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The Art of Thinking In Systems
by Steven Schuster • 2018
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
3.16
641
The Art of Thinking In Systems Summary
The Art of Thinking In Systems 95%
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
by Steven Schuster 2018
3.16
641 ratings
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
Black Hole Focus Summary
Black Hole Focus 95%
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
by Isaiah Hankel 2014
3.87
399 ratings
Think in Systems
by Zoe McKey • 2019
Why your solutions create new problems, and how to map the connections you're missing.
3.48
252
Think in Systems Summary
Think in Systems 95%
Why your solutions create new problems, and how to map the connections you're missing.
by Zoe McKey 2019
3.48
252 ratings
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
Handbook for a Positive Revolution Summary
Handbook for a Positive Revolution 95%
A revolution without enemies: five principles that turn personal effectiveness into global change.
by Edward de Bono 1991
3.23
115 ratings
Winning Long-Term Games
by Luca Dellanna • 2024
Stop optimizing for speed. Build assets, make many bets, and design a life that cannot lose.
4.17
81
Winning Long-Term Games Summary
Winning Long-Term Games 95%
Stop optimizing for speed. Build assets, make many bets, and design a life that cannot lose.
by Luca Dellanna 2024
4.17
81 ratings
The Choice
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2008
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
4.23
854
The Choice Summary
The Choice 95%
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2008
4.23
854 ratings
Designing Your Life
by Bill Burnett • 2016
Stop planning your life. Start prototyping it: experiments that reveal the work you actually want.
3.90
23k+
Designing Your Life Summary
Designing Your Life 95%
Stop planning your life. Start prototyping it: experiments that reveal the work you actually want.
by Bill Burnett 2016
3.90
23k+ ratings
Getting Results the Agile Way
by J.D. Meier • 2010
Three daily outcomes instead of chaos. A weekly rhythm instead of burnout. The system that delivers.
3.75
1k+
Getting Results the Agile Way Summary
Getting Results the Agile Way 95%
Three daily outcomes instead of chaos. A weekly rhythm instead of burnout. The system that delivers.
by J.D. Meier 2010
3.75
1k+ ratings
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+
How Will You Measure Your Life? Summary
How Will You Measure Your Life? 94%
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
The Earned Life
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2022
The next breath is a new beginning. A legendary coach on earning a life without regret.
3.99
1k+
The Earned Life Summary
The Earned Life 94%
The next breath is a new beginning. A legendary coach on earning a life without regret.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2022
3.99
1k+ ratings
Start, Stay, or Leave
by Trey Gowdy • 2023
A prosecutor's method for life's crossroads: how to know when to begin, commit, or leave.
4.31
906
Start, Stay, or Leave Summary
Start, Stay, or Leave 94%
A prosecutor's method for life's crossroads: how to know when to begin, commit, or leave.
by Trey Gowdy 2023
4.31
906 ratings
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week
by Sam Horn • 2019
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
3.73
519
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week Summary
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week 94%
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
by Sam Horn 2019
3.73
519 ratings
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
by Scott Adams • 2013
The Dilbert cartoonist failed at nearly everything. Then he quit goals and built systems instead.
4.06
21k+
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big Summary
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big 94%
The Dilbert cartoonist failed at nearly everything. Then he quit goals and built systems instead.
by Scott Adams 2013
4.06
21k+ ratings
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
by Eric Barker • 2017
The traits you think are flaws might be your biggest assets in the right environment.
4.11
17k+
Barking Up the Wrong Tree Summary
Barking Up the Wrong Tree 94%
The traits you think are flaws might be your biggest assets in the right environment.
by Eric Barker 2017
4.11
17k+ ratings
Inspired Destiny
by John F. Demartini • 2010
Your frustrations reveal your purpose. Monetize it, love your work, and never need a vacation.
4.23
144
Inspired Destiny Summary
Inspired Destiny 94%
Your frustrations reveal your purpose. Monetize it, love your work, and never need a vacation.
by John F. Demartini 2010
4.23
144 ratings
Off Balance
by Matthew Kelly • 2011
Balance asked you to separate work from life. Satisfaction builds one system for both.
3.83
1k+
Off Balance Summary
Off Balance 94%
Balance asked you to separate work from life. Satisfaction builds one system for both.
by Matthew Kelly 2011
3.83
1k+ ratings
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
by Dennis Sherwood • 2002
Stop fixing symptoms. Map your business's hidden loops to find the one change that matters most.
