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Personal Development Book Summaries

Do It Scared
by Ruth Soukup • 2019
Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.
3.88
1k+
Do It Scared Summary
Do It Scared
Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.
by Ruth Soukup 2019 240 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide
by John Sonmez • 2017
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
4.02
1k+
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide Summary
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
by John Sonmez 2017 796 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
by Sheldon B. Kopp • 1972
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
3.99
2k+
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him Summary
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
by Sheldon B. Kopp 1972 253 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Move Your DNA
by Katy Bowman • 2014
Your body starves for motion it no longer gets; exercise alone isn't the answer.
4.35
3k+
Move Your DNA Summary
Move Your DNA
Your body starves for motion it no longer gets; exercise alone isn't the answer.
by Katy Bowman 2014 301 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Re-Awaken the Giant Within
by Anthony Robbins • 2013
Three split-second decisions control your destiny. The manual for making them on purpose.
4.01
1k+
Re-Awaken the Giant Within Summary
Re-Awaken the Giant Within
Three split-second decisions control your destiny. The manual for making them on purpose.
by Anthony Robbins 2013 100 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Deepest Acceptance
by Jeff Foster • 2012
Suffering ends not by feeling better but by allowing even the resistance to this moment.
4.29
500+
The Deepest Acceptance Summary
The Deepest Acceptance
Suffering ends not by feeling better but by allowing even the resistance to this moment.
by Jeff Foster 2012 288 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
The Artist's Way Workbook
by Julia Cameron • 2006
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
4.27
1k+
The Artist's Way Workbook Summary
The Artist's Way Workbook
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
by Julia Cameron 2006 178 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Rules of Love
by Richard Templar • 2008
Before you find the one, become the one. Twelve rules for love that outlasts the lust.
3.88
2k+
The Rules of Love Summary
The Rules of Love
Before you find the one, become the one. Twelve rules for love that outlasts the lust.
by Richard Templar 2008 223 pages
3.88
2k+ ratings
Rules of Management
by Richard Templar • 2005
Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.
3.87
1k+
Rules of Management Summary
Rules of Management
Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.
by Richard Templar 2005 208 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2005
Don't wait for a great manager. Diagnose yourself, then ask for exactly the support you need.
3.97
2k+
Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary
Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager
Don't wait for a great manager. Diagnose yourself, then ask for exactly the support you need.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2005 176 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Negotiating the Impossible
by Deepak Malhotra • 2016
Deadlocks break when you stop fighting over substance and start designing the negotiation itself.
4.17
500+
Negotiating the Impossible Summary
Negotiating the Impossible
Deadlocks break when you stop fighting over substance and start designing the negotiation itself.
by Deepak Malhotra 2016 225 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Ageless Brain
by Julia VanTine • 2018
Keep your mind sharp: the diet, exercise, sleep, and purpose that cut Alzheimer's risk.
3.56
187
Ageless Brain Summary
Ageless Brain
Keep your mind sharp: the diet, exercise, sleep, and purpose that cut Alzheimer's risk.
by Julia VanTine 2018 352 pages
3.56
187 ratings
Wooden
by John Wooden • 1997
Ten national titles later, a coach reveals why success means personal peace, not a trophy.
4.46
6k+
Wooden Summary
Wooden
Ten national titles later, a coach reveals why success means personal peace, not a trophy.
by John Wooden 1997 201 pages
4.46
6k+ ratings
The Power of Noticing
by Max H. Bazerman • 2014
The worst failures were visible beforehand; the missing ingredient was never data but attention.
3.40
437
The Power of Noticing Summary
The Power of Noticing
The worst failures were visible beforehand; the missing ingredient was never data but attention.
by Max H. Bazerman 2014 240 pages
3.40
437 ratings
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body
by David R. Hamilton • 2008
Your mind changes your body at the cellular level. The science and the how-to.
4.11
500+
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body Summary
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body
Your mind changes your body at the cellular level. The science and the how-to.
by David R. Hamilton 2008 224 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
Seventeen non-negotiable principles for turning coworkers into a team that actually delivers.
4.16
4k+
The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork Summary
The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork
Seventeen non-negotiable principles for turning coworkers into a team that actually delivers.
by John C. Maxwell 2013 288 pages
4.16
4k+ ratings
Change Leader
by Michael Fullan • 2011
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
3.77
316
Change Leader Summary
Change Leader
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
by Michael Fullan 2011 192 pages
3.77
316 ratings
How to Lead
by David M. Rubenstein • 2020
The one trait great leaders share, from CEOs to generals, is not charisma.
3.84
1k+
How to Lead Summary
How to Lead
The one trait great leaders share, from CEOs to generals, is not charisma.
by David M. Rubenstein 2020 448 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
You're Too Good to Feel This Bad
by Nate Dallas • 2020
Your mood follows your biology. The protocols for breathing, sleep, and food that reset both.
