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Personal Development Book Summaries

Mindfulness
by J. Mark G. Williams • 2011
An 8-week program of micro-meditations to break the cycle of stress, anxiety, and burnout.
4.00
13k+
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness
An 8-week program of micro-meditations to break the cycle of stress, anxiety, and burnout.
by J. Mark G. Williams 2011 288 pages
4.00
13k+ ratings
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
by Arnold Bennett • 1908
Half an hour a day, properly spent, transforms more than any weekend binge ever will.
3.62
9k+
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day Summary
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
Half an hour a day, properly spent, transforms more than any weekend binge ever will.
by Arnold Bennett 1908 96 pages
3.62
9k+ ratings
50 Self Help Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2003
Fifty self-help classics: what they agree on, and the ten ideas that actually matter.
3.91
500+
50 Self Help Classics Summary
50 Self Help Classics
Fifty self-help classics: what they agree on, and the ten ideas that actually matter.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2003 312 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
The Universe Always Has a Plan
by Matt Kahn • 2020
Ten rules to release guilt, trust the universe, and find the gift in every hardship.
4.18
1k+
The Universe Always Has a Plan Summary
The Universe Always Has a Plan
Ten rules to release guilt, trust the universe, and find the gift in every hardship.
by Matt Kahn 2020 256 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Relational Spirituality
by Todd W. Hall • 2021
Attachment, not discipline, drives spiritual growth. The Trinity has been the model all along.
4.49
148
Relational Spirituality Summary
Relational Spirituality
Attachment, not discipline, drives spiritual growth. The Trinity has been the model all along.
by Todd W. Hall 2021 288 pages
4.49
148 ratings
The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated
by David Bach • 2003
One bank setting change, and you retire rich without budgeting or a six-figure salary.
3.94
20k+
The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated Summary
The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated
One bank setting change, and you retire rich without budgeting or a six-figure salary.
by David Bach 2003 288 pages
3.94
20k+ ratings
How to win friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie • 1936
Why appreciation beats criticism, questions beat orders, and genuine interest beats self-promotion.
4.22
1.1M+
How to win friends and Influence People Summary
How to win friends and Influence People
Why appreciation beats criticism, questions beat orders, and genuine interest beats self-promotion.
by Dale Carnegie 1936 287 pages
4.22
1.1M+ ratings
Moral Ambition
by Rutger Bregman • 2024
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
3.76
13k+
Moral Ambition Summary
Moral Ambition
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
by Rutger Bregman 2024 304 pages
3.76
13k+ ratings
100 Side Hustles
by Chris Guillebeau • 2019
One hundred working blueprints for earning real money, built by people who kept their day job.
3.66
1k+
100 Side Hustles Summary
100 Side Hustles
One hundred working blueprints for earning real money, built by people who kept their day job.
by Chris Guillebeau 2019 336 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Big Potential
by Shawn Achor • 2018
Grit and talent are overrated. The real multiplier is the people around you.
4.16
2k+
Big Potential Summary
Big Potential
Grit and talent are overrated. The real multiplier is the people around you.
by Shawn Achor 2018 240 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps
by tony-buzan • 2005
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
3.82
1k+
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps Summary
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
by tony-buzan 2005 235 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
by Catherine Gray • 2017
Sobriety isn't deprivation. It's the joy you've been chasing at the bottom of every glass.
4.32
15k+
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober Summary
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
Sobriety isn't deprivation. It's the joy you've been chasing at the bottom of every glass.
by Catherine Gray 2017 274 pages
4.32
15k+ ratings
Hypnotic Writing
by Joe Vitale • 2006
A guide to matching your reader's mental trance and leading them straight to the sale.
3.86
500+
Hypnotic Writing Summary
Hypnotic Writing
A guide to matching your reader's mental trance and leading them straight to the sale.
by Joe Vitale 2006 288 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
You Can Heal Your Life
by Louise L. Hay • 1984
Your self-criticism becomes your back pain. The classic guide to thinking yourself well.
4.15
86k+
You Can Heal Your Life Summary
You Can Heal Your Life
Your self-criticism becomes your back pain. The classic guide to thinking yourself well.
by Louise L. Hay 1984 253 pages
4.15
86k+ ratings
Late Bloomers
by Rich Karlgaard • 2019
The race to succeed young is breaking people. What if the real advantage is arriving late?
4.00
2k+
Late Bloomers Summary
Late Bloomers
The race to succeed young is breaking people. What if the real advantage is arriving late?
by Rich Karlgaard 2019 304 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Humor, Seriously
by Jennifer Aaker • 2020
Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.
3.83
3k+
Humor, Seriously Summary
Humor, Seriously
Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.
by Jennifer Aaker 2020 272 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Daily Stoic Journal
by Ryan Holiday • 2017
A year of Stoic writing: morning intentions, evening self-audit, a practice that builds steadiness.
