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Self Improvement Book Summaries

Feeling Great
by David D. Burns • 2020
Turn your darkest thoughts into allies and feel relief in minutes, not years.
4.27
1k+
Feeling Great Summary
Feeling Great
Turn your darkest thoughts into allies and feel relief in minutes, not years.
by David D. Burns 2020 499 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Ritual Effect
by Michael Norton • 2024
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
3.40
1k+
The Ritual Effect Summary
The Ritual Effect
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
by Michael Norton 2024 288 pages
3.40
1k+ ratings
The Self Confidence Workbook
by Barbara Markway • 2018
Confidence is built by doing, not feeling. Act on your values when doubt is loud.
4.13
500+
The Self Confidence Workbook Summary
The Self Confidence Workbook
Confidence is built by doing, not feeling. Act on your values when doubt is loud.
by Barbara Markway 2018 178 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness
by Patrick King • 2018
Counter-moves for emotional blackmail, guilt, and the daily drills that make saying no feel natural.
3.94
500+
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness Summary
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness
Counter-moves for emotional blackmail, guilt, and the daily drills that make saying no feel natural.
by Patrick King 2018 220 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Attitude Is Your Superpower
by Eduardo Clemente • 2021
Who gets invited to the table depends more on attitude than talent, and attitude is trainable.
3.98
500+
Attitude Is Your Superpower Summary
Attitude Is Your Superpower
Who gets invited to the table depends more on attitude than talent, and attitude is trainable.
by Eduardo Clemente 2021 180 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Brandon Goleman • 2019
EQ can be learned. The practices that build self-command, read a room, and block emotional drain.
3.83
500+
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence
EQ can be learned. The practices that build self-command, read a room, and block emotional drain.
by Brandon Goleman 2019 135 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
18 Minutes
by Peter Bregman • 2011
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
3.81
5k+
18 Minutes Summary
18 Minutes
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
by Peter Bregman 2011 288 pages
3.81
5k+ ratings
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER
by Shwetabh Gangwar • 2019
Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.
3.93
5k+
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER Summary
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER
Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.
by Shwetabh Gangwar 2019 240 pages
3.93
5k+ ratings
The Fitness Mindset
by Brian Keane • 2017
The protocol where food, sleep, and mental focus deliver the body that training alone cannot build.
3.84
2k+
The Fitness Mindset Summary
The Fitness Mindset
The protocol where food, sleep, and mental focus deliver the body that training alone cannot build.
by Brian Keane 2017 186 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
The 6 Phase Meditation Method
by Vishen Lakhiani • 2022
A daily protocol that doesn't clear your mind but fills it, six phases for fifteen minutes.
4.14
500+
The 6 Phase Meditation Method Summary
The 6 Phase Meditation Method
A daily protocol that doesn't clear your mind but fills it, six phases for fifteen minutes.
by Vishen Lakhiani 2022 224 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need
by Andrew Tobias • 1978
Why saving a dollar beats earning two, and why your broker is not your friend.
3.89
4k+
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need Summary
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need
Why saving a dollar beats earning two, and why your broker is not your friend.
by Andrew Tobias 1978 287 pages
3.89
4k+ ratings
Master Your Learning
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2022
Passion picks the subject; a system locks it in place. How to build both.
4.27
163
Master Your Learning Summary
Master Your Learning
Passion picks the subject; a system locks it in place. How to build both.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2022 269 pages
4.27
163 ratings
Creating Love
by John Bradshaw • 1992
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
4.03
217
Creating Love Summary
Creating Love
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
by John Bradshaw 1992 402 pages
4.03
217 ratings
The ABCs of Success
by Bob Proctor • 2001
The picture you carry of yourself sets your ceiling. Ten principles for drawing a bigger one.
4.25
500+
The ABCs of Success Summary
The ABCs of Success
The picture you carry of yourself sets your ceiling. Ten principles for drawing a bigger one.
by Bob Proctor 2001 226 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Words That Change Minds
by Shelle Rose Charvet • 1995
Decode the motivation behind anyone's words, and you hold the script for getting their yes.
3.69
1k+
Words That Change Minds Summary
Words That Change Minds
Decode the motivation behind anyone's words, and you hold the script for getting their yes.
by Shelle Rose Charvet 1995 405 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
Master Your Emotions
by Eric Robertson • 2019
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
3.55
165
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions
Most advice says stay positive. Here is what fear, sadness, and anger are actually for.
by Eric Robertson 2019 89 pages
3.55
165 ratings
What You Can Change and What You Can't
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 1993
Biology sets some limits, effort changes the rest. A leading psychologist maps which is which.
3.88
1k+
What You Can Change and What You Can't Summary
What You Can Change and What You Can't
Biology sets some limits, effort changes the rest. A leading psychologist maps which is which.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 1993 336 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Vortex
by Esther Hicks • 2009
An invisible holding space already contains every ideal relationship; appreciation unlocks it.
