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Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
4.23
3k+
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn Summary
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn 92%
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
by John C. Maxwell 2013
4.23
3k+ ratings
Failing Forward
by John C. Maxwell • 1982
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
4.18
12k+
Failing Forward Summary
Failing Forward 92%
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
by John C. Maxwell 1982
4.18
12k+ ratings
Dare to Fail
by Billi P.S. Lim • 1998
Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.
3.9
449
Dare to Fail Summary
Dare to Fail 91%
Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.
by Billi P.S. Lim 1998
3.9
449 ratings
Grit to Great
by Linda Kaplan Thaler • 2015
Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.
3.66
906
Grit to Great Summary
Grit to Great 90%
Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.
by Linda Kaplan Thaler 2015
3.66
906 ratings
Summary
by BusinessNews Publishing • 2013
Turn discomfort into growth, failure into usable fuel, and small daily habits into lasting change.
3.67
3
Summary Summary
Summary 90%
Turn discomfort into growth, failure into usable fuel, and small daily habits into lasting change.
by BusinessNews Publishing 2013
3.67
3 ratings
Very Good Lives
by J.K. Rowling • 2015
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
4.08
29k+
Very Good Lives Summary
Very Good Lives 90%
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
by J.K. Rowling 2015
4.08
29k+ ratings
From Failure to Success
by Martin Meadows • 2017
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
3.91
87
From Failure to Success Summary
From Failure to Success 90%
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
by Martin Meadows 2017
3.91
87 ratings
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
Drawing Out the Dragons Summary
Drawing Out the Dragons 90%
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
Fail Until You Don't
by Bobby Bones • 2018
Rejection is information, fear is a signal, and the grind is the only advantage you need.
4.01
4k+
Fail Until You Don't Summary
Fail Until You Don't 90%
Rejection is information, fear is a signal, and the grind is the only advantage you need.
by Bobby Bones 2018
4.01
4k+ ratings
Rain of Gold
by Victor Villaseñor • 1991
Why your best successes sow your worst defeats, and the one shift that breaks the cycle.
4.50
8k+
Rain of Gold Summary
Rain of Gold 90%
Why your best successes sow your worst defeats, and the one shift that breaks the cycle.
by Victor Villaseñor 1991
4.50
8k+ ratings
Getting There
by Gillian Zoe Segal • 2015
A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.
4.09
2k+
Getting There Summary
Getting There 89%
A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.
by Gillian Zoe Segal 2015
4.09
2k+ ratings
Things No One Else Can Teach Us
by Humble the Poet • 2019
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
3.98
1k+
Things No One Else Can Teach Us Summary
Things No One Else Can Teach Us 89%
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
by Humble the Poet 2019
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday
Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.
4.40
172
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy Summary
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy 89%
Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.
by Ryan Holiday
4.40
172 ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 89%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 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 89%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
The Mental Toughness Handbook
by Damon Zahariades • 2020
Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.
3.94
2k+
The Mental Toughness Handbook Summary
The Mental Toughness Handbook 89%
Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.
by Damon Zahariades 2020
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Seasons of Life
by Jim Rohn • 1981
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
4.32
2k+
The Seasons of Life Summary
The Seasons of Life 89%
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
by Jim Rohn 1981
4.32
2k+ ratings
Master Your Success
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
4.48
189
Master Your Success Summary
Master Your Success 89%
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2020
4.48
189 ratings
The Miracle Equation
by Hal Elrod • 2017
Two choices, made daily, turn your most ambitious goals from long shots into certainties.
4.16
3k+
The Miracle Equation Summary
The Miracle Equation 89%
Two choices, made daily, turn your most ambitious goals from long shots into certainties.
by Hal Elrod 2017
4.16
3k+ ratings
Overcoming Life's Disappointments
by Harold S. Kushner • 2006
Moses' story reframes failure: a rabbi's guide to turning disappointment into purpose.
