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Master Your Motivation
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2019
Motivation doesn't spark action. Completed actions spark motivation. Start with one tiny task.
4.17
810
Master Your Motivation Summary
Master Your Motivation 92%
Motivation doesn't spark action. Completed actions spark motivation. Start with one tiny task.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2019
4.17
810 ratings
Succeed
by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2010
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
4.14
3k+
Succeed Summary
Succeed 92%
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2010
4.14
3k+ ratings
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself
by Steve Chandler • 2006
Motivation is a skill you can build. A hundred mental switches for activating it on demand.
4.01
8k+
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself Summary
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself 92%
Motivation is a skill you can build. A hundred mental switches for activating it on demand.
by Steve Chandler 2006
4.01
8k+ ratings
The Motivation Hacker
by Nick Winter • 2013
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
3.73
2k+
The Motivation Hacker Summary
The Motivation Hacker 92%
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
by Nick Winter 2013
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Game Changer
by Jason Fox • 2014
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
3.88
185
The Game Changer Summary
The Game Changer 92%
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
by Jason Fox 2014
3.88
185 ratings
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+
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle Summary
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle 92%
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
by Jim Rohn 1991
4.41
2k+ ratings
MOTIVATION - Discover the Magic of Motivation Now
by Frank Mullani • 2014
How to wake up driven, beat procrastination, and keep focus when life tests you.
4.12
356
MOTIVATION - Discover the Magic of Motivation Now Summary
MOTIVATION - Discover the Magic of Motivation Now 92%
How to wake up driven, beat procrastination, and keep focus when life tests you.
by Frank Mullani 2014
4.12
356 ratings
The Power to Get Things Done
by Steve Levinson • 2015
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
3.26
314
The Power to Get Things Done Summary
The Power to Get Things Done 92%
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
by Steve Levinson 2015
3.26
314 ratings
The Science of Getting Started
by Patrick King • 2019
Your brain is wired to avoid discomfort. How to override the wiring and get started.
4.08
254
The Science of Getting Started Summary
The Science of Getting Started 92%
Your brain is wired to avoid discomfort. How to override the wiring and get started.
by Patrick King 2019
4.08
254 ratings
Spartan Up!
by Joe De Sena • 2014
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
3.91
2k+
Spartan Up! Summary
Spartan Up! 92%
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
by Joe De Sena 2014
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Now Habit at Work
by Neil A. Fiore • 2010
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
3.55
517
The Now Habit at Work Summary
The Now Habit at Work 92%
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
by Neil A. Fiore 2010
3.55
517 ratings
How to Think Bigger
by Martin Meadows • 2015
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
4.03
2k+
How to Think Bigger Summary
How to Think Bigger 92%
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
by Martin Meadows 2015
4.03
2k+ ratings
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Steve Scott
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
3.25
195
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating 92%
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
by Steve Scott
3.25
195 ratings
Just Shut Up and Do It
by Brian Tracy • 2016
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
4.07
2k+
Just Shut Up and Do It Summary
Just Shut Up and Do It 92%
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
by Brian Tracy 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
Immediate Action
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.
4.13
2k+
Immediate Action Summary
Immediate Action 92%
Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021
4.13
2k+ 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 91%
The four goal traits that outperform talent, and none of them are about working harder.
by Mark Murphy 2010
3.90
320 ratings
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
by Patrick King • 2018
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
4.05
473
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination Summary
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination 91%
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
by Patrick King 2018
4.05
473 ratings
Get Motivated!
by Tamara Lowe • 2009
Not lazy. Just built differently. A self-audit to find your motivational type and stop fighting it.
3.44
186
Get Motivated! Summary
Get Motivated! 91%
Not lazy. Just built differently. A self-audit to find your motivational type and stop fighting it.
by Tamara Lowe 2009
3.44
186 ratings
The Success Principles
by Jack Canfield • 2015
Own every outcome. Design every day. The rest of success is just following the blueprint.
4.26
35k+
The Success Principles Summary
The Success Principles 91%
Own every outcome. Design every day. The rest of success is just following the blueprint.
by Jack Canfield 2015
4.26
35k+ 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 91%
Three goal zones that keep you out of burnout and make your biggest ambitions inevitable.
by Jon Acuff 2023
4.56
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 91%
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
by Jake A. Thompson 2020
4.24
123 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 91%
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
by Charles Coonradt 1999
3.83
156 ratings
Get It Done
by Ayelet Fishbach • 2022
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
3.55
1k+
Get It Done Summary
Get It Done 91%
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
by Ayelet Fishbach 2022
3.55
1k+ ratings
Intrinsic Motivation
by Stefan Falk • 2023
A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.
3.54
144
Intrinsic Motivation Summary
Intrinsic Motivation 91%
A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.
by Stefan Falk 2023
3.54
144 ratings
Success Habits For Dummies
by Dirk Zeller • 2019
A complete daily system for success: habits that connect your money, mind, body, relationships.
3.62
37
Success Habits For Dummies Summary
Success Habits For Dummies 91%
A complete daily system for success: habits that connect your money, mind, body, relationships.
by Dirk Zeller 2019
3.62
37 ratings
Feel-Good Productivity
by Ali Abdaal • 2023
Stop grinding. Science says enjoyment, play, and rest fuel productivity more than discipline.
3.97
21k+
Feel-Good Productivity Summary
Feel-Good Productivity 91%
Stop grinding. Science says enjoyment, play, and rest fuel productivity more than discipline.
by Ali Abdaal 2023
3.97
21k+ ratings
Our Kids
by Robert D. Putnam • 2015
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
4.04
4k+
Our Kids Summary
Our Kids 91%
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
by Robert D. Putnam 2015
4.04
4k+ ratings
Greatest Mystery in the World
by Og Mandino • 1997
Success is in your own backyard. Seven principles for seeing what everyone else walks past.
