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Self Help Book Summaries

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
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
The Art of Social Media
by Guy Kawasaki • 2014
How to optimize every profile, post, and reply so your social media earns its own audience.
3.55
2k+
The Art of Social Media Summary
The Art of Social Media
How to optimize every profile, post, and reply so your social media earns its own audience.
by Guy Kawasaki 2014 176 pages
3.55
2k+ ratings
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition
by Lizzie Post • 2022
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
4.26
187
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
by Lizzie Post 2022 716 pages
4.26
187 ratings
Kaizen
by Sarah Harvey • 2019
Grand resolutions fail; tiny steps stick. A Japanese method for rewiring habits with small moves.
3.57
2k+
Kaizen Summary
Kaizen
Grand resolutions fail; tiny steps stick. A Japanese method for rewiring habits with small moves.
by Sarah Harvey 2019 272 pages
3.57
2k+ ratings
Deep Survival
by Laurence Gonzales • 1998
Gear doesn't save you. Skills don't save you. The brain does, or it doesn't.
3.94
14k+
Deep Survival Summary
Deep Survival
Gear doesn't save you. Skills don't save you. The brain does, or it doesn't.
by Laurence Gonzales 1998 318 pages
3.94
14k+ ratings
The Seven Levels of Communication
by Michael J. Maher • 2010
Why handwritten notes and phone calls outperform marketing dollars, and the system to prove it.
4.34
1k+
The Seven Levels of Communication Summary
The Seven Levels of Communication
Why handwritten notes and phone calls outperform marketing dollars, and the system to prove it.
by Michael J. Maher 2010 170 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Yoga Anatomy
by Leslie Kaminoff • 2007
See inside every pose: the anatomy that makes your yoga safer, deeper, and more intelligent.
4.28
6k+
Yoga Anatomy Summary
Yoga Anatomy
See inside every pose: the anatomy that makes your yoga safer, deeper, and more intelligent.
by Leslie Kaminoff 2007 221 pages
4.28
6k+ ratings
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20
by Tina Seelig • 2009
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
3.80
11k+
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 Summary
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
by Tina Seelig 2009 184 pages
3.80
11k+ ratings
The Demon of Unrest
by Erik Larson • 2024
Silos are structural, not personal. One shared priority can break what team building never touches.
4.17
61k+
The Demon of Unrest Summary
The Demon of Unrest
Silos are structural, not personal. One shared priority can break what team building never touches.
by Erik Larson 2024 592 pages
4.17
61k+ ratings
Big Mistakes
by Michael Batnick • 2018
Buffett's shoe deal, Graham's crash, Keynes's bets: what the legends learned the hard way.
3.70
1k+
Big Mistakes Summary
Big Mistakes
Buffett's shoe deal, Graham's crash, Keynes's bets: what the legends learned the hard way.
by Michael Batnick 2018 193 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
CEO Excellence
by Carolyn Dewar • 2022
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
4.16
1k+
CEO Excellence Summary
CEO Excellence
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
by Carolyn Dewar 2022 288 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
by Liesl Clark • 2020
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
3.44
1k+
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan Summary
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
by Liesl Clark 2020 288 pages
3.44
1k+ ratings
The Attachment Theory Workbook
by Annie Chen • 2019
Identify your attachment style, interrupt its traps, and practice your way to secure relationships.
4.15
500+
The Attachment Theory Workbook Summary
The Attachment Theory Workbook
Identify your attachment style, interrupt its traps, and practice your way to secure relationships.
by Annie Chen 2019 194 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
by Robert M. Pirsig • 1974
A father rides cross-country with his son, haunted by the philosopher he used to be.
3.78
200k+
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Summary
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
A father rides cross-country with his son, haunted by the philosopher he used to be.
by Robert M. Pirsig 1974 464 pages
3.78
200k+ ratings
Coffee Self-Talk
by Kristen Helmstetter • 2022
A 5-minute bedtime ritual to rewire your brain and manifest the life you want.
3.75
1k+
Coffee Self-Talk Summary
Coffee Self-Talk
A 5-minute bedtime ritual to rewire your brain and manifest the life you want.
by Kristen Helmstetter 2022 256 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Sleight of Mouth
by Robert B. Dilts • 2001
Limiting beliefs have a grammatical structure. Learn the verbal patterns that target it directly.
4.09
500+
Sleight of Mouth Summary
Sleight of Mouth
Limiting beliefs have a grammatical structure. Learn the verbal patterns that target it directly.
by Robert B. Dilts 2001 330 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Connect
by David L. Bradford • 2021
Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.
4.07
1k+
Connect Summary
Connect
Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.
by David L. Bradford 2021 320 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
The 360 Degree Leader
by John C. Maxwell • 2006
Influence doesn't require a title. A playbook for leading from the middle.
