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Personal Development Book Summaries

Cold Calling Techniques {That Really Work!}
by Stephan Schiffman • 1987
Track your ratios, flip every objection with one question, and set 50 more appointments this year.
3.90
500+
Cold Calling Techniques {That Really Work!} Summary
Cold Calling Techniques {That Really Work!}
Track your ratios, flip every objection with one question, and set 50 more appointments this year.
by Stephan Schiffman 1987 148 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The Noble Art of Seducing Women
by Kezia Noble • 2012
Attraction isn't magic: a female coach's step-by-step system for creating chemistry with any woman.
4.13
243
The Noble Art of Seducing Women Summary
The Noble Art of Seducing Women
Attraction isn't magic: a female coach's step-by-step system for creating chemistry with any woman.
by Kezia Noble 2012 214 pages
4.13
243 ratings
How to Make Good Things Happen
by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2018
How a psychiatrist lowers cortisol, frees trapped emotions, and builds the relationships that heal.
4.09
23k+
How to Make Good Things Happen Summary
How to Make Good Things Happen
How a psychiatrist lowers cortisol, frees trapped emotions, and builds the relationships that heal.
by Marian Rojas Estapé 2018 227 pages
4.09
23k+ ratings
No More Fighting
by Alicia Muñoz • 2018
Twenty minutes a week to transform conflict into connection, without ever picking a side.
3.76
94
No More Fighting Summary
No More Fighting
Twenty minutes a week to transform conflict into connection, without ever picking a side.
by Alicia Muñoz 2018 286 pages
3.76
94 ratings
Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2019
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
4.42
500+
Simple Abundance Summary
Simple Abundance
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2019 624 pages
4.42
500+ ratings
Healing the Soul of a Woman
by Joyce Meyer • 2018
Old wounds still run the show. A spiritual path to reclaiming your life from past pain.
4.42
1k+
Healing the Soul of a Woman Summary
Healing the Soul of a Woman
Old wounds still run the show. A spiritual path to reclaiming your life from past pain.
by Joyce Meyer 2018 253 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
Mars and Venus on a Date
by John Gray • 1997
Dating doubt is not a warning. It is the test that separates flings from soul mates.
3.85
3k+
Mars and Venus on a Date Summary
Mars and Venus on a Date
Dating doubt is not a warning. It is the test that separates flings from soul mates.
by John Gray 1997 400 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Parenting With Love and Logic
by Foster W. Cline • 1990
Trade anger for empathy, give real choices, and let consequences teach what lectures never will.
4.04
14k+
Parenting With Love and Logic Summary
Parenting With Love and Logic
Trade anger for empathy, give real choices, and let consequences teach what lectures never will.
by Foster W. Cline 1990 272 pages
4.04
14k+ ratings
Life Worth Living
by Miroslav Volf • 2023
Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.
3.68
1k+
Life Worth Living Summary
Life Worth Living
Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.
by Miroslav Volf 2023 348 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
by Gergely Orosz • 2023
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
4.08
500+
The Software Engineer's Guidebook Summary
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
by Gergely Orosz 2023 413 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Adapt
by Tim Harford • 2011
Why top-down plans fail everywhere: the messy, bottom-up logic of trial, error, and adaptation.
3.88
4k+
Adapt Summary
Adapt
Why top-down plans fail everywhere: the messy, bottom-up logic of trial, error, and adaptation.
by Tim Harford 2011 320 pages
3.88
4k+ ratings
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
by David McKnight • 2014
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
3.81
1k+
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated Summary
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
by David McKnight 2014 160 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
From Impossible To Inevitable
by Aaron Ross • 2016
One niche, four sales roles, three lead engines: the growth formula that makes revenue predictable.
4.19
1k+
From Impossible To Inevitable Summary
From Impossible To Inevitable
One niche, four sales roles, three lead engines: the growth formula that makes revenue predictable.
by Aaron Ross 2016 320 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations
by Jules Evans • 2012
The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.
4.07
2k+
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations Summary
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations
The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.
by Jules Evans 2012 320 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2019
They'll never apologize. Here's how to stop waiting, hold your ground, and protect your peace.
4.40
5k+
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents Summary
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
They'll never apologize. Here's how to stop waiting, hold your ground, and protect your peace.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2019
4.40
5k+ ratings
Rosenshine's Principles in Action
by Tom Sherrington • 2019
The 80% rule and nine other practices that turn cognitive science into tomorrow's lesson plan.
4.27
1k+
Rosenshine's Principles in Action Summary
Rosenshine's Principles in Action
The 80% rule and nine other practices that turn cognitive science into tomorrow's lesson plan.
by Tom Sherrington 2019 84 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali • 1990
Why hunger is a spiritual technology and desire a discipline, from Islam's great psychologist.
4.58
500+
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires Summary
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires
Why hunger is a spiritual technology and desire a discipline, from Islam's great psychologist.
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 1990 370 pages
4.58
500+ ratings
Reality Creation and Manifestation
by Frederick Dodson • 2016
The paradoxical rule for creating your reality: write the outcome, then forget you asked.
