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Self Help Book Summaries

The Book of Ichigo Ichie
by Héctor García • 2018
Moments don't repeat. The Japanese practice that trains you to catch them before they vanish.
3.94
9k+
The Book of Ichigo Ichie Summary
The Book of Ichigo Ichie
Moments don't repeat. The Japanese practice that trains you to catch them before they vanish.
by Héctor García 2018 208 pages
3.94
9k+ ratings
The Power Paradox
by Dacher Keltner • 2016
Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.
3.68
1k+
The Power Paradox Summary
The Power Paradox
Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.
by Dacher Keltner 2016 208 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Payoff
by Dan Ariely • 2016
Why cash bonuses at Intel backfired, compliments beat cash, and meaning outlasts every reward.
3.70
5k+
Payoff Summary
Payoff
Why cash bonuses at Intel backfired, compliments beat cash, and meaning outlasts every reward.
by Dan Ariely 2016 128 pages
3.70
5k+ ratings
Your Perfect Right
by Robert Alberti • 1970
How to say what you need, refuse what you don't, and keep the relationship intact.
3.68
500+
Your Perfect Right Summary
Your Perfect Right
How to say what you need, refuse what you don't, and keep the relationship intact.
by Robert Alberti 1970 328 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
The Pomodoro Technique
by Francesco Cirillo • 2006
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
3.70
2k+
The Pomodoro Technique Summary
The Pomodoro Technique
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
by Francesco Cirillo 2006 160 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
Scorecard Marketing
by Daniel Priestley • 2022
A scorecard that spots hidden buying reasons, scores them, and turns strangers into customers.
3.77
209
Scorecard Marketing Summary
Scorecard Marketing
A scorecard that spots hidden buying reasons, scores them, and turns strangers into customers.
by Daniel Priestley 2022 137 pages
3.77
209 ratings
How Women Rise
by Sally Helgesen • 2018
The 12 career habits that hold women back, and the shifts that counter each one.
4.08
10k+
How Women Rise Summary
How Women Rise
The 12 career habits that hold women back, and the shifts that counter each one.
by Sally Helgesen 2018 256 pages
4.08
10k+ ratings
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Jonathan Grayson • 2003
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
4.30
500+
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
by Jonathan Grayson 2003 320 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
"Pure O" OCD
by Chad Lejeune • 2023
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
4.29
500+
"Pure O" OCD Summary
"Pure O" OCD
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
by Chad Lejeune 2023 259 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
The Final Quest
by Rick Joyner • 1996
A rebuilt identity, a balanced team, and four business models: the formula for automated wealth.
4.36
4k+
The Final Quest Summary
The Final Quest
A rebuilt identity, a balanced team, and four business models: the formula for automated wealth.
by Rick Joyner 1996 158 pages
4.36
4k+ ratings
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel
by John Carlton • 2002
Forget clever branding. The ads that sell explain why, paint a picture, and ask for the order.
4.40
144
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel Summary
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel
Forget clever branding. The ads that sell explain why, paint a picture, and ask for the order.
by John Carlton 2002
4.40
144 ratings
The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr. • 1918
Kill your adverbs, activate your verbs, and never say 'in order to': the writing bible, modernized.
4.18
87k+
The Elements of Style Summary
The Elements of Style
Kill your adverbs, activate your verbs, and never say 'in order to': the writing bible, modernized.
by William Strunk Jr. 1918 123 pages
4.18
87k+ ratings
Driven by Eternity
by John Bevere • 2006
The Judgment Seat is coming, and your daily obedience is the only résumé that matters.
4.47
2k+
Driven by Eternity Summary
Driven by Eternity
The Judgment Seat is coming, and your daily obedience is the only résumé that matters.
by John Bevere 2006 304 pages
4.47
2k+ ratings
Persuasive Copywriting
by Andy Maslen • 2015
Why flattery, secrets, and stories sell harder than features: a copywriter's psychological toolkit.
4.13
143
Persuasive Copywriting Summary
Persuasive Copywriting
Why flattery, secrets, and stories sell harder than features: a copywriter's psychological toolkit.
by Andy Maslen 2015 256 pages
4.13
143 ratings
Being Peace
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1987
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
4.32
14k+
Being Peace Summary
Being Peace
Peace isn't signed; it's breathed. A Zen master on why inner calm must come first.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1987 131 pages
4.32
14k+ ratings
Mind to Matter
by Dawson Church • 2018
You regenerate a trillion cells a day. The mental state that tells them what to become.
4.12
1k+
Mind to Matter Summary
Mind to Matter
You regenerate a trillion cells a day. The mental state that tells them what to become.
by Dawson Church 2018 360 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Courage to Create
by Rollo May • 1975
Creativity needs limits, not freedom. Anxiety is the proof you are close to a breakthrough.
4.07
4k+
The Courage to Create Summary
The Courage to Create
Creativity needs limits, not freedom. Anxiety is the proof you are close to a breakthrough.
by Rollo May 1975 144 pages
4.07
4k+ ratings
Soul Mates
by Thomas Moore • 1994
Your relationship problems are not bugs. They are the whole point: the engine of your becoming.