4.36
7k+
The Vortex Summary
The Vortex
An invisible holding space already contains every ideal relationship; appreciation unlocks it.
by Esther Hicks 2009 238 pages
4.36
7k+ ratings
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life
by Alan Lakein • 1973
One question, asked every hour, that pulls you back from busywork to the work worth doing.
3.91
500+
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life Summary
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life
One question, asked every hour, that pulls you back from busywork to the work worth doing.
by Alan Lakein 1973 160 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
The Dating Playbook For Men
by Andrew Ferebee • 2015
The self-reliant, emotionally present man attracts more than any line. A system that builds him.
4.06
500+
The Dating Playbook For Men Summary
The Dating Playbook For Men
The self-reliant, emotionally present man attracts more than any line. A system that builds him.
by Andrew Ferebee 2015 320 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Self-Reg
by Stuart Shanker • 2016
Tantrums aren't disobedience. They're a stressed nervous system. How your calm becomes their calm.
4.16
1k+
Self-Reg Summary
Self-Reg
Tantrums aren't disobedience. They're a stressed nervous system. How your calm becomes their calm.
by Stuart Shanker 2016 320 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence
by Aziz Gazipura • 2016
Confidence is not a prerequisite for action. It is the result of it.
4.20
500+
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence Summary
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence
Confidence is not a prerequisite for action. It is the result of it.
by Aziz Gazipura 2016 364 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Kettlebell - Simple and Sinister
by Pavel Tsatsouline • 2013
One weight, two drills, thirty minutes. The fitness program that strips away every excuse.
4.36
3k+
Kettlebell - Simple and Sinister Summary
Kettlebell - Simple and Sinister
One weight, two drills, thirty minutes. The fitness program that strips away every excuse.
by Pavel Tsatsouline 2013
4.36
3k+ ratings
Pulling Your Own Strings
by Wayne W. Dyer • 1978
The 1978 anti-victim handbook: draw lines, say no, and stop handing over the strings.
4.07
2k+
Pulling Your Own Strings Summary
Pulling Your Own Strings
The 1978 anti-victim handbook: draw lines, say no, and stop handing over the strings.
by Wayne W. Dyer 1978 288 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
Surrounded by Setbacks
by Thomas Erikson • 2020
Most crises leave clues. A system for catching yours, owning the outcome, and staying resilient.
3.67
1k+
Surrounded by Setbacks Summary
Surrounded by Setbacks
Most crises leave clues. A system for catching yours, owning the outcome, and staying resilient.
by Thomas Erikson 2020 326 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition
by Alton Hardin • 2016
Poker math that wins: equity, odds, bet sizing, and the shortcuts that replace a calculator.
4.19
500+
Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition Summary
Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition
Poker math that wins: equity, odds, bet sizing, and the shortcuts that replace a calculator.
by Alton Hardin 2016 277 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
At Zero
by Joe Vitale • 2013
Four private phrases, repeated daily, clear what blocks inspiration. No fixing the world required.
4.08
500+
At Zero Summary
At Zero
Four private phrases, repeated daily, clear what blocks inspiration. No fixing the world required.
by Joe Vitale 2013 240 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Healing Light of the Tao
by Mantak Chia • 2008
The Taoist energy circuit: conscious breath and attention unlock the body's self-healing power.
4.18
166
Healing Light of the Tao Summary
Healing Light of the Tao
The Taoist energy circuit: conscious breath and attention unlock the body's self-healing power.
by Mantak Chia 2008 608 pages
4.18
166 ratings
The Power of Discipline
by Brian Tracy • 2008
A savings floor, an exercise minimum, and the one trait that makes both automatic.
3.72
500+
The Power of Discipline Summary
The Power of Discipline
A savings floor, an exercise minimum, and the one trait that makes both automatic.
by Brian Tracy 2008 109 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
How to Think Like Socrates
by Donald J. Robertson • 2024
Relentless questioning got Socrates killed. It can also make you wiser, calmer, and harder to fool.
4.15
500+
How to Think Like Socrates Summary
How to Think Like Socrates
Relentless questioning got Socrates killed. It can also make you wiser, calmer, and harder to fool.
by Donald J. Robertson 2024 342 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Your Faith is Your Fortune
by Neville Goddard • 1941
The Bible, read as a map of consciousness, becomes a manual for remaking your life.
4.49
1k+
Your Faith is Your Fortune Summary
Your Faith is Your Fortune
The Bible, read as a map of consciousness, becomes a manual for remaking your life.
by Neville Goddard 1941 84 pages
4.49
1k+ ratings
The Anxious Achiever
by Morra Aarons-Mele • 2023
Anxiety is your engine, not your enemy. The leadership framework for keeping it from backfiring.
4.02
500+
The Anxious Achiever Summary
The Anxious Achiever
Anxiety is your engine, not your enemy. The leadership framework for keeping it from backfiring.
by Morra Aarons-Mele 2023 249 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Make Epic Money
by Ankur Warikoo • 2024
Why starting with pocket change in your twenties beats a high salary in your forties.
