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Personal Development Book Summaries

FYI
by Michael M. Lombardo • 1996
A reference book that breaks leadership into learnable skills, then gives a practice plan for each.
4.27
500+
FYI Summary
FYI
A reference book that breaks leadership into learnable skills, then gives a practice plan for each.
by Michael M. Lombardo 1996 630 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
The Key to Living the Law of Attraction
by Jack Canfield • 2007
The Law of Attraction, finally grounded: a system for turning cosmic principles into daily results.
4.04
2k+
The Key to Living the Law of Attraction Summary
The Key to Living the Law of Attraction
The Law of Attraction, finally grounded: a system for turning cosmic principles into daily results.
by Jack Canfield 2007 176 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated
by David Rock • 2009
Your brain was never built to multitask. The four-item limit that changes how you work.
4.09
11k+
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated Summary
Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated
Your brain was never built to multitask. The four-item limit that changes how you work.
by David Rock 2009 309 pages
4.09
11k+ ratings
Eat Their Lunch
by Anthony Iannarino • 2018
Features and price do not unseat incumbents. Only strategic credibility earns the right to displace.
4.08
390
Eat Their Lunch Summary
Eat Their Lunch
Features and price do not unseat incumbents. Only strategic credibility earns the right to displace.
by Anthony Iannarino 2018 240 pages
4.08
390 ratings
How to Speak Any Language Fluently
by Alex Rawlings • 2017
The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.
3.85
499
How to Speak Any Language Fluently Summary
How to Speak Any Language Fluently
The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.
by Alex Rawlings 2017 216 pages
3.85
499 ratings
You're Not Listening
by Kate Murphy • 2020
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
4.07
23k+
You're Not Listening Summary
You're Not Listening
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
by Kate Murphy 2020 278 pages
4.07
23k+ ratings
Forgiving What You Can't Forget
by Lysa TerKeurst • 2020
Forgive the facts, heal the impact. The Christian roadmap for doing both without excusing the pain.
4.10
26k+
Forgiving What You Can't Forget Summary
Forgiving What You Can't Forget
Forgive the facts, heal the impact. The Christian roadmap for doing both without excusing the pain.
by Lysa TerKeurst 2020 288 pages
4.10
26k+ ratings
The Code of Trust
by Robin Dreeke • 2017
What spies know about winning trust: five principles from a former FBI agent.
3.86
500+
The Code of Trust Summary
The Code of Trust
What spies know about winning trust: five principles from a former FBI agent.
by Robin Dreeke 2017 384 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
The Rugged Entrepreneur
by Scott Andrew • 2021
Work ethic, mental toughness, and foresight: the old-school virtues that power modern disruption.
3.82
22
The Rugged Entrepreneur Summary
The Rugged Entrepreneur
Work ethic, mental toughness, and foresight: the old-school virtues that power modern disruption.
by Scott Andrew 2021 239 pages
3.82
22 ratings
The Pursuit of Excellence
by Ryan Hawk • 2022
What separates elite performers from everyone else: a small set of daily actions, not talent.
4.17
305
The Pursuit of Excellence Summary
The Pursuit of Excellence
What separates elite performers from everyone else: a small set of daily actions, not talent.
by Ryan Hawk 2022 300 pages
4.17
305 ratings
The Secrets of Happy Families
by Bruce Feiler • 2013
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
3.98
6k+
The Secrets of Happy Families Summary
The Secrets of Happy Families
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
by Bruce Feiler 2013 292 pages
3.98
6k+ ratings
The Law of the Garbage Truck
by David J. Pollay • 2010
How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.
3.73
500+
The Law of the Garbage Truck Summary
The Law of the Garbage Truck
How to sidestep other people's negativity without ever passing your own along.
by David J. Pollay 2010 244 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
The Star Principle
by Richard Koch • 2008
Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.
4.18
378
The Star Principle Summary
The Star Principle
Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.
by Richard Koch 2008 272 pages
4.18
378 ratings
Change Your World
by John C. Maxwell • 2021
Change doesn't wait for leaders. It starts with one person, a few chairs, and a conversation.
4.09
500+
Change Your World Summary
Change Your World
Change doesn't wait for leaders. It starts with one person, a few chairs, and a conversation.
by John C. Maxwell 2021 240 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook
by Ron Ashkenas • 2018
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
3.94
241
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook Summary
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
by Ron Ashkenas 2018 224 pages
3.94
241 ratings
Own the Room
by Amy Jen Su • 2013
A four-quadrant map of leadership presence, and the tools to find your voice under pressure.
3.74
500+
Own the Room Summary
Own the Room
A four-quadrant map of leadership presence, and the tools to find your voice under pressure.
by Amy Jen Su 2013 240 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Positive Leadership
by Kim S. Cameron • 2008
A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.
