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Never Enough
by Jennifer Breheny Wallace • 2023
High-achieving schools now produce an at-risk generation, and the fix isn't what parents expect.
4.13
8k+
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough 90%
High-achieving schools now produce an at-risk generation, and the fix isn't what parents expect.
by Jennifer Breheny Wallace 2023
4.13
8k+ ratings
Under Pressure
by Sigal Barsade • 2015
The toll of achievement culture on children, and the prescription: less intensity, more downtime.
2.75
4
Under Pressure Summary
Under Pressure 88%
The toll of achievement culture on children, and the prescription: less intensity, more downtime.
by Sigal Barsade 2015
2.75
4 ratings
The Myth of the Perfect Girl
by Ana Homayoun • 2012
Straight A's and a hollow feeling: why achievement culture fails girls, and what replaces it.
3.76
160
The Myth of the Perfect Girl Summary
The Myth of the Perfect Girl 88%
Straight A's and a hollow feeling: why achievement culture fails girls, and what replaces it.
by Ana Homayoun 2012
3.76
160 ratings
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be
by Frank Bruni • 2015
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
4.03
4k+
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be Summary
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be 88%
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
by Frank Bruni 2015
4.03
4k+ 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
961
Performing Under Pressure Summary
Performing Under Pressure 88%
Pressure hijacks two memory systems, not one. Four trainable traits restore what the moment steals.
by Hendrie Weisinger 2015
3.90
961 ratings
The Parent Compass
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2020
Teens need less pressure and more sleep. A practical guide for parents ready to stop overmanaging.
4.56
140
The Parent Compass Summary
The Parent Compass 88%
Teens need less pressure and more sleep. A practical guide for parents ready to stop overmanaging.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2020
4.56
140 ratings
The Self-Driven Child
by William Stixrud • 2018
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
4.33
8k+
The Self-Driven Child Summary
The Self-Driven Child 88%
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
by William Stixrud 2018
4.33
8k+ ratings
The Ballerina Mindset
by Megan Fairchild • 2021
What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.
3.98
548
The Ballerina Mindset Summary
The Ballerina Mindset 88%
What elite ballet teaches about managing perfectionism: techniques for any high-pressure pursuit.
by Megan Fairchild 2021
3.98
548 ratings
The Perfection Trap
by Thomas Curran • 2023
Your perfectionism is not a personality flaw. An economy that runs on insecurity manufactured it.
3.95
3k+
The Perfection Trap Summary
The Perfection Trap 88%
Your perfectionism is not a personality flaw. An economy that runs on insecurity manufactured it.
by Thomas Curran 2023
3.95
3k+ ratings
Springboard
by G. Richard Shell • 2013
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
3.95
626
Springboard Summary
Springboard 88%
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
by G. Richard Shell 2013
3.95
626 ratings
Teach Your Children Well
by Madeline Levine • 2012
Childhood isn't college prep. The skills that predict adult success, stage by stage.
3.93
1k+
Teach Your Children Well Summary
Teach Your Children Well 88%
Childhood isn't college prep. The skills that predict adult success, stage by stage.
by Madeline Levine 2012
3.93
1k+ ratings
Compete Every Day
by Jake A. Thompson • 2020
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
4.24
123
Compete Every Day Summary
Compete Every Day 87%
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
by Jake A. Thompson 2020
4.24
123 ratings
How to be a High School Superstar
by Cal Newport • 2010
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
4.14
1k+
How to be a High School Superstar Summary
How to be a High School Superstar 87%
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
by Cal Newport 2010
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Idea Factory
by Pepper White • 1991
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
3.85
255
The Idea Factory Summary
The Idea Factory 87%
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
by Pepper White 1991
3.85
255 ratings
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons
by Blythe N. Grossberg • 2021
A tutor for the one percent reveals what wealth does to children that money cannot fix.
3.41
2k+
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons Summary
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons 87%
A tutor for the one percent reveals what wealth does to children that money cannot fix.
by Blythe N. Grossberg 2021
3.41
2k+ ratings
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
by Amy Chua • 2011
Straight As, zero sleepovers, hours of daily music. The daughters excelled, then one rebelled.
3.67
54k+
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Summary
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother 87%
Straight As, zero sleepovers, hours of daily music. The daughters excelled, then one rebelled.
by Amy Chua 2011
3.67
54k+ ratings
The Passion Paradox
by Brad Stulberg • 2019
When passion becomes poison: how to chase what you love without it consuming you.