4.06
601
Overcoming Life's Disappointments Summary
Overcoming Life's Disappointments 89%
Moses' story reframes failure: a rabbi's guide to turning disappointment into purpose.
by Harold S. Kushner 2006
4.06
601 ratings
Bluefishing
by Steve Sims • 2017
A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.
3.97
2k+
Bluefishing Summary
Bluefishing 89%
A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.
by Steve Sims 2017
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Difference Maker
by John C. Maxwell • 2006
You cannot control what happens to you. But one internal choice reshapes everything that follows.
4.20
3k+
The Difference Maker Summary
The Difference Maker 89%
You cannot control what happens to you. But one internal choice reshapes everything that follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2006
4.20
3k+ ratings
On Confidence
by The School of Life • 2017
Confidence comes from a set of ideas about the world, not from eliminating self-doubt.
3.92
4k+
On Confidence Summary
On Confidence 89%
Confidence comes from a set of ideas about the world, not from eliminating self-doubt.
by The School of Life 2017
3.92
4k+ ratings
Think and Grow Rich
by Greg S. Reid • 2013
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
4.08
189
Think and Grow Rich Summary
Think and Grow Rich 89%
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
by Greg S. Reid 2013
4.08
189 ratings
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
by David Acord • 2011
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
3.58
179
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes Summary
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes 89%
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
by David Acord 2011
3.58
179 ratings
How Successful People Grow
by John C. Maxwell • 2014
Growth is never automatic. Fifteen practices that turn daily discipline into lasting progress.
4.23
1k+
How Successful People Grow Summary
How Successful People Grow 89%
Growth is never automatic. Fifteen practices that turn daily discipline into lasting progress.
by John C. Maxwell 2014
4.23
1k+ ratings
101 Secrets for Your Twenties
by Paul Angone • 2013
No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.
3.53
2k+
101 Secrets for Your Twenties Summary
101 Secrets for Your Twenties 89%
No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.
by Paul Angone 2013
3.53
2k+ ratings
Undisruptable
by Aidan McCullen • 2021
Most people reinvent only after a crisis. The S-curve shows how to do it first.
4.49
125
Undisruptable Summary
Undisruptable 89%
Most people reinvent only after a crisis. The S-curve shows how to do it first.
by Aidan McCullen 2021
4.49
125 ratings
Message From The Middle Of Nowhere
by Gunnar Andri Thorisson • 2017
The Viking case for asking outright, failing forward, and treating money like a tool.
3.89
203
Message From The Middle Of Nowhere Summary
Message From The Middle Of Nowhere 89%
The Viking case for asking outright, failing forward, and treating money like a tool.
by Gunnar Andri Thorisson 2017
3.89
203 ratings
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do
by Amy Morin • 2017
Your child's resilience depends more on what you stop doing than what you start.
4.16
2k+
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do 89%
Your child's resilience depends more on what you stop doing than what you start.
by Amy Morin 2017
4.16
2k+ 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 89%
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
by Jake A. Thompson 2020
4.24
123 ratings
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2018
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
4.02
154
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method Summary
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method 89%
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
by Damon Zahariades 2018
4.02
154 ratings
Disrupt Yourself
by Whitney Johnson • 2015
6% win in crowded markets, 37% win creating new ones. Your career works the same way.
3.73
1k+
Disrupt Yourself Summary
Disrupt Yourself 89%
6% win in crowded markets, 37% win creating new ones. Your career works the same way.
by Whitney Johnson 2015
3.73
1k+ ratings
Not a Life Coach
by James Smith • 2020
The only limits that matter are the ones you've already accepted. Here's how to overwrite them.
4.00
3k+
Not a Life Coach Summary
Not a Life Coach 88%
The only limits that matter are the ones you've already accepted. Here's how to overwrite them.
by James Smith 2020
4.00
3k+ ratings
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER
by Shwetabh Gangwar • 2019
Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.
