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Self Improvement Book Summaries

Law of Attraction
by Michael J. Losier • 2003
Vague wants repel; precise ones magnetize. The method for turning complaints into targets.
4.03
11k+
Law of Attraction Summary
Law of Attraction
Vague wants repel; precise ones magnetize. The method for turning complaints into targets.
by Michael J. Losier 2003
4.03
11k+ ratings
Crucial Conversations
by Emily Gregory • 2021
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
4.04
1k+
Crucial Conversations Summary
Crucial Conversations
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
by Emily Gregory 2021 1 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Discover Your Destiny
by Robin Sharma • 2004
A spiritual map from the prison of pleasing others to the freedom of your authentic life.
3.94
4k+
Discover Your Destiny Summary
Discover Your Destiny
A spiritual map from the prison of pleasing others to the freedom of your authentic life.
by Robin Sharma 2004 230 pages
3.94
4k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
by Maartje Willems • 2021
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
3.18
1k+
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing Summary
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
by Maartje Willems 2021 160 pages
3.18
1k+ ratings
All It Takes Is a Goal
by Jon Acuff • 2023
Three goal zones that keep you out of burnout and make your biggest ambitions inevitable.
4.56
2k+
All It Takes Is a Goal Summary
All It Takes Is a Goal
Three goal zones that keep you out of burnout and make your biggest ambitions inevitable.
by Jon Acuff 2023 272 pages
4.56
2k+ ratings
Whole Brain Living
by Jill Bolte Taylor • 2021
Your brain runs four distinct characters. You can learn to choose which one is in charge.
4.13
1k+
Whole Brain Living Summary
Whole Brain Living
Your brain runs four distinct characters. You can learn to choose which one is in charge.
by Jill Bolte Taylor 2021 304 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Endure
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2022
A bowhunter who runs ultramarathons before dawn on what the relentless grind builds.
4.02
11k+
Endure Summary
Endure
A bowhunter who runs ultramarathons before dawn on what the relentless grind builds.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2022 336 pages
4.02
11k+ ratings
Write It Down, Make It Happen
by Henriette Anne Klauser • 2000
Your brain deletes most opportunities before you notice. Writing tells it what to look for.
4.01
3k+
Write It Down, Make It Happen Summary
Write It Down, Make It Happen
Your brain deletes most opportunities before you notice. Writing tells it what to look for.
by Henriette Anne Klauser 2000 250 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
Sacred Contracts
by Caroline Myss • 2001
Your soul picked its curriculum before you were born. Archetypes hold the syllabus.
4.01
17k+
Sacred Contracts Summary
Sacred Contracts
Your soul picked its curriculum before you were born. Archetypes hold the syllabus.
by Caroline Myss 2001 530 pages
4.01
17k+ ratings
59 Seconds
by Richard Wiseman • 2009
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
3.79
10k+
59 Seconds Summary
59 Seconds
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
by Richard Wiseman 2009 357 pages
3.79
10k+ ratings
Who Will Cry When You Die?
by Robin Sharma • 1999
101 lessons for a life that leaves a mark: why service and silence outlast achievement.
4.00
26k+
Who Will Cry When You Die? Summary
Who Will Cry When You Die?
101 lessons for a life that leaves a mark: why service and silence outlast achievement.
by Robin Sharma 1999 204 pages
4.00
26k+ ratings
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada
by Alba Cardalda • 2023
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
3.88
3k+
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada Summary
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
by Alba Cardalda 2023 291 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
by Sean Covey • 1997
Urgent things scream. Important things whisper. Seven habits to hear the difference.
4.05
37k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Urgent things scream. Important things whisper. Seven habits to hear the difference.
by Sean Covey 1997 268 pages
4.05
37k+ ratings
The Procrastination Equation
by Piers Steel • 2010
A single equation explains all procrastination. Its four levers are trainable.
3.72
3k+
The Procrastination Equation Summary
The Procrastination Equation
A single equation explains all procrastination. Its four levers are trainable.
by Piers Steel 2010 320 pages
3.72
3k+ ratings
slide
by Nancy Duarte • 2008
When your slides work, nobody notices them. The design principles that earn that invisibility.
4.07
6k+
slide Summary
slide
When your slides work, nobody notices them. The design principles that earn that invisibility.
by Nancy Duarte 2008 294 pages
4.07
6k+ ratings
A Guide to the Good Life
by William B. Irvine • 2008
A philosophy of joy that begins by picturing loss. The ancient Stoic practice, step by step.
4.19
27k+
A Guide to the Good Life Summary
A Guide to the Good Life
A philosophy of joy that begins by picturing loss. The ancient Stoic practice, step by step.
by William B. Irvine 2008 326 pages
4.19
27k+ ratings
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself
by Steve Chandler • 2006
Motivation is a skill you can build. A hundred mental switches for activating it on demand.