4.01
2k+
The Passion Paradox Summary
The Passion Paradox 87%
When passion becomes poison: how to chase what you love without it consuming you.
by Brad Stulberg 2019
4.01
2k+ ratings
Exam Warriors
by Narendra Modi • 2018
Make exam season a celebration: habits that replace panic with calm and self-trust.
4.21
746
Exam Warriors Summary
Exam Warriors 87%
Make exam season a celebration: habits that replace panic with calm and self-trust.
by Narendra Modi 2018
4.21
746 ratings
The Disengaged Teen
by Jenny Anderson • 2025
Four modes that explain teen disengagement and the coaching moves that restore curiosity.
4.01
952
The Disengaged Teen Summary
The Disengaged Teen 87%
Four modes that explain teen disengagement and the coaching moves that restore curiosity.
by Jenny Anderson 2025
4.01
952 ratings
Bring Up Genius!
by László Polgár • 1989
A father set out to prove genius is taught. His three daughters all became chess grandmasters.
4.05
758
Bring Up Genius! Summary
Bring Up Genius! 87%
A father set out to prove genius is taught. His three daughters all became chess grandmasters.
by László Polgár 1989
4.05
758 ratings
The First Rule of Mastery
by Michael Gervais • 2023
What caps your potential more than failure? Fear of what others think. The fix isn't thicker skin.
4.08
2k+
The First Rule of Mastery Summary
The First Rule of Mastery 87%
What caps your potential more than failure? Fear of what others think. The fix isn't thicker skin.
by Michael Gervais 2023
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Success Myth
by Emma Gannon • 2023
Productivity, the dream job, the finish line: what if the whole success script was wrong?
3.99
686
The Success Myth Summary
The Success Myth 87%
Productivity, the dream job, the finish line: what if the whole success script was wrong?
by Emma Gannon 2023
3.99
686 ratings
The Pressure Principle
by Dave Alred • 2018
Stop trying to calm down. An elite coach's method for channeling anxiety into peak performance.
3.90
467
The Pressure Principle Summary
The Pressure Principle 87%
Stop trying to calm down. An elite coach's method for channeling anxiety into peak performance.
by Dave Alred 2018
3.90
467 ratings
With Winning in Mind
by Lanny Bassham • 1996
Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.
4.41
2k+
With Winning in Mind Summary
With Winning in Mind 87%
Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.
by Lanny Bassham 1996
4.41
2k+ ratings
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need
by Jade Bowler • 2021
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
4.12
2k+
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need Summary
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need 87%
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
by Jade Bowler 2021
4.12
2k+ ratings
Obsessed
by Allison Britz • 2017
A nightmare about brain cancer traps a high-achieving teen in rituals she cannot explain or escape.
3.91
7k+
Obsessed Summary
Obsessed 87%
A nightmare about brain cancer traps a high-achieving teen in rituals she cannot explain or escape.
by Allison Britz 2017
3.91
7k+ ratings
The Truth about College Admission
by Brennan Barnard • 2019
Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.
4.27
106
The Truth about College Admission Summary
The Truth about College Admission 87%
Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.
by Brennan Barnard 2019
4.27
106 ratings
How to Be an Imperfectionist
by Stephen Guise • 2015
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
4.09
4k+
How to Be an Imperfectionist Summary
How to Be an Imperfectionist 87%
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
by Stephen Guise 2015
4.09
4k+ ratings
Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success
by John Wooden • 2004
Winning isn't success. A legendary coach reveals the character framework that actually produces it.
4.10
2k+
Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Summary
Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success 87%
Winning isn't success. A legendary coach reveals the character framework that actually produces it.
by John Wooden 2004
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Gold Mine Effect
by Rasmus Ankersen • 2012
Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.
4.03
673
The Gold Mine Effect Summary
The Gold Mine Effect 87%
Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.
by Rasmus Ankersen 2012
4.03
673 ratings
The Will to Keep Winning
by Daigo Umehara • 2016
For a fighting game legend, the most dangerous opponent was the trophy itself.
4.22
724
The Will to Keep Winning Summary
The Will to Keep Winning 87%
For a fighting game legend, the most dangerous opponent was the trophy itself.
by Daigo Umehara 2016
4.22
724 ratings
The One-Day Contract
by Rick Pitino • 2013
A Hall of Fame coach's daily tryout: the rules for focus, honesty, and lasting excellence.
3.80
271
The One-Day Contract Summary
The One-Day Contract 87%
A Hall of Fame coach's daily tryout: the rules for focus, honesty, and lasting excellence.
by Rick Pitino 2013
3.80
271 ratings
The Gap and The Gain
by Dan Sullivan • 2021
You've been measuring wrong. The fix: backward from where you started, not forward to an ideal.
