🛠️ Constructive Action

Empowering guides to channeling frustration, idealism, or restlessness into meaningful, tangible steps that create real change in one's life or community.

How to Change the World

by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012

Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.

3.73

942

🫶 Social Change 🌱 Grassroots Activism 💪 Personal Agency 🧭 Purpose And Meaning 🤝 Community Organizing

How to Change the World 89%

Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.

by John-Paul Flintoff 2012

3.73

942 ratings

🫶 Social Change 🌱 Grassroots Activism 💪 Personal Agency 🧭 Purpose And Meaning 🤝 Community Organizing

Handbook for a Positive Revolution

by Edward de Bono • 1991

A revolution without enemies: five principles that turn personal effectiveness into global change.

3.23

115

🏛️ Social Change 🎯 Personal Effectiveness 👁️ Perception And Reality 💡 Creative Thinking 📜 Practical Philosophy

Handbook for a Positive Revolution Summary

Handbook for a Positive Revolution 89%

A revolution without enemies: five principles that turn personal effectiveness into global change.

by Edward de Bono 1991

3.23

115 ratings

🏛️ Social Change 🎯 Personal Effectiveness 👁️ Perception And Reality 💡 Creative Thinking 📜 Practical Philosophy

365 Ways To Change the World

by Michael Norton • 2005

An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.

3.92

123

🧶 Micro-Activism 💳 Ethical Consumerism 🌿 Green Living 📅 Daily Action Guides 🤝 Volunteerism

365 Ways To Change the World 89%

An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.

by Michael Norton 2005

3.92

123 ratings

🧶 Micro-Activism 💳 Ethical Consumerism 🌿 Green Living 📅 Daily Action Guides 🤝 Volunteerism

Firestarters

by Raoul Davis Jr. • 2018

Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.

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5k+

🎯 Personal Mission 💡 Intrinsic Motivation ⚡ Action Taking 🧩 Creative Problem-Solving 💪 Strengths-Based Development

Firestarters 89%

Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.

by Raoul Davis Jr. 2018

4.29

5k+ ratings

🎯 Personal Mission 💡 Intrinsic Motivation ⚡ Action Taking 🧩 Creative Problem-Solving 💪 Strengths-Based Development

Practical Anarchism

by Shuli Branson • 2022

Steal back your time, break up with what drains you, and build a life outside capitalism.

3.94

298

🏴 Anarchist Living 🤝 Mutual Aid 🛑 Work Abolition 🗣️ Consent Culture 🌱 Radical Self-Help

Practical Anarchism 88%

Steal back your time, break up with what drains you, and build a life outside capitalism.

by Shuli Branson 2022

3.94

298 ratings

🏴 Anarchist Living 🤝 Mutual Aid 🛑 Work Abolition 🗣️ Consent Culture 🌱 Radical Self-Help

Collaborating with the Enemy

by Adam Kahane • 2017

Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.

3.19

3k+

🔥 Conflict Resolution 🧩 Systems Thinking 👂 Deep Listening ⚡ Constructive Conflict 🌱 Emergent Strategy

Collaborating with the Enemy 88%

Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.

by Adam Kahane 2017

3.19

3k+ ratings

🔥 Conflict Resolution 🧩 Systems Thinking 👂 Deep Listening ⚡ Constructive Conflict 🌱 Emergent Strategy

Lifehouse

by Adam Greenfield • 2024

Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.

3.84

🌱 Community Organizing 🤝 Mutual Aid Networks 🌍 Climate Adaptation 🗳️ Direct Democracy 🌿 Social Ecology

Lifehouse 88%

Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.

by Adam Greenfield 2024

3.84

86 ratings

🌱 Community Organizing 🤝 Mutual Aid Networks 🌍 Climate Adaptation 🗳️ Direct Democracy 🌿 Social Ecology

Fail Fast, Fail Often

by Ryan Babineaux • 2013

Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.

3.97

856

🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔄 Lean Methodology ✂️ Anti-Perfectionism ⚡ Bias Toward Action 📈 Incremental Progress

Fail Fast, Fail Often 88%

Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.

by Ryan Babineaux 2013

3.97

856 ratings

🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔄 Lean Methodology ✂️ Anti-Perfectionism ⚡ Bias Toward Action 📈 Incremental Progress

Solving Tough Problems

by Adam Kahane • 2004

Complex problems default to stalemate or force. The way out is a different kind of conversation.