4.19
42
Reality Creation and Manifestation Summary
Reality Creation and Manifestation
The paradoxical rule for creating your reality: write the outcome, then forget you asked.
by Frederick Dodson 2016 819 pages
4.19
42 ratings
Move Fast and Fix Things
by Frances Frei • 2023
Your speed problem is actually a trust problem. Diagnose it Monday, accelerate by Friday.
3.62
500+
Move Fast and Fix Things Summary
Move Fast and Fix Things
Your speed problem is actually a trust problem. Diagnose it Monday, accelerate by Friday.
by Frances Frei 2023 240 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader
by Peter L. Brandt • 2011
21 weeks of trades: a veteran's journal where risk management and psychology beat chart reading.
3.84
306
Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader Summary
Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader
21 weeks of trades: a veteran's journal where risk management and psychology beat chart reading.
by Peter L. Brandt 2011 304 pages
3.84
306 ratings
The Ten Faces of Innovation
by Tom Kelley • 2005
When every new idea gets shot down, ten specific roles can rescue innovation.
3.98
4k+
The Ten Faces of Innovation Summary
The Ten Faces of Innovation
When every new idea gets shot down, ten specific roles can rescue innovation.
by Tom Kelley 2005 288 pages
3.98
4k+ ratings
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
by Kory Kogon • 2015
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
4.05
2k+
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015 256 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Maximized Manhood
by Edwin Louis Cole • 1982
Why character outlasts talent, and why your family needs a spiritual leader more than a provider.
4.31
500+
Maximized Manhood Summary
Maximized Manhood
Why character outlasts talent, and why your family needs a spiritual leader more than a provider.
by Edwin Louis Cole 1982 176 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
The Bezos Blueprint
by Carmine Gallo • 2022
Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.
4.14
500+
The Bezos Blueprint Summary
The Bezos Blueprint
Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.
by Carmine Gallo 2022 261 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
The Art of Gathering
by Priya Parker • 2018
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
3.94
28k+
The Art of Gathering Summary
The Art of Gathering
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
by Priya Parker 2018 304 pages
3.94
28k+ ratings
Integrity
by Henry Cloud • 2006
Integrity is facing reality, not just telling truth. The trail you leave reveals the difference.
4.22
3k+
Integrity Summary
Integrity
Integrity is facing reality, not just telling truth. The trail you leave reveals the difference.
by Henry Cloud 2006 292 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
The Power of Focus
by Jack Canfield • 2000
Decide what only you can do, delegate the rest, build the habits that make focus pay.
4.13
6k+
The Power of Focus Summary
The Power of Focus
Decide what only you can do, delegate the rest, build the habits that make focus pay.
by Jack Canfield 2000 384 pages
4.13
6k+ ratings
The Four Seasons of Marriage
by Gary Chapman • 2005
All marriages cycle through seasons. The diagnostic, the skills, the path from cold to warm.
3.94
3k+
The Four Seasons of Marriage Summary
The Four Seasons of Marriage
All marriages cycle through seasons. The diagnostic, the skills, the path from cold to warm.
by Gary Chapman 2005 240 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
Surrounded by Energy Vampires
by Thomas Erikson • 2023
The six personality types that drain your energy, and the communication tactics that disarm them.
3.51
1k+
Surrounded by Energy Vampires Summary
Surrounded by Energy Vampires
The six personality types that drain your energy, and the communication tactics that disarm them.
by Thomas Erikson 2023 368 pages
3.51
1k+ ratings
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition
by Michael Armstrong • 1987
How ten HR disciplines become one strategic system: the practitioner's reference since 1987.
4.00
219
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition Summary
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition
How ten HR disciplines become one strategic system: the practitioner's reference since 1987.
by Michael Armstrong 1987 1024 pages
4.00
219 ratings
Humble Inquiry
by Edgar H. Schein • 2013
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
3.72
4k+
Humble Inquiry Summary
Humble Inquiry
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
by Edgar H. Schein 2013 144 pages
3.72
4k+ ratings
Mary K. Greer's 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card
by Mary K. Greer • 2006
Learn to read any tarot card through embodiment, story, and symbol. No memorization required.
4.22
466
Mary K. Greer's 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card Summary
Mary K. Greer's 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card
Learn to read any tarot card through embodiment, story, and symbol. No memorization required.
by Mary K. Greer 2006 336 pages
4.22
466 ratings
Giftedness 101
by Linda Kreger Silverman • 2012
Giftedness is asynchronous development: when the mind races ahead and belonging lags behind.
4.26
158
Giftedness 101 Summary
Giftedness 101
Giftedness is asynchronous development: when the mind races ahead and belonging lags behind.
by Linda Kreger Silverman 2012 308 pages
4.26
158 ratings
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
by Shane Parrish • 2019
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
4.16
2k+
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
The best mental tools come from physics, chemistry, and biology, not business books.
by Shane Parrish 2019 397 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Managing the Unexpected
by Karl E. Weick • 2001
The safest organizations stay safe by acting like disaster is always one small oversight away.
