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Self Help Book Summaries

Collaborating with the Enemy
by Adam Kahane • 2017
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
3.19
2k+
Collaborating with the Enemy Summary
Collaborating with the Enemy
Conventional collaboration demands agreement and trust. The alternative for when you have neither.
by Adam Kahane 2017 131 pages
3.19
2k+ ratings
Pussy
by Regena Thomashauer • 2016
The word you were taught to fear names your inner compass. Reclaim it.
3.90
4k+
Pussy Summary
Pussy
The word you were taught to fear names your inner compass. Reclaim it.
by Regena Thomashauer 2016 257 pages
3.90
4k+ ratings
The Collapse of Parenting
by Leonard Sax • 2015
Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.
4.29
5k+
The Collapse of Parenting Summary
The Collapse of Parenting
Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.
by Leonard Sax 2015 304 pages
4.29
5k+ ratings
The Four Pivots
by Shawn A. Ginwright • 2022
The movement is burning out its people. Here's how to fight for justice and stay whole.
4.34
1k+
The Four Pivots Summary
The Four Pivots
The movement is burning out its people. Here's how to fight for justice and stay whole.
by Shawn A. Ginwright 2022 272 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Seven Stages of Money Maturity
by George Kinder • 1999
A phase-by-phase path to undo the childhood programming that still drives your money decisions.
3.99
276
The Seven Stages of Money Maturity Summary
The Seven Stages of Money Maturity
A phase-by-phase path to undo the childhood programming that still drives your money decisions.
by George Kinder 1999 384 pages
3.99
276 ratings
The Art of Invisibility
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2017
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
3.98
5k+
The Art of Invisibility Summary
The Art of Invisibility
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017 320 pages
3.98
5k+ ratings
Everything I Know About Love
by Dolly Alderton • 2018
MSN Messenger, Camden parties, and a friendship that survived every man who didn't.
3.93
500k+
Everything I Know About Love Summary
Everything I Know About Love
MSN Messenger, Camden parties, and a friendship that survived every man who didn't.
by Dolly Alderton 2018 329 pages
3.93
500k+ ratings
Investing 101
by Michele Cagan • 2016
The plain-English guide to every asset class and the plan to build your first portfolio.
3.79
1k+
Investing 101 Summary
Investing 101
The plain-English guide to every asset class and the plan to build your first portfolio.
by Michele Cagan 2016 264 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Visual Thinking
by Temple Grandin • 2022
The mind that spots the fatal design flaw thinks in pictures, not words.
3.64
4k+
Visual Thinking Summary
Visual Thinking
The mind that spots the fatal design flaw thinks in pictures, not words.
by Temple Grandin 2022 352 pages
3.64
4k+ ratings
The Expectant Father
by Armin A. Brott • 1995
Pregnancy month by month, for the dad: her changes, your feelings, your actual job.
3.88
8k+
The Expectant Father Summary
The Expectant Father
Pregnancy month by month, for the dad: her changes, your feelings, your actual job.
by Armin A. Brott 1995 352 pages
3.88
8k+ ratings
Permission Marketing
by Seth Godin • 2014
Interruption is broken. Earn consent, build trust, and turn one-time buyers into lifetime revenue.
3.91
14k+
Permission Marketing Summary
Permission Marketing
Interruption is broken. Earn consent, build trust, and turn one-time buyers into lifetime revenue.
by Seth Godin 2014 256 pages
3.91
14k+ ratings
What Did You Expect? (Redesign)
by Paul David Tripp • 2010
Marriage isn't a fairy tale. It's two selfish people, one roof, and a daily need for grace.
4.31
4k+
What Did You Expect? (Redesign) Summary
What Did You Expect? (Redesign)
Marriage isn't a fairy tale. It's two selfish people, one roof, and a daily need for grace.
by Paul David Tripp 2010 288 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
Serve to Win
by Novak Djokovic • 2013
Two weeks without gluten and dairy: the elimination test that rescued a tennis champion's career.
