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Self Help Book Summaries

The Self-Aware Leader
by John C. Maxwell • 2021
Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.
4.26
500+
The Self-Aware Leader Summary
The Self-Aware Leader
Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.
by John C. Maxwell 2021 165 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
The Ritual Effect
by Michael Norton • 2024
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
3.40
1k+
The Ritual Effect Summary
The Ritual Effect
Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.
by Michael Norton 2024 288 pages
3.40
1k+ ratings
Winning with People
by John C. Maxwell • 2005
Goodwill is career fuel. The principles that earn it, keep it, and make it compound.
4.27
7k+
Winning with People Summary
Winning with People
Goodwill is career fuel. The principles that earn it, keep it, and make it compound.
by John C. Maxwell 2005
4.27
7k+ ratings
The Practice of Groundedness
by Brad Stulberg • 2021
Hustle culture delivers burnout, not fulfillment. The real foundation is something you build inside.
4.11
3k+
The Practice of Groundedness Summary
The Practice of Groundedness
Hustle culture delivers burnout, not fulfillment. The real foundation is something you build inside.
by Brad Stulberg 2021 288 pages
4.11
3k+ ratings
Healing with DMSO
by Amandha Dawn Vollmer • 2020
A tree extract that outdoes painkillers: the safe protocols for using nature's suppressed medicine.
4.49
433
Healing with DMSO Summary
Healing with DMSO
A tree extract that outdoes painkillers: the safe protocols for using nature's suppressed medicine.
by Amandha Dawn Vollmer 2020 139 pages
4.49
433 ratings
Straight-Line Leadership
by Dusan Djukich • 2011
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
4.47
295
Straight-Line Leadership Summary
Straight-Line Leadership
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
by Dusan Djukich 2011 248 pages
4.47
295 ratings
You Can Have an Amazing Memory
by Dominic O'Brien • 2011
Turn numbers into familiar faces and lists into journeys through your own home.
4.06
500+
You Can Have an Amazing Memory Summary
You Can Have an Amazing Memory
Turn numbers into familiar faces and lists into journeys through your own home.
by Dominic O'Brien 2011 208 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
The Book of Beautiful Questions
by Warren Berger • 2018
Stop giving advice. Start asking better questions. Here is which ones, when, and why they work.
4.09
1k+
The Book of Beautiful Questions Summary
The Book of Beautiful Questions
Stop giving advice. Start asking better questions. Here is which ones, when, and why they work.
by Warren Berger 2018 288 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Think Like A Grandmaster
by Alexander Kotov • 1970
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
4.12
380
Think Like A Grandmaster Summary
Think Like A Grandmaster
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
by Alexander Kotov 1970 187 pages
4.12
380 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1993
101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.
3.96
41k+
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul
101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.
by Jack Canfield 1993 428 pages
3.96
41k+ ratings
Zen in the Art of Writing
by Ray Bradbury • 1973
Write from obsession, trust the subconscious, and kill the inner critic before it speaks.
4.08
21k+
Zen in the Art of Writing Summary
Zen in the Art of Writing
Write from obsession, trust the subconscious, and kill the inner critic before it speaks.
by Ray Bradbury 1973 176 pages
4.08
21k+ ratings
Women Who Love Psychopaths
by Sandra L. Brown • 2008
The brain chemistry that keeps capable women tethered to conscienceless men, and the path out.
4.20
386
Women Who Love Psychopaths Summary
Women Who Love Psychopaths
The brain chemistry that keeps capable women tethered to conscienceless men, and the path out.
by Sandra L. Brown 2008 185 pages
4.20
386 ratings
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter?
by Sandi Mann • 2019
Seven in ten successful people secretly feel like frauds. The psychology that stops the spiral.
3.45
500+
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter? Summary
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter?
Seven in ten successful people secretly feel like frauds. The psychology that stops the spiral.
by Sandi Mann 2019 184 pages
3.45
500+ ratings
The One Minute Millionaire
by Mark Victor Hansen • 2001
A barista teaches a stuck editor to uncover wealth in the small change she already spends.
4.04
10k+
The One Minute Millionaire Summary
The One Minute Millionaire
A barista teaches a stuck editor to uncover wealth in the small change she already spends.
by Mark Victor Hansen 2001 388 pages
4.04
10k+ ratings
Bruce Lee
by Bruce Lee • 1998
Bruce Lee's training logs: the isometric holds, circuits, and stretches behind his speed and power.
4.25
1k+
Bruce Lee Summary
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee's training logs: the isometric holds, circuits, and stretches behind his speed and power.
by Bruce Lee 1998 256 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
The Irrational Bundle
by Dan Ariely • 2013
Why huge bonuses backfire, meaning beats money, and irrationality has rules you can learn.