3.82
500+
Make Epic Money Summary
Make Epic Money
Why starting with pocket change in your twenties beats a high salary in your forties.
by Ankur Warikoo 2024
3.82
500+ ratings
Confidence
by Harvard Business Review • 2019
Confidence is a skill, not a trait. HBR's guide to building it and quieting self-doubt.
3.82
500+
Confidence Summary
Confidence
Confidence is a skill, not a trait. HBR's guide to building it and quieting self-doubt.
by Harvard Business Review 2019 176 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Release Your Brakes
by James W. Newman • 1977
Underperformance is rarely a motivation problem. It is a braking problem, and the fix is learnable.
4.33
237
Release Your Brakes Summary
Release Your Brakes
Underperformance is rarely a motivation problem. It is a braking problem, and the fix is learnable.
by James W. Newman 1977
4.33
237 ratings
Brief
by Joseph McCormack • 2014
Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.
3.72
1k+
Brief Summary
Brief
Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.
by Joseph McCormack 2014 256 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
The Brain and Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman • 2011
How to rewire the brain circuits that actually drive success: emotional intelligence, not IQ.
3.90
1k+
The Brain and Emotional Intelligence Summary
The Brain and Emotional Intelligence
How to rewire the brain circuits that actually drive success: emotional intelligence, not IQ.
by Daniel Goleman 2011 72 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
That Little Voice In Your Head
by Mo Gawdat • 2022
Your brain runs on glitchy code. Here's how to debug it and reclaim your happiness.
4.05
500+
That Little Voice In Your Head Summary
That Little Voice In Your Head
Your brain runs on glitchy code. Here's how to debug it and reclaim your happiness.
by Mo Gawdat 2022 397 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Everything is Negotiable
by Gavin Kennedy • 1983
Why one-sided concessions backfire, and the simple 'if' that turns every proposal into a trade.
4.35
1k+
Everything is Negotiable Summary
Everything is Negotiable
Why one-sided concessions backfire, and the simple 'if' that turns every proposal into a trade.
by Gavin Kennedy 1983 384 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Badass Habits
by Jen Sincero • 2020
Willpower fails. Identity sticks. A blunt guide to habit change that starts with who you are.
3.76
9k+
Badass Habits Summary
Badass Habits
Willpower fails. Identity sticks. A blunt guide to habit change that starts with who you are.
by Jen Sincero 2020 256 pages
3.76
9k+ ratings
Health Revolution
by Maria Borelius • 2018
Depression, fatigue, stubborn weight: one root cause, one evidence-based reset.
3.75
1k+
Health Revolution Summary
Health Revolution
Depression, fatigue, stubborn weight: one root cause, one evidence-based reset.
by Maria Borelius 2018 344 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
The Power of One Thought
by BK Shivani • 2023
One thought creates a feeling that shapes your destiny. The practice for choosing it.
4.63
290
The Power of One Thought Summary
The Power of One Thought
One thought creates a feeling that shapes your destiny. The practice for choosing it.
by BK Shivani 2023 300 pages
4.63
290 ratings
Stop People Pleasing
by Patrick King • 2018
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
3.84
1k+
Stop People Pleasing Summary
Stop People Pleasing
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
by Patrick King 2018 235 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Taming Your Gremlin
by Rick Carson • 1983
Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.
3.89
1k+
Taming Your Gremlin Summary
Taming Your Gremlin
Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.
by Rick Carson 1983 192 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Calm The Fuck Down
by Sarah Knight • 2018
One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.
3.41
11k+
Calm The Fuck Down Summary
Calm The Fuck Down
One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.
by Sarah Knight 2018 304 pages
3.41
11k+ ratings
Truth vs. Falsehood
by David R. Hawkins • 2005
A muscle test reveals objective truth. What it shows about war, power, and spiritual fate.
4.32
500+
Truth vs. Falsehood Summary
Truth vs. Falsehood
A muscle test reveals objective truth. What it shows about war, power, and spiritual fate.
by David R. Hawkins 2005 562 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
Building a Non-Anxious Life
by John Delony • 2023
Stop silencing the alarm and address what your body is actually warning you about.
4.19
8k+
Building a Non-Anxious Life Summary
Building a Non-Anxious Life
Stop silencing the alarm and address what your body is actually warning you about.
by John Delony 2023 304 pages
4.19
8k+ ratings
Psychocybernetics and Self-fulfillment
by Maxwell Maltz • 1970
The internal picture you carry sets your ceiling. A plastic surgeon's method for redrawing it.
4.10
406
Psychocybernetics and Self-fulfillment Summary
Psychocybernetics and Self-fulfillment
The internal picture you carry sets your ceiling. A plastic surgeon's method for redrawing it.
by Maxwell Maltz 1970 256 pages
4.10
406 ratings
Reinventing You
by Dorie Clark • 2013
People have already decided who you are. Here is how you rewrite that story.
3.63
1k+
Reinventing You Summary
Reinventing You
People have already decided who you are. Here is how you rewrite that story.
by Dorie Clark 2013 226 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Spark Joy
by Marie Kondō • 2012
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
3.89
44k+
Spark Joy Summary
Spark Joy
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
by Marie Kondō 2012 291 pages
3.89
44k+ ratings
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