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Personal Development Book Summaries

Sacred Marriage Gift Edition
by Gary L. Thomas • 2000
Marriage is for your holiness, not your happiness. That one shift reframes every conflict.
4.26
20k+
Sacred Marriage Gift Edition Summary
Sacred Marriage Gift Edition
Marriage is for your holiness, not your happiness. That one shift reframes every conflict.
by Gary L. Thomas 2000 464 pages
4.26
20k+ ratings
Raving Fans
by Ken Blanchard • 1992
A Yaqui sorcerer teaches his reluctant apprentice to dismantle reality as he knows it.
3.84
10k+
Raving Fans Summary
Raving Fans
A Yaqui sorcerer teaches his reluctant apprentice to dismantle reality as he knows it.
by Ken Blanchard 1992 137 pages
3.84
10k+ ratings
Frogs Into Princes
by Richard Bandler • 1979
Read eye movements, anchor emotions, and rewrite the past: the live NLP workshop.
3.97
1k+
Frogs Into Princes Summary
Frogs Into Princes
Read eye movements, anchor emotions, and rewrite the past: the live NLP workshop.
by Richard Bandler 1979 194 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Rewire Your Anxious Brain
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2015
Anxiety runs on two brain circuits. Treat both to retrain the fear response.
4.11
5k+
Rewire Your Anxious Brain Summary
Rewire Your Anxious Brain
Anxiety runs on two brain circuits. Treat both to retrain the fear response.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2015 232 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Radical Focus
by Christina Wodtke • 2016
The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.
3.96
4k+
Radical Focus Summary
Radical Focus
The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.
by Christina Wodtke 2016 179 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
Quiet
by Susan Cain • 2012
Introverts aren't failed extroverts. The science and strategies that make quiet a hidden advantage.
4.07
400k+
Quiet Summary
Quiet
Introverts aren't failed extroverts. The science and strategies that make quiet a hidden advantage.
by Susan Cain 2012 332 pages
4.07
400k+ ratings
Anxiously Attached
by Jessica Baum LMHC • 2022
Anxious attachment puts your younger self in charge. The boundary skills that break the cycle.
4.01
4k+
Anxiously Attached Summary
Anxiously Attached
Anxious attachment puts your younger self in charge. The boundary skills that break the cycle.
by Jessica Baum LMHC 2022 303 pages
4.01
4k+ ratings
INKED
by Jeb Blount • 2020
Get picked first. Then negotiate. The emotional control and leverage playbook for sales closers.
4.21
218
INKED Summary
INKED
Get picked first. Then negotiate. The emotional control and leverage playbook for sales closers.
by Jeb Blount 2020 309 pages
4.21
218 ratings
The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People
by Shahida Arabi • 2020
Highly sensitive people attract manipulators. Spot the tactics, break the chemistry, stay free.
3.85
3k+
The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People Summary
The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People
Highly sensitive people attract manipulators. Spot the tactics, break the chemistry, stay free.
by Shahida Arabi 2020 194 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Convince Them in 90 Seconds or Less
by Nicholas Boothman • 2002
The first 90 seconds decide if you connect or crash. A tactical playbook for those moments.
3.97
1k+
Convince Them in 90 Seconds or Less Summary
Convince Them in 90 Seconds or Less
The first 90 seconds decide if you connect or crash. A tactical playbook for those moments.
by Nicholas Boothman 2002 304 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
8 Rules of Love
by Jay Shetty • 2023
A former monk's rules for love: solitude first, purpose over partner, and conflict solved together.
3.90
30k+
8 Rules of Love Summary
8 Rules of Love
A former monk's rules for love: solitude first, purpose over partner, and conflict solved together.
by Jay Shetty 2023 309 pages
3.90
30k+ ratings
One Small Step Can Change Your Life
by Robert Maurer • 2009
Your brain fights big goals like threats. The workaround is embarrassingly small steps.
