Best Self Help Books | Summaries & Audio

Self Help Book Summaries

Get It Done

by Ayelet Fishbach • 2022

Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.

3.55

1k+

🧪 Behavioral Science 🧠 Motivation Psychology 💡 Intrinsic Motivation 🛡️ Self-Control 🎯 Goal Setting

Get It Done

Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.

by Ayelet Fishbach 2022 308 pages

3.55

1k+ ratings

🧪 Behavioral Science 🧠 Motivation Psychology 💡 Intrinsic Motivation 🛡️ Self-Control 🎯 Goal Setting

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+

🛡️ Spiritual Warfare 🧔 Masculine Spirituality 😔 Overcoming Shame ⛪ Holy Ambition 📜 Calling And Vocation

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

🛡️ Spiritual Warfare 🧔 Masculine Spirituality 😔 Overcoming Shame ⛪ Holy Ambition 📜 Calling And Vocation

Power of a Positive No

by William Ury • 2007

Why your no gets ignored: connecting it to a bigger yes makes boundaries hold.

4.00

3k+

🤝 Negotiation 🚧 Boundary Setting 🎯 Principled Negotiation 🗣️ Assertiveness ⚖️ Conflict Resolution

Power of a Positive No

Why your no gets ignored: connecting it to a bigger yes makes boundaries hold.

by William Ury 2007 250 pages

4.00

3k+ ratings

🤝 Negotiation 🚧 Boundary Setting 🎯 Principled Negotiation 🗣️ Assertiveness ⚖️ Conflict Resolution

The Buzan Study Skills Handbook

by Tony Buzan • 1726

Slow reading kills comprehension. Double your speed, map visually, and multiply recall.

3.89

349

📖 Study Skills ⏩ Speed Reading 🧠 Memory Improvement 🔑 Mnemonics 🗺️ Mind Mapping

The Buzan Study Skills Handbook

Slow reading kills comprehension. Double your speed, map visually, and multiply recall.

by Tony Buzan 1726 192 pages

3.89

349 ratings

📖 Study Skills ⏩ Speed Reading 🧠 Memory Improvement 🔑 Mnemonics 🗺️ Mind Mapping

The Practicing Stoic

by Ward Farnsworth • 2018

How to reshape your judgments so that external events lose their sting: a Stoic training manual.

4.35

5k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 💀 Mortality Awareness

The Practicing Stoic

How to reshape your judgments so that external events lose their sting: a Stoic training manual.

by Ward Farnsworth 2018 292 pages

4.35

5k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 💀 Mortality Awareness

The Person and the Situation

by Lee Ross • 1991

Why good people do terrible things, and the real reason personality fails to predict behavior.

4.00

500+

🧠 Social Psychology 🎭 Situationism 🧩 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Influence 🌍 Cultural Psychology

The Person and the Situation

Why good people do terrible things, and the real reason personality fails to predict behavior.

by Lee Ross 1991 304 pages

4.00

500+ ratings

🧠 Social Psychology 🎭 Situationism 🧩 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Influence 🌍 Cultural Psychology

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+

💰 Generational Wealth 🏦 Infinite Banking 💸 Cash Flow Optimization 🧾 Tax-Efficient Investing 🔄 Contrarian Finance

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

💰 Generational Wealth 🏦 Infinite Banking 💸 Cash Flow Optimization 🧾 Tax-Efficient Investing 🔄 Contrarian Finance

The Winners Laws - 30 Absolutely Unbreakable Habits of Success

by Bodo Schäfer • 2016

Quick decisions beat perfect plans: the daily disciplines that build wealth and well-being.

4.17

148

💰 Financial Self-Help 📈 Success Habits 🧘 Self-Discipline 😨 Fear Management ⚡ Decisiveness

The Winners Laws - 30 Absolutely Unbreakable Habits of Success

Quick decisions beat perfect plans: the daily disciplines that build wealth and well-being.

by Bodo Schäfer 2016 170 pages

4.17

148 ratings

💰 Financial Self-Help 📈 Success Habits 🧘 Self-Discipline 😨 Fear Management ⚡ Decisiveness

My Morning Routine

by Benjamin Spall • 2018

Sixty-four morning routines: what actually works when the 5 a.m. alarm fails.