3.74
500+
Positive Leadership Summary
Positive Leadership
A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.
by Kim S. Cameron 2008 144 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
How to Think Bigger
by Martin Meadows • 2015
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
4.03
2k+
How to Think Bigger Summary
How to Think Bigger
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
by Martin Meadows 2015 113 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Conscious Loving
by Gay Hendricks • 1990
Most couples don't break under conflict. They break when things get too good.
4.32
1k+
Conscious Loving Summary
Conscious Loving
Most couples don't break under conflict. They break when things get too good.
by Gay Hendricks 1990 304 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Twelve and a Half
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2021
Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.
3.79
2k+
Twelve and a Half Summary
Twelve and a Half
Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2021 202 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Mind is the Master
by James Allen • 2009
Circumstance, health, and character all trace back to one source: the thoughts you rehearse.
4.53
268
Mind is the Master Summary
Mind is the Master
Circumstance, health, and character all trace back to one source: the thoughts you rehearse.
by James Allen 2009 882 pages
4.53
268 ratings
The Law of Divine Compensation
by Marianne Williamson • 2014
The universe pays back every lack. But only when your thinking comes from love, not fear.
4.10
4k+
The Law of Divine Compensation Summary
The Law of Divine Compensation
The universe pays back every lack. But only when your thinking comes from love, not fear.
by Marianne Williamson 2014 208 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
The Proximity Principle
by Ken Coleman • 2019
The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.
3.73
2k+
The Proximity Principle Summary
The Proximity Principle
The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.
by Ken Coleman 2019 240 pages
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Art of People
by Dave Kerpen • 2016
How to get everything you want by becoming the person others want to help.
3.38
1k+
The Art of People Summary
The Art of People
How to get everything you want by becoming the person others want to help.
by Dave Kerpen 2016 288 pages
3.38
1k+ ratings
Life is Messy
by Matthew Kelly • 2021
How to repair your brokenness with gold, not shame: a Catholic guide to healing.
3.78
3k+
Life is Messy Summary
Life is Messy
How to repair your brokenness with gold, not shame: a Catholic guide to healing.
by Matthew Kelly 2021 196 pages
3.78
3k+ ratings
Burn Your Goals
by Joshua Medcalf • 2014
Your goals are holding you back. Real resilience is built on the days no one is watching.
4.29
361
Burn Your Goals Summary
Burn Your Goals
Your goals are holding you back. Real resilience is built on the days no one is watching.
by Joshua Medcalf 2014 353 pages
4.29
361 ratings
Hold On To Your N.U.T.s*
by Wayne M. Levine • 2007
Define your non-negotiables, hold the line, and run the romance without losing who you are.
3.98
330
Hold On To Your N.U.T.s* Summary
Hold On To Your N.U.T.s*
Define your non-negotiables, hold the line, and run the romance without losing who you are.
by Wayne M. Levine 2007 226 pages
3.98
330 ratings
Letters to a Starseed
by Rebecca Campbell • 2021
Rootlessness is star memory. How to reclaim your cosmic origin and your mission on Earth.
4.17
1k+
Letters to a Starseed Summary
Letters to a Starseed
Rootlessness is star memory. How to reclaim your cosmic origin and your mission on Earth.
by Rebecca Campbell 2021 242 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Wisdom Pattern
by Richard Rohr • 2020
Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.
4.43
500+
The Wisdom Pattern Summary
The Wisdom Pattern
Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.
by Richard Rohr 2020 223 pages
4.43
500+ ratings
The Art of Talking to Anyone
by Rosalie Maggio • 2005
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
3.22
338
The Art of Talking to Anyone Summary
The Art of Talking to Anyone
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
by Rosalie Maggio 2005 240 pages
3.22
338 ratings
Wooden on Leadership
by John Wooden • 2005
The coach who won ten titles in twelve years reveals why he never mentioned winning.
4.40
4k+
Wooden on Leadership Summary
Wooden on Leadership
The coach who won ten titles in twelve years reveals why he never mentioned winning.
by John Wooden 2005 302 pages
4.40
4k+ ratings
Nail It then Scale It
by Nathan Furr • 2010
Most startups die building what nobody needs. Find a real pain, solve it tight, grow only then.
4.12
500+
Nail It then Scale It Summary
Nail It then Scale It
Most startups die building what nobody needs. Find a real pain, solve it tight, grow only then.
by Nathan Furr 2010 260 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Train Your Brain For Success
by Roger Seip • 2012
Upgrade your memory, reading speed, and reclaim ten hours weekly with deliberate brain training.
4.03
450
Train Your Brain For Success Summary
Train Your Brain For Success
Upgrade your memory, reading speed, and reclaim ten hours weekly with deliberate brain training.
by Roger Seip 2012 256 pages
4.03
450 ratings
Learning to Love Midlife
by Chip Conley • 2024
The dozen shifts that trade a midlife crisis for your most purposeful, emotionally rich years.