4.33
455
The Irrational Bundle Summary
The Irrational Bundle
Why huge bonuses backfire, meaning beats money, and irrationality has rules you can learn.
by Dan Ariely 2013 797 pages
4.33
455 ratings
How to Die
by Seneca • 2017
Death is not your punishment but your release: a Roman's guide to the ultimate freedom.
4.02
2k+
How to Die Summary
How to Die
Death is not your punishment but your release: a Roman's guide to the ultimate freedom.
by Seneca 2017 230 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Leading Without Authority
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2020
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
3.74
1k+
Leading Without Authority Summary
Leading Without Authority
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2020 272 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity
by Catherine Ponder • 1962
Clear what you do not use. More fills the gap. Twelve prosperity laws from 1962.
4.25
2k+
The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity Summary
The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity
Clear what you do not use. More fills the gap. Twelve prosperity laws from 1962.
by Catherine Ponder 1962 430 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
I Am Gifted, So Are You!
by Adam Khoo • 1998
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
4.00
2k+
I Am Gifted, So Are You! Summary
I Am Gifted, So Are You!
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
by Adam Khoo 1998
4.00
2k+ ratings
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln
by James C. Humes • 2002
Ten speaking techniques from history's orators, starting with the trick of opening in total silence.
3.92
2k+
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln Summary
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln
Ten speaking techniques from history's orators, starting with the trick of opening in total silence.
by James C. Humes 2002 224 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
HBR at 100
by Harvard Business Review • 2022
The HBR century: articles that outlived every management fad and still teach leaders how to think.
3.97
337
HBR at 100 Summary
HBR at 100
The HBR century: articles that outlived every management fad and still teach leaders how to think.
by Harvard Business Review 2022 400 pages
3.97
337 ratings
Grow Rich! With Peace of Mind
by Napoleon Hill • 1982
Napoleon Hill's later-life blueprint for building a fortune without sacrificing your soul.
4.26
500+
Grow Rich! With Peace of Mind Summary
Grow Rich! With Peace of Mind
Napoleon Hill's later-life blueprint for building a fortune without sacrificing your soul.
by Napoleon Hill 1982 256 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Understanding The Purpose And Power Of Men
by Myles Munroe • 2001
Manhood was designed before culture got a vote. The Maker left instructions.
4.52
500+
Understanding The Purpose And Power Of Men Summary
Understanding The Purpose And Power Of Men
Manhood was designed before culture got a vote. The Maker left instructions.
by Myles Munroe 2001 768 pages
4.52
500+ ratings
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare
by Shahida Arabi • 2016
Master the narcissist's tactics to break free, heal, and never be love bombed again.
4.19
1k+
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare Summary
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare
Master the narcissist's tactics to break free, heal, and never be love bombed again.
by Shahida Arabi 2016 598 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Outlining Your Novel
by K.M. Weiland • 2011
Stop staring at the empty page: a pre-writing method that builds your novel before chapter one.
4.11
4k+
Outlining Your Novel Summary
Outlining Your Novel
Stop staring at the empty page: a pre-writing method that builds your novel before chapter one.
by K.M. Weiland 2011 186 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
Catching the Big Fish
by David Lynch • 2006
David Lynch's creative secret isn't a technique; it's a twice-daily trip beneath the surface.
3.77
20k+
Catching the Big Fish Summary
Catching the Big Fish
David Lynch's creative secret isn't a technique; it's a twice-daily trip beneath the surface.
by David Lynch 2006 181 pages
3.77
20k+ ratings
Period Power
by Maisie Hill • 2019
Your cycle has four hormonal seasons. Each brings distinct strengths you can learn to harness.
4.04
11k+
Period Power Summary
Period Power
Your cycle has four hormonal seasons. Each brings distinct strengths you can learn to harness.
by Maisie Hill 2019 352 pages
4.04
11k+ ratings
The First-Time Manager
by Loren B. Belker • 1978
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
3.82
2k+
The First-Time Manager Summary
The First-Time Manager
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
by Loren B. Belker 1978 306 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
The Secrets to Charisma and Personal Magnetism
by Bruno Martins • 2016
A step-by-step energy system that turns your eyes, voice, and posture into instruments of influence.
3.33
21
The Secrets to Charisma and Personal Magnetism Summary
The Secrets to Charisma and Personal Magnetism
A step-by-step energy system that turns your eyes, voice, and posture into instruments of influence.
by Bruno Martins 2016 118 pages
3.33
21 ratings
How to Be Rich
by J. Paul Getty • 1965
An oil tycoon's manual for building wealth the old-fashioned way: work, thrift, and nerve.
4.07
1k+
How to Be Rich Summary
How to Be Rich
An oil tycoon's manual for building wealth the old-fashioned way: work, thrift, and nerve.
by J. Paul Getty 1965 224 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Art of Happiness
by Epicurus
The father of hedonism lived on bread and water. His definition of pleasure will change yours.
3.80
6k+
The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness
The father of hedonism lived on bread and water. His definition of pleasure