3.93
5k+
Soul Mates Summary
Soul Mates
Your relationship problems are not bugs. They are the whole point: the engine of your becoming.
by Thomas Moore 1994 304 pages
3.93
5k+ ratings
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate
by Patrick King • 2021
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
4.17
490
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate Summary
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
by Patrick King 2021 184 pages
4.17
490 ratings
With Winning in Mind
by Lanny Bassham • 1996
Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.
4.41
1k+
With Winning in Mind Summary
With Winning in Mind
Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.
by Lanny Bassham 1996 162 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
Conversations With God
by Neale Donald Walsch • 1996
God proposes wealth caps, a global congress, and schools built on wisdom instead of facts.
4.16
27k+
Conversations With God Summary
Conversations With God
God proposes wealth caps, a global congress, and schools built on wisdom instead of facts.
by Neale Donald Walsch 1996 263 pages
4.16
27k+ ratings
The Culture Code
by Clotaire Rapaille • 2006
Every culture boils health, money, love down to a single unconscious word. Here are America's.
3.94
3k+
The Culture Code Summary
The Culture Code
Every culture boils health, money, love down to a single unconscious word. Here are America's.
by Clotaire Rapaille 2006 272 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
The Lifestyle Investor
by Justin Donald • 2020
Cash flow, not exits, buys freedom. Structure every deal to recoup capital fast and keep the income.
3.83
500+
The Lifestyle Investor Summary
The Lifestyle Investor
Cash flow, not exits, buys freedom. Structure every deal to recoup capital fast and keep the income.
by Justin Donald 2020 346 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
The Science of Meditation
by Goleman Daniel • 2017
Meditation can permanently reshape your brain. The science of how, and the required dose.
3.90
5k+
The Science of Meditation Summary
The Science of Meditation
Meditation can permanently reshape your brain. The science of how, and the required dose.
by Goleman Daniel 2017 336 pages
3.90
5k+ ratings
How to Rap
by Paul Edwards • 2009
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
3.99
500+
How to Rap Summary
How to Rap
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
by Paul Edwards 2009 340 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Broke Millennial
by Erin Lowry • 2017
Money baggage first. Then fix the budget, the debt, and the salary you settled for.
3.88
6k+
Broke Millennial Summary
Broke Millennial
Money baggage first. Then fix the budget, the debt, and the salary you settled for.
by Erin Lowry 2017 288 pages
3.88
6k+ ratings
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management
by Kevin E. Kruse • 2015
Ditch your to-do list and schedule every task: what 7 billionaires and 13 Olympians do instead.
3.97
2k+
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management Summary
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management
Ditch your to-do list and schedule every task: what 7 billionaires and 13 Olympians do instead.
by Kevin E. Kruse 2015 204 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Art of Thinking In Systems
by Steven Schuster • 2018
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
3.16
500+
The Art of Thinking In Systems Summary
The Art of Thinking In Systems
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
by Steven Schuster 2018 180 pages
3.16
500+ ratings
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers
by Robert Fritz • 1999
Solving problems won't advance your organization. Designing its structure will.
4.15
307
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers Summary
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers
Solving problems won't advance your organization. Designing its structure will.
by Robert Fritz 1999 344 pages
4.15
307 ratings
Lose Weight Now
by Allen Carr • 1997
Lose weight without dieting or willpower: your body knows how, and industry made you forget.
3.17
1k+
Lose Weight Now Summary
Lose Weight Now
Lose weight without dieting or willpower: your body knows how, and industry made you forget.
by Allen Carr 1997 192 pages
3.17
1k+ ratings
The Stress-Proof Brain
by Melanie Greenberg • 2016
Stress hijacks your brain; these mindfulness and neuroscience tools help you take back control.
3.79
1k+
The Stress-Proof Brain Summary
The Stress-Proof Brain
Stress hijacks your brain; these mindfulness and neuroscience tools help you take back control.
by Melanie Greenberg 2016 224 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
My Voice Will Go with You
by Sidney Rosen • 1982
Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.
4.26
1k+
My Voice Will Go with You Summary
My Voice Will Go with You
Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.
by Sidney Rosen 1982 256 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Rules of Estrangement
by Joshua Coleman • 2021
The counterintuitive rule for estranged parents: the work of repair is yours alone.
4.12
1k+
Rules of Estrangement Summary
Rules of Estrangement
The counterintuitive rule for estranged parents: the work of repair is yours alone.
by Joshua Coleman 2021 306 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Distracted Mind
by Adam Gazzaley • 2016
Your brain treats information like food. Smartphones exploit that instinct relentlessly.
3.70
1k+
The Distracted Mind Summary
The Distracted Mind
Your brain treats information like food. Smartphones exploit that instinct relentlessly.
by Adam Gazzaley 2016 304 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Deep Change
by Robert E. Quinn • 1996
Total reinvention or slow decline: the choice every leader makes, whether they know it or not.