3.68
1k+
Learning to Love Midlife Summary
Learning to Love Midlife
The dozen shifts that trade a midlife crisis for your most purposeful, emotionally rich years.
by Chip Conley 2024 240 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting, Expanded Study Edition
by Lynn Grabhorn • 2015
Your feelings, not your thoughts, do the manifesting. A 30-day program for switching the signal.
4.22
188
Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting, Expanded Study Edition Summary
Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting, Expanded Study Edition
Your feelings, not your thoughts, do the manifesting. A 30-day program for switching the signal.
by Lynn Grabhorn 2015 288 pages
4.22
188 ratings
The Choice
by Og Mandino • 1984
Success cost him his family. Quitting cost him security. The final choice cost him everything.
4.32
5k+
The Choice Summary
The Choice
Success cost him his family. Quitting cost him security. The final choice cost him everything.
by Og Mandino 1984 176 pages
4.32
5k+ ratings
Redirect
by Timothy D. Wilson • 2009
Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.
3.76
2k+
Redirect Summary
Redirect
Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.
by Timothy D. Wilson 2009 288 pages
3.76
2k+ ratings
Your Brain Is Always Listening
by Daniel G. Amen • 2021
The past installed invisible scripts in your brain. A playbook for spotting and rewriting them.
3.69
1k+
Your Brain Is Always Listening Summary
Your Brain Is Always Listening
The past installed invisible scripts in your brain. A playbook for spotting and rewriting them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2021
3.69
1k+ ratings
Words That Work
by Frank Luntz • 2006
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
3.62
2k+
Words That Work Summary
Words That Work
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
by Frank Luntz 2006 483 pages
3.62
2k+ ratings
Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away
by Gary Chapman • 2018
More options than misery or divorce: how one person's choices can change a marriage.
3.92
1k+
Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away Summary
Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away
More options than misery or divorce: how one person's choices can change a marriage.
by Gary Chapman 2018 240 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Gratitude
by Louise L. Hay • 1996
Gratitude, practiced daily, becomes a magnet: pulling health, joy, and abundance straight to you.
4.01
1k+
Gratitude Summary
Gratitude
Gratitude, practiced daily, becomes a magnet: pulling health, joy, and abundance straight to you.
by Louise L. Hay 1996 226 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Astrology of the Seers
by David Frawley • 1990
Your birth chart as a karmic map: the Vedic system of planets, periods, and harmonic divisions.
4.08
178
Astrology of the Seers Summary
Astrology of the Seers
Your birth chart as a karmic map: the Vedic system of planets, periods, and harmonic divisions.
by David Frawley 1990 304 pages
4.08
178 ratings
The Circle
by Laura Day • 2001
Embody one wish before it arrives, and use rituals to align your life with the outcome.
3.80
394
The Circle Summary
The Circle
Embody one wish before it arrives, and use rituals to align your life with the outcome.
by Laura Day 2001 105 pages
3.80
394 ratings
Declutter Your Mind
by S.J. Scott • 2016
Your brain amplifies threats and clutter feeds the noise: the daily protocol that resets both.
3.71
7k+
Declutter Your Mind Summary
Declutter Your Mind
Your brain amplifies threats and clutter feeds the noise: the daily protocol that resets both.
by S.J. Scott 2016 156 pages
3.71
7k+ ratings
Little Black Book of Connections
by Jeffrey Gitomer • 2006
Why the people who give without a ledger end up with the fullest networks.
3.94
1k+
Little Black Book of Connections Summary
Little Black Book of Connections
Why the people who give without a ledger end up with the fullest networks.
by Jeffrey Gitomer 2006 230 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
A CEO Only Does Three Things
by Trey Taylor • 2020
Only three priorities deserve a CEO's attention. Everything else is a distraction with a salary.
4.08
479
A CEO Only Does Three Things Summary
A CEO Only Does Three Things
Only three priorities deserve a CEO's attention. Everything else is a distraction with a salary.
by Trey Taylor 2020 224 pages
4.08
479 ratings
Leadershift
by John C. Maxwell • 2019
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
4.25
2k+
Leadershift Summary
Leadershift
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
by John C. Maxwell 2019 288 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Unspoken Rules
by Gorick Ng • 2021
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
4.24
1k+
The Unspoken Rules Summary
The Unspoken Rules
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
by Gorick Ng 2021 253 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
The 32 Principles
by Rener Gracie • 2023
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
3.68
500+
The 32 Principles Summary
The 32 Principles
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
by Rener Gracie 2023 240 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Winning Minds
by Simon Lancaster • 2015
Before facts reach the brain, metaphors hit the gut: the three-step leadership language sequence.
4.28
153
Winning Minds Summary
Winning Minds
Before facts reach the brain, metaphors hit the gut: the three-step leadership language sequence.
by Simon Lancaster 2015 236 pages
4.28
153 ratings
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