3.55

3k+

🌅 Morning Routines ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🧘 Mindfulness Practice ⏳ Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

My Morning Routine

Sixty-four morning routines: what actually works when the 5 a.m. alarm fails.

by Benjamin Spall 2018 288 pages

3.55

3k+ ratings

🌅 Morning Routines ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🧘 Mindfulness Practice ⏳ Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Radical Acceptance

by Tara Brach • 2000

That feeling of unworthiness is learned, not innate. A psychologist's Buddhist path out of shame.

4.14

36k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 🗣️ Inner Critic 🤲 Acceptance Practice 🌸 Loving-Kindness

Radical Acceptance

That feeling of unworthiness is learned, not innate. A psychologist's Buddhist path out of shame.

by Tara Brach 2000 355 pages

4.14

36k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 🗣️ Inner Critic 🤲 Acceptance Practice 🌸 Loving-Kindness

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office

by Lois P. Frankel • 2004

133 specific coaching fixes for the habits that make smart women seem like junior staff.

3.66

20k+

📈 Career Advancement 🏛️ Office Politics 👗 Self-Presentation 🗣️ Assertive Communication 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office

133 specific coaching fixes for the habits that make smart women seem like junior staff.

by Lois P. Frankel 2004 385 pages

3.66

20k+ ratings

📈 Career Advancement 🏛️ Office Politics 👗 Self-Presentation 🗣️ Assertive Communication 🤝 Negotiation Skills

The Narcissist Next Door

by Jeffrey Kluger • 2014

A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.

3.11

1k+

🧠 Personality Disorders 📚 Popular Psychology 🕶️ Dark Personality Traits 💔 Narcissistic Abuse 💼 Workplace Psychology

The Narcissist Next Door

A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.

by Jeffrey Kluger 2014 277 pages

3.11

1k+ ratings

🧠 Personality Disorders 📚 Popular Psychology 🕶️ Dark Personality Traits 💔 Narcissistic Abuse 💼 Workplace Psychology

When Life Hits Hard

by Russ Harris • 2021

Grief is not a fight to win. Make space for pain, then rebuild around what matters.

4.44

176

🕊️ Grief And Healing 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🌊 Third Wave Cbt 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Compassion

When Life Hits Hard

Grief is not a fight to win. Make space for pain, then rebuild around what matters.

by Russ Harris 2021 224 pages

4.44

176 ratings

🕊️ Grief And Healing 🧠 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🌊 Third Wave Cbt 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💖 Self-Compassion

Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life

by Katherine Ormerod • 2018

Social media promised connection; it gave us loneliness, debt, and a fractured democracy.

3.49

500+

📱 Social Media Critique 🧘 Digital Wellness 🎣 Attention Economy ⚖️ Social Comparison 👁️ Surveillance Capitalism

Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life

Social media promised connection; it gave us loneliness, debt, and a fractured democracy.

by Katherine Ormerod 2018 256 pages

3.49

500+ ratings

📱 Social Media Critique 🧘 Digital Wellness 🎣 Attention Economy ⚖️ Social Comparison 👁️ Surveillance Capitalism

Leadership

by Brian Tracy • 2015

One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.

4.13

500+

🏢 Executive Leadership 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Management ⚡ Decisive Leadership ♟️ Strategic Thinking 💪 Self-Confidence

Leadership

One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.

by Brian Tracy 2015 110 pages

4.13

500+ ratings

🏢 Executive Leadership 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Management ⚡ Decisive Leadership ♟️ Strategic Thinking 💪 Self-Confidence

If You're Not First, You're Last

by Grant Cardone • 2010

Contractions are launchpads. The rules for seizing market share when competitors freeze.

