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Personal Development Book Summaries

Overcoming Poor Posture
by Steven Low • 2017
A systematic plan for fixing your posture that trains your brain as much as your body.
3.91
249
Overcoming Poor Posture Summary
Overcoming Poor Posture
A systematic plan for fixing your posture that trains your brain as much as your body.
by Steven Low 2017 132 pages
3.91
249 ratings
The Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women
by Megan Ramos • 2023
Insulin, not calories, drives weight gain. A fasting protocol designed for women's hormones.
4.23
1k+
The Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women Summary
The Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women
Insulin, not calories, drives weight gain. A fasting protocol designed for women's hormones.
by Megan Ramos 2023 272 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch
by Denise Duffield Thomas • 2013
Forgive your money past, raise your prices until it scares you, and let the cash arrive.
4.31
3k+
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch Summary
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch
Forgive your money past, raise your prices until it scares you, and let the cash arrive.
by Denise Duffield Thomas 2013 294 pages
4.31
3k+ ratings
How to Have Creative Ideas
by Edward de Bono • 2007
62 exercises: take a random word, forge a connection, and retrain the brain to think sideways.
3.69
420
How to Have Creative Ideas Summary
How to Have Creative Ideas
62 exercises: take a random word, forge a connection, and retrain the brain to think sideways.
by Edward de Bono 2007 192 pages
3.69
420 ratings
Automate Your Busywork
by Aytekin Tank • 2023
Most of your workday runs on repeat. The no-code playbook for automating it away.
3.29
391
Automate Your Busywork Summary
Automate Your Busywork
Most of your workday runs on repeat. The no-code playbook for automating it away.
by Aytekin Tank 2023 256 pages
3.29
391 ratings
Shiva Sutras
by Sukhabodhananda • 2008
Shiva is a state of consciousness, not a deity. The ancient sutras for inhabiting it yourself.
4.38
125
Shiva Sutras Summary
Shiva Sutras
Shiva is a state of consciousness, not a deity. The ancient sutras for inhabiting it yourself.
by Sukhabodhananda 2008 250 pages
4.38
125 ratings
The Winning Formula
by David Coulthard • 2018
Split-second decisions, obsessive detail, team-first culture: the Formula 1 playbook for business.
3.52
411
The Winning Formula Summary
The Winning Formula
Split-second decisions, obsessive detail, team-first culture: the Formula 1 playbook for business.
by David Coulthard 2018 304 pages
3.52
411 ratings
The Fun Habit
by Mike Rucker • 2023
Fun is a trainable skill. Two daily hours of practice, and a system to find them.
3.70
2k+
The Fun Habit Summary
The Fun Habit
Fun is a trainable skill. Two daily hours of practice, and a system to find them.
by Mike Rucker 2023 288 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
Understanding Life
by Alfred Adler • 1998
One feeling drives everything you do: you're not enough. Health isn't confidence; it's connection.
3.84
2k+
Understanding Life Summary
Understanding Life
One feeling drives everything you do: you're not enough. Health isn't confidence; it's connection.
by Alfred Adler 1998 148 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Manage Your Day-to-Day
by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2013
Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.
3.98
28k+
Manage Your Day-to-Day Summary
Manage Your Day-to-Day
Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.
by Jocelyn K. Glei 2013 253 pages
3.98
28k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
Most managers spend their careers answering questions. Strategic thinkers learn which ones to ask.
3.75
469
HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically Summary
HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically
Most managers spend their careers answering questions. Strategic thinkers learn which ones to ask.
by Harvard Business Review 2010 272 pages
3.75
469 ratings
Clarity
by Jamie Smart • 2013
Your mind defaults to clarity. The belief that events cause your feelings is the only fog.
3.72
500+
Clarity Summary
Clarity
Your mind defaults to clarity. The belief that events cause your feelings is the only fog.
by Jamie Smart 2013 280 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
26 Marathons
by Meb Keflezighi • 2019
26 marathons taught an Olympian that patience outruns talent, and the hardest miles teach the most.