4.01
7k+
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself Summary
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself
Motivation is a skill you can build. A hundred mental switches for activating it on demand.
by Steve Chandler 2006 223 pages
4.01
7k+ ratings
Attitude Is Everything
by Jeff Keller • 1999
Your attitude filters every outcome. A method for rewiring that filter, one thought at a time.
4.21
13k+
Attitude Is Everything Summary
Attitude Is Everything
Your attitude filters every outcome. A method for rewiring that filter, one thought at a time.
by Jeff Keller 1999 129 pages
4.21
13k+ ratings
The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity
by Daniel Reid • 1989
The three Taoist arts of health: food as medicine, breath as energy, and sex as rejuvenation.
4.17
1k+
The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity Summary
The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity
The three Taoist arts of health: food as medicine, breath as energy, and sex as rejuvenation.
by Daniel Reid 1989 416 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Last Law of Attraction Book You'll Ever Need To Read
by Andrew Kap • 2019
Your ego isn't the enemy: the missing shift that makes Law of Attraction stick.
4.31
2k+
The Last Law of Attraction Book You'll Ever Need To Read Summary
The Last Law of Attraction Book You'll Ever Need To Read
Your ego isn't the enemy: the missing shift that makes Law of Attraction stick.
by Andrew Kap 2019 208 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence Power Point
by Travis Bradberry • 2003
The skills that build EQ add $29,000 a year and predict 58% of your performance.
3.85
84k+
Emotional Intelligence Power Point Summary
Emotional Intelligence Power Point
The skills that build EQ add $29,000 a year and predict 58% of your performance.
by Travis Bradberry 2003
3.85
84k+ ratings
The Naked Warrior
by Pavel Tsatsouline • 2003
Two bodyweight moves, ancient tension secrets, and a practice method that never exhausts you.
4.06
1k+
The Naked Warrior Summary
The Naked Warrior
Two bodyweight moves, ancient tension secrets, and a practice method that never exhausts you.
by Pavel Tsatsouline 2003 218 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Law of Attraction
by Mitesh Khatri • 2016
Your inner frequency shapes your reality. Here is how to dial in the life you want.
4.28
144
The Law of Attraction Summary
The Law of Attraction
Your inner frequency shapes your reality. Here is how to dial in the life you want.
by Mitesh Khatri 2016 232 pages
4.28
144 ratings
As a Man Thinketh
by James Allen • 1902
Health, character, and circumstance are thought-made. A century-old manual for becoming the builder.
4.24
97k+
As a Man Thinketh Summary
As a Man Thinketh
Health, character, and circumstance are thought-made. A century-old manual for becoming the builder.
by James Allen 1902 26 pages
4.24
97k+ ratings
Unscripted - The Great Rat-Race Escape
by M.J. DeMarco • 2021
A five-part framework for building a business that runs itself so you can walk away.
4.47
500+
Unscripted - The Great Rat-Race Escape Summary
Unscripted - The Great Rat-Race Escape
A five-part framework for building a business that runs itself so you can walk away.
by M.J. DeMarco 2021 450 pages
4.47
500+ ratings
Why Won't You Apologize?
by Harriet Lerner • 2017
What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.
4.28
5k+
Why Won't You Apologize? Summary
Why Won't You Apologize?
What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.
by Harriet Lerner 2017 208 pages
4.28
5k+ ratings
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them
by Susan Forward • 1986
The charm overwhelms. The cruelty comes later. How to recognize the cycle before it erases you.
4.12
2k+
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them Summary
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them
The charm overwhelms. The cruelty comes later. How to recognize the cycle before it erases you.
by Susan Forward 1986 304 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Stoic Challenge
by William B. Irvine • 2019
See adversity as a resilience workout: reframe a setback fast enough and the anger never arrives.
3.74
6k+
The Stoic Challenge Summary
The Stoic Challenge
See adversity as a resilience workout: reframe a setback fast enough and the anger never arrives.
by William B. Irvine 2019 192 pages
3.74
6k+ ratings
Chanakya in Daily Life
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2016
Ancient Indian daily system for your morning mindset, afternoon energy, finances, and life purpose.
3.96
1k+
Chanakya in Daily Life Summary
Chanakya in Daily Life
Ancient Indian daily system for your morning mindset, afternoon energy, finances, and life purpose.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2016 292 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
SynchroDestiny
by Deepak Chopra • 1998
Coincidence is the universe speaking. Here is how to listen and turn the message into miracles.
4.20
2k+
SynchroDestiny Summary
SynchroDestiny
Coincidence is the universe speaking. Here is how to listen and turn the message into miracles.
by Deepak Chopra 1998 304 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.
3.99
16k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers
Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.
by Liz Wiseman 2010 288 pages
3.99
16k+ ratings
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week
by Sam Horn • 2019
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
3.73
500+
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week Summary
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
by Sam Horn 2019 288 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Change
by Paul Watzlawick • 1974
When effort deepens a problem, the answer is not to try harder but to change the rules.
