do today.
by David Niven 2000 182 pages
3.60
2k+ ratings
The Modern Chakra Guide
by Carol Tuttle • 2019
Seven energy centers govern your life. A practical guide to clearing them, one by one.
4.34
116
The Modern Chakra Guide Summary
The Modern Chakra Guide
Seven energy centers govern your life. A practical guide to clearing them, one by one.
by Carol Tuttle 2019 262 pages
4.34
116 ratings
Get Clients Now!
by C.J. Hayden • 1999
Dreading marketing? A 28-day system replaces the dread with ten daily actions and one worksheet.
3.98
500+
Get Clients Now! Summary
Get Clients Now!
Dreading marketing? A 28-day system replaces the dread with ten daily actions and one worksheet.
by C.J. Hayden 1999 272 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Wealth Habits
by Candy Valentino • 2022
A bigger paycheck won't make you wealthy. The habits that do, whatever your starting income.
4.08
142
Wealth Habits Summary
Wealth Habits
A bigger paycheck won't make you wealthy. The habits that do, whatever your starting income.
by Candy Valentino 2022 256 pages
4.08
142 ratings
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love
by Nancy Dreyfus • 1994
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
3.80
500+
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love Summary
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
by Nancy Dreyfus 1994 304 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life
by Richard Carlson • 1997
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
3.99
500+
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life Summary
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
by Richard Carlson 1997 240 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Stick with It
by Sean Young • 2017
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
3.73
1k+
Stick with It Summary
Stick with It
Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.
by Sean Young 2017 304 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Summary of Never Split the Difference
by Instaread Summaries • 2019
An FBI hostage negotiator's field manual: why 'no' opens doors and compromise closes them.
3.77
30
Summary of Never Split the Difference Summary
Summary of Never Split the Difference
An FBI hostage negotiator's field manual: why 'no' opens doors and compromise closes them.
by Instaread Summaries 2019 44 pages
3.77
30 ratings
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook
by Anna Lembke • 2024
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
3.99
164
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook Summary
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
by Anna Lembke 2024 187 pages
3.99
164 ratings
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook
by John C. Maxwell • 2007
Stop managing, start leading: earn influence, build trust, and develop other leaders.
4.23
1k+
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook Summary
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook
Stop managing, start leading: earn influence, build trust, and develop other leaders.
by John C. Maxwell 2007 246 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Meditations to Heal Your Life
by Louise L. Hay • 1994
Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.
4.30
2k+
Meditations to Heal Your Life Summary
Meditations to Heal Your Life
Meditations to quiet the inner critic and replace it with the voice of unconditional self-love.
by Louise L. Hay 1994 263 pages
4.30
2k+ ratings
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You
by Albert Ellis • 1997
Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.
3.62
413
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You Summary
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You
Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.
by Albert Ellis 1997 208 pages
3.62
413 ratings
The Secret Principles of Genius
by I.C. Robledo • 2016
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
3.98
335
The Secret Principles of Genius Summary
The Secret Principles of Genius
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
by I.C. Robledo 2016 176 pages
3.98
335 ratings
What's Your Problem?
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg • 2020
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
4.23
500+
What's Your Problem? Summary
What's Your Problem?
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg 2020 232 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
The Art of Seductive Communication
by Karma Peters • 2014
Most persuasion is about tactics. Influence comes from empathy, presence, and being worth trusting.
3.50
12
The Art of Seductive Communication Summary
The Art of Seductive Communication
Most persuasion is about tactics. Influence comes from empathy, presence, and being worth trusting.
by Karma Peters 2014
3.50
12 ratings
Scale or Fail
by Allison Maslan • 2018
A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.
3.93
148
Scale or Fail Summary
Scale or Fail
A scaling business outgrows its founder first. Here is how to outpace it.
by Allison Maslan 2018 256 pages
3.93
148 ratings
Bluefishing
by Steve Sims • 2017
A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.
3.97
1k+
Bluefishing Summary
Bluefishing
A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.
by Steve Sims 2017 224 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Live Life in Crescendo
by Stephen R. Covey • 2022
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
3.94
408
Live Life in Crescendo Summary
Live Life in Crescendo
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
by Stephen R. Covey 2022 291 pages
3.94
408 ratings
Red Light Therapy
by Mark Sloan • 2018
Pain, depression, aging skin: all respond to one drug-free wavelength of light.
4.29
500+
Red Light Therapy Summary
Red Light Therapy
Pain, depression, aging skin: all respond to one drug-free wavelength of light.
by Mark Sloan 2018 199 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Design Your Work
by Tiago Forte • 2017
Four steps to turn the notes you're already taking into a personal creative engine.
4.04
194
Design Your Work Summary
Design Your Work
Four steps to turn the notes you're already taking into a personal creative engine.
by Tiago Forte 2017 303 pages
4.04
194 ratings
Badass Your Brand
by Pia Silva • 2017
The brand playbook for commanding premium prices and working only with clients you actually want.
4.40
400
Badass Your Brand Summary
Badass Your Brand
The brand playbook for commanding premium prices and working only with clients you actually want.
by Pia Silva 2017 194 pages
4.40
400 ratings
Do What Matters Most
by Steven R. Shallenberger • 2021
Your calendar runs your life. The weekly routine that doubles output and puts what matters first.
3.75
250
Do What Matters Most Summary
Do What Matters Most
Your calendar runs your life. The weekly routine that doubles output and puts what matters first.
by Steven R. Shallenberger 2021 192 pages
3.75
250 ratings
The Power of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1987
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
3.62
239
The Power of Self-Esteem Summary
The Power of Self-Esteem
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1987 97 pages
3.62
239 ratings
SUPER BRAIN
by Deepak Chopra • 2012
The brain built itself, but you can rebuild it. A user's guide for conscious rewiring.