3.98

324

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Dialogue Practice 🔗 Systems Thinking 👂 Deep Listening 🤝 Facilitative Leadership

Solving Tough Problems 88%

Complex problems default to stalemate or force. The way out is a different kind of conversation.

by Adam Kahane 2004

3.98

324 ratings

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Dialogue Practice 🔗 Systems Thinking 👂 Deep Listening 🤝 Facilitative Leadership

The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle

by Jim Rohn • 1991

Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.

4.41

2k+

🕰️ Classic Self-Help 🧠 Personal Philosophy 😊 Attitude Shifts 🏃 Action Orientation 🎨 Lifestyle Design

The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle Summary

The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle 88%

Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.

by Jim Rohn 1991

4.41

2k+ ratings

🕰️ Classic Self-Help 🧠 Personal Philosophy 😊 Attitude Shifts 🏃 Action Orientation 🎨 Lifestyle Design

Someday Is Today

by Matthew Dicks • 2022

A creative's guide to reclaiming hours, failing forward, and succeeding without being a jerk.

3.86

1k+

🛠️ Creative Productivity ⏳ Time Management 🔁 Habit Design 🧱 Creative Blocks 💥 Failure And Resilience

Someday Is Today 88%

A creative's guide to reclaiming hours, failing forward, and succeeding without being a jerk.

by Matthew Dicks 2022

3.86

1k+ ratings

🛠️ Creative Productivity ⏳ Time Management 🔁 Habit Design 🧱 Creative Blocks 💥 Failure And Resilience

Think Remarkable

by Guy Kawasaki • 2024

Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.

3.70

330

👔 Leadership Development ⚡ Action-Oriented Self-Help 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔧 Idea Execution 🧠 Growth Mindset

Think Remarkable 88%

Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.

by Guy Kawasaki 2024

3.70

330 ratings

👔 Leadership Development ⚡ Action-Oriented Self-Help 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔧 Idea Execution 🧠 Growth Mindset

The 5 Second Rule

by Mel Robbins • 2017

A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.

3.85

49k+

⚡ Behavioral Activation 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⏳ Beating Procrastination 🔘 Action Triggers 🦁 Everyday Bravery

The 5 Second Rule 88%

A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.

by Mel Robbins 2017

3.85

49k+ ratings

⚡ Behavioral Activation 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⏳ Beating Procrastination 🔘 Action Triggers 🦁 Everyday Bravery

Do More Great Work

by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2010

The exercises that turn vague career dissatisfaction into a concrete project you can start tomorrow.

3.82

1k+

🎯 Meaningful Work 🪞 Reflective Practice 💡 Creative Ideation ✅ Goal Selection 📋 Action Planning

Do More Great Work 88%

The exercises that turn vague career dissatisfaction into a concrete project you can start tomorrow.

by Michael Bungay Stanier 2010

3.82

1k+ ratings

🎯 Meaningful Work 🪞 Reflective Practice 💡 Creative Ideation ✅ Goal Selection 📋 Action Planning

Basics of Resistance

by Claire Wolfe • 2018

The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.

4.04

🪧 Civil Resistance ✊ Direct Action 🕵️ Tradecraft 🔐 Security Mindset 🕸️ Clandestine Networks

Basics of Resistance 88%

The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.

by Claire Wolfe 2018

4.04

67 ratings

🪧 Civil Resistance ✊ Direct Action 🕵️ Tradecraft 🔐 Security Mindset 🕸️ Clandestine Networks

Emergent Strategy

by Adrienne Maree Brown • 2017

No one commands a flock or a forest. What that means for building social movements that endure.

