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Self Help Book Summaries

The Alter Ego Effect
by Todd Herman • 2019
Build an alter ego. Name it. Switch it on. Let it do what scares you.
3.96
4k+
The Alter Ego Effect Summary
The Alter Ego Effect
Build an alter ego. Name it. Switch it on. Let it do what scares you.
by Todd Herman 2019 259 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
The Now Habit
by Neil A. Fiore • 1988
Why putting recreation on your calendar first is the most effective way to end procrastination.
3.87
17k+
The Now Habit Summary
The Now Habit
Why putting recreation on your calendar first is the most effective way to end procrastination.
by Neil A. Fiore 1988 206 pages
3.87
17k+ ratings
The Art of Focus
by Dan Koe • 2024
Concentrated work beats long hours. The missing skill: designing a life that earns your attention.
3.81
500+
The Art of Focus Summary
The Art of Focus
Concentrated work beats long hours. The missing skill: designing a life that earns your attention.
by Dan Koe 2024 273 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
Learning How to Learn
by Barbara Oakley • 2018
Why cramming fails: what a 25-minute timer can actually teach you about learning.
4.38
2k+
Learning How to Learn Summary
Learning How to Learn
Why cramming fails: what a 25-minute timer can actually teach you about learning.
by Barbara Oakley 2018 255 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Meditations for Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
by Joe Dispenza • 2013
A meditation method for unhooking emotional addictions and rewiring your brain into someone new.
4.28
500+
Meditations for Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Summary
Meditations for Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
A meditation method for unhooking emotional addictions and rewiring your brain into someone new.
by Joe Dispenza 2013 2 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Your Next Five Moves
by Patrick Bet-David • 2020
Think five moves ahead: identity work, decision systems, and power plays to outmaneuver rivals.
4.05
8k+
Your Next Five Moves Summary
Your Next Five Moves
Think five moves ahead: identity work, decision systems, and power plays to outmaneuver rivals.
by Patrick Bet-David 2020 320 pages
4.05
8k+ ratings
Wise and Otherwise
by Sudha Murty • 2006
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
4.03
13k+
Wise and Otherwise Summary
Wise and Otherwise
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
by Sudha Murty 2006 220 pages
4.03
13k+ 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
Own every outcome. Design every day. The rest of success is just following the blueprint.
by Jack Canfield 2015 624 pages
4.26
35k+ ratings
Managing The Professional Service Firm
by David H. Maister • 1993
Your firm's profits hide in three ratios. Most partners track only billable hours.
4.16
1k+
Managing The Professional Service Firm Summary
Managing The Professional Service Firm
Your firm's profits hide in three ratios. Most partners track only billable hours.
by David H. Maister 1993 483 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
The South Beach Diet Supercharged
by Arthur Agatston • 2008
Two weeks to reset cravings, then interval training burns what the diet leaves behind.
3.66
1k+
The South Beach Diet Supercharged Summary
The South Beach Diet Supercharged
Two weeks to reset cravings, then interval training burns what the diet leaves behind.
by Arthur Agatston 2008 352 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
What My Bones Know
by Stephanie Foo • 2022
A survivor's investigation into what childhood abuse does to the body, and what repairs it.
4.49
78k+
What My Bones Know Summary
What My Bones Know
A survivor's investigation into what childhood abuse does to the body, and what repairs it.
by Stephanie Foo 2022 352 pages
4.49
78k+ ratings
Discipline Equals Freedom
by Jocko Willink • 2017
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
4.09
18k+
Discipline Equals Freedom Summary
Discipline Equals Freedom
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
by Jocko Willink 2017 209 pages
4.09
18k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Psychopaths
by Kevin Dutton • 2012
The traits behind the worst crimes also fuel top surgeons and CEOs. The difference is degree.