3.78
500+
Managing the Unexpected Summary
Managing the Unexpected
The safest organizations stay safe by acting like disaster is always one small oversight away.
by Karl E. Weick 2001 208 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Everyday Millionaires
by Chris Hogan • 2019
They studied 10,000 millionaires. Most inherited nothing. Their method: a 401(k) and a budget.
3.80
6k+
Everyday Millionaires Summary
Everyday Millionaires
They studied 10,000 millionaires. Most inherited nothing. Their method: a 401(k) and a budget.
by Chris Hogan 2019 272 pages
3.80
6k+ 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
Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.
by Damon Zahariades 2020 206 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Set Your Voice Free
by Donna Frazier • 1999
Ninety-eight percent of people aren't tone-deaf. Your voice just hasn't learned to breathe yet.
3.92
468
Set Your Voice Free Summary
Set Your Voice Free
Ninety-eight percent of people aren't tone-deaf. Your voice just hasn't learned to breathe yet.
by Donna Frazier 1999 320 pages
3.92
468 ratings
TEACH CHANGE LIVES EBOOK
by Howard G. Hendricks • 1987
Turn passive listeners into changed lives. The teaching principles that reach the heart.
4.40
1k+
TEACH CHANGE LIVES EBOOK Summary
TEACH CHANGE LIVES EBOOK
Turn passive listeners into changed lives. The teaching principles that reach the heart.
by Howard G. Hendricks 1987
4.40
1k+ ratings
Qbq! the Question Behind the Question
by John G. Miller • 2014
Blame is a dead end. A question format that forces ownership, not excuses.
3.80
12k+
Qbq! the Question Behind the Question Summary
Qbq! the Question Behind the Question
Blame is a dead end. A question format that forces ownership, not excuses.
by John G. Miller 2014 115 pages
3.80
12k+ ratings
The Pathless Path
by Paul Millerd • 2022
Your burnout isn't your fault. It's a sign your life script needs a rewrite.
3.98
5k+
The Pathless Path Summary
The Pathless Path
Your burnout isn't your fault. It's a sign your life script needs a rewrite.
by Paul Millerd 2022 222 pages
3.98
5k+ ratings
Happier Hour
by Cassie Holmes • 2022
Time poverty is subjective. Research on stretching your hours and spending them on real happiness.
3.81
5k+
Happier Hour Summary
Happier Hour
Time poverty is subjective. Research on stretching your hours and spending them on real happiness.
by Cassie Holmes 2022 320 pages
3.81
5k+ ratings
The Power of Concentration
by Theron Q. Dumont • 1916
Your mind is trainable. The 1916 method for turning scattered attention into focused achievement.
3.81
1k+
The Power of Concentration Summary
The Power of Concentration
Your mind is trainable. The 1916 method for turning scattered attention into focused achievement.
by Theron Q. Dumont 1916 136 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Love for Imperfect Things
by Haemin Sunim • 2016
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
4.20
16k+
Love for Imperfect Things Summary
Love for Imperfect Things
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
by Haemin Sunim 2016 272 pages
4.20
16k+ ratings
Strengths Based Leadership
by Tom Rath • 2007
Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.
3.95
14k+
Strengths Based Leadership Summary
Strengths Based Leadership
Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.
by Tom Rath 2007 266 pages
3.95
14k+ ratings
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
by Patrick Lencioni • 2000
Four disciplines of leadership that outperform strategy, and why most executives never learn them.
4.12
7k+
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive Summary
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
Four disciplines of leadership that outperform strategy, and why most executives never learn them.
by Patrick Lencioni 2000 208 pages
4.12
7k+ ratings
A Whole New Mind
by Daniel H. Pink • 2004
Routine brainwork is being outsourced; six human skills now command the premium.
3.92
29k+
A Whole New Mind Summary
A Whole New Mind
Routine brainwork is being outsourced; six human skills now command the premium.
by Daniel H. Pink 2004 296 pages
3.92
29k+ ratings
Why you should NEVER masturbate?
by David Baldwin • 2017
Masturbation costs you more than you know. The protocol for quitting and reclaiming lost vitality.
3.85
135
Why you should NEVER masturbate? Summary
Why you should NEVER masturbate?
Masturbation costs you more than you know. The protocol for quitting and reclaiming lost vitality.
by David Baldwin 2017 251 pages
3.85
135 ratings
The Self-Aware Leader
by John C. Maxwell • 2021
Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.
4.26
500+
The Self-Aware Leader Summary
The Self-Aware Leader
Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.
by John C. Maxwell 2021 165 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
The Practice of Groundedness
by Brad Stulberg • 2021
Hustle culture delivers burnout, not fulfillment. The real foundation is something you build inside.
4.11
3k+
The Practice of Groundedness Summary
The Practice of Groundedness
Hustle culture delivers burnout, not fulfillment. The real foundation is something you build inside.
by Brad Stulberg 2021 288 pages
4.11
3k+ ratings
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