4.25

10k+

🏗️ Movement Building 🔄 Systems Thinking 🕊️ Transformative Justice ✊ Black Feminism 🔬 Complexity Theory

Emergent Strategy 88%

No one commands a flock or a forest. What that means for building social movements that endure.

by Adrienne Maree Brown 2017

4.25

10k+ ratings

🏗️ Movement Building 🔄 Systems Thinking 🕊️ Transformative Justice ✊ Black Feminism 🔬 Complexity Theory

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+

🌍 Effective Altruism 💼 Social Impact Careers 🔄 Career Reinvention ⚠️ Existential Risk 📢 Activism Strategy

Moral Ambition 88%

The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.

by Rutger Bregman 2024

3.76

13k+ ratings

🌍 Effective Altruism 💼 Social Impact Careers 🔄 Career Reinvention ⚠️ Existential Risk 📢 Activism Strategy

Community

by Peter Block • 2008

Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.

4.06

2k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 🏛️ Civic Engagement 🌱 Asset-Based Thinking 👥 Small Group Facilitation 🕊️ Restorative Practices

Community 88%

Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.

by Peter Block 2008

4.06

2k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🏛️ Civic Engagement 🌱 Asset-Based Thinking 👥 Small Group Facilitation 🕊️ Restorative Practices

Organizing

by Marshall Ganz • 2014

The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.

4.26

🧱 Community Organizing 🗳️ Civic Leadership 📖 Storytelling For Change 🤝 Relational Organizing ♟️ Strategic Campaigning

Organizing 88%

The disciplined craft of turning personal stories and living-room meetings into political power.

by Marshall Ganz 2014

4.26

19 ratings

🧱 Community Organizing 🗳️ Civic Leadership 📖 Storytelling For Change 🤝 Relational Organizing ♟️ Strategic Campaigning

Black Hole Focus

by Isaiah Hankel • 2014

Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.

3.87

399

🧭 Purpose Discovery ✏️ Life Design 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Positive Psychology 🏃 Action Orientation

Black Hole Focus 88%

Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.

by Isaiah Hankel 2014

3.87

399 ratings

🧭 Purpose Discovery ✏️ Life Design 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Positive Psychology 🏃 Action Orientation

Transformative Scenario Planning

by Adam Kahane • 2012

Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.

4.03

134

🧭 Scenario Planning 🧠 Systems Thinking 🤝 Collaborative Strategy 💬 Dialogue And Deliberation 🧗 Adaptive Leadership

Transformative Scenario Planning Summary

Transformative Scenario Planning 88%

Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.

by Adam Kahane 2012

4.03

134 ratings

🧭 Scenario Planning 🧠 Systems Thinking 🤝 Collaborative Strategy 💬 Dialogue And Deliberation 🧗 Adaptive Leadership

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

923

🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 🌱 Grassroots Activism 👥 Mastermind Groups 🏘️ Community Building 🤲 Servant Leadership

Change Your World 88%

Change doesn't wait for leaders. It starts with one person, a few chairs, and a conversation.

by John C. Maxwell 2021

4.09

923 ratings

🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 🌱 Grassroots Activism 👥 Mastermind Groups 🏘️ Community Building 🤲 Servant Leadership

Tactical Urbanism

by Mike Lydon • 2014

How to hack your city with paint, planters, and pop-up parks, and prove change is possible now.

3.99

315

🛠️ Diy Urbanism 🎨 Creative Placemaking 🏗️ Pop-Up Urbanism 🚲 Street Reclamation 🗳️ Participatory Planning

Tactical Urbanism 88%

How to hack your city with paint, planters, and pop-up parks, and prove change is possible now.

by Mike Lydon 2014

3.99

315 ratings

🛠️ Diy Urbanism 🎨 Creative Placemaking 🏗️ Pop-Up Urbanism 🚲 Street Reclamation 🗳️ Participatory Planning

Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success

by Andy Andrews • 2008

Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.

4.36

486

🔑 Personal Responsibility ✝️ Christian Self-Help 🔄 Daily Habits 🏃 Bias Toward Action 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice

Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success Summary

Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success 88%

Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.

by Andy Andrews 2008

4.36

486 ratings

🔑 Personal Responsibility ✝️ Christian Self-Help 🔄 Daily Habits 🏃 Bias Toward Action 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice

Never Play It Safe

by Chase Jarvis • 2024

Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.