3.90
3k+
Serve to Win Summary
Serve to Win
Two weeks without gluten and dairy: the elimination test that rescued a tennis champion's career.
by Novak Djokovic 2013 192 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
The Child in You
by Stefanie Stahl • 2015
Perfectionism and people-pleasing are wounds from childhood. A method for finding the real source.
4.09
14k+
The Child in You Summary
The Child in You
Perfectionism and people-pleasing are wounds from childhood. A method for finding the real source.
by Stefanie Stahl 2015 352 pages
4.09
14k+ ratings
The Intellectual Life
by Antonin Sertillanges • 1921
Thinking as a sacred calling: the 1921 guide to the virtues, solitude, and discipline it demands.
4.41
2k+
The Intellectual Life Summary
The Intellectual Life
Thinking as a sacred calling: the 1921 guide to the virtues, solitude, and discipline it demands.
by Antonin Sertillanges 1921 264 pages
4.41
2k+ ratings
Difficult Conversations
by Douglas Stone • 1999
Every argument has three hidden layers. Stop debating the surface; learn which one actually matters.
4.07
19k+
Difficult Conversations Summary
Difficult Conversations
Every argument has three hidden layers. Stop debating the surface; learn which one actually matters.
by Douglas Stone 1999 315 pages
4.07
19k+ ratings
The Science of Trust
by John M. Gottman • 2011
Game theory measures trust as a number. The calculation starts with who benefits when you lose.
4.10
1k+
The Science of Trust Summary
The Science of Trust
Game theory measures trust as a number. The calculation starts with who benefits when you lose.
by John M. Gottman 2011 496 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Sexual Intelligence
by Marty Klein • 2002
Forget being normal in bed. The three mental shifts that matter more than technique.
3.93
1k+
Sexual Intelligence Summary
Sexual Intelligence
Forget being normal in bed. The three mental shifts that matter more than technique.
by Marty Klein 2002 256 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
How to Be Perfect
by Michael Schur • 2022
Five ethical systems. One working moral compass. No perfection required.
4.13
35k+
How to Be Perfect Summary
How to Be Perfect
Five ethical systems. One working moral compass. No perfection required.
by Michael Schur 2022 304 pages
4.13
35k+ ratings
How to Do the Work
by Dr. Nicole LePera • 2021
Your patterns aren't you. They're survival responses your nervous system never learned to turn off.
4.13
35k+
How to Do the Work Summary
How to Do the Work
Your patterns aren't you. They're survival responses your nervous system never learned to turn off.
by Dr. Nicole LePera 2021 320 pages
4.13
35k+ ratings
1001 Solution-Focused Questions
by Fredrike P. Bannink • 2010
A thousand ready-to-use therapy questions that replace 'what's wrong' with 'what's next.'
4.25
220
1001 Solution-Focused Questions Summary
1001 Solution-Focused Questions
A thousand ready-to-use therapy questions that replace 'what's wrong' with 'what's next.'
by Fredrike P. Bannink 2010 272 pages
4.25
220 ratings
Actionable Gamification
by Yu-kai Chou • 2015
Eight human drives power every action. A blueprint for designing products people can't put down.
4.14
1k+
Actionable Gamification Summary
Actionable Gamification
Eight human drives power every action. A blueprint for designing products people can't put down.
by Yu-kai Chou 2015 507 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Millionaire Teacher
by Andrew Hallam • 2011
Index funds beat the pros. A teacher's guide to building real wealth without Wall Street.
4.28
7k+
Millionaire Teacher Summary
Millionaire Teacher
Index funds beat the pros. A teacher's guide to building real wealth without Wall Street.
by Andrew Hallam 2011 208 pages
4.28
7k+ ratings
Tao of Charlie Munger
by David Clark • 2017
Why Charlie Munger says no to almost everything, and how a very few yeses built Berkshire.
4.11
2k+
Tao of Charlie Munger Summary
Tao of Charlie Munger
Why Charlie Munger says no to almost everything, and how a very few yeses built Berkshire.
by David Clark 2017 256 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Tactical Guide to Women
by Shawn T. Smith • 2017
Three traits predict a happy marriage, and why 18 months is the minimum to spot them.