3.95
1k+
You're Too Good to Feel This Bad Summary
You're Too Good to Feel This Bad
Your mood follows your biology. The protocols for breathing, sleep, and food that reset both.
by Nate Dallas 2020 256 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Irrationally yours
by Dan Ariely • 2015
Missing socks, bad dates, and impulse buys: a behavioral economist decodes your irrational life.
3.48
2k+
Irrationally yours Summary
Irrationally yours
Missing socks, bad dates, and impulse buys: a behavioral economist decodes your irrational life.
by Dan Ariely 2015 219 pages
3.48
2k+ ratings
I Heart Me
by David R. Hamilton • 2015
Two minutes of the right posture can rewire the brain for self-acceptance.
3.72
1k+
I Heart Me Summary
I Heart Me
Two minutes of the right posture can rewire the brain for self-acceptance.
by David R. Hamilton 2015 264 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
No More Mr. Nice Guy
by Michael Pariser • 2020
The Nice Guy's trap: people-pleasing gets you resentment, not respect. Here is the exit.
4.14
129
No More Mr. Nice Guy Summary
No More Mr. Nice Guy
The Nice Guy's trap: people-pleasing gets you resentment, not respect. Here is the exit.
by Michael Pariser 2020 194 pages
4.14
129 ratings
Wisdom of No Escape
by Pema Chödrön • 1991
Your discomfort is not a detour from the spiritual path; it is the path itself.
4.28
8k+
Wisdom of No Escape Summary
Wisdom of No Escape
Your discomfort is not a detour from the spiritual path; it is the path itself.
by Pema Chödrön 1991 176 pages
4.28
8k+ ratings
You Can Heal Your Heart
by Louise L. Hay • 2014
Your thoughts after loss can either trap you or free you. Here's the difference.
4.11
1k+
You Can Heal Your Heart Summary
You Can Heal Your Heart
Your thoughts after loss can either trap you or free you. Here's the difference.
by Louise L. Hay 2014 182 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Questions and Answers on Conversations with God
by Neale Donald Walsch • 1999
God doesn't judge, punish, or hand down rules. The Q&A that answers every objection.
4.06
127
Questions and Answers on Conversations with God Summary
Questions and Answers on Conversations with God
God doesn't judge, punish, or hand down rules. The Q&A that answers every objection.
by Neale Donald Walsch 1999 402 pages
4.06
127 ratings
How to Become a People Magnet
by Marc Reklau • 2018
People care mostly about themselves. Sixty-two strategies that use that fact to make you magnetic.
3.85
3k+
How to Become a People Magnet Summary
How to Become a People Magnet
People care mostly about themselves. Sixty-two strategies that use that fact to make you magnetic.
by Marc Reklau 2018 160 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
The Miracle Equation
by Hal Elrod • 2017
Two choices, made daily, turn your most ambitious goals from long shots into certainties.
4.16
2k+
The Miracle Equation Summary
The Miracle Equation
Two choices, made daily, turn your most ambitious goals from long shots into certainties.
by Hal Elrod 2017 256 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Stretch
by Scott Sonenshein • 2017
Why getting more resources backfires, and how constraints make you more creative and effective.
3.65
1k+
Stretch Summary
Stretch
Why getting more resources backfires, and how constraints make you more creative and effective.
by Scott Sonenshein 2017 304 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
Living Forward
by Michael Hyatt • 2016
Drifting is a planning gap, not a character flaw. The one-day fix for reclaiming direction.
3.89
5k+
Living Forward Summary
Living Forward
Drifting is a planning gap, not a character flaw. The one-day fix for reclaiming direction.
by Michael Hyatt 2016 208 pages
3.89
5k+ ratings
The Highly Sensitive Person
by Elaine N. Aron • 1996
Deeply sensitive and born that way: for the one in five, a guide beyond survival.
3.83
54k+
The Highly Sensitive Person Summary
The Highly Sensitive Person
Deeply sensitive and born that way: for the one in five, a guide beyond survival.
by Elaine N. Aron 1996 304 pages
3.83
54k+ ratings
Idea Mapping
by Jamie Nast • 2006
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
3.68
151
Idea Mapping Summary
Idea Mapping
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
by Jamie Nast 2006 288 pages
3.68
151 ratings
Toxic Positivity
by Whitney Goodman • 2022
Relentless optimism is a trap. Why your sadness, anger, and complaints are not the problem.
3.83
4k+
Toxic Positivity Summary
Toxic Positivity
Relentless optimism is a trap. Why your sadness, anger, and complaints are not the problem.
by Whitney Goodman 2022 304 pages
3.83
4k+ ratings
What I Didn't Learn in Business School
by Jay B. Barney • 2010
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
3.77
500+
What I Didn't Learn in Business School Summary
What I Didn't Learn in Business School
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
by Jay B. Barney 2010 272 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Trust Life
by Louise L. Hay • 2018
A year of daily teachings that rewire self-criticism into self-trust, one morning at a time.