3.80
137
Seeing the Forest for the Trees Summary
Seeing the Forest for the Trees 94%
Stop fixing symptoms. Map your business's hidden loops to find the one change that matters most.
by Dennis Sherwood 2002
3.80
137 ratings
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3
by Shane Parrish • 2024
Why extra effort eventually backfires, luck isn't random, and one weak link can undo everything.
4.26
195
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3 Summary
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3 94%
Why extra effort eventually backfires, luck isn't random, and one weak link can undo everything.
by Shane Parrish 2024
4.26
195 ratings
Live the Life You Love
by Barbara Sher • 1996
Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.
3.85
409
Live the Life You Love Summary
Live the Life You Love 94%
Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.
by Barbara Sher 1996
3.85
409 ratings
Happen to Your Career
by Scott Anthony Barlow • 2022
Clarity isn't stumbled upon: declare your ideal life, then test careers through small experiments.
4.08
107
Happen to Your Career Summary
Happen to Your Career 94%
Clarity isn't stumbled upon: declare your ideal life, then test careers through small experiments.
by Scott Anthony Barlow 2022
4.08
107 ratings
How to Think More Effectively
by The School of Life • 2020
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
4.09
1k+
How to Think More Effectively Summary
How to Think More Effectively 94%
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
by The School of Life 2020
4.09
1k+ ratings
10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management
by Hyrum W. Smith • 1994
Your unexamined beliefs run your schedule. Ten principles for aligning both with your real values.
4.19
2k+
10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management Summary
10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management 94%
Your unexamined beliefs run your schedule. Ten principles for aligning both with your real values.
by Hyrum W. Smith 1994
4.19
2k+ ratings
Mental Models
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
3.97
956
Mental Models Summary
Mental Models 94%
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
by Peter Hollins 2019
3.97
956 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 94%
The exercises that turn vague career dissatisfaction into a concrete project you can start tomorrow.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2010
3.82
1k+ ratings
How Successful People Think
by John C. Maxwell • 2009
Ten thinking habits separate those who lead from those who follow, and each one is trainable.
3.94
14k+
How Successful People Think Summary
How Successful People Think 94%
Ten thinking habits separate those who lead from those who follow, and each one is trainable.
by John C. Maxwell 2009
3.94
14k+ ratings
Clean Language
by Wendy Sullivan • 2008
Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.
4.11
226
Clean Language Summary
Clean Language 94%
Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.
by Wendy Sullivan 2008
4.11
226 ratings
Do It Scared
by Ruth Soukup • 2019
Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.
3.88
2k+
Do It Scared Summary
Do It Scared 94%
Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.
by Ruth Soukup 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late
by Luca Dellanna • 2019
A hundred of life's unwritten rules, explained before your next mistake explains them for you.
4.16
116
100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late Summary
100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late 94%
A hundred of life's unwritten rules, explained before your next mistake explains them for you.
by Luca Dellanna 2019
4.16
116 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 94%
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
Transformative Scenario Planning
by Adam Kahane • 2012
Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.
4.03
134
Transformative Scenario Planning Summary
Transformative Scenario Planning 94%
Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.
by Adam Kahane 2012
4.03
134 ratings
The Fifth Discipline
by Peter M. Senge • 1990
Four disciplines aren't enough. The fifth reveals why your best fixes keep making things worse.
3.94
36k+
The Fifth Discipline Summary
The Fifth Discipline 94%
Four disciplines aren't enough. The fifth reveals why your best fixes keep making things worse.
by Peter M. Senge 1990
3.94
36k+ ratings
StrengthsFinder 2.0
by Tom Rath • 2007
Most people never use their strengths at work. The tool to change that is inside this book.
3.93
57k+
StrengthsFinder 2.0 Summary
StrengthsFinder 2.0 94%
Most people never use their strengths at work. The tool to change that is inside this book.
by Tom Rath 2007
3.93
57k+ ratings
The Systems Thinker
by Albert Rutherford • 2018
The mental models and feedback tools that crack the problems linear thinking only makes worse.
3.49
356
The Systems Thinker Summary
The Systems Thinker 94%
The mental models and feedback tools that crack the problems linear thinking only makes worse.
by Albert Rutherford 2018
3.49
356 ratings
Elevate
by Robert Glazer • 2019
Build capacity in four linked domains most self-help ignores. Elevate yourself, then pull others up.
4.06
1k+
Elevate Summary
Elevate 94%
Build capacity in four linked domains most self-help ignores. Elevate yourself, then pull others up.
by Robert Glazer 2019
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models
by Shane Parrish • 2018
Nine thinking tools top performers reach for when the data stops and judgment takes over.