4.24
500+
Change Summary
Change
When effort deepens a problem, the answer is not to try harder but to change the rules.
by Paul Watzlawick 1974 200 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Life's Amazing Secrets
by Gaur Gopal Das • 2018
Life drifts out of alignment in four places. A monk's spiritual practice for keeping them steady.
4.23
9k+
Life's Amazing Secrets Summary
Life's Amazing Secrets
Life drifts out of alignment in four places. A monk's spiritual practice for keeping them steady.
by Gaur Gopal Das 2018 208 pages
4.23
9k+ ratings
The Staff Engineer's Path
by Tanya Reilly • 2022
Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.
4.37
2k+
The Staff Engineer's Path Summary
The Staff Engineer's Path
Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.
by Tanya Reilly 2022 335 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
You Owe You
by Eric Thomas • 2022
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
4.07
1k+
You Owe You Summary
You Owe You
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
by Eric Thomas 2022 288 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Learn Like a Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2017
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
3.85
500+
Learn Like a Polymath Summary
Learn Like a Polymath
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
by Peter Hollins 2017 198 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Leil Lowndes • 2008
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
2.75
1k+
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
by Leil Lowndes 2008
2.75
1k+ ratings
Philosophy As a Way of Life
by Pierre Hadot • 1981
Ancient philosophy trained the self like a muscle. Modernity forgot the exercises.
4.31
1k+
Philosophy As a Way of Life Summary
Philosophy As a Way of Life
Ancient philosophy trained the self like a muscle. Modernity forgot the exercises.
by Pierre Hadot 1981 309 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
The Four Agreements
by Miguel Ruiz • 1997
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
4.19
500k+
The Four Agreements Summary
The Four Agreements
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
by Miguel Ruiz 1997
4.19
500k+ ratings
Am I Making Myself Clear?
by Terry Felber • 2002
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
4.16
488
Am I Making Myself Clear? Summary
Am I Making Myself Clear?
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
by Terry Felber 2002 160 pages
4.16
488 ratings
How to Own Your Own Mind
by Napoleon Hill • 2017
Direct every thought at a single goal, and multiply your power through aligned allies.
3.93
1k+
How to Own Your Own Mind Summary
How to Own Your Own Mind
Direct every thought at a single goal, and multiply your power through aligned allies.
by Napoleon Hill 2017 288 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Good To Great And The Social Sectors
by Jim Collins • 2001
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
4.05
7k+
Good To Great And The Social Sectors Summary
Good To Great And The Social Sectors
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
by Jim Collins 2001 50 pages
4.05
7k+ ratings
THE SECRET DOOR TO SUCCESS
by Florence Scovel Shinn • 1940
The only lock on success is your expectation. This 1940 guide hands you the key.
4.29
1k+
THE SECRET DOOR TO SUCCESS Summary
THE SECRET DOOR TO SUCCESS
The only lock on success is your expectation. This 1940 guide hands you the key.
by Florence Scovel Shinn 1940 90 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
I, Steve
by George Beahm • 2011
The drive, the team, and the taste: Jobs' own rules for building things that matter.
3.45
2k+
I, Steve Summary
I, Steve
The drive, the team, and the taste: Jobs' own rules for building things that matter.
by George Beahm 2011 160 pages
3.45
2k+ ratings
The Lost Ways
by Claude Davis • 2021
Root cellars, gravity-fed fires, herbal poultices: pioneer skills that need no modern grid.
4.23
155
The Lost Ways Summary
The Lost Ways
Root cellars, gravity-fed fires, herbal poultices: pioneer skills that need no modern grid.
by Claude Davis 2021 430 pages
4.23
155 ratings
The Power of One More
by Ed Mylett • 2022
Most people stop one move short of a breakthrough. The rules for making the move every time.
4.20
6k+
The Power of One More Summary
The Power of One More
Most people stop one move short of a breakthrough. The rules for making the move every time.
by Ed Mylett 2022 252 pages
4.20
6k+ ratings
The Psychology of Procrastination
by Hayden Finch • 2021
Your brain avoids discomfort, not work. A psychologist's system for doing the task anyway.
4.04
210
The Psychology of Procrastination Summary
The Psychology of Procrastination
Your brain avoids discomfort, not work. A psychologist's system for doing the task anyway.
by Hayden Finch 2021 180 pages
4.04
210 ratings
The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage
by Marcus Alexander • 2020
From stage fright to commanding presence: a field manual for every part of the speaking craft.
4.39
500+
The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage Summary
The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage
From stage fright to commanding presence: a field manual for every part of the speaking craft.
by Marcus Alexander 2020 212 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
The Upward Spiral
by Alex Korb • 2015
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
4.25
6k+
The Upward Spiral Summary
The Upward Spiral
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
by Alex Korb 2015 241 pages
4.25
6k+ ratings
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