4.40
415
Trust Life Summary
Trust Life
A year of daily teachings that rewire self-criticism into self-trust, one morning at a time.
by Louise L. Hay 2018 400 pages
4.40
415 ratings
Performing Under Pressure
by Hendrie Weisinger • 2015
Pressure hijacks two memory systems, not one. Four trainable traits restore what the moment steals.
3.90
500+
Performing Under Pressure Summary
Performing Under Pressure
Pressure hijacks two memory systems, not one. Four trainable traits restore what the moment steals.
by Hendrie Weisinger 2015 320 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The Masculinity Manifesto
by Ryan Michler • 2022
Stop apologizing for your masculine traits. A field manual for turning them into earned authority.
4.20
206
The Masculinity Manifesto Summary
The Masculinity Manifesto
Stop apologizing for your masculine traits. A field manual for turning them into earned authority.
by Ryan Michler 2022 223 pages
4.20
206 ratings
The Surprising Science of Meetings
by Steven G. Rogelberg • 2018
You overrate your meetings. The feedback tools and unconventional formats that actually fix them.
3.65
500+
The Surprising Science of Meetings Summary
The Surprising Science of Meetings
You overrate your meetings. The feedback tools and unconventional formats that actually fix them.
by Steven G. Rogelberg 2018 192 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
How to Think like a Philosopher
by Julian Baggini • 2023
The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.
3.95
429
How to Think like a Philosopher Summary
How to Think like a Philosopher
The mental habits philosophy teaches: question yourself, follow evidence, drop the ego.
by Julian Baggini 2023 336 pages
3.95
429 ratings
Small Actions
by Eric Sim • 2021
Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.
4.25
68
Small Actions Summary
Small Actions
Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.
by Eric Sim 2021 282 pages
4.25
68 ratings
Your Pocket Therapist
by Annie Zimmerman • 2024
The issues you repeat are not flaws but distress signals. Healing begins when you learn to listen.
4.37
1k+
Your Pocket Therapist Summary
Your Pocket Therapist
The issues you repeat are not flaws but distress signals. Healing begins when you learn to listen.
by Annie Zimmerman 2024 336 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
The Amazing Afterlife of Animals; Messages and Signs from our Pets on the Other Side
by Karen A. Anderson • 2017
Your departed pet still sends messages. How to recognize the signs from an animal communicator.
4.38
500+
The Amazing Afterlife of Animals; Messages and Signs from our Pets on the Other Side Summary
The Amazing Afterlife of Animals; Messages and Signs from our Pets on the Other Side
Your departed pet still sends messages. How to recognize the signs from an animal communicator.
by Karen A. Anderson 2017 170 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
The Squiggly Career
by Helen Tupper • 2020
Five skills for a career without a ladder, where sideways moves become the next step up.
3.92
1k+
The Squiggly Career Summary
The Squiggly Career
Five skills for a career without a ladder, where sideways moves become the next step up.
by Helen Tupper 2020
3.92
1k+ ratings
Chasing Excellence
by Ben Bergeron • 2017
Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.
4.35
5k+
Chasing Excellence Summary
Chasing Excellence
Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.
by Ben Bergeron 2017 202 pages
4.35
5k+ ratings
Long Story Short
by Margot Leitman • 2015
Your life is a goldmine of stories. The practical guide to mining it and captivating any audience.
3.80
1k+
Long Story Short Summary
Long Story Short
Your life is a goldmine of stories. The practical guide to mining it and captivating any audience.
by Margot Leitman 2015 320 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
The Total Money Makeover Workbook
by Dave Ramsey • 2003
Smallest debt first, then the next. Interest rates do not matter. Momentum does.
4.28
3k+
The Total Money Makeover Workbook Summary
The Total Money Makeover Workbook
Smallest debt first, then the next. Interest rates do not matter. Momentum does.
by Dave Ramsey 2003 256 pages
4.28
3k+ ratings
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
by Steven Pressfield • 2016
Your reader owes you nothing. The advertising toolkit that forces every word to earn its place.
4.18
2k+
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t Summary
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
Your reader owes you nothing. The advertising toolkit that forces every word to earn its place.
by Steven Pressfield 2016 191 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Hug Your Customers
by Jack Mitchell • 2003
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
4.03
500+
Hug Your Customers Summary
Hug Your Customers
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
by Jack Mitchell 2003 319 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Sensitive
by Jenn Granneman • 2023
Your sensitive brain processes more deeply. Stop surviving the overload and start using that edge.
4.06
3k+
Sensitive Summary
Sensitive
Your sensitive brain processes more deeply. Stop surviving the overload and start using that edge.
by Jenn Granneman 2023 275 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin • 2004
The power playbook that survived two millennia: from a king's court to your next C-suite pitch.
3.85
93k+
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Summary
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The power playbook that survived two millennia: from a king's court to your next C-suite pitch.
by Benjamin Franklin 2004 143 pages
3.85
93k+ ratings
On Becoming a Leader
by Warren Bennis • 1989
Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.
3.89
5k+
On Becoming a Leader Summary
On Becoming a Leader
Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.
by Warren Bennis 1989 218 pages
3.89
5k+ ratings
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