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Self Help Book Summaries

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.
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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 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
The Wisdom of Life
by Arthur Schopenhauer • 1851
Personality outranks possessions in the pursuit of happiness. Most people get it backwards.
4.06
16k+
The Wisdom of Life Summary
The Wisdom of Life
Personality outranks possessions in the pursuit of happiness. Most people get it backwards.
by Arthur Schopenhauer 1851 77 pages
4.06
16k+ ratings
A Life of Meaning
by James Hollis • 2023
Midlife isn't a crisis. It's the moment your unconscious patterns demand a reckoning.
4.54
500+
A Life of Meaning Summary
A Life of Meaning
Midlife isn't a crisis. It's the moment your unconscious patterns demand a reckoning.
by James Hollis 2023 186 pages
4.54
500+ ratings
Life Between Lives
by Michael Newton • 2004
The hypnotic method that heals present-day suffering by finding its origins in past lives.
4.24
1k+
Life Between Lives Summary
Life Between Lives
The hypnotic method that heals present-day suffering by finding its origins in past lives.
by Michael Newton 2004 240 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Getting Past No
by William Ury • 1991
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
3.99
6k+
Getting Past No Summary
Getting Past No
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
by William Ury 1991 208 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
Everyday Business Storytelling
by Janine Kurnoff • 2021
Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.
4.31
268
Everyday Business Storytelling Summary
Everyday Business Storytelling
Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.
by Janine Kurnoff 2021 288 pages
4.31
268 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
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
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
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
How to Listen with Intention
by Patrick King • 2020
Listening like a talk show host: the key to making people feel understood and valued.
3.83
1k+
How to Listen with Intention Summary
How to Listen with Intention
Listening like a talk show host: the key to making people feel understood and valued.
by Patrick King 2020 198 pages
3.83
1k+ 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
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
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 Art of Coaching Teams
by Elena Aguilar • 2016
Trust, conflict, and protected time: three overlooked ingredients that transform school teams.
4.30
500+
The Art of Coaching Teams Summary
The Art of Coaching Teams
Trust, conflict, and protected time: three overlooked ingredients that transform school teams.
by Elena Aguilar 2016 280 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
How to Win Every Argument
by Madsen Pirie • 2006
The fallacies that win arguments: how to use them, spot them, and never get tripped again.
3.50
1k+
How to Win Every Argument Summary
How to Win Every Argument
The fallacies that win arguments: how to use them, spot them, and never get tripped again.
by Madsen Pirie 2006 182 pages
3.50
1k+ ratings
Unleash the Power of Storytelling
by Rob Biesenbach • 2018
Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.
3.74
1k+
Unleash the Power of Storytelling Summary
Unleash the Power of Storytelling
Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.
by Rob Biesenbach 2018 180 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Language of Letting Go
by Melody Beattie • 1990
A daily reader for codependency: 366 reminders that other people's problems are not yours to solve.
4.37
9k+
The Language of Letting Go Summary
The Language of Letting Go
A daily reader for codependency: 366 reminders that other people's problems are not yours to solve.
by Melody Beattie 1990 393 pages
4.37
9k+ ratings
The Motivation Manifesto
by Brendon Burchard • 2014
A manifesto for reclaiming the freedom that fear, doubt, and others' expectations quietly steal.
4.02
6k+
The Motivation Manifesto Summary
The Motivation Manifesto
A manifesto for reclaiming the freedom that fear, doubt, and others' expectations quietly steal.
by Brendon Burchard 2014 236 pages
4.02
6k+ 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 Little Book of Behavioral Investing
by James Montier • 2010
Your portfolio's worst enemy is your own wiring. The habits that short-circuit it.
4.10
2k+
The Little Book of Behavioral Investing Summary
The Little Book of Behavioral Investing
Your portfolio's worst enemy is your own wiring. The habits that short-circuit it.
by James Montier 2010 236 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
by Maartje Willems • 2021
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
3.18
1k+
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing Summary
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
by Maartje Willems 2021 160 pages
3.18
1k+ 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
The Miracle of Mindfulness
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1975
A Zen monk's lesson: the dishwasher is a meditation hall; your breath is the only tool.
4.19
39k+
The Miracle of Mindfulness Summary
The Miracle of Mindfulness
A Zen monk's lesson: the dishwasher is a meditation hall; your breath is the only tool.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1975 160 pages
4.19
39k+ 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
Designing Your Life
by Bill Burnett • 2016
Stop planning your life. Start prototyping it: experiments that reveal the work you actually want.
3.90
22k+
Designing Your Life Summary
Designing Your Life
Stop planning your life. Start prototyping it: experiments that reveal the work you actually want.
by Bill Burnett 2016 230 pages
3.90
22k+ ratings
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada
by Alba Cardalda • 2023
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
3.88
3k+
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada Summary
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
by Alba Cardalda 2023 291 pages
3.88
3k+ 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
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
Sleep Smarter
by Shawn Stevenson • 2014
The single biggest lever for your body fat, insulin, and focus isn't food or exercise.
