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Is Your Work Worth It?
by Christopher Wong Michaelson • 2024
Your salary answers the wrong question. A philosopher's guide to what work is actually worth.
3.61
82
Is Your Work Worth It? Summary
Is Your Work Worth It? 90%
Your salary answers the wrong question. A philosopher's guide to what work is actually worth.
by Christopher Wong Michaelson 2024
3.61
82 ratings
Every Good Endeavor
by Timothy J. Keller • 2012
God worked before you did: how the gospel rewrites the story of your daily labor.
4.31
16k+
Every Good Endeavor Summary
Every Good Endeavor 90%
God worked before you did: how the gospel rewrites the story of your daily labor.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012
4.31
16k+ ratings
Shop Class as Soulcraft
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2009
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
3.74
11k+
Shop Class as Soulcraft Summary
Shop Class as Soulcraft 90%
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2009
3.74
11k+ ratings
How to Find Fulfilling Work
by Roman Krznaric • 2012
How to stumble into work you love: the experimental method for finding fulfillment without a plan.
3.90
3k+
How to Find Fulfilling Work Summary
How to Find Fulfilling Work 90%
How to stumble into work you love: the experimental method for finding fulfillment without a plan.
by Roman Krznaric 2012
3.90
3k+ ratings
Garden City
by John Mark Comer • 2015
Work and rest are partners, not enemies. Your exhaustion proves you have been treating them wrong.
4.45
17k+
Garden City Summary
Garden City 90%
Work and rest are partners, not enemies. Your exhaustion proves you have been treating them wrong.
by John Mark Comer 2015
4.45
17k+ ratings
The Monk and the Riddle
by Randy Komisar • 2000
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
3.87
3k+
The Monk and the Riddle Summary
The Monk and the Riddle 90%
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
by Randy Komisar 2000
3.87
3k+ ratings
A Life at Work
by Thomas Moore • 2007
Career chaos is not failure. It is the soil from which a life's work grows.
3.70
727
A Life at Work Summary
A Life at Work 89%
Career chaos is not failure. It is the soil from which a life's work grows.
by Thomas Moore 2007
3.70
727 ratings
The Art of Work
by Jeff Goins • 2015
Your calling isn't one job. It's a portfolio you build in plain sight, piece by piece.
3.89
4k+
The Art of Work Summary
The Art of Work 89%
Your calling isn't one job. It's a portfolio you build in plain sight, piece by piece.
by Jeff Goins 2015
3.89
4k+ ratings
48 Days to the Work You Love Revised Edition
by Dan Miller • 1996
Forty-eight days to a career that fits: start with who you are, not what you've done.
3.82
6k+
48 Days to the Work You Love Revised Edition Summary
48 Days to the Work You Love Revised Edition 89%
Forty-eight days to a career that fits: start with who you are, not what you've done.
by Dan Miller 1996
3.82
6k+ ratings
How to Get Unstuck
by Matt Perman • 2018
Your calendar reveals your god. A productivity system for serving the right one.
3.85
424
How to Get Unstuck Summary
How to Get Unstuck 89%
Your calendar reveals your god. A productivity system for serving the right one.
by Matt Perman 2018
3.85
424 ratings
How to Think More About Sex
by Alain de Botton • 2012
Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.
3.47
6k+
How to Think More About Sex Summary
How to Think More About Sex 89%
Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.
by Alain de Botton 2012
3.47
6k+ ratings
How to Find the Work You Love
by Laurence G. Boldt • 1996
Four signals tell you the work is right. Most people trade all of them for security.
3.84
158
How to Find the Work You Love Summary
How to Find the Work You Love 89%
Four signals tell you the work is right. Most people trade all of them for security.
by Laurence G. Boldt 1996
3.84
158 ratings
What Should I Do with My Life?
by Po Bronson • 2002
Fifty people found their calling. Their secret had nothing to do with five-year plans.
3.69
9k+
What Should I Do with My Life? Summary
What Should I Do with My Life? 89%
Fifty people found their calling. Their secret had nothing to do with five-year plans.
by Po Bronson 2002
3.69
9k+ ratings
Faith Driven Entrepreneur
by Henry Kaestner • 2021
Your business is not second best to ministry. Build a God-honoring company without the burnout.
4.35
345
Faith Driven Entrepreneur Summary
Faith Driven Entrepreneur 89%
Your business is not second best to ministry. Build a God-honoring company without the burnout.
by Henry Kaestner 2021
4.35
345 ratings
Called Out
by Paula Faris • 2020
Two dream jobs, four crises in a single year, and a faith she'd sidelined for success.