3.85
4k+
SUPER BRAIN Summary
SUPER BRAIN
The brain built itself, but you can rebuild it. A user's guide for conscious rewiring.
by Deepak Chopra 2012
3.85
4k+ ratings
How To Not Work Forever
by Natasha Etschmann • 2024
$5 a day into ETFs, forty years of compounding, and a life where working is optional.
4.03
412
How To Not Work Forever Summary
How To Not Work Forever
$5 a day into ETFs, forty years of compounding, and a life where working is optional.
by Natasha Etschmann 2024 304 pages
4.03
412 ratings
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
3.73
500+
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012 170 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Mastering Communication at Work
by Ethan F. Becker • 2009
Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.
3.68
224
Mastering Communication at Work Summary
Mastering Communication at Work
Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.
by Ethan F. Becker 2009 240 pages
3.68
224 ratings
Time Anxiety
by Chris Guillebeau • 2025
Break the overwhelm cycle by accepting limits, rethinking productivity, and facing your mortality.
3.72
500+
Time Anxiety Summary
Time Anxiety
Break the overwhelm cycle by accepting limits, rethinking productivity, and facing your mortality.
by Chris Guillebeau 2025 288 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
La Biblia del vendedor
by Alex Dey • 2022
Objections are requests for help, silence closes deals, and every word either sells or repels.
4.23
71
La Biblia del vendedor Summary
La Biblia del vendedor
Objections are requests for help, silence closes deals, and every word either sells or repels.
by Alex Dey 2022 126 pages
4.23
71 ratings
A User's Guide to the Brain
by John J. Ratey • 2001
Perception, movement, and social contact continuously rewire your brain. A guide for taking control.
4.04
2k+
A User's Guide to the Brain Summary
A User's Guide to the Brain
Perception, movement, and social contact continuously rewire your brain. A guide for taking control.
by John J. Ratey 2001 416 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Make Her Chase You
by Tynan • 2008
Chasing fails. Confidence, storytelling, and high standards put her in pursuit instead.
3.39
110
Make Her Chase You Summary
Make Her Chase You
Chasing fails. Confidence, storytelling, and high standards put her in pursuit instead.
by Tynan 2008 136 pages
3.39
110 ratings
Happy for No Reason
by Marci Shimoff • 2009
Happiness has a set point, and it is only half genetic. The rest is yours to train.
4.02
2k+
Happy for No Reason Summary
Happy for No Reason
Happiness has a set point, and it is only half genetic. The rest is yours to train.
by Marci Shimoff 2009 320 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Journey through Trauma
by Gretchen Schmelzer • 2018
Healing repeated trauma is a cycle, not a line: build safety first, then dismantle defenses.
4.50
452
Journey through Trauma Summary
Journey through Trauma
Healing repeated trauma is a cycle, not a line: build safety first, then dismantle defenses.
by Gretchen Schmelzer 2018 336 pages
4.50
452 ratings
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
by Deb Dana • 2018
Three neural pathways drive your reactions. Map your way from shutdown back to connection.
4.35
1k+
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy Summary
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
Three neural pathways drive your reactions. Map your way from shutdown back to connection.
by Deb Dana 2018 320 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Dreaming Yourself Awake
by B. Alan Wallace • 2012
Waking life may be a dream. Tibetan practices train you to wake up inside both.
3.89
500+
Dreaming Yourself Awake Summary
Dreaming Yourself Awake
Waking life may be a dream. Tibetan practices train you to wake up inside both.
by B. Alan Wallace 2012 192 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Go For The Goal
by Mia Hamm • 1999
Mia Hamm's World Cup playbook: the habits and resilience that win matches and shape a life.
4.02
500+
Go For The Goal Summary
Go For The Goal
Mia Hamm's World Cup playbook: the habits and resilience that win matches and shape a life.
by Mia Hamm 1999 272 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Fish! Tales
by Stephen C. Lundin • 2002
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
3.95
1k+
Fish! Tales Summary
Fish! Tales
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
by Stephen C. Lundin 2002 192 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Dear Sonali, Letters to the Daughter I Never Had
by Lynn Toler • 2019
A TV judge's blunt letters on money, men, and the stories women tell themselves.
4.50
484
Dear Sonali, Letters to the Daughter I Never Had Summary
Dear Sonali, Letters to the Daughter I Never Had
A TV judge's blunt letters on money, men, and the stories women tell themselves.
by Lynn Toler 2019 201 pages
4.50
484 ratings
The Slight Edge
by Jeff Olson • 2023
Success is the compound interest of tiny daily choices that feel insignificant at the time.
4.36
1k+
The Slight Edge Summary
The Slight Edge
Success is the compound interest of tiny daily choices that feel insignificant at the time.
by Jeff Olson 2023
4.36
1k+ ratings
The Book of Healing
by Najwa Zebian • 2021
Let go without giving up: poetic medicine for turning pain into self-knowledge and peace.
4.35
500+
The Book of Healing Summary
The Book of Healing
Let go without giving up: poetic medicine for turning pain into self-knowledge and peace.
by Najwa Zebian 2021 288 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Nlp
by NLP Comprehensive • 1993
Reprogram your fears, read people instantly, and run your mind like the high achievers you admire.
3.84
1k+
Nlp Summary
Nlp
Reprogram your fears, read people instantly, and run your mind like the high achievers you admire.
by NLP Comprehensive 1993 352 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
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