3.98
9k+
Sleep Smarter Summary
Sleep Smarter
The single biggest lever for your body fat, insulin, and focus isn't food or exercise.
by Shawn Stevenson 2014 160 pages
3.98
9k+ ratings
Your Money or Your Life
by Joe Domínguez • 1992
Price your purchases in hours of your life instead of dollars. Nine steps to financial independence.
3.98
30k+
Your Money or Your Life Summary
Your Money or Your Life
Price your purchases in hours of your life instead of dollars. Nine steps to financial independence.
by Joe Domínguez 1992 328 pages
3.98
30k+ ratings
The Cold Email Manifesto
by Alex Berman • 2022
Deep research, not spam: the cold email system that rebuilt a $10 million business.
4.21
455
The Cold Email Manifesto Summary
The Cold Email Manifesto
Deep research, not spam: the cold email system that rebuilt a $10 million business.
by Alex Berman 2022 208 pages
4.21
455 ratings
Catalyst
by Jonah Berger • 2020
Pushing harder makes people dig in. Real persuasion works by removing the obstacles in their path.
3.92
3k+
Catalyst Summary
Catalyst
Pushing harder makes people dig in. Real persuasion works by removing the obstacles in their path.
by Jonah Berger 2020 276 pages
3.92
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
The Effortless Experience
by Matthew Dixon • 2013
Delight doesn't build loyalty. Ease does. And the ratio is four to one.
3.94
1k+
The Effortless Experience Summary
The Effortless Experience
Delight doesn't build loyalty. Ease does. And the ratio is four to one.
by Matthew Dixon 2013 327 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence Power Point
by Travis Bradberry • 2003
The skills that build EQ add $29,000 a year and predict 58% of your performance.
3.85
84k+
Emotional Intelligence Power Point Summary
Emotional Intelligence Power Point
The skills that build EQ add $29,000 a year and predict 58% of your performance.
by Travis Bradberry 2003
3.85
84k+ 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
Don't Shoot the Dog!
by Karen Pryor • 1984
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
4.24
6k+
Don't Shoot the Dog! Summary
Don't Shoot the Dog!
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
by Karen Pryor 1984 224 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
Time Management from the Inside Out
by Julie Morgenstern • 2000
A scheduling system built on what you want, not what your inbox demands.
3.95
2k+
Time Management from the Inside Out Summary
Time Management from the Inside Out
A scheduling system built on what you want, not what your inbox demands.
by Julie Morgenstern 2000 304 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
How Learning Works
by Susan A. Ambrose • 2010
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
4.12
1k+
How Learning Works Summary
How Learning Works
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
by Susan A. Ambrose 2010 301 pages
4.12
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
Speak to Win
by Brian Tracy • 2008
Most stage fright is self-made. The preparation and delivery habits that replace it with command.
3.84
500+
Speak to Win Summary
Speak to Win
Most stage fright is self-made. The preparation and delivery habits that replace it with command.
by Brian Tracy 2008 208 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Social
by Matthew D. Lieberman • 2013
Your brain treats rejection like a broken bone. Connection is a biological need, not a luxury.
4.07
3k+
Social Summary
Social
Your brain treats rejection like a broken bone. Connection is a biological need, not a luxury.
by Matthew D. Lieberman 2013 384 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
by Caroline Leaf • 2021
Five daily steps to catch mental clutter, rewire your brain, and break the anxiety loop.
3.36
4k+
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Summary
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
Five daily steps to catch mental clutter, rewire your brain, and break the anxiety loop.
by Caroline Leaf 2021 313 pages
3.36
4k+ ratings
No-Drama Discipline
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2014
A meltdown is an undeveloped brain, not defiance. The discipline that teaches instead of punishes.
4.25
26k+
No-Drama Discipline Summary
No-Drama Discipline
A meltdown is an undeveloped brain, not defiance. The discipline that teaches instead of punishes.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2014 290 pages
4.25
26k+ ratings
The Warrior Ethos
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
Why Spartans prized the shield above the sword, and what that says about living well.
4.07
5k+
The Warrior Ethos Summary
The Warrior Ethos
Why Spartans prized the shield above the sword, and what that says about living well.
by Steven Pressfield 2011 112 pages
4.07
5k+ ratings
Mastering Trading Psychology
by Andrew Aziz • 2020
The missing edge is not another strategy: a mind that endures uncertainty and resists self-sabotage.
4.30
472
Mastering Trading Psychology Summary
Mastering Trading Psychology
The missing edge is not another strategy: a mind that endures uncertainty and resists self-sabotage.
by Andrew Aziz 2020 410 pages
4.30
472 ratings
Chanakya in Daily Life
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2016
Ancient Indian daily system for your morning mindset, afternoon energy, finances, and life purpose.
3.96
1k+
Chanakya in Daily Life Summary
Chanakya in Daily Life
Ancient Indian daily system for your morning mindset, afternoon energy, finances, and life purpose.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2016 292 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Head Strong
by Dave Asprey • 2017
Brain fog starts in your mitochondria. A protocol to upgrade your mental energy at the source.
3.77
3k+
Head Strong Summary
Head Strong
Brain fog starts in your mitochondria. A protocol to upgrade your mental energy at the source.
by Dave Asprey 2017 337 pages
3.77
3k+ ratings
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