4.01
9k+
One Small Step Can Change Your Life Summary
One Small Step Can Change Your Life
Your brain fights big goals like threats. The workaround is embarrassingly small steps.
by Robert Maurer 2009 228 pages
4.01
9k+ ratings
Workbook for James Clear's Atomic Habits
by Companion Works • 2021
A workbook that turns behavior-change principles into daily exercises, so tiny habits stick.
4.17
176
Workbook for James Clear's Atomic Habits Summary
Workbook for James Clear's Atomic Habits
A workbook that turns behavior-change principles into daily exercises, so tiny habits stick.
by Companion Works 2021 118 pages
4.17
176 ratings
Practical Wisdom
by Barry Schwartz • 2010
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
3.70
500+
Practical Wisdom Summary
Practical Wisdom
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
by Barry Schwartz 2010 324 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
by Babette Rothschild • 2009
Trauma recovery without mandatory reliving: eight keys that work through your body, at your pace.
4.23
487
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery Summary
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
Trauma recovery without mandatory reliving: eight keys that work through your body, at your pace.
by Babette Rothschild 2009 192 pages
4.23
487 ratings
Light on Yoga
by B.K.S. Iyengar • 1966
The 600-photo manual that turned a set of postures into a complete spiritual discipline.
4.29
10k+
Light on Yoga Summary
Light on Yoga
The 600-photo manual that turned a set of postures into a complete spiritual discipline.
by B.K.S. Iyengar 1966 544 pages
4.29
10k+ ratings
The Practicing Mind
by Thomas M. Sterner • 2006
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
3.96
8k+
The Practicing Mind Summary
The Practicing Mind
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2006 116 pages
3.96
8k+ ratings
Speak With No Fear
by Mike Acker • 2019
Your fear of public speaking isn't the enemy. It's the raw energy your best talks need.
3.80
1k+
Speak With No Fear Summary
Speak With No Fear
Your fear of public speaking isn't the enemy. It's the raw energy your best talks need.
by Mike Acker 2019 183 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
Alpha Male Strategies
by AMS Alpha Male Strategies • 2018
Purpose makes you irresistible. The playbook for attracting women without chasing them.
4.37
421
Alpha Male Strategies Summary
Alpha Male Strategies
Purpose makes you irresistible. The playbook for attracting women without chasing them.
by AMS Alpha Male Strategies 2018 140 pages
4.37
421 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
The mental models and feedback tools that crack the problems linear thinking only makes worse.
by Albert Rutherford 2018 323 pages
3.49
356 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation
by Deepak Malhotra • 2019
Deals fall apart after the ink dries. Ten HBR articles on negotiating for the long haul.
3.73
363
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation
Deals fall apart after the ink dries. Ten HBR articles on negotiating for the long haul.
by Deepak Malhotra 2019 208 pages
3.73
363 ratings
Nine-Figure Mindset
by Brandon Dawson • 2023
A business that delivers nine-figure wealth and personal freedom, not a bigger set of handcuffs.
4.10
224
Nine-Figure Mindset Summary
Nine-Figure Mindset
A business that delivers nine-figure wealth and personal freedom, not a bigger set of handcuffs.
by Brandon Dawson 2023 256 pages
4.10
224 ratings
Hardwiring Happiness
by Rick Hanson • 2013
Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.
3.65
5k+
Hardwiring Happiness Summary
Hardwiring Happiness
Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.
by Rick Hanson 2013 304 pages
3.65
5k+ ratings
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
by Joseph Murphy • 2019
Your subconscious can heal you and make you wealthy. It just needs better instructions.
4.32
159
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind Summary
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
Your subconscious can heal you and make you wealthy. It just needs better instructions.
by Joseph Murphy 2019 391 pages
4.32
159 ratings
HBR Guide to Project Management
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
3.78
500+
HBR Guide to Project Management Summary
HBR Guide to Project Management
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011 192 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Discover Your Destiny
by Robin Sharma • 2004
A spiritual map from the prison of pleasing others to the freedom of your authentic life.