4.24
398
Greatest Mystery in the World Summary
Greatest Mystery in the World 91%
Success is in your own backyard. Seven principles for seeing what everyone else walks past.
by Og Mandino 1997
4.24
398 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 91%
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
by Michael Lennington 2021
3.63
51 ratings
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
The Pocket Guide to Action Summary
The Pocket Guide to Action 91%
Motivation is the exhaust, not the engine. 116 short pieces on doing the thing first.
by Kyle Eschenroeder 2017
4.28
355 ratings
Instant Influence
by Michael Pantalon • 2011
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
3.91
386
Instant Influence Summary
Instant Influence 91%
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
by Michael Pantalon 2011
3.91
386 ratings
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
How to Begin Summary
How to Begin 91%
Your next big goal: thrilling to you, useful to the world, and just frightening enough.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2022
3.65
880 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 91%
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
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 91%
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
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+
The 5 Second Rule Summary
The 5 Second Rule 91%
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
by Mel Robbins 2017
3.85
49k+ ratings
Your Time, Your Way
by Carl Pullein • 2024
Organize tasks by time, not urgency, so you spend your days doing rather than sorting.
4.34
177
Your Time, Your Way Summary
Your Time, Your Way 91%
Organize tasks by time, not urgency, so you spend your days doing rather than sorting.
by Carl Pullein 2024
4.34
177 ratings
Success is Not a Fluke
by Alon Ulman • 2021
Chase goals that both excite and terrify you: the six principles that make them attainable.
3.88
17
Success is Not a Fluke Summary
Success is Not a Fluke 91%
Chase goals that both excite and terrify you: the six principles that make them attainable.
by Alon Ulman 2021
3.88
17 ratings
I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It?
by Nick Hall • 2006
You don't need a better planner. Procrastination lives in your emotions, not your calendar.
3.70
558
I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It? Summary
I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It? 91%
You don't need a better planner. Procrastination lives in your emotions, not your calendar.
by Nick Hall 2006
3.70
558 ratings
The 12 Week Year Field Guide
by Brian P. Moran • 2018
A year is too long to focus. Compress it to 12 weeks, track weekly, deliver quarterly.
3.88
1k+
The 12 Week Year Field Guide Summary
The 12 Week Year Field Guide 91%
A year is too long to focus. Compress it to 12 weeks, track weekly, deliver quarterly.
by Brian P. Moran 2018
3.88
1k+ ratings
How to Finish Everything You Start
by Jan Yager • 2019
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
3.51
648
How to Finish Everything You Start Summary
How to Finish Everything You Start 91%
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
by Jan Yager 2019
3.51
648 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 91%
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
by Damon Zahariades 2018
4.02
154 ratings
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai
by Anthony Raymond • 2022
Kill procrastination with a one-two punch: tiny daily steps and a compelling reason to get up.
4.12
33
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai Summary
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai 91%
Kill procrastination with a one-two punch: tiny daily steps and a compelling reason to get up.
by Anthony Raymond 2022
4.12
33 ratings
Stop Saying You're Fine
by Mel Robbins • 2011
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
3.84
4k+
Stop Saying You're Fine Summary
Stop Saying You're Fine 91%
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
by Mel Robbins 2011
3.84
4k+ ratings
The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation
by Michael Matthews • 2018
Why the gym is life's most honest classroom, and the tools that make its discipline portable.
4.12
1k+
The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation Summary
The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation 91%
Why the gym is life's most honest classroom, and the tools that make its discipline portable.
by Michael Matthews 2018
4.12
1k+ ratings
The 15 Minute Rule
by Caroline Buchanan • 2012
Procrastination isn't about willpower. A fifteen-minute timer is how you bypass it entirely.
3.23
196
The 15 Minute Rule Summary
The 15 Minute Rule 91%
Procrastination isn't about willpower. A fifteen-minute timer is how you bypass it entirely.
by Caroline Buchanan 2012
3.23
196 ratings
Goals!
by Brian Tracy • 2010
Turn any goal into a written plan and program your mind to pursue it on autopilot.
4.25
16k+
Goals! Summary
Goals! 91%
Turn any goal into a written plan and program your mind to pursue it on autopilot.
by Brian Tracy 2010
4.25
16k+ ratings
Born to Win Find Your Success Code
by Zig Ziglar • 2012
Success advice skips the foundation: the character work that turns goal-setting into goal-achieving.
4.16
3k+
Born to Win Find Your Success Code Summary
Born to Win Find Your Success Code 91%
Success advice skips the foundation: the character work that turns goal-setting into goal-achieving.
by Zig Ziglar 2012
4.16
3k+ ratings
Understanding Motivation and Emotion
by Johnmarshall Reeve • 1992
Motivation science from the inside out: the needs, beliefs, goals, and emotions that move people.
3.89
294
Understanding Motivation and Emotion Summary
Understanding Motivation and Emotion 91%
Motivation science from the inside out: the needs, beliefs, goals, and emotions that move people.
by Johnmarshall Reeve 1992
3.89
294 ratings
80% MindSet 20% Skills
by Dev Gadhvi • 2018
Skills are the minor ingredient. Fix your inner beliefs and transform money, health, and family.
4.00
106
80% MindSet 20% Skills Summary
80% MindSet 20% Skills 91%
Skills are the minor ingredient. Fix your inner beliefs and transform money, health, and family.
by Dev Gadhvi 2018
4.00
106 ratings
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does
by Susan Fowler • 2014
Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.
3.69
1k+
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does Summary
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does 91%
Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.
by Susan Fowler 2014
3.69
1k+ ratings
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