4.07
11k+
The Great Mental Models Summary
The Great Mental Models 94%
Nine thinking tools top performers reach for when the data stops and judgment takes over.
by Shane Parrish 2018
4.07
11k+ ratings
The Greatness Mindset
by Lewis Howes • 2023
Three hidden fears and a goal system to stop drifting and design a life of impact.
4.01
2k+
The Greatness Mindset Summary
The Greatness Mindset 94%
Three hidden fears and a goal system to stop drifting and design a life of impact.
by Lewis Howes 2023
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Slow Fix
by Carl Honoré • 2013
The hidden ingredient behind every lasting solution: slowing down enough to learn from mistakes.
3.61
507
The Slow Fix Summary
The Slow Fix 94%
The hidden ingredient behind every lasting solution: slowing down enough to learn from mistakes.
by Carl Honoré 2013
3.61
507 ratings
Living Forward
by Michael Hyatt • 2016
Drifting is a planning gap, not a character flaw. The one-day fix for reclaiming direction.
3.89
6k+
Living Forward Summary
Living Forward 94%
Drifting is a planning gap, not a character flaw. The one-day fix for reclaiming direction.
by Michael Hyatt 2016
3.89
6k+ ratings
Reframe Your Brain
by Scott Adams • 2023
Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.
4.35
1k+
Reframe Your Brain Summary
Reframe Your Brain 94%
Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.
by Scott Adams 2023
4.35
1k+ ratings
Self-Renewal
by John W. Gardner • 1964
Why systems and minds harden over time, and the practice that keeps them open.
4.00
238
Self-Renewal Summary
Self-Renewal 94%
Why systems and minds harden over time, and the practice that keeps them open.
by John W. Gardner 1964
4.00
238 ratings
Excellent Advice for Living
by Kevin Kelly • 2023
Hundreds of rules for a life well lived, from someone who broke most of them first.
4.22
5k+
Excellent Advice for Living Summary
Excellent Advice for Living 94%
Hundreds of rules for a life well lived, from someone who broke most of them first.
by Kevin Kelly 2023
4.22
5k+ ratings
The Life Brief
by Bonnie Wan • 2024
A brand strategist turns the ad world's sharpest tool onto the fog of personal desire.
3.77
429
The Life Brief Summary
The Life Brief 94%
A brand strategist turns the ad world's sharpest tool onto the fog of personal desire.
by Bonnie Wan 2024
3.77
429 ratings
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking
by Jaap Schaveling • 2017
Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.
3.82
11
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking Summary
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking 94%
Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.
by Jaap Schaveling 2017
3.82
11 ratings
The Art of Possibility
by Rosamund Stone Zander • 2000
Your reality is a story you tell. Rewriting it is easier than you think.
3.92
12k+
The Art of Possibility Summary
The Art of Possibility 94%
Your reality is a story you tell. Rewriting it is easier than you think.
by Rosamund Stone Zander 2000
3.92
12k+ ratings
21 Letters on Life and Its Challenges
by Charles B. Handy • 2019
Twenty-one letters rethinking success, enough, and why your final decades could be your richest.
4.32
424
21 Letters on Life and Its Challenges Summary
21 Letters on Life and Its Challenges 94%
Twenty-one letters rethinking success, enough, and why your final decades could be your richest.
by Charles B. Handy 2019
4.32
424 ratings
Liminal Thinking
by Dave Gray • 2016
Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.
3.93
3k+
Liminal Thinking Summary
Liminal Thinking 94%
Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.
by Dave Gray 2016
3.93
3k+ ratings
Living The 80/20 Way
by Richard Koch • 2004
Eighty percent of what you do gives you nothing. Find the twenty percent that gives you everything.
3.72
1k+
Living The 80/20 Way Summary
Living The 80/20 Way 94%
Eighty percent of what you do gives you nothing. Find the twenty percent that gives you everything.
by Richard Koch 2004
3.72
1k+ ratings
10X Your Focus
by Dhritiman Chakraborty • 2023
Distraction is the invisible ceiling on your career. The evidence-based system for breaking through.
4.58
52
10X Your Focus Summary
10X Your Focus 94%
Distraction is the invisible ceiling on your career. The evidence-based system for breaking through.
by Dhritiman Chakraborty 2023
4.58
52 ratings
Making It All Work
by David Allen • 2003
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
3.93
3k+
Making It All Work Summary
Making It All Work 94%
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
by David Allen 2003
3.93
3k+ ratings
Nlp
by NLP Comprehensive • 1993
Reprogram your fears, read people instantly, and run your mind like the high achievers you admire.
3.84
2k+
Nlp Summary
Nlp 94%
Reprogram your fears, read people instantly, and run your mind like the high achievers you admire.
by NLP Comprehensive 1993
3.84
2k+ ratings
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