4.12
768
Called Out Summary
Called Out 89%
Two dream jobs, four crises in a single year, and a faith she'd sidelined for success.
by Paula Faris 2020
4.12
768 ratings
Callings
by Dave Isay • 2016
A sanitation worker, neurosurgeon, and beekeeper reveal how they found purpose in unexpected work.
3.92
2k+
Callings Summary
Callings 89%
A sanitation worker, neurosurgeon, and beekeeper reveal how they found purpose in unexpected work.
by Dave Isay 2016
3.92
2k+ ratings
John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Personal Success
by John Adair • 2011
A hundred ideas for turning your vocation into leadership and your minutes into results.
3.38
37
John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Personal Success Summary
John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Personal Success 89%
A hundred ideas for turning your vocation into leadership and your minutes into results.
by John Adair 2011
3.38
37 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 89%
Your calling isn't somewhere else. It's in your passions, your workplace, and the waiting you dread.
by Ken Costa 2016
4.09
357 ratings
Work Won't Love You Back
by Sarah Jaffe • 2021
From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.
3.94
5k+
Work Won't Love You Back Summary
Work Won't Love You Back 89%
From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.
by Sarah Jaffe 2021
3.94
5k+ ratings
Dark Horse
by Todd Rose • 2018
Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.
3.83
1k+
Dark Horse Summary
Dark Horse 89%
Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.
by Todd Rose 2018
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Concise Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2014
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
4.37
2k+
The Concise Mastery Summary
The Concise Mastery 89%
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
by Robert Greene 2014
4.37
2k+ ratings
Fire Your Boss
by Aaron McHugh • 2020
Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.
4.10
39
Fire Your Boss Summary
Fire Your Boss 89%
Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.
by Aaron McHugh 2020
4.10
39 ratings
Leap
by Tess Vigeland • 2015
Walk away with nothing lined up and discover what a paycheck has been hiding from you.
3.48
544
Leap Summary
Leap 88%
Walk away with nothing lined up and discover what a paycheck has been hiding from you.
by Tess Vigeland 2015
3.48
544 ratings
The Sorrows of Work
by The School of Life • 2019
Work fulfillment is nearly impossible by design. The reasons are structural, not personal.
3.84
505
The Sorrows of Work Summary
The Sorrows of Work 88%
Work fulfillment is nearly impossible by design. The reasons are structural, not personal.
by The School of Life 2019
3.84
505 ratings
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
by Alain de Botton • 2008
From cargo ships to rocket launches, a philosopher finds why work delights and disappoints us.
3.62
6k+
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work Summary
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work 88%
From cargo ships to rocket launches, a philosopher finds why work delights and disappoints us.
by Alain de Botton 2008
3.62
6k+ ratings
God Is Always Hiring
by Regina Brett • 2014
Fifty lessons for finding your calling inside the job you already have.
4.01
1k+
God Is Always Hiring Summary
God Is Always Hiring 88%
Fifty lessons for finding your calling inside the job you already have.
by Regina Brett 2014
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Second Mountain
by David Brooks • 2019
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
3.76
13k+
The Second Mountain Summary
The Second Mountain 88%
A culture of individualism leaves us unmoored; a life of deep, costly commitments is the anchor.
by David Brooks 2019
3.76
13k+ ratings
Practical Wisdom
by Barry Schwartz • 2010
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
3.70
816
Practical Wisdom Summary
Practical Wisdom 88%
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
by Barry Schwartz 2010
3.70
816 ratings
God Is My CEO
by Larry Julian • 2001
Faith and work don't have to compete. Ten principles for leading by a different scorecard.
4.08
313
God Is My CEO Summary
God Is My CEO 88%
Faith and work don't have to compete. Ten principles for leading by a different scorecard.
by Larry Julian 2001
4.08
313 ratings
What's Best Next
by Matt Perman • 2014
Productivity grounded in grace: how to do the right things for others without burning out.
4.18
3k+
What's Best Next Summary
What's Best Next 88%
Productivity grounded in grace: how to do the right things for others without burning out.
by Matt Perman 2014
4.18
3k+ ratings
Now What?
by Nicholas Lore • 2008
Most grads stumble into jobs they hate. A career design method starting with your natural wiring.
3.85
134
Now What? Summary
Now What? 88%
Most grads stumble into jobs they hate. A career design method starting with your natural wiring.
by Nicholas Lore 2008
3.85
134 ratings
Linchpin
by Seth Godin • 2010
Competence makes you employable. Generosity makes you indispensable. The manual for the second one.