4.13

2k+

📈 Sales Strategies 🏆 Competitive Strategy 🔁 Customer Retention 💎 Value Selling 🛡️ Economic Resilience

If You're Not First, You're Last

Contractions are launchpads. The rules for seizing market share when competitors freeze.

by Grant Cardone 2010 272 pages

4.13

2k+ ratings

📈 Sales Strategies 🏆 Competitive Strategy 🔁 Customer Retention 💎 Value Selling 🛡️ Economic Resilience

The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide

by James Fadiman • 2011

Your mind is about to open. The safety arrangements that ensure the experience heals, not harms.

4.17

3k+

🍄 Psychedelic Therapy 🧠 Consciousness Studies 💧 Microdosing 🌌 Transpersonal Psychology 🌿 Plant Medicine

The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide

Your mind is about to open. The safety arrangements that ensure the experience heals, not harms.

by James Fadiman 2011 356 pages

4.17

3k+ ratings

🍄 Psychedelic Therapy 🧠 Consciousness Studies 💧 Microdosing 🌌 Transpersonal Psychology 🌿 Plant Medicine

Win Bigly

by Scott Adams • 2017

We think we reason. We really just rationalize. The people who know this win.

3.73

5k+

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🖼️ Narrative Framing 📊 Behavioral Economics 🏕️ Tribalism

Win Bigly

We think we reason. We really just rationalize. The people who know this win.

by Scott Adams 2017 304 pages

3.73

5k+ ratings

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🖼️ Narrative Framing 📊 Behavioral Economics 🏕️ Tribalism

Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People

by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2023

Practical strategies to disentangle from emotionally immature family and finally put yourself first.

4.49

1k+

💔 Emotional Abuse Recovery 🪢 Family Dysfunction 🛡️ Boundary Setting 🔗 Self-Differentiation 🙏 People Pleasing

Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People

Practical strategies to disentangle from emotionally immature family and finally put yourself first.

by Lindsay C. Gibson 2023 248 pages

4.49

1k+ ratings

💔 Emotional Abuse Recovery 🪢 Family Dysfunction 🛡️ Boundary Setting 🔗 Self-Differentiation 🙏 People Pleasing

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

by Ina May Gaskin • 2003

What if childbirth pain isn't what you think? A guide to trusting your body's design.

4.35

34k+

🌿 Natural Childbirth 🧑‍🍼 Midwifery 🧘‍♀️ Mind-Body Birth 🔬 Evidence-Based Birth 🏠 Birth Environment

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

What if childbirth pain isn't what you think? A guide to trusting your body's design.

by Ina May Gaskin 2003 368 pages

4.35

34k+ ratings

🌿 Natural Childbirth 🧑‍🍼 Midwifery 🧘‍♀️ Mind-Body Birth 🔬 Evidence-Based Birth 🏠 Birth Environment

The Way Forward

by Yung Pueblo • 2023

A poet's map for turning past wounds into boundaries, self-love, and a steadier mind.

4.37

5k+

🩹 Personal Healing 🔍 Inner Work 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🚧 Boundary Setting 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

The Way Forward

A poet's map for turning past wounds into boundaries, self-love, and a steadier mind.

by Yung Pueblo 2023 240 pages

4.37

5k+ ratings

🩹 Personal Healing 🔍 Inner Work 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🚧 Boundary Setting 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Death by Meeting

by Patrick Lencioni • 2004

Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.

4.03

14k+

🏢 Business Fables 📋 Meeting Design 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Workplace Communication

Death by Meeting

Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.

by Patrick Lencioni 2004 260 pages

4.03

14k+ ratings

🏢 Business Fables 📋 Meeting Design 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Workplace Communication

Giant Steps

by Tony Robbins • 1994

Your words, beliefs, decisions: the levers that rewire a life faster than willpower.