4.23
8k+
The Gap and The Gain Summary
The Gap and The Gain 87%
You've been measuring wrong. The fix: backward from where you started, not forward to an ideal.
by Dan Sullivan 2021
4.23
8k+ ratings
Self-theories
by Carol S. Dweck • 1999
One belief about intelligence makes failure a teacher; the other makes it a verdict.
4.06
820
Self-theories Summary
Self-theories 87%
One belief about intelligence makes failure a teacher; the other makes it a verdict.
by Carol S. Dweck 1999
4.06
820 ratings
Perfectionism
by Lisa Van Gemert • 2019
Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.
4.05
132
Perfectionism Summary
Perfectionism 87%
Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.
by Lisa Van Gemert 2019
4.05
132 ratings
Beyond Basketball
by Mike Krzyzewski • 2006
A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.
4.09
1k+
Beyond Basketball Summary
Beyond Basketball 87%
A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.
by Mike Krzyzewski 2006
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Art of Learning
by Josh Waitzkin • 2007
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
4.04
21k+
The Art of Learning Summary
The Art of Learning 87%
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
by Josh Waitzkin 2007
4.04
21k+ ratings
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School
by Philip Delves Broughton • 2005
An outsider at Harvard Business School mastered the skills and rejected the life.
3.76
5k+
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School Summary
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School 87%
An outsider at Harvard Business School mastered the skills and rejected the life.
by Philip Delves Broughton 2005
3.76
5k+ ratings
All It Takes Is a Goal
by Jon Acuff • 2023
Three goal zones that keep you out of burnout and make your biggest ambitions inevitable.
4.56
2k+
All It Takes Is a Goal Summary
All It Takes Is a Goal 87%
Three goal zones that keep you out of burnout and make your biggest ambitions inevitable.
by Jon Acuff 2023
4.56
2k+ ratings
Too Perfect
by Allan E. Mallinger • 1992
Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.
4.15
826
Too Perfect Summary
Too Perfect 87%
Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.
by Allan E. Mallinger 1992
4.15
826 ratings
Mindset
by Carol S. Dweck • 2006
How you think about talent predicts everything: your resilience, your honesty, even your love life.
4.09
177k+
Mindset Summary
Mindset 87%
How you think about talent predicts everything: your resilience, your honesty, even your love life.
by Carol S. Dweck 2006
4.09
177k+ ratings
Grit
by Angela Duckworth • 2016
Effort counts twice in achievement. Talent counts once. The gap widens over decades.
4.08
144k+
Grit Summary
Grit 87%
Effort counts twice in achievement. Talent counts once. The gap widens over decades.
by Angela Duckworth 2016
4.08
144k+ ratings
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas
by Michael Lennington • 2021
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
3.63
51
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas Summary
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas 87%
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
by Michael Lennington 2021
3.63
51 ratings
Winning
by Tim S. Grover • 2021
What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.
4.32
5k+
Winning Summary
Winning 87%
What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.
by Tim S. Grover 2021
4.32
5k+ ratings
Mind Gym
by Gary Mack • 2001
Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.
4.07
5k+
Mind Gym Summary
Mind Gym 87%
Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.
by Gary Mack 2001
4.07
5k+ ratings
Edgy Conversations
by Dan Waldschmidt • 2013
Loving your work and giving without expectation are the most cutthroat strategies you haven't tried.
3.81
1k+
Edgy Conversations Summary
Edgy Conversations 87%
Loving your work and giving without expectation are the most cutthroat strategies you haven't tried.
by Dan Waldschmidt 2013
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Art of Productivity
by Jim Stovall • 2017
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
3.59
113
The Art of Productivity Summary
The Art of Productivity 87%
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
by Jim Stovall 2017
3.59
113 ratings
Chop Wood Carry Water
by Joshua Medcalf • 2015
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
4.09
9k+
Chop Wood Carry Water Summary
Chop Wood Carry Water 87%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
High Performance Habits
by Brendon Burchard • 2017
Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.
4.13
13k+
High Performance Habits Summary
High Performance Habits 87%
Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.
by Brendon Burchard 2017
4.13
13k+ ratings
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter?
by Sandi Mann • 2019
Seven in ten successful people secretly feel like frauds. The psychology that stops the spiral.
3.45
701
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter? Summary
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter? 87%
Seven in ten successful people secretly feel like frauds. The psychology that stops the spiral.
by Sandi Mann 2019
3.45
701 ratings
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