3.74
14k+
The Wisdom of Psychopaths Summary
The Wisdom of Psychopaths
The traits behind the worst crimes also fuel top surgeons and CEOs. The difference is degree.
by Kevin Dutton 2012 222 pages
3.74
14k+ ratings
The Velvet Rage
by Alan Downs • 2005
Success and beauty won't fix it: the shame gay men carry from childhood, and the skills that heal.
4.06
12k+
The Velvet Rage Summary
The Velvet Rage
Success and beauty won't fix it: the shame gay men carry from childhood, and the skills that heal.
by Alan Downs 2005 252 pages
4.06
12k+ ratings
Rewire
by Nicole Vignola • 2024
The brain reshapes itself, not stretches. The science of breaking the cycles that hold you back.
4.20
2k+
Rewire Summary
Rewire
The brain reshapes itself, not stretches. The science of breaking the cycles that hold you back.
by Nicole Vignola 2024 354 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Punished by Rewards
by Alfie Kohn • 1993
What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?
4.17
4k+
Punished by Rewards Summary
Punished by Rewards
What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?
by Alfie Kohn 1993 398 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
Body Language
by Allan Pease • 2006
Your body is talking: gestures, zones, and micro-signals that expose what words conceal.
3.86
4k+
Body Language Summary
Body Language
Your body is talking: gestures, zones, and micro-signals that expose what words conceal.
by Allan Pease 2006 152 pages
3.86
4k+ ratings
How Not to Age
by Michael Greger • 2023
Genes are not your aging fate. Diet is, and here is the science, food by food.
4.25
3k+
How Not to Age Summary
How Not to Age
Genes are not your aging fate. Diet is, and here is the science, food by food.
by Michael Greger 2023 640 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
Data-Driven Marketing
by Mark Jeffery • 2010
Fifteen metrics for speaking the CFO's language and proving marketing's worth in hard numbers.
3.90
500+
Data-Driven Marketing Summary
Data-Driven Marketing
Fifteen metrics for speaking the CFO's language and proving marketing's worth in hard numbers.
by Mark Jeffery 2010 320 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The Power of Intention
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2004
Intention is a universal current, not a personal desire. Align with it and your life reorganizes.
4.20
34k+
The Power of Intention Summary
The Power of Intention
Intention is a universal current, not a personal desire. Align with it and your life reorganizes.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2004 272 pages
4.20
34k+ ratings
Destiny of Souls
by Michael Newton • 2000
You chose this life. A hypnotherapist’s thousands of case studies show how and why.
4.35
9k+
Destiny of Souls Summary
Destiny of Souls
You chose this life. A hypnotherapist’s thousands of case studies show how and why.
by Michael Newton 2000 432 pages
4.35
9k+ ratings
Dare
by Barry McDonagh • 2015
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
4.30
5k+
Dare Summary
Dare
Panic hits: don't fight it, demand the full attack. Four steps to break the anxiety cycle.
by Barry McDonagh 2015 244 pages
4.30
5k+ ratings
Tribes
by Seth Godin • 2008
Forget titles. Real leadership is an idea, the courage to be wrong, and a tribe.
3.80
42k+
Tribes Summary
Tribes
Forget titles. Real leadership is an idea, the courage to be wrong, and a tribe.
by Seth Godin 2008 162 pages
3.80
42k+ ratings
Show Your Work!
by Austin Kleon • 2014
Share your unfinished work daily, and the audience finds you before you are ready.
4.08
61k+
Show Your Work! Summary
Show Your Work!
Share your unfinished work daily, and the audience finds you before you are ready.
by Austin Kleon 2014 131 pages
4.08
61k+ ratings
How to Learn Almost Anything 48 Hours
by Tansel Ali • 2015
Memory champions don't rehearse; they build mental movies. Their playbook for learning in 48 hours.