4.33
1k+
The Daily Stoic Journal Summary
The Daily Stoic Journal
A year of Stoic writing: morning intentions, evening self-audit, a practice that builds steadiness.
by Ryan Holiday 2017 384 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Your Memory
by Kenneth L. Higbee • 1977
Your brain holds just seven things at once. The techniques that override that limit.
3.95
500+
Your Memory Summary
Your Memory
Your brain holds just seven things at once. The techniques that override that limit.
by Kenneth L. Higbee 1977 288 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
The Tao of Leadership
by John Heider • 1985
Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.
4.10
1k+
The Tao of Leadership Summary
The Tao of Leadership
Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.
by John Heider 1985 176 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Secrets of Question Based Selling
by Thomas A. Freese • 1999
Stop pitching, start diagnosing: a questioning method that dismantles resistance and doubles sales.
4.11
500+
Secrets of Question Based Selling Summary
Secrets of Question Based Selling
Stop pitching, start diagnosing: a questioning method that dismantles resistance and doubles sales.
by Thomas A. Freese 1999 270 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator
by Leigh L. Thompson • 1997
Negotiation runs on psychology, not just power. A behavioral scientist's system for the table.
3.77
292
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator Summary
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator
Negotiation runs on psychology, not just power. A behavioral scientist's system for the table.
by Leigh L. Thompson 1997 434 pages
3.77
292 ratings
Brainstorm
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2011
Teen risk-taking and mood swings aren't bugs. They're the engine driving a brain-wide rebuild.
3.89
4k+
Brainstorm Summary
Brainstorm
Teen risk-taking and mood swings aren't bugs. They're the engine driving a brain-wide rebuild.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2011 336 pages
3.89
4k+ ratings
Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation
by Richard Bandler • 2008
Your brain runs on outdated software. Here is the manual for a hard reset.
4.20
500+
Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation Summary
Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation
Your brain runs on outdated software. Here is the manual for a hard reset.
by Richard Bandler 2008 368 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
No-Drama Discipline
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2014
Emotional connection before correction: the brain science of discipline that teaches, not punishes.
4.26
25k+
No-Drama Discipline Summary
No-Drama Discipline
Emotional connection before correction: the brain science of discipline that teaches, not punishes.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2014 288 pages
4.26
25k+ ratings
Talent
by Tyler Cowen • 2022
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
3.57
1k+
Talent Summary
Talent
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
by Tyler Cowen 2022 288 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
Think Like a Psychologist
by Patrick King • 2019
Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.
3.42
500+
Think Like a Psychologist Summary
Think Like a Psychologist
Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.
by Patrick King 2019 263 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
Maturity
by Osho • 1999
Years make you old. Awareness makes you mature: a restored innocence that finally sees clearly.
4.10
1k+
Maturity Summary
Maturity
Years make you old. Awareness makes you mature: a restored innocence that finally sees clearly.
by Osho 1999 208 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Raising Competent Children
by Jesper Juul • 1995
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
4.25
2k+
Raising Competent Children Summary
Raising Competent Children
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
by Jesper Juul 1995 220 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Zen
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
3.87
13k+
Zen Summary
Zen
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2009 224 pages
3.87
13k+ ratings
No Limits
by John C. Maxwell • 2017
Capacity isn't one thing. It's seven. And the one you neglect sets your ceiling.
4.22
1k+
No Limits Summary
No Limits
Capacity isn't one thing. It's seven. And the one you neglect sets your ceiling.
by John C. Maxwell 2017 336 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Happiness
by Matthieu Ricard • 2003
Happiness is a skill. A scientist-monk on the mental training that physically reshapes your brain.
4.09
8k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness
Happiness is a skill. A scientist-monk on the mental training that physically reshapes your brain.
by Matthieu Ricard 2003 304 pages
4.09
8k+ ratings
The Energy of Money
by Maria Nemeth • 1998
Money flows where energy goes. Clear the inner blocks and align it with your deepest purpose.
4.06
500+
The Energy of Money Summary
The Energy of Money
Money flows where energy goes. Clear the inner blocks and align it with your deepest purpose.
by Maria Nemeth 1998 352 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
High Conflict
by Amanda Ripley • 2021
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
4.26
4k+
High Conflict Summary
High Conflict
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
by Amanda Ripley 2021 368 pages
4.26
4k+ ratings
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
by Harry Browne • 1973
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
4.06
1k+
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World Summary
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
by Harry Browne 1973 387 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
80% MindSet 20% Skills
by Dev Gadhvi • 2018
Nine days to rewire the way you think about money, risk, and what you owe yourself.
4.22
148
80% MindSet 20% Skills Summary
80% MindSet 20% Skills
Nine days to rewire the way you think about money, risk, and what you owe yourself.
by Dev Gadhvi 2018 208 pages
4.22
148 ratings
Brain Talk
by David Schnarch • 2018
Wanting your partner again starts with being more yourself. A couples therapist shows why.