3.93
6k+
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER Summary
THE RUDEST BOOK EVER 88%
Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.
by Shwetabh Gangwar 2019
3.93
6k+ ratings
Everything is Figureoutable
by Marie Forleo • 2019
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
3.96
18k+
Everything is Figureoutable Summary
Everything is Figureoutable 88%
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
by Marie Forleo 2019
3.96
18k+ ratings
If Talent Were Pizza, You'd Be a Supreme
by Jack Weyland • 1986
You arrived on earth with gifts you've forgotten. Here's how to remember them.
3.43
395
If Talent Were Pizza, You'd Be a Supreme Summary
If Talent Were Pizza, You'd Be a Supreme 88%
You arrived on earth with gifts you've forgotten. Here's how to remember them.
by Jack Weyland 1986
3.43
395 ratings
Dream Big
by Bob Goff • 2020
You have a calling that scares you. Here's how to silence the doubts and start moving.
4.29
8k+
Dream Big Summary
Dream Big 88%
You have a calling that scares you. Here's how to silence the doubts and start moving.
by Bob Goff 2020
4.29
8k+ ratings
T is for Transformation
by Shaun T. • 2017
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
4.22
2k+
T is for Transformation Summary
T is for Transformation 88%
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
by Shaun T. 2017
4.22
2k+ ratings
Designing Your Life
by Bill Burnett • 2016
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
3.92
4k+
Designing Your Life Summary
Designing Your Life 88%
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
by Bill Burnett 2016
3.92
4k+ ratings
Jump
by Kim Perell • 2021
A repeatable method for taking your next leap, making fear your ally instead of your brake.
3.85
236
Jump Summary
Jump 88%
A repeatable method for taking your next leap, making fear your ally instead of your brake.
by Kim Perell 2021
3.85
236 ratings
Didn't See That Coming
by Rachel Hollis • 2020
Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.
3.64
18k+
Didn't See That Coming Summary
Didn't See That Coming 88%
Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.
by Rachel Hollis 2020
3.64
18k+ ratings
The Pursuit of Perfect
by Tal Ben-Shahar • 2009
Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.
4.01
2k+
The Pursuit of Perfect Summary
The Pursuit of Perfect 88%
Perfectionism is not high standards. It's a refusal of reality, and it can be unlearned.
by Tal Ben-Shahar 2009
4.01
2k+ ratings
20,000 Days and Counting
by Robert D. Smith • 2012
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
3.92
1k+
20,000 Days and Counting Summary
20,000 Days and Counting 88%
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
by Robert D. Smith 2012
3.92
1k+ ratings
Never Too Late To Be Great
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2012
Most great careers peak after forty. Stop rushing: you have more time than you think.
3.98
164
Never Too Late To Be Great Summary
Never Too Late To Be Great 88%
Most great careers peak after forty. Stop rushing: you have more time than you think.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2012
3.98
164 ratings
Choose Yourself!
by James Altucher • 2013
Your resume won't save you. Daily routines, ruthless honesty, and idea practice that build a life.
3.82
13k+
Choose Yourself! Summary
Choose Yourself! 88%
Your resume won't save you. Daily routines, ruthless honesty, and idea practice that build a life.
by James Altucher 2013
3.82
13k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman • 2017
Leaders fall. The best don't just bounce back; they strategically retreat, recover, then reinvent.
3.74
2k+
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence 88%
Leaders fall. The best don't just bounce back; they strategically retreat, recover, then reinvent.
by Daniel Goleman 2017
3.74
2k+ 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 88%
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
by Stephen Guise 2015
4.09
4k+ ratings
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail
by Rom Brafman • 2011
Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.
3.99
554
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail Summary
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail 88%
Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.
by Rom Brafman 2011
3.99
554 ratings
Capital Gaines
by Chip Gaines • 2017
The playbook of a serial entrepreneur who treats failure as a down payment on the next win.
3.99
18k+
Capital Gaines Summary
Capital Gaines 88%
The playbook of a serial entrepreneur who treats failure as a down payment on the next win.
by Chip Gaines 2017
3.99
18k+ ratings
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