3.94
4k+
Discover Your Destiny Summary
Discover Your Destiny
A spiritual map from the prison of pleasing others to the freedom of your authentic life.
by Robin Sharma 2004 230 pages
3.94
4k+ ratings
Soundtracks
by Jon Acuff • 2021
Retire the mental loops that hold you back and install ones that move you forward.
4.26
10k+
Soundtracks Summary
Soundtracks
Retire the mental loops that hold you back and install ones that move you forward.
by Jon Acuff 2021 240 pages
4.26
10k+ ratings
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
by Ramani Durvasula • 2015
A psychologist's roadmap for surviving a narcissist: staying intact, or leaving without a scar.
4.45
2k+
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Summary
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
A psychologist's roadmap for surviving a narcissist: staying intact, or leaving without a scar.
by Ramani Durvasula 2015 157 pages
4.45
2k+ ratings
Powerful Focus
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
A seven-day focus reset that begins where productivity tools fail: with what you actually value.
4.15
1k+
Powerful Focus Summary
Powerful Focus
A seven-day focus reset that begins where productivity tools fail: with what you actually value.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021 86 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Why Won't You Apologize?
by Harriet Lerner • 2017
What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.
4.28
5k+
Why Won't You Apologize? Summary
Why Won't You Apologize?
What makes apologies work, why some people can't give them, and how to heal anyway.
by Harriet Lerner 2017 208 pages
4.28
5k+ ratings
The Voice of Knowledge
by Miguel Ruiz • 2000
Your mental narrator is a liar. Rewrite its story using a Toltec practice for inner peace.
4.21
9k+
The Voice of Knowledge Summary
The Voice of Knowledge
Your mental narrator is a liar. Rewrite its story using a Toltec practice for inner peace.
by Miguel Ruiz 2000 249 pages
4.21
9k+ ratings
CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS
by Joseph Grenny • 2002
Tough conversations derail when people clam up or lash out. A method for keeping them productive.
4.07
83k+
CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS Summary
CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS
Tough conversations derail when people clam up or lash out. A method for keeping them productive.
by Joseph Grenny 2002 304 pages
4.07
83k+ ratings
The Power of When
by Michael Breus • 2016
Four biological clocks determine the best hour for coffee, work, and sleep. Which one is yours?
3.61
4k+
The Power of When Summary
The Power of When
Four biological clocks determine the best hour for coffee, work, and sleep. Which one is yours?
by Michael Breus 2016 384 pages
3.61
4k+ ratings
How to Read the Akashic Records
by Linda Howe • 2006
The specific prayer sequence for accessing your soul's complete file in a cosmic database.
4.10
1k+
How to Read the Akashic Records Summary
How to Read the Akashic Records
The specific prayer sequence for accessing your soul's complete file in a cosmic database.
by Linda Howe 2006 183 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Meditations
by Marcus Aurelius
A Roman emperor's private notebook became philosophy's most practical guide to staying steady.
4.24
500+
Meditations Summary
Meditations
A Roman emperor's private notebook became philosophy's most practical guide to staying steady.
by Marcus Aurelius 208 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
The Speed Reading Book
by Tony Buzan • 1977
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
3.55
2k+
The Speed Reading Book Summary
The Speed Reading Book
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
by Tony Buzan 1977 235 pages
3.55
2k+ ratings
80/20 Sales and Marketing
by Perry Marshall • 2013
You stopped at the first 80/20. Inside your top 20 percent hides another richer 20 percent.
4.19
1k+
80/20 Sales and Marketing Summary
80/20 Sales and Marketing
You stopped at the first 80/20. Inside your top 20 percent hides another richer 20 percent.
by Perry Marshall 2013 230 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Fish
by Stephen C. Lundin • 1996
She broke rules to escape the void where empathy and guilt should have been.