3.86

406

🎨 Creative Business 🧭 Life Design 🎯 Attention Management ✨ Intuition Cultivation 🔄 Failure Reframing

Never Play It Safe 88%

Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.

by Chase Jarvis 2024

3.86

406 ratings

🎨 Creative Business 🧭 Life Design 🎯 Attention Management ✨ Intuition Cultivation 🔄 Failure Reframing

One Word That Will Change Your Life

by Jon Gordon • 2012

Replace your entire resolution list with a single word, and watch it reorder your year.

3.88

3k+

🔍 Single Focus 🔄 Resolution Alternatives 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 👥 Accountability Circles 🧭 Intentional Living

One Word That Will Change Your Life Summary

One Word That Will Change Your Life 88%

Replace your entire resolution list with a single word, and watch it reorder your year.

by Jon Gordon 2012

3.88

3k+ ratings

🔍 Single Focus 🔄 Resolution Alternatives 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 👥 Accountability Circles 🧭 Intentional Living

The 3rd Alternative

by Stephen R. Covey • 2011

Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.

4.08

2k+

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧩 Integrative Thinking 👂 Empathic Listening 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚖️ Restorative Justice

The 3rd Alternative 88%

Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.

by Stephen R. Covey 2011

4.08

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧩 Integrative Thinking 👂 Empathic Listening 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚖️ Restorative Justice

The Answer to How Is Yes

by Peter Block • 2003

The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.

3.96

649

🎯 Purpose At Work 🏢 Organizational Culture 🐢 Anti-Productivity 📚 Self-Directed Learning 🏛️ Organizational Development

The Answer to How Is Yes 88%

The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.

by Peter Block 2003

3.96

649 ratings

🎯 Purpose At Work 🏢 Organizational Culture 🐢 Anti-Productivity 📚 Self-Directed Learning 🏛️ Organizational Development

Life Is Tremendous

by Charlie Jones • 1981

Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.

4.19

857

🔥 Business Motivation 📚 Continuous Learning 🏃 Action Over Perfection 🤲 Servant Leadership 🎁 Selfless Giving

Life Is Tremendous 88%

Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.

by Charlie Jones 1981

4.19

857 ratings

🔥 Business Motivation 📚 Continuous Learning 🏃 Action Over Perfection 🤲 Servant Leadership 🎁 Selfless Giving

A Better Way to Live

by Og Mandino • 1990

Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.

4.31

2k+

🏛️ Classic Self-Help 🔨 Work Ethic 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧗 Perseverance 📅 Daily Practices

A Better Way to Live 88%

Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.

by Og Mandino 1990

4.31

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Classic Self-Help 🔨 Work Ethic 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧗 Perseverance 📅 Daily Practices

The Genius Zone

by Gay Hendricks • 2021

The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.

3.71

841

🌊 Flow States 🎨 Creative Practice 🍃 Letting Go 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ☀️ Positive Psychology

The Genius Zone 88%

The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.

by Gay Hendricks 2021

3.71

841 ratings

🌊 Flow States 🎨 Creative Practice 🍃 Letting Go 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ☀️ Positive Psychology

Hell Yeah or No

by Derek Sivers • 2020

If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.

4.17

5k+

🧭 Life Design 🚦 Decision Filters 🎯 Sequential Focus 🏃 Action Over Words 🎨 Creative Careers

Hell Yeah or No 88%

If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.

by Derek Sivers 2020

4.17

5k+ ratings

🧭 Life Design 🚦 Decision Filters 🎯 Sequential Focus 🏃 Action Over Words 🎨 Creative Careers

The Orbital Perspective

by Ron Garan • 2015

An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.

3.80

205

🪐 Overview Effect 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌐 Global Cooperation 👥 Crowdsourcing 📊 Open Data

The Orbital Perspective 88%

An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.

by Ron Garan 2015

3.80

205 ratings

🪐 Overview Effect 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌐 Global Cooperation 👥 Crowdsourcing 📊 Open Data

Improv Wisdom

by Patricia Ryan Madson • 2005

Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.