4.05

1k+

🏛️ Self-Help Classics 🧠 Motivational Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Conditioning 🗣️ Language And Mindset 🧭 Decision Frameworks

Giant Steps

Your words, beliefs, decisions: the levers that rewire a life faster than willpower.

by Tony Robbins 1994 400 pages

4.05

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Self-Help Classics 🧠 Motivational Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Conditioning 🗣️ Language And Mindset 🧭 Decision Frameworks

Tribal Leadership

by Dave Logan • 2008

Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.

3.98

10k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Group Dynamics 🔄 Culture Change 🤝 Team Development 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

Tribal Leadership

Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.

by Dave Logan 2008 320 pages

3.98

10k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Group Dynamics 🔄 Culture Change 🤝 Team Development 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

The Cost of Ambition

by Miroslav Volf • 2025

Superiority is a cage you build yourself. A theologian's case for ambition that needs no rivals.

4.06

196

✝️ Christian Theology 🔍 Social Comparison ⚠️ Ambition Critique 🏆 Humility And Honor 📖 Biblical Ethics

The Cost of Ambition

Superiority is a cage you build yourself. A theologian's case for ambition that needs no rivals.

by Miroslav Volf 2025 208 pages

4.06

196 ratings

✝️ Christian Theology 🔍 Social Comparison ⚠️ Ambition Critique 🏆 Humility And Honor 📖 Biblical Ethics

Simply Clean

by Becky Rapinchuk • 2017

Five daily tasks, a weekly rhythm, and ten minutes a day keep the house clean.

3.91

2k+

🧹 Home Cleaning 📅 Daily Routines 🌿 Natural Cleaning 🗑️ Decluttering 🏡 Modern Homemaking

Simply Clean

Five daily tasks, a weekly rhythm, and ten minutes a day keep the house clean.

by Becky Rapinchuk 2017 250 pages

3.91

2k+ ratings

🧹 Home Cleaning 📅 Daily Routines 🌿 Natural Cleaning 🗑️ Decluttering 🏡 Modern Homemaking

Brain Rules for Baby

by John Medina • 2010

What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.

4.30

15k+

👶 Early Childhood Development 🔬 Parenting Science 🧠 Brain Development 🧩 Guided Play 💝 Emotional Coaching

Brain Rules for Baby

What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.

by John Medina 2010 299 pages

4.30

15k+ ratings

👶 Early Childhood Development 🔬 Parenting Science 🧠 Brain Development 🧩 Guided Play 💝 Emotional Coaching

A Theory of Human Motivation

by Abraham H. Maslow • 1943

Hunger silences ambition. Safety quiets fear. Only the fed and secure reach for something greater.

4.15

1k+

🧠 Humanistic Psychology 🔬 Motivation Theory 🌱 Self-Actualization 💧 Human Needs ✨ Human Potential

A Theory of Human Motivation

Hunger silences ambition. Safety quiets fear. Only the fed and secure reach for something greater.

by Abraham H. Maslow 1943 32 pages

4.15

1k+ ratings

🧠 Humanistic Psychology 🔬 Motivation Theory 🌱 Self-Actualization 💧 Human Needs ✨ Human Potential

GET EPIC SHIT DONE

by Ankur Warikoo • 2023

Chasing passion is backward. Build it, along with the career and the resilience you actually need.

3.72

1k+

🔄 Career Change 🧭 Finding Purpose 🧱 Habit Design 🌊 Emotional Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

GET EPIC SHIT DONE

Chasing passion is backward. Build it, along with the career and the resilience you actually need.

by Ankur Warikoo 2023 376 pages

3.72

1k+ ratings

🔄 Career Change 🧭 Finding Purpose 🧱 Habit Design 🌊 Emotional Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

Quiet Leadership

by David Rock • 2006

Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.