3.83
47k+
Linchpin Summary
Linchpin 88%
Competence makes you employable. Generosity makes you indispensable. The manual for the second one.
by Seth Godin 2010
3.83
47k+ ratings
A World Waiting to Be Born
by M. Scott Peck • 1993
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
3.91
403
A World Waiting to Be Born Summary
A World Waiting to Be Born 88%
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
by M. Scott Peck 1993
3.91
403 ratings
Purpose, Meaning, and Passion
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
Purpose is crafted, not discovered: building meaning at work, one small win at a time.
3.89
478
Purpose, Meaning, and Passion Summary
Purpose, Meaning, and Passion 88%
Purpose is crafted, not discovered: building meaning at work, one small win at a time.
by Harvard Business Review 2018
3.89
478 ratings
Deep Work
by Cal Newport • 2016
The skill the modern economy rewards most is the one open offices and Slack destroy.
4.16
192k+
Deep Work Summary
Deep Work 88%
The skill the modern economy rewards most is the one open offices and Slack destroy.
by Cal Newport 2016
4.16
192k+ ratings
80,000 Hours
by Benjamin Todd • 2016
How to pick a career that engages you while solving the world's most urgent, overlooked problems.
3.91
2k+
80,000 Hours Summary
80,000 Hours 88%
How to pick a career that engages you while solving the world's most urgent, overlooked problems.
by Benjamin Todd 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
Redeeming Your Time
by Jordan Raynor • 2021
Your worth is not your output. From that freedom, how to get the right things done.
4.45
2k+
Redeeming Your Time Summary
Redeeming Your Time 88%
Your worth is not your output. From that freedom, how to get the right things done.
by Jordan Raynor 2021
4.45
2k+ ratings
The Elephant And The Flea
by Charles B. Handy • 2001
The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.
4.04
196
The Elephant And The Flea Summary
The Elephant And The Flea 88%
The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.
by Charles B. Handy 2001
4.04
196 ratings
Quitter
by Jon Acuff • 2011
Quitting is often a trap. A plan to build your dream job while keeping your day job.
3.91
7k+
Quitter Summary
Quitter 88%
Quitting is often a trap. A plan to build your dream job while keeping your day job.
by Jon Acuff 2011
3.91
7k+ ratings
The Hungry Spirit
by Charles B. Handy • 1997
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
3.82
152
The Hungry Spirit Summary
The Hungry Spirit 88%
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
by Charles B. Handy 1997
3.82
152 ratings
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+
Do More Great Work Summary
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
What Motivates Me
by Adrian Gostick • 2014
A handful of core motivators determine your work happiness; find them and mold your job to fit.
3.72
229
What Motivates Me Summary
What Motivates Me 88%
A handful of core motivators determine your work happiness; find them and mold your job to fit.
by Adrian Gostick 2014
3.72
229 ratings
The Servant Leader
by James A. Autry • 2001
Real leadership is not control. It is care, and that one shift changes everything.
3.94
654
The Servant Leader Summary
The Servant Leader 88%
Real leadership is not control. It is care, and that one shift changes everything.
by James A. Autry 2001
3.94
654 ratings
So Good They Can't Ignore You
by Cal Newport • 2012
Skill comes first. Passion follows. A system for earning autonomy, mission, and work you love.
4.07
51k+
So Good They Can't Ignore You Summary
So Good They Can't Ignore You 88%
Skill comes first. Passion follows. A system for earning autonomy, mission, and work you love.
by Cal Newport 2012
4.07
51k+ ratings
If Aristotle Ran General Motors
by Tom Morris • 1997
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
3.81
283
If Aristotle Ran General Motors Summary
If Aristotle Ran General Motors 88%
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
by Tom Morris 1997
3.81
283 ratings
The Servant
by James C. Hunter • 1998
Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.
4
11k+
The Servant Summary
The Servant 88%
Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.
by James C. Hunter 1998
4
11k+ ratings
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World
by Aaron Hurst • 2013
The next economy runs on purpose, not just information. The guide for finding yours and leading it.
3.76
418
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World Summary
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World 88%
The next economy runs on purpose, not just information. The guide for finding yours and leading it.
by Aaron Hurst 2013
3.76
418 ratings
Evil Plans
by Hugh MacLeod • 2011
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
3.92
2k+
Evil Plans Summary
Evil Plans 88%
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
by Hugh MacLeod 2011
3.92
2k+ ratings
Time Traps
by Todd Duncan • 2005
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
3.68
146
Time Traps Summary
Time Traps 88%
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
by Todd Duncan 2005
3.68
146 ratings
Why We Work
by Barry Schwartz • 2015
Treat work as just a paycheck, and you create the pay-driven workers you assumed.
3.64
2k+
Why We Work Summary
Why We Work 88%
Treat work as just a paycheck, and you create the pay-driven workers you assumed.
by Barry Schwartz 2015
3.64
2k+ ratings
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