4.00

3k+

🎭 Improv For Life 🎯 Anti-Perfectionism 🎲 Creative Risk-Taking ⚡ Action-First Mindset 🎨 Everyday Creativity

Improv Wisdom 88%

Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.

by Patricia Ryan Madson 2005

4.00

3k+ ratings

🎭 Improv For Life 🎯 Anti-Perfectionism 🎲 Creative Risk-Taking ⚡ Action-First Mindset 🎨 Everyday Creativity

Everything I Know

by Paul Jarvis • 2013

Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.

3.72

802

🎨 Creative Business 🏡 Indie Business 🔨 Meaningful Work 🐌 Anti-Hustle 🎯 Creative Process

Everything I Know 88%

Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.

by Paul Jarvis 2013

3.72

802 ratings

🎨 Creative Business 🏡 Indie Business 🔨 Meaningful Work 🐌 Anti-Hustle 🎯 Creative Process

Citizens

by Jon Alexander • 2022

Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.

4.04

317

🗳️ Participatory Democracy 🤝 Civic Engagement 👥 Collective Action 🏘️ Community Organizing 📖 Narrative Change

Citizens 88%

Society runs on two stories: we are subjects or consumers. A third story changes everything.

by Jon Alexander 2022

4.04

317 ratings

🗳️ Participatory Democracy 🤝 Civic Engagement 👥 Collective Action 🏘️ Community Organizing 📖 Narrative Change

Beginner's Pluck

by Liz Forkin Bohannon • 2019

Passion isn't waiting to be found: it is assembled through small, imperfect acts.

4.37

1k+

🧱 Passion Myths 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎲 Small Bets 🔗 Commitment Devices 🌍 Social Entrepreneurship

Beginner's Pluck 88%

Passion isn't waiting to be found: it is assembled through small, imperfect acts.

by Liz Forkin Bohannon 2019

4.37

1k+ ratings

🧱 Passion Myths 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎲 Small Bets 🔗 Commitment Devices 🌍 Social Entrepreneurship

Make Your Creative Dreams Real

by SARK • 2004

Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.

4.10

1k+

🎨 Creative Practice 👣 Small Steps 💫 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 🧱 Creative Block

Make Your Creative Dreams Real 88%

Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.

by SARK 2004

4.10

1k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Practice 👣 Small Steps 💫 Perfectionism Recovery 💗 Self-Compassion 🧱 Creative Block

The Path of Least Resistance

by Robert Fritz • 1989

Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.

4.06

2k+

🤖 Systems Thinking 🎨 Creative Process 🧭 Creative Orientation 🏗️ Life Design 💡 Design Thinking

The Path of Least Resistance 88%

Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.

by Robert Fritz 1989

4.06

2k+ ratings

🤖 Systems Thinking 🎨 Creative Process 🧭 Creative Orientation 🏗️ Life Design 💡 Design Thinking

The Lightmaker's Manifesto

by Karen Walrond • 2021

Passion can burn you out. Curiosity won't. A guide to activism that lasts.

4.17

1k+

🎉 Joyful Activism 🌱 Sustainable Activism 🛀 Activist Self-Care 🎁 Finding Your Gifts 🔍 Curiosity Practice

The Lightmaker's Manifesto 88%

Passion can burn you out. Curiosity won't. A guide to activism that lasts.

by Karen Walrond 2021

4.17

1k+ ratings

🎉 Joyful Activism 🌱 Sustainable Activism 🛀 Activist Self-Care 🎁 Finding Your Gifts 🔍 Curiosity Practice

How to Begin

by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2022

Your next big goal: thrilling to you, useful to the world, and just frightening enough.

3.65

880

🎯 Meaningful Goals 🧭 Coaching Methods 🛡️ Overcoming Resistance 🧪 Small Experiments 🪞 Self-Coaching

How to Begin 88%

Your next big goal: thrilling to you, useful to the world, and just frightening enough.

by Michael Bungay Stanier 2022

3.65

880 ratings

🎯 Meaningful Goals 🧭 Coaching Methods 🛡️ Overcoming Resistance 🧪 Small Experiments 🪞 Self-Coaching

Anyway

by Kent M. Keith • 2001

Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.