4.16
8k+
The 360 Degree Leader Summary
The 360 Degree Leader
Influence doesn't require a title. A playbook for leading from the middle.
by John C. Maxwell 2006 313 pages
4.16
8k+ ratings
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling
by Allen Carr • 2013
A way to stop gambling that requires no willpower, no sacrifice, and leaves you genuinely free.
4.15
129
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling Summary
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling
A way to stop gambling that requires no willpower, no sacrifice, and leaves you genuinely free.
by Allen Carr 2013 256 pages
4.15
129 ratings
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition
by Satyananda Saraswati • 1969
Free joints, channel energy, use locks: a hatha yoga manual for the stillness beyond poses.
4.52
1k+
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition Summary
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition
Free joints, channel energy, use locks: a hatha yoga manual for the stillness beyond poses.
by Satyananda Saraswati 1969 544 pages
4.52
1k+ ratings
The Next Millionaire Next Door
by Thomas J. Stanley • 2018
Why the wealthiest people drive Toyotas and buy houses under three times their income.
3.63
2k+
The Next Millionaire Next Door Summary
The Next Millionaire Next Door
Why the wealthiest people drive Toyotas and buy houses under three times their income.
by Thomas J. Stanley 2018 272 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
Emotional Alchemy
by T Bennett-Goelman • 1998
Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.
3.92
1k+
Emotional Alchemy Summary
Emotional Alchemy
Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.
by T Bennett-Goelman 1998
3.92
1k+ ratings
People Buy You
by Jeb Blount • 2010
Features are equal. The sale isn't. The edge is the person across the table.
3.92
500+
People Buy You Summary
People Buy You
Features are equal. The sale isn't. The edge is the person across the table.
by Jeb Blount 2010 208 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Grow a New Body
by Alberto Villoldo • 2015
Flip the body's aging switches: shamanic fasting and plant intelligence to awaken 500 repair genes.
4.17
1k+
Grow a New Body Summary
Grow a New Body
Flip the body's aging switches: shamanic fasting and plant intelligence to awaken 500 repair genes.
by Alberto Villoldo 2015 297 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Secret Language of Your Body
by Inna Segal • 2007
Decode your body's messages with color, energy, and visualization to heal.
4.29
500+
The Secret Language of Your Body Summary
The Secret Language of Your Body
Decode your body's messages with color, energy, and visualization to heal.
by Inna Segal 2007 216 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Classroom Management That Works
by Robert J. Marzano • 2003
All instruction depends on this skill: managing a room. Here are the research-backed moves.
3.71
500+
Classroom Management That Works Summary
Classroom Management That Works
All instruction depends on this skill: managing a room. Here are the research-backed moves.
by Robert J. Marzano 2003 143 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott • 1994
How to trap the stories inside you, one small, terrible draft at a time.
4.24
100k+
Bird by Bird Summary
Bird by Bird
How to trap the stories inside you, one small, terrible draft at a time.
by Anne Lamott 1994 222 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
How to Be a People Magnet
by Leil Lowndes • 2000
Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.
3.44
1k+
How to Be a People Magnet Summary
How to Be a People Magnet
Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.
by Leil Lowndes 2000 288 pages
3.44
1k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2010
The ten management articles that move you from accidental boss to deliberate leader.
4.00
1k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People
The ten management articles that move you from accidental boss to deliberate leader.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2010 240 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Musashi's Book of Five Rings
by Stephen F. Kaufman • 2012
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
4.14
366
Musashi's Book of Five Rings Summary
Musashi's Book of Five Rings
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
by Stephen F. Kaufman 2012 128 pages
4.14
366 ratings
The Inner Citadel
by Pierre Hadot • 1992
The Meditations is no diary: a training system for the mind, reconstructed by a master scholar.
4.38
1k+
The Inner Citadel Summary
The Inner Citadel
The Meditations is no diary: a training system for the mind, reconstructed by a master scholar.
by Pierre Hadot 1992 368 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Beating the Street
by Peter Lynch • 1992
No Bloomberg terminal required: how ordinary people beat the market using what they already know.
4.11
10k+
Beating the Street Summary
Beating the Street
No Bloomberg terminal required: how ordinary people beat the market using what they already know.
by Peter Lynch 1992 336 pages
4.11
10k+ ratings
Smarter Faster Better, The Power of Habit
by Charles Duhigg • 2019
A brain loop runs your routines on autopilot. The single rule that lets you reprogram it.
4.27
269
Smarter Faster Better, The Power of Habit Summary
Smarter Faster Better, The Power of Habit
A brain loop runs your routines on autopilot. The single rule that lets you reprogram it.
by Charles Duhigg 2019
4.27
269 ratings
The Art of Self-Therapy
by Nick Trenton • 2022
Become your own therapist: clinical techniques that turn self-awareness into lasting change.
3.56
285
The Art of Self-Therapy Summary
The Art of Self-Therapy
Become your own therapist: clinical techniques that turn self-awareness into lasting change.
by Nick Trenton 2022 143 pages
3.56
285 ratings
The Age of Magical Overthinking
by Amanda Montell • 2024
Your brain mistakes repetition for truth, confidence for skill, and the present for a crisis.