4.2
137
Brain Talk Summary
Brain Talk
Wanting your partner again starts with being more yourself. A couples therapist shows why.
by David Schnarch 2018 564 pages
4.2
137 ratings
Real Self-Care
by Pooja Lakshmin • 2023
Bubble baths won't cure burnout. The four internal practices that reclaim your time and energy.
3.92
6k+
Real Self-Care Summary
Real Self-Care
Bubble baths won't cure burnout. The four internal practices that reclaim your time and energy.
by Pooja Lakshmin 2023 288 pages
3.92
6k+ ratings
Raising Good Humans
by Hunter Clarke-Fields • 2019
Ten minutes a day to stop yelling: the mindfulness method that actually works for parents.
3.90
19k+
Raising Good Humans Summary
Raising Good Humans
Ten minutes a day to stop yelling: the mindfulness method that actually works for parents.
by Hunter Clarke-Fields 2019 184 pages
3.90
19k+ ratings
52 Weekly Affirmations
by Joseph Murphy • 2016
Your inner monologue runs your life. 52 weeks of techniques to reprogram it at the source.
3.76
424
52 Weekly Affirmations Summary
52 Weekly Affirmations
Your inner monologue runs your life. 52 weeks of techniques to reprogram it at the source.
by Joseph Murphy 2016 282 pages
3.76
424 ratings
Realizing the Power of Now
by Eckhart Tolle • 2003
How to silence compulsive thinking, accept pain, and find the peace already here in this moment.
4.15
1k+
Realizing the Power of Now Summary
Realizing the Power of Now
How to silence compulsive thinking, accept pain, and find the peace already here in this moment.
by Eckhart Tolle 2003 6 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
This Is How Your Marriage Ends
by Matthew Fray • 2022
Your marriage is dying from a thousand tiny dismissals you don't notice you're making.
4.01
2k+
This Is How Your Marriage Ends Summary
This Is How Your Marriage Ends
Your marriage is dying from a thousand tiny dismissals you don't notice you're making.
by Matthew Fray 2022 304 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
The 3rd Alternative
by Stephen R. Covey • 2011
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
4.08
1k+
The 3rd Alternative Summary
The 3rd Alternative
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
by Stephen R. Covey 2011 454 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
How to Influence People
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
The foundation of influence isn't a better pitch; it's character that serves people until they grow.
4.18
500+
How to Influence People Summary
How to Influence People
The foundation of influence isn't a better pitch; it's character that serves people until they grow.
by John C. Maxwell 2013 208 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Integrity Selling for the 21st Century
by Ron Willingham • 1987
The customer-focused method where prospects do 80 percent of the talking and close themselves.
3.91
449
Integrity Selling for the 21st Century Summary
Integrity Selling for the 21st Century
The customer-focused method where prospects do 80 percent of the talking and close themselves.
by Ron Willingham 1987
3.91
449 ratings
The Power of Showing Up
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2020
A child's future depends less on discipline or education than on a parent's consistent presence.
4.27
5k+
The Power of Showing Up Summary
The Power of Showing Up
A child's future depends less on discipline or education than on a parent's consistent presence.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2020 256 pages
4.27
5k+ ratings
The Science of Self-Empowerment
by Gregg Braden • 2017
Evolution cannot explain you. A new biology reveals healing and intuitive powers you were born with.
4.24
500+
The Science of Self-Empowerment Summary
The Science of Self-Empowerment
Evolution cannot explain you. A new biology reveals healing and intuitive powers you were born with.
by Gregg Braden 2017 320 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Yoga Nidra
by Satyananda Saraswati • 1976
Body asleep, mind alert: the tantric method for releasing tension and making a resolve that holds.
4.33
1k+
Yoga Nidra Summary
Yoga Nidra
Body asleep, mind alert: the tantric method for releasing tension and making a resolve that holds.
by Satyananda Saraswati 1976
4.33
1k+ ratings
Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day
by Michal Stawicki • 2014
Ten minutes a day to surface your priorities, control your calendar, and stop firefighting.
3.97
134
Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day Summary
Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day
Ten minutes a day to surface your priorities, control your calendar, and stop firefighting.
by Michal Stawicki 2014 68 pages
3.97
134 ratings
Level Up Your Life
by Steve Kamb • 2016
Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.
4.05
2k+
Level Up Your Life Summary
Level Up Your Life
Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.
by Steve Kamb 2016 274 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Power of Broke
by Daymond John • 2016
Necessity forces moves that money can't buy: why cash-poor founders win.
3.89
3k+
The Power of Broke Summary
The Power of Broke
Necessity forces moves that money can't buy: why cash-poor founders win.
by Daymond John 2016 288 pages
3.89
3k+ ratings
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