4.19
5k+
26 Marathons Summary
26 Marathons
26 marathons taught an Olympian that patience outruns talent, and the hardest miles teach the most.
by Meb Keflezighi 2019 256 pages
4.19
5k+ ratings
How to Become a Rainmaker
by Jeffrey J. Fox • 2000
Prepare at your desk, win at the door: the rainmaker's playbook for turning problems into profit.
3.88
3k+
How to Become a Rainmaker Summary
How to Become a Rainmaker
Prepare at your desk, win at the door: the rainmaker's playbook for turning problems into profit.
by Jeffrey J. Fox 2000 192 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies
by Tara Schuster • 2002
Repair the damage of childhood neglect by learning to nurture yourself through small, daily rituals.
3.88
24k+
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies Summary
Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies
Repair the damage of childhood neglect by learning to nurture yourself through small, daily rituals.
by Tara Schuster 2002 318 pages
3.88
24k+ ratings
Hacking Classroom Management
by Mike Roberts • 2017
Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.
3.95
272
Hacking Classroom Management Summary
Hacking Classroom Management
Ten classroom shifts that replace control with trust, and why autonomy works better than rules.
by Mike Roberts 2017 161 pages
3.95
272 ratings
Get Inside Her
by Marni Kinrys • 2013
The inside access most men never get: what women want, from a woman who tells all.
3.76
248
Get Inside Her Summary
Get Inside Her
The inside access most men never get: what women want, from a woman who tells all.
by Marni Kinrys 2013 303 pages
3.76
248 ratings
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M.
by Balkrishna M Sadekar • 2011
Markets run on fear and greed. Candlestick charts reveal both, and signal the turn.
4.38
500+
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M. Summary
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M.
Markets run on fear and greed. Candlestick charts reveal both, and signal the turn.
by Balkrishna M Sadekar 2011 204 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Reality Unveiled
by Ziad Masri • 2017
Every atom is 99.9999999999996 percent empty. What fills the rest may be consciousness itself.
4.23
1k+
Reality Unveiled Summary
Reality Unveiled
Every atom is 99.9999999999996 percent empty. What fills the rest may be consciousness itself.
by Ziad Masri 2017 216 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Upside of Uncertainty
by Nathan Furr • 2022
Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.
3.78
268
The Upside of Uncertainty Summary
The Upside of Uncertainty
Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.
by Nathan Furr 2022 320 pages
3.78
268 ratings
Rediscover Catholicism
by Matthew Kelly • 2002
Catholicism feels broken. The fix starts with seven ancient practices, not a committee.
4.19
5k+
Rediscover Catholicism Summary
Rediscover Catholicism
Catholicism feels broken. The fix starts with seven ancient practices, not a committee.
by Matthew Kelly 2002 317 pages
4.19
5k+ ratings
You Have More Influence Than You Think
by Vanessa Bohns • 2021
People want to say yes to you. Research shows you underestimate your persuasive power by half.
3.84
500+
You Have More Influence Than You Think Summary
You Have More Influence Than You Think
People want to say yes to you. Research shows you underestimate your persuasive power by half.
by Vanessa Bohns 2021 256 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Primal Endurance
by Mark Sisson • 2016
The low-intensity, high-fat method that turns endurance athletes into fat-burning engines.
4.01
500+
Primal Endurance Summary
Primal Endurance
The low-intensity, high-fat method that turns endurance athletes into fat-burning engines.
by Mark Sisson 2016 380 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People
by Marcus Warner • 2023
Your brain's default is fear. Four 15-minute habits can change the operating system to joy.
3.89
166
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People Summary
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People
Your brain's default is fear. Four 15-minute habits can change the operating system to joy.
by Marcus Warner 2023 192 pages
3.89
166 ratings
The Structure of Magic II
by John Grinder • 1975
Read the sensory code in everyday words, and turn internal fracture into integration.