3.42
30k+
The Age of Magical Overthinking Summary
The Age of Magical Overthinking
Your brain mistakes repetition for truth, confidence for skill, and the present for a crisis.
by Amanda Montell 2024 259 pages
3.42
30k+ ratings
Poor Charlie's Almanack
by Peter D. Kaufman • 2022
Avoid stupidity, compound wisdom, and let incentives do the work: Charlie Munger's mental playbook.
4.33
418
Poor Charlie's Almanack Summary
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Avoid stupidity, compound wisdom, and let incentives do the work: Charlie Munger's mental playbook.
by Peter D. Kaufman 2022 501 pages
4.33
418 ratings
For Men Only
by Shaunti Feldhahn • 2006
What thousands of women told researchers they need from men: not what men assume.
4.14
7k+
For Men Only Summary
For Men Only
What thousands of women told researchers they need from men: not what men assume.
by Shaunti Feldhahn 2006 192 pages
4.14
7k+ ratings
The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success
by Andy McNab • 2014
Cold focus. Zero fear. Total charm. An SAS operator's guide to using ruthless traits ethically.
3.80
1k+
The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success Summary
The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success
Cold focus. Zero fear. Total charm. An SAS operator's guide to using ruthless traits ethically.
by Andy McNab 2014 317 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
The Well-Lived Life
by Gladys McGarey • 2023
What a 102-year-old doctor knows: six secrets for staying vital, healthy, and happy for life.
4.26
4k+
The Well-Lived Life Summary
The Well-Lived Life
What a 102-year-old doctor knows: six secrets for staying vital, healthy, and happy for life.
by Gladys McGarey 2023 256 pages
4.26
4k+ ratings
We Need to Talk
by Celeste Headlee • 2017
Most conversations fail before they begin. The discipline of listening well enough to be heard.
3.94
5k+
We Need to Talk Summary
We Need to Talk
Most conversations fail before they begin. The discipline of listening well enough to be heard.
by Celeste Headlee 2017 272 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
New Happy
by Stephanie Harrison • 2024
The culture's formula for happiness is broken. The real one: connection and contribution.
4.07
1k+
New Happy Summary
New Happy
The culture's formula for happiness is broken. The real one: connection and contribution.
by Stephanie Harrison 2024 288 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
by Jon Frederickson • 2017
The armor you built to survive became the cage you live in now.
3.94
1k+
The Lies We Tell Ourselves Summary
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
The armor you built to survive became the cage you live in now.
by Jon Frederickson 2017 168 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Synchronicity Key
by David Wilcock • 2012
Rome and America share a 2,160-year cycle; Joan of Arc and 1968 Paris share 539.
3.94
1k+
The Synchronicity Key Summary
The Synchronicity Key
Rome and America share a 2,160-year cycle; Joan of Arc and 1968 Paris share 539.
by David Wilcock 2012 544 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Existential Kink
by Carolyn Elliott • 2020
Your worst patterns give you a secret thrill. Admit it, and they dissolve.
3.81
3k+
Existential Kink Summary
Existential Kink
Your worst patterns give you a secret thrill. Admit it, and they dissolve.
by Carolyn Elliott 2020 202 pages
3.81
3k+ ratings
The Book of Life
by J. Krishnamurti • 1995
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
4.32
1k+
The Book of Life Summary
The Book of Life
Every authority, system, and memory is a prison. The key is a mind that merely observes.
by J. Krishnamurti 1995 400 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
A Course in Miracles Made Easy
by Alan Cohen • 2015
The dense spiritual classic, decoded: the path from fear to love, one shift at a time.
4.46
2k+
A Course in Miracles Made Easy Summary
A Course in Miracles Made Easy
The dense spiritual classic, decoded: the path from fear to love, one shift at a time.
by Alan Cohen 2015 240 pages
4.46
2k+ ratings
The Confidence Code
by Katty Kay • 2014
Between a woman's competence and her action sits a gap called confidence. It can be closed.
3.71
17k+
The Confidence Code Summary
The Confidence Code
Between a woman's competence and her action sits a gap called confidence. It can be closed.
by Katty Kay 2014 256 pages
3.71
17k+ ratings
Fighting Shadows
by Jefferson Bethke • 2024
Seven shadows keep men numb and alone. Fight back by exposing each one to the light.
4.40
1k+
Fighting Shadows Summary
Fighting Shadows
Seven shadows keep men numb and alone. Fight back by exposing each one to the light.
by Jefferson Bethke 2024 237 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
What Would the Rockefellers Do?
by Garrett B. Gunderson • 2018
Turn whole life insurance into your personal bank for tax-free growth and a lasting legacy.
4.06
500+
What Would the Rockefellers Do? Summary
What Would the Rockefellers Do?
Turn whole life insurance into your personal bank for tax-free growth and a lasting legacy.
by Garrett B. Gunderson 2018 130 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
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