4.08
500+
Deep Change Summary
Deep Change
Total reinvention or slow decline: the choice every leader makes, whether they know it or not.
by Robert E. Quinn 1996 256 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
How God Makes Men
by Patrick Morley • 2013
Ten stories where God used waiting, ruin, and humiliation to build the men success never could.
4.29
500+
How God Makes Men Summary
How God Makes Men
Ten stories where God used waiting, ruin, and humiliation to build the men success never could.
by Patrick Morley 2013 208 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
The Sales Bible
by Jeffrey Gitomer • 1994
How to prospect without dread, ask without scripts, and follow up without being annoying.
3.98
4k+
The Sales Bible Summary
The Sales Bible
How to prospect without dread, ask without scripts, and follow up without being annoying.
by Jeffrey Gitomer 1994 336 pages
3.98
4k+ ratings
Unwanted
by Jay Stringer • 2018
A therapist's survey found one thing that multiplies pornography use by 300. It isn't lust.
4.60
3k+
Unwanted Summary
Unwanted
A therapist's survey found one thing that multiplies pornography use by 300. It isn't lust.
by Jay Stringer 2018 288 pages
4.60
3k+ ratings
When Violence Is the Answer
by Tim Larkin • 2017
Two kinds of threat: one talks, one attacks. Treating both the same way gets you killed.
4.25
1k+
When Violence Is the Answer Summary
When Violence Is the Answer
Two kinds of threat: one talks, one attacks. Treating both the same way gets you killed.
by Tim Larkin 2017 279 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Living an Examined Life
by James Hollis • 2018
What if adulthood only begins when you permit yourself to become who you actually are?
4.29
1k+
Living an Examined Life Summary
Living an Examined Life
What if adulthood only begins when you permit yourself to become who you actually are?
by James Hollis 2018 124 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Warrior Mindset
by Michael J. Asken • 2010
Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.
4.12
500+
Warrior Mindset Summary
Warrior Mindset
Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.
by Michael J. Asken 2010 256 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
A Woman's Worth
by Marianne Williamson • 2013
A buried power lives in every woman. Unearthing it reshapes how you love, lead, and heal.
4.27
4k+
A Woman's Worth Summary
A Woman's Worth
A buried power lives in every woman. Unearthing it reshapes how you love, lead, and heal.
by Marianne Williamson 2013 156 pages
4.27
4k+ ratings
The Isaiah Effect
by Gregg Braden • 2000
Feel your prayer as answered, not asked. Why this ancient mode shifts crime rates and DNA.
4.17
1k+
The Isaiah Effect Summary
The Isaiah Effect
Feel your prayer as answered, not asked. Why this ancient mode shifts crime rates and DNA.
by Gregg Braden 2000 306 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
insideout coaching
by Joe Ehrmann • 2011
A coach's real legacy isn't the final score. It's the adults those players become.
4.26
500+
insideout coaching Summary
insideout coaching
A coach's real legacy isn't the final score. It's the adults those players become.
by Joe Ehrmann 2011 274 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records
by Kevin J. Todeschi • 1998
Every soul's history lives in one database. Cayce accessed it. Its contents may explain your life.
4.20
500+
Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records Summary
Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records
Every soul's history lives in one database. Cayce accessed it. Its contents may explain your life.
by Kevin J. Todeschi 1998 181 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
The Innovator's DNA
by Jeffrey H. Dyer • 2011
One twin study says creativity is 70 percent learned. The five skills that change the odds.
3.97
4k+
The Innovator's DNA Summary
The Innovator's DNA
One twin study says creativity is 70 percent learned. The five skills that change the odds.
by Jeffrey H. Dyer 2011 304 pages
3.97
4k+ ratings
Rejection Proof
by Jia Jiang • 2015
Fear of rejection held him back. So he spent 100 days getting rejected on purpose.
4.04
7k+
Rejection Proof Summary
Rejection Proof
Fear of rejection held him back. So he spent 100 days getting rejected on purpose.
by Jia Jiang 2015 256 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
The Art of Focus
by Dan Koe • 2024
Your attention is stolen daily. The system for reclaiming it and building a one-person business.
3.81
500+
The Art of Focus Summary
The Art of Focus
Your attention is stolen daily. The system for reclaiming it and building a one-person business.
by Dan Koe 2024 273 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
Bad Blood
by John Carreyrou • 2018
Department infighting is not a personality problem. Here is the structural fix.
4.40
200k+
Bad Blood Summary
Bad Blood
Department infighting is not a personality problem. Here is the structural fix.
by John Carreyrou 2018 339 pages
4.40
200k+ ratings
Crushing YouTube
by Joseph Hogue • 2019
Content, algorithm, monetization: three systems that turn a YouTube hobby into a full income.
4.01
161
Crushing YouTube Summary
Crushing YouTube
Content, algorithm, monetization: three systems that turn a YouTube hobby into a full income.
by Joseph Hogue 2019 175 pages
4.01
161 ratings
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