3.92

2k+

🧭 Coaching Leadership 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🚀 Self-Directed Learning 🎯 Solution-Focused Coaching 👍 Positive Reinforcement

Quiet Leadership

Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.

by David Rock 2006 288 pages

3.92

2k+ ratings

🧭 Coaching Leadership 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🚀 Self-Directed Learning 🎯 Solution-Focused Coaching 👍 Positive Reinforcement

Wired for Dating

by Stan Tatkin PsyD MFT • 2016

Love is a neurochemical event. Learn to read your brain's signals before choosing the wrong partner.

3.80

1k+

📖 Dating Advice 🧠 Attachment Theory 🧘 Mindful Dating ❤️ Science Of Love 😰 Dating Anxiety

Wired for Dating

Love is a neurochemical event. Learn to read your brain's signals before choosing the wrong partner.

by Stan Tatkin PsyD MFT 2016 212 pages

3.80

1k+ ratings

📖 Dating Advice 🧠 Attachment Theory 🧘 Mindful Dating ❤️ Science Of Love 😰 Dating Anxiety

The Score Takes Care of Itself

by Bill Walsh • 2009

From 2-14 to dynasty: the coach who proved that standards, not scoreboards, build winners.

4.21

6k+

🏈 Coaching Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 📋 Performance Standards 📚 Leader As Teacher 🧘 Poise Under Pressure

The Score Takes Care of Itself

From 2-14 to dynasty: the coach who proved that standards, not scoreboards, build winners.

by Bill Walsh 2009 300 pages

4.21

6k+ ratings

🏈 Coaching Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 📋 Performance Standards 📚 Leader As Teacher 🧘 Poise Under Pressure

A Philosophy of Loneliness

by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen • 2015

Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.

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2k+

💭 Philosophy Of Emotions 🧩 Existential Philosophy 👥 Sociology Of Loneliness 🧠 Psychology Of Loneliness 🤝 Trust And Connection

A Philosophy of Loneliness

Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.

by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen 2015 240 pages

3.69

2k+ ratings

💭 Philosophy Of Emotions 🧩 Existential Philosophy 👥 Sociology Of Loneliness 🧠 Psychology Of Loneliness 🤝 Trust And Connection

Quit Porn and Get Rich

by Martin Prescott • 2018

The neuroscience of why porn kills ambition, and a plan to get your drive back.

3.76

168

🔒 Porn Addiction Recovery 🧪 Dopamine Detox 💪 Self-Control Training 👤 Men's Self-Improvement 🔨 Habit Breaking

Quit Porn and Get Rich

The neuroscience of why porn kills ambition, and a plan to get your drive back.

by Martin Prescott 2018 200 pages

3.76

168 ratings

🔒 Porn Addiction Recovery 🧪 Dopamine Detox 💪 Self-Control Training 👤 Men's Self-Improvement 🔨 Habit Breaking

Healing from Hidden Abuse

by Shannon Thomas • 2016

Six stages out of covert abuse: spot gaslighting, set boundaries, rebuild a life that's yours.

4.36

2k+

🧠 Psychological Abuse ☠️ Toxic Relationships 🪞 Narcissistic Abuse 🧩 Personality Disorders ⛓️ Coercive Control

Healing from Hidden Abuse

Six stages out of covert abuse: spot gaslighting, set boundaries, rebuild a life that's yours.

by Shannon Thomas 2016 284 pages

4.36

2k+ ratings

🧠 Psychological Abuse ☠️ Toxic Relationships 🪞 Narcissistic Abuse 🧩 Personality Disorders ⛓️ Coercive Control

No Death, No Fear

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2002

Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.

4.22

6k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 💀 Fear Of Death 🕊️ Grief Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🍂 Impermanence

No Death, No Fear

Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2002 210 pages

4.22

6k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 💀 Fear Of Death 🕊️ Grief Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation 🍂 Impermanence

Trump Never Give Up

by Donald J. Trump • 2008

Bankrupt, mocked, and billions in debt: the playbook for turning catastrophe into the next empire.