3.92
29k+
Fish Summary
Fish
She broke rules to escape the void where empathy and guilt should have been.
by Stephen C. Lundin 1996 112 pages
3.92
29k+ ratings
The Bondage Breaker
by Neil T. Anderson • 1990
You don't need a dramatic exorcism to break spiritual bondage; confronting lies sets you free.
4.20
8k+
The Bondage Breaker Summary
The Bondage Breaker
You don't need a dramatic exorcism to break spiritual bondage; confronting lies sets you free.
by Neil T. Anderson 1990 274 pages
4.20
8k+ ratings
First Things First
by Stephen R. Covey • 1996
Other people's priorities run your week. The planning ritual that puts your own back in charge.
4.12
43k+
First Things First Summary
First Things First
Other people's priorities run your week. The planning ritual that puts your own back in charge.
by Stephen R. Covey 1996 366 pages
4.12
43k+ ratings
Lighter
by Yung Pueblo • 2022
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
4.05
8k+
Lighter Summary
Lighter
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
by Yung Pueblo 2022 279 pages
4.05
8k+ ratings
Why the Rich Are Getting Richer
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2017
The financial system punishes savers and rewards debtors. Here is how to switch sides.
3.83
2k+
Why the Rich Are Getting Richer Summary
Why the Rich Are Getting Richer
The financial system punishes savers and rewards debtors. Here is how to switch sides.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2017 272 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz • 1996
OCD is a brain circuit stuck on false alarm. The UCLA fix: fifteen minutes of active redirection.
4.01
2k+
Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition Summary
Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition
OCD is a brain circuit stuck on false alarm. The UCLA fix: fifteen minutes of active redirection.
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz 1996 219 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life
by Donald J. Trump • 2007
A billionaire's rules: think huge, hit back when wronged, and never negotiate without leverage.
3.85
3k+
Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life Summary
Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life
A billionaire's rules: think huge, hit back when wronged, and never negotiate without leverage.
by Donald J. Trump 2007 384 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Fierce Self-Compassion
by Kristin Neff • 2021
Self-compassion has a fierce side. It sets boundaries, channels anger, and demands what you deserve
3.87
3k+
Fierce Self-Compassion Summary
Fierce Self-Compassion
Self-compassion has a fierce side. It sets boundaries, channels anger, and demands what you deserve
by Kristin Neff 2021 384 pages
3.87
3k+ ratings
Quiet Power
by Susan Cain • 2012
The quietest kid in class has an edge. Here's how to use it.
3.91
6k+
Quiet Power Summary
Quiet Power
The quietest kid in class has an edge. Here's how to use it.
by Susan Cain 2012 277 pages
3.91
6k+ ratings
The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People And The 8th Habit
by Stephen R. Covey • 2004
Why your personality tricks eventually fail, and the seven character shifts that actually work.
4.21
2k+
The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People And The 8th Habit Summary
The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People And The 8th Habit
Why your personality tricks eventually fail, and the seven character shifts that actually work.
by Stephen R. Covey 2004
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Last Law of Attraction Book You'll Ever Need To Read
by Andrew Kap • 2019
Your ego isn't the enemy: the missing shift that makes Law of Attraction stick.
4.31
2k+
The Last Law of Attraction Book You'll Ever Need To Read Summary
The Last Law of Attraction Book You'll Ever Need To Read
Your ego isn't the enemy: the missing shift that makes Law of Attraction stick.
by Andrew Kap 2019 208 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand
by Lee LeFever • 2012
Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.
3.89
1k+
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand Summary
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand
Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.
by Lee LeFever 2012 256 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
From the Core
by John Wineland • 2022
A masculinity built on presence and total responsibility instead of performance and conquest.
4.41
241
From the Core Summary
From the Core
A masculinity built on presence and total responsibility instead of performance and conquest.
by John Wineland 2022 226 pages
4.41
241 ratings
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