4.07
419
The Structure of Magic II Summary
The Structure of Magic II
Read the sensory code in everyday words, and turn internal fracture into integration.
by John Grinder 1975 198 pages
4.07
419 ratings
All In
by Mike Michalowicz • 2024
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
4.15
259
All In Summary
All In
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
by Mike Michalowicz 2024 279 pages
4.15
259 ratings
Split-Second Persuasion
by Kevin Dutton • 2009
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
3.66
1k+
Split-Second Persuasion Summary
Split-Second Persuasion
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
by Kevin Dutton 2009 400 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Every Street Is Paved With Gold
by Woo-Choong Kim • 1992
From penniless student to global business titan: the principles that turn adversity into advantage.
3.83
1k+
Every Street Is Paved With Gold Summary
Every Street Is Paved With Gold
From penniless student to global business titan: the principles that turn adversity into advantage.
by Woo-Choong Kim 1992 254 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Heart Talk
by Cleo Wade • 2018
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
4.24
10k+
Heart Talk Summary
Heart Talk
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
by Cleo Wade 2018 224 pages
4.24
10k+ ratings
Manifest Your Desires
by Esther Hicks • 2008
365 daily thought shifts that retune your frequency and pull in what you most want.
4.39
466
Manifest Your Desires Summary
Manifest Your Desires
365 daily thought shifts that retune your frequency and pull in what you most want.
by Esther Hicks 2008 386 pages
4.39
466 ratings
Surviving to Drive
by Guenther Steiner • 2023
Formula 1's most candid team boss on what breaks leaders at full speed, and how to rebuild.
4.1
10k+
Surviving to Drive Summary
Surviving to Drive
Formula 1's most candid team boss on what breaks leaders at full speed, and how to rebuild.
by Guenther Steiner 2023 304 pages
4.1
10k+ ratings
Powerful Purpose of Introverts
by Holley Gerth • 2020
Stop draining your battery in crowds. Your introvert wiring is a strength you haven't managed yet.
4.29
1k+
Powerful Purpose of Introverts Summary
Powerful Purpose of Introverts
Stop draining your battery in crowds. Your introvert wiring is a strength you haven't managed yet.
by Holley Gerth 2020 208 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls
by Erika V. Shearin Karres • 2007
What to say when she asks about sex, and the other conversations that shape a confident daughter.
3.35
46
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide To Raising Girls
What to say when she asks about sex, and the other conversations that shape a confident daughter.
by Erika V. Shearin Karres 2007 304 pages
3.35
46 ratings
Know Your Why
by Ken Costa • 2016
Your calling isn't somewhere else. It's in your passions, your workplace, and the waiting you dread.
4.09
357
Know Your Why Summary
Know Your Why
Your calling isn't somewhere else. It's in your passions, your workplace, and the waiting you dread.
by Ken Costa 2016 240 pages
4.09
357 ratings
Presence
by Peter M. Senge • 2004
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
4.07
1k+
Presence Summary
Presence
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
by Peter M. Senge 2004 289 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Social Intelligence
by Karl Albrecht • 2005
Five dimensions of social intelligence, from reading a room to projecting presence, that IQ misses.
3.63
386
Social Intelligence Summary
Social Intelligence
Five dimensions of social intelligence, from reading a room to projecting presence, that IQ misses.
by Karl Albrecht 2005 289 pages
3.63
386 ratings
The Imposter Cure
by Jessamy Hibberd • 2019
The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.
3.93
1k+
The Imposter Cure Summary
The Imposter Cure
The real reason you dismiss your wins as luck, and the practical steps to own them.
by Jessamy Hibberd 2019 288 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Science of Being Well
by Wallace D. Wattles • 1871
Your body knows exactly how to be well. It only waits for your mind to give the signal.