3.09
421
How to Learn Almost Anything 48 Hours Summary
How to Learn Almost Anything 48 Hours
Memory champions don't rehearse; they build mental movies. Their playbook for learning in 48 hours.
by Tansel Ali 2015 188 pages
3.09
421 ratings
The Art of Learning
by Josh Waitzkin • 2007
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
4.04
21k+
The Art of Learning Summary
The Art of Learning
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
by Josh Waitzkin 2007 265 pages
4.04
21k+ ratings
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
by Al Ries • 1993
Better products don't win. Better perceptions do, and the rules for shaping them are knowable.
4.05
22k+
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing Summary
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
Better products don't win. Better perceptions do, and the rules for shaping them are knowable.
by Al Ries 1993 123 pages
4.05
22k+ ratings
Status Anxiety
by Alain de Botton • 2004
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
3.89
21k+
Status Anxiety Summary
Status Anxiety
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
by Alain de Botton 2004 306 pages
3.89
21k+ ratings
Reality Transurfing 2
by Vadim Zeland • 2008
Your desires fail because you're forcing. Align soul and mind, and reality reshapes around you.
4.43
1k+
Reality Transurfing 2 Summary
Reality Transurfing 2
Your desires fail because you're forcing. Align soul and mind, and reality reshapes around you.
by Vadim Zeland 2008 198 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
The Power
by Rhonda Byrne • 2010
Love is the engine of manifestation. The instructions for running your life on it.
4.08
32k+
The Power Summary
The Power
Love is the engine of manifestation. The instructions for running your life on it.
by Rhonda Byrne 2010 272 pages
4.08
32k+ ratings
Counterfeit Gods
by Timothy J. Keller • 2009
Your heart constantly turns good things into false gods, and they all run out of power.
4.37
20k+
Counterfeit Gods Summary
Counterfeit Gods
Your heart constantly turns good things into false gods, and they all run out of power.
by Timothy J. Keller 2009 213 pages
4.37
20k+ ratings
Price Action Trading Secrets
by Rayner Teo • 2021
Price already tells you everything. How to read it, manage risk, and stop guessing.
4.25
1k+
Price Action Trading Secrets Summary
Price Action Trading Secrets
Price already tells you everything. How to read it, manage risk, and stop guessing.
by Rayner Teo 2021 147 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
The Nicomachean Ethics
by Aristotle
You become virtuous by acting virtuously. The original manual for the well-lived life.
4.00
61k+
The Nicomachean Ethics Summary
The Nicomachean Ethics
You become virtuous by acting virtuously. The original manual for the well-lived life.
by Aristotle 329 pages
4.00
61k+ ratings
Free to Focus
by Michael Hyatt • 2019
More impact, less effort: what to delete, delegate, and automate first.
4.06
7k+
Free to Focus Summary
Free to Focus
More impact, less effort: what to delete, delegate, and automate first.
by Michael Hyatt 2019 250 pages
4.06
7k+ ratings
The Effective Executive
by Peter F. Drucker • 1966
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
4.08
37k+
The Effective Executive Summary
The Effective Executive
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
by Peter F. Drucker 1966 240 pages
4.08
37k+ ratings
The Consolations of Philosophy
by Alain de Botton • 2000
Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.
4.01
34k+
The Consolations of Philosophy Summary
The Consolations of Philosophy
Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.
by Alain de Botton 2000 265 pages
4.01
34k+ ratings
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
100k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013 305 pages
3.97
100k+ ratings
Go Pro - 7 Steps to Becoming a Network Marketing Professional
by Eric Worre • 2013
Network marketing needs no luck. Seven repeatable skills for a duplicable income while others quit.
4.25
8k+
Go Pro - 7 Steps to Becoming a Network Marketing Professional Summary
Go Pro - 7 Steps to Becoming a Network Marketing Professional
Network marketing needs no luck. Seven repeatable skills for a duplicable income while others quit.
by Eric Worre 2013 117 pages
4.25
8k+ ratings
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me
by Jerold J. Kreisman • 1989
Loving you at noon, seeing a villain by dinner: the disorder behind the whiplash.