4.09

665

🧭 Meaning-Making 🤝 Altruism 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation ❤️ Unconditional Love 🛡️ Emotional Vulnerability

Anyway 88%

Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.

by Kent M. Keith 2001

4.09

665 ratings

🧭 Meaning-Making 🤝 Altruism 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation ❤️ Unconditional Love 🛡️ Emotional Vulnerability

How To Live An Extraordinary Life

by Anthony Pompliano • 2024

A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.

4.13

589

▶️ Taking Action 🚀 Entrepreneur Mindset 💰 Personal Finance 📚 Lifelong Learning 👥 Social Circles

How To Live An Extraordinary Life Summary

How To Live An Extraordinary Life 88%

A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.

by Anthony Pompliano 2024

4.13

589 ratings

▶️ Taking Action 🚀 Entrepreneur Mindset 💰 Personal Finance 📚 Lifelong Learning 👥 Social Circles

Blueprint for Revolution

by Srdja Popovic • 2015

Rice pudding, Lego men, and the nonviolent playbook that wins twice as often as violence.

4.30

2k+

🕊️ Civil Resistance 🌱 Grassroots Organizing 🧱 Movement Building 🤝 Coalition Building 🎭 Creative Resistance

Blueprint for Revolution 88%

Rice pudding, Lego men, and the nonviolent playbook that wins twice as often as violence.

by Srdja Popovic 2015

4.30

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Civil Resistance 🌱 Grassroots Organizing 🧱 Movement Building 🤝 Coalition Building 🎭 Creative Resistance

How Will You Measure Your Life?

by Clayton M. Christensen • 2012

Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.

4.05

38k+

🧭 Life Strategy 🏢 Applied Management Theory 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation ⏳ Resource Allocation 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Culture

How Will You Measure Your Life? 88%

Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.

by Clayton M. Christensen 2012

4.05

38k+ ratings

🧭 Life Strategy 🏢 Applied Management Theory 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation ⏳ Resource Allocation 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Culture

Creative Confidence

by Tom Kelley • 2013

Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.

3.97

14k+

👥 Human-Centered Design ✍️ Creative Practice 😨 Fear Of Failure 🔄 Reframing Problems 🧪 Prototyping Methods

Creative Confidence 88%

Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.

by Tom Kelley 2013

3.97

14k+ ratings

👥 Human-Centered Design ✍️ Creative Practice 😨 Fear Of Failure 🔄 Reframing Problems 🧪 Prototyping Methods

The Pocket Guide to Action

by Kyle Eschenroeder • 2017

Motivation is the exhaust, not the engine. 116 short pieces on doing the thing first.

4.28

355

🛑 Anti-Procrastination ⚡ Action Before Motivation 🧱 Habit Design 🧪 Learning From Failure 🧠 Overcoming Overthinking

The Pocket Guide to Action 88%

Motivation is the exhaust, not the engine. 116 short pieces on doing the thing first.

by Kyle Eschenroeder 2017

4.28

355 ratings

🛑 Anti-Procrastination ⚡ Action Before Motivation 🧱 Habit Design 🧪 Learning From Failure 🧠 Overcoming Overthinking

Drawing Out the Dragons

by James A. Owen • 2011

An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.

4.50

440

🎨 Creative Careers 🖌️ Artistic Perseverance 🧭 Personal Agency 🔄 Reframing Failure 🎯 Long-Term Thinking

Drawing Out the Dragons 88%

An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.

by James A. Owen 2011

4.50

440 ratings

🎨 Creative Careers 🖌️ Artistic Perseverance 🧭 Personal Agency 🔄 Reframing Failure 🎯 Long-Term Thinking

80,000 Hours

by Benjamin Todd • 2016

The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.

3.91

2k+

🧭 Career Strategy 🌍 Social Impact Careers 🎓 Effective Altruism 🌐 Global Problems 🧪 Career Experiments

80,000 Hours 88%

The counterintuitive math of doing good: why a corporate paycheck often beats a charity job.

by Benjamin Todd 2016

3.91

2k+ ratings

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by Chris Fox • 2015

The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.

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The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.

by Chris Fox 2015

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🚀 Writing Productivity ✍️ Writing Process 🕰️ Writing Routines 📝 Aspiring Authors 🎨 Creative Productivity

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