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1k+

🏗️ Real Estate Development 🔄 Business Comebacks 👤 Personal Branding 🤝 Negotiation Tactics 🪨 Grit And Resilience

Trump Never Give Up

Bankrupt, mocked, and billions in debt: the playbook for turning catastrophe into the next empire.

by Donald J. Trump 2008 208 pages

3.83

1k+ ratings

🏗️ Real Estate Development 🔄 Business Comebacks 👤 Personal Branding 🤝 Negotiation Tactics 🪨 Grit And Resilience

The Honeymoon Effect

by Bruce H. Lipton • 2013

5% of your mind wants the honeymoon to last. The tools to reprogram the other 95%.

3.97

1k+

🧠 Relationship Psychology 🌀 Subconscious Reprogramming 💕 Neurochemistry Of Love ⚛️ Quantum Mysticism 🧬 New Age Biology

The Honeymoon Effect

5% of your mind wants the honeymoon to last. The tools to reprogram the other 95%.

by Bruce H. Lipton 2013 193 pages

3.97

1k+ ratings

🧠 Relationship Psychology 🌀 Subconscious Reprogramming 💕 Neurochemistry Of Love ⚛️ Quantum Mysticism 🧬 New Age Biology

Hidden Messages in Water

by Masaru Emoto

Insult water, it freezes into chaos. Praise it, perfect crystals form. Your body is 70% water.

💧 Water Memory 🎵 Vibrational Healing ⚡ Energy Medicine 🧠 Mind Body Healing 🗣️ Power Of Words

Hidden Messages in Water

Insult water, it freezes into chaos. Praise it, perfect crystals form. Your body is 70% water.

by Masaru Emoto

💧 Water Memory 🎵 Vibrational Healing ⚡ Energy Medicine 🧠 Mind Body Healing 🗣️ Power Of Words

The Psychology of Self-Esteem

by Nathaniel Branden • 1969

Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.

3.93

500+

🪞 Self-Esteem 🧑‍🔬 Humanistic Psychology 🏛️ Objectivism 🧠 Rational Thinking 💭 Emotion And Cognition

The Psychology of Self-Esteem

Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.

by Nathaniel Branden 1969

3.93

500+ ratings

🪞 Self-Esteem 🧑‍🔬 Humanistic Psychology 🏛️ Objectivism 🧠 Rational Thinking 💭 Emotion And Cognition

Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff

by Matt Paxton • 2022

Five keepsakes, not five hundred: a decluttering method that preserves the memories first.

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4k+

🏠 Home Decluttering 📦 Downsizing 💭 Emotional Clutter 🧠 Hoarding Psychology 📸 Memory Keeping

Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff

Five keepsakes, not five hundred: a decluttering method that preserves the memories first.

by Matt Paxton 2022 319 pages

3.73

4k+ ratings

🏠 Home Decluttering 📦 Downsizing 💭 Emotional Clutter 🧠 Hoarding Psychology 📸 Memory Keeping

The Road to Character

by David Brooks • 2015

Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.

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26k+

🧘 Virtue Ethics 🪴 Character Development 📖 Cultural Criticism 👤 Leadership Humility 🔍 Moral Self-Examination

The Road to Character

Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.

by David Brooks 2015 320 pages

3.65

26k+ ratings

🧘 Virtue Ethics 🪴 Character Development 📖 Cultural Criticism 👤 Leadership Humility 🔍 Moral Self-Examination

Doglapan

by Ashneer Grover • 2022

A $2.8 billion startup, a boardroom coup, and the founder who refuses to stay silent.

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2k+

🏢 Indian Startups ✍️ Founder Memoir ⚔️ Boardroom Battles 💰 Venture Capital 🥀 Corporate Betrayal

Doglapan

A $2.8 billion startup, a boardroom coup, and the founder who refuses to stay silent.

by Ashneer Grover 2022 202 pages

3.76

2k+ ratings

🏢 Indian Startups ✍️ Founder Memoir ⚔️ Boardroom Battles 💰 Venture Capital 🥀 Corporate Betrayal

Mindwise

by Nicholas Epley • 2014

Your social brain constantly guesses what others think, and its errors are systematic and fixable.