3.79
16k+
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me Summary
I Hate You--Don't Leave Me
Loving you at noon, seeing a villain by dinner: the disorder behind the whiplash.
by Jerold J. Kreisman 1989 288 pages
3.79
16k+ ratings
Entrepreneur Revolution
by Daniel Priestley • 2013
How to rewire your brain for entrepreneurship, build a business that runs on assets, not overtime.
4.04
1k+
Entrepreneur Revolution Summary
Entrepreneur Revolution
How to rewire your brain for entrepreneurship, build a business that runs on assets, not overtime.
by Daniel Priestley 2013 232 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Raising Mentally Strong Kids
by Daniel G. Amen • 2024
Build the brain first, and mental strength follows. The playbook for raising resilient kids.
4.15
4k+
Raising Mentally Strong Kids Summary
Raising Mentally Strong Kids
Build the brain first, and mental strength follows. The playbook for raising resilient kids.
by Daniel G. Amen 2024 355 pages
4.15
4k+ ratings
Scattered
by Gabor Maté • 1999
ADD begins not in your genes but in a sensitive infant's adaptation to early stress.
4.27
21k+
Scattered Summary
Scattered
ADD begins not in your genes but in a sensitive infant's adaptation to early stress.
by Gabor Maté 1999 370 pages
4.27
21k+ ratings
Letters from a Stoic
by Seneca
The original self-help: a Roman philosopher's letters on wasting less time and wanting less stuff.
4.32
58k+
Letters from a Stoic Summary
Letters from a Stoic
The original self-help: a Roman philosopher's letters on wasting less time and wanting less stuff.
by Seneca 254 pages
4.32
58k+ ratings
The Obstacle Is the Way
by Ryan Holiday • 2014
When something blocks your path, stop seeing a wall and start seeing a raw material.
4.15
100k+
The Obstacle Is the Way Summary
The Obstacle Is the Way
When something blocks your path, stop seeing a wall and start seeing a raw material.
by Ryan Holiday 2014 202 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
Uncommon Sense Teaching
by Barbara Oakley • 2021
Working memory holds four items. Most lessons overload it. The classroom fixes, from brain science.
4.16
1k+
Uncommon Sense Teaching Summary
Uncommon Sense Teaching
Working memory holds four items. Most lessons overload it. The classroom fixes, from brain science.
by Barbara Oakley 2021 336 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Traffic Secrets
by Russell Brunson • 2020
Your customers gather online. Find those streams, hook their attention, and own the click.
4.31
1k+
Traffic Secrets Summary
Traffic Secrets
Your customers gather online. Find those streams, hook their attention, and own the click.
by Russell Brunson 2020 352 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Sex at Dawn
by Christopher Ryan • 2010
Monogamy is a recent agricultural invention. Our bodies and desires never agreed to it.
3.97
31k+
Sex at Dawn Summary
Sex at Dawn
Monogamy is a recent agricultural invention. Our bodies and desires never agreed to it.
by Christopher Ryan 2010 416 pages
3.97
31k+ ratings
The Art Of Living
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2017
We are made of everything else. We survive our bodies. The peace we seek is already here.
4.44
11k+
The Art Of Living Summary
The Art Of Living
We are made of everything else. We survive our bodies. The peace we seek is already here.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2017 206 pages
4.44
11k+ ratings
You Are the Placebo
by Joe Dispenza • 2014
Your genes are not your destiny. A meditation to rewrite the beliefs that run your body.
4.38
211
You Are the Placebo Summary
You Are the Placebo
Your genes are not your destiny. A meditation to rewrite the beliefs that run your body.
by Joe Dispenza 2014
4.38
211 ratings
A Gentle Reminder
by Bianca Sparacino • 2021
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
4.25
21k+
A Gentle Reminder Summary
A Gentle Reminder
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
by Bianca Sparacino 2021 152 pages
4.25
21k+ ratings
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