4.41
500+
The Tactical Guide to Women Summary
The Tactical Guide to Women
Three traits predict a happy marriage, and why 18 months is the minimum to spot them.
by Shawn T. Smith 2017 251 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
How to Write a Good Advertisement
by Victor O. Schwab • 1980
Desires that open wallets, proof that seals trust, and the ask that closes the sale.
4.21
500+
How to Write a Good Advertisement Summary
How to Write a Good Advertisement
Desires that open wallets, proof that seals trust, and the ask that closes the sale.
by Victor O. Schwab 1980 236 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Trust and Inspire
by Stephen M.R. Covey • 2022
Five forces killed controlling leadership. The new way: model trust, extend it, inspire purpose.
3.93
1k+
Trust and Inspire Summary
Trust and Inspire
Five forces killed controlling leadership. The new way: model trust, extend it, inspire purpose.
by Stephen M.R. Covey 2022 368 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader
by Herminia Ibarra • 2015
You won't think your way into leadership. Start with new behaviors and let mindset follow.
3.87
2k+
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader Summary
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader
You won't think your way into leadership. Start with new behaviors and let mindset follow.
by Herminia Ibarra 2015 200 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Emotionally Healthy Leader
by Peter Scazzero • 2015
Your church mirrors your inner life. The practices that heal a leader first, then the team.
4.33
4k+
The Emotionally Healthy Leader Summary
The Emotionally Healthy Leader
Your church mirrors your inner life. The practices that heal a leader first, then the team.
by Peter Scazzero 2015 326 pages
4.33
4k+ ratings
The Millionaire Mind
by Thomas J. Stanley • 2006
Millionaires told a researcher what built their wealth. Not intelligence. Not inheritance.
4.22
28k+
The Millionaire Mind Summary
The Millionaire Mind
Millionaires told a researcher what built their wealth. Not intelligence. Not inheritance.
by Thomas J. Stanley 2006 416 pages
4.22
28k+ ratings
Death; An Inside Story
by Sadhguru • 2020
Death is a skill. The yogic way to die consciously, from final breath to liberation.
4.31
4k+
Death; An Inside Story Summary
Death; An Inside Story
Death is a skill. The yogic way to die consciously, from final breath to liberation.
by Sadhguru 2020 421 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
The Power of Self-Discipline
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Why you quit when it gets hard, and five minutes a day to make quitting harder.
3.55
1k+
The Power of Self-Discipline Summary
The Power of Self-Discipline
Why you quit when it gets hard, and five minutes a day to make quitting harder.
by Peter Hollins 2021 251 pages
3.55
1k+ ratings
Relationships
by The School of Life • 2016
What if relationships aren't luck? Ten concrete skills for connections that last a lifetime.
4.19
3k+
Relationships Summary
Relationships
What if relationships aren't luck? Ten concrete skills for connections that last a lifetime.
by The School of Life 2016 120 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
Business Made Simple
by Donald Miller • 2021
A 60-day crash course in the ten skills that turn professionals into indispensable assets.
4.19
2k+
Business Made Simple Summary
Business Made Simple
A 60-day crash course in the ten skills that turn professionals into indispensable assets.
by Donald Miller 2021 240 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
New Morning Mercies
by Paul David Tripp • 2014
365 days of gospel truth that meet you at your worst and point you to grace.
4.56
10k+
New Morning Mercies Summary
New Morning Mercies
365 days of gospel truth that meet you at your worst and point you to grace.
by Paul David Tripp 2014 384 pages
4.56
10k+ ratings
Self-theories
by Carol S. Dweck • 1999
One belief about intelligence makes failure a teacher; the other makes it a verdict.
4.06
500+
Self-theories Summary
Self-theories
One belief about intelligence makes failure a teacher; the other makes it a verdict.
by Carol S. Dweck 1999 212 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
The Reality Creation Technique
by Frederick Dodson • 2010
The simplest manifestation method: state it clearly, then release every thought that says you can't.