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2k+

🧠 Social Cognition 👥 Theory Of Mind 🔍 Cognitive Biases 👁️ Perspective Taking 🚫 Dehumanization

Mindwise

Your social brain constantly guesses what others think, and its errors are systematic and fixable.

by Nicholas Epley 2014 242 pages

3.76

2k+ ratings

🧠 Social Cognition 👥 Theory Of Mind 🔍 Cognitive Biases 👁️ Perspective Taking 🚫 Dehumanization

Think Big

by Grace Lordan • 2021

Big goals fail when biases run the show. The economist's playbook for small steps that work.

3.87

500+

🎯 Goal Setting 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔄 Habit Formation ⏰ Time Management

Think Big

Big goals fail when biases run the show. The economist's playbook for small steps that work.

by Grace Lordan 2021

3.87

500+ ratings

🎯 Goal Setting 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔄 Habit Formation ⏰ Time Management

Loving What Is

by Byron Katie • 2002

Four blunt questions dismantle any painful thought. The reversal shows you what you've been hiding.

4.07

25k+

🪞 Self Inquiry 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🤲 Accepting Reality ☯️ Non-Duality 👤 Self-Judgment

Loving What Is

Four blunt questions dismantle any painful thought. The reversal shows you what you've been hiding.

by Byron Katie 2002 321 pages

4.07

25k+ ratings

🪞 Self Inquiry 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🤲 Accepting Reality ☯️ Non-Duality 👤 Self-Judgment

Be Healed

by Bob Schuchts • 2014

Deep healing isn't just therapy. For Catholics, it's what the sacraments were designed to do.

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1k+

🫂 Inner Healing 🙏 Catholic Spirituality 💔 Emotional Wounds ✝️ Sacramental Theology 🕊️ Redemptive Suffering

Be Healed

Deep healing isn't just therapy. For Catholics, it's what the sacraments were designed to do.

by Bob Schuchts 2014 209 pages

4.40

1k+ ratings

🫂 Inner Healing 🙏 Catholic Spirituality 💔 Emotional Wounds ✝️ Sacramental Theology 🕊️ Redemptive Suffering

Impact Players

by Liz Wiseman • 2021

Six habits that turn everyday chaos into career impact, starting with how you see the mess.

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2k+

💼 Workplace Impact 🚀 Individual Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏆 Ownership Mentality 💬 Feedback Seeking

Impact Players

Six habits that turn everyday chaos into career impact, starting with how you see the mess.

by Liz Wiseman 2021 304 pages

3.97

2k+ ratings

💼 Workplace Impact 🚀 Individual Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏆 Ownership Mentality 💬 Feedback Seeking

Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

by Karyl McBride • 2008

Naming the hidden wound of a narcissistic mother, and the path to healing it.

4.20

12k+

💔 Narcissistic Parenting 👩‍👧 Mother Daughter Relationships 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Adult Children Of Narcissists 🚧 Setting Boundaries 🧸 Inner Child Work

Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

Naming the hidden wound of a narcissistic mother, and the path to healing it.

by Karyl McBride 2008 272 pages

4.20

12k+ ratings

💔 Narcissistic Parenting 👩‍👧 Mother Daughter Relationships 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Adult Children Of Narcissists 🚧 Setting Boundaries 🧸 Inner Child Work

Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married

by Gary Chapman • 2010

The euphoria of falling in love lasts about two years. What you need before it ends.

4.01

9k+

💍 Premarital Counseling ✝️ Christian Marriage 💝 Emotional Needs 🧹 Household Roles 💰 Couples Finance

Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married

The euphoria of falling in love lasts about two years. What you need before it ends.

by Gary Chapman 2010 176 pages

4.01

9k+ ratings

💍 Premarital Counseling ✝️ Christian Marriage 💝 Emotional Needs 🧹 Household Roles 💰 Couples Finance

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