3.76
500+
The Science of Being Well Summary
The Science of Being Well
Your body knows exactly how to be well. It only waits for your mind to give the signal.
by Wallace D. Wattles 1871 72 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
The Celestine Vision
by James Redfield • 1997
Quantum physics and mysticism agree: life speaks through coincidence. Learn the language.
4.09
7k+
The Celestine Vision Summary
The Celestine Vision
Quantum physics and mysticism agree: life speaks through coincidence. Learn the language.
by James Redfield 1997 288 pages
4.09
7k+ ratings
Daily Inspiration for the Purpose Driven Life
by Rick Warren • 2003
A 40-day plan to trade aimless days for a life built around five enduring purposes.
4.39
5k+
Daily Inspiration for the Purpose Driven Life Summary
Daily Inspiration for the Purpose Driven Life
A 40-day plan to trade aimless days for a life built around five enduring purposes.
by Rick Warren 2003 319 pages
4.39
5k+ ratings
How to Day Trade
by Ross Cameron • 2015
The brutal stats, the mental game, and the small-cap strategy for joining the profitable 3%.
4.21
455
How to Day Trade Summary
How to Day Trade
The brutal stats, the mental game, and the small-cap strategy for joining the profitable 3%.
by Ross Cameron 2015 163 pages
4.21
455 ratings
Younger You
by Kara N. Fitzgerald • 2022
An eight-week protocol reversed biological age by three years, grounded in epigenetics, not hype.
3.80
302
Younger You Summary
Younger You
An eight-week protocol reversed biological age by three years, grounded in epigenetics, not hype.
by Kara N. Fitzgerald 2022 512 pages
3.80
302 ratings
Talent Wins
by Ram Charan • 2018
Three leaders, one table, one mandate: turn HR from overhead into your competitive advantage.
3.81
349
Talent Wins Summary
Talent Wins
Three leaders, one table, one mandate: turn HR from overhead into your competitive advantage.
by Ram Charan 2018 192 pages
3.81
349 ratings
Game of Work, The
by Charles Coonradt • 1999
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
3.83
156
Game of Work, The Summary
Game of Work, The
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
by Charles Coonradt 1999 192 pages
3.83
156 ratings
The Sleep Revolution
by Arianna Huffington • 2016
We traded sleep for productivity and got neither. The science finally explains why.
3.44
7k+
The Sleep Revolution Summary
The Sleep Revolution
We traded sleep for productivity and got neither. The science finally explains why.
by Arianna Huffington 2016 382 pages
3.44
7k+ ratings
Self-Care for People with ADHD
by Sasha Hamdani • 2023
Over a hundred self-care strategies designed for the ADHD brain, not the neurotypical one.
3.75
2k+
Self-Care for People with ADHD Summary
Self-Care for People with ADHD
Over a hundred self-care strategies designed for the ADHD brain, not the neurotypical one.
by Sasha Hamdani 2023 192 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins
by Annette Simmons • 2007
Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.
3.60
500+
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins Summary
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins
Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.
by Annette Simmons 2007 226 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Your Grief, Your Way
by Shelby Forsythia • 2020
No stages, no timelines: a year of daily comfort for grieving your own way.
4.34
159
Your Grief, Your Way Summary
Your Grief, Your Way
No stages, no timelines: a year of daily comfort for grieving your own way.
by Shelby Forsythia 2020 196 pages
4.34
159 ratings
Investing with She’s on the Money
by Victoria Devine • 2022
A $500 monthly habit can turn into $1.25 million. This is the step-by-step plan.
3.88
1k+
Investing with She’s on the Money Summary
Investing with She’s on the Money
A $500 monthly habit can turn into $1.25 million. This is the step-by-step plan.
by Victoria Devine 2022 315 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Hard Goals
by Mark Murphy • 2010
The four goal traits that outperform talent, and none of them are about working harder.
3.90
320
Hard Goals Summary
Hard Goals
The four goal traits that outperform talent, and none of them are about working harder.
by Mark Murphy 2010 192 pages
3.90
320 ratings
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