4.32
335
The Reality Creation Technique Summary
The Reality Creation Technique
The simplest manifestation method: state it clearly, then release every thought that says you can't.
by Frederick Dodson 2010 170 pages
4.32
335 ratings
The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication
by John C. Maxwell • 2023
How to make your message impossible to ignore: master the laws of credibility, story, and presence.
4.34
1k+
The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication Summary
The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication
How to make your message impossible to ignore: master the laws of credibility, story, and presence.
by John C. Maxwell 2023 309 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Jonathan Livingstone Seagull
by Richard Bach • 1970
Outcast for loving flight, a seagull's search for perfection opens the door to a higher realm.
3.86
200k+
Jonathan Livingstone Seagull Summary
Jonathan Livingstone Seagull
Outcast for loving flight, a seagull's search for perfection opens the door to a higher realm.
by Richard Bach 1970 96 pages
3.86
200k+ ratings
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
by Samin Nosrat • 2017
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
4.39
95k+
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Summary
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
by Samin Nosrat 2017 480 pages
4.39
95k+ ratings
The Storyteller's Secret
by Carmine Gallo • 2016
Master the three-act structure and emotional hooks that turn any story into a force for influence.
3.85
3k+
The Storyteller's Secret Summary
The Storyteller's Secret
Master the three-act structure and emotional hooks that turn any story into a force for influence.
by Carmine Gallo 2016 288 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Speed Reading
by Kam Knight • 2018
A 200-page book in an hour: it is not skimming, it is retraining your eyes.
4.19
4k+
Speed Reading Summary
Speed Reading
A 200-page book in an hour: it is not skimming, it is retraining your eyes.
by Kam Knight 2018 131 pages
4.19
4k+ ratings
Coach Builder
by Donald Miller • 2024
Turn your expertise into a coaching business: clear products, a sales funnel, a path to scale.
4.24
327
Coach Builder Summary
Coach Builder
Turn your expertise into a coaching business: clear products, a sales funnel, a path to scale.
by Donald Miller 2024 243 pages
4.24
327 ratings
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf
by Ben Hogan • 1957
A repeatable swing in five fundamentals: grip, plane, hips, and what happens after impact.
4.54
8k+
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf Summary
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf
A repeatable swing in five fundamentals: grip, plane, hips, and what happens after impact.
by Ben Hogan 1957 127 pages
4.54
8k+ ratings
On Managing Yourself
by Harvard Business Review • 2005
Your mood spreads faster than any memo. Why emotional intelligence outperforms raw intellect.
3.94
6k+
On Managing Yourself Summary
On Managing Yourself
Your mood spreads faster than any memo. Why emotional intelligence outperforms raw intellect.
by Harvard Business Review 2005 208 pages
3.94
6k+ ratings
The Science of Self-Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2018
What traditional schools don't teach: learning anything in less time, on your own terms.
3.98
1k+
The Science of Self-Learning Summary
The Science of Self-Learning
What traditional schools don't teach: learning anything in less time, on your own terms.
by Peter Hollins 2018 202 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Judgment Under Uncertainty
by Daniel Kahneman • 1982
Mental shortcuts rule under uncertainty; each creates predictable mistakes.
4.17
1k+
Judgment Under Uncertainty Summary
Judgment Under Uncertainty
Mental shortcuts rule under uncertainty; each creates predictable mistakes.
by Daniel Kahneman 1982 544 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Running on Empty
by Jonice Webb • 2012
The childhood you can't complain about might be the one that left you hollow.
4.18
11k+
Running on Empty Summary
Running on Empty
The childhood you can't complain about might be the one that left you hollow.
by Jonice Webb 2012 227 pages
4.18
11k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2013
Lasting judgments form in 30 minutes. HBR's playbook for every conversation that counts.
3.86
1k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication
Lasting judgments form in 30 minutes. HBR's playbook for every conversation that counts.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2013 190 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
How to Be Yourself
by Ellen Hendriksen • 2018
Your social skills are fine. The loud critic in your head just drowns them out.
4.13
8k+
How to Be Yourself Summary
How to Be Yourself
Your social skills are fine. The loud critic in your head just drowns them out.
by Ellen Hendriksen 2018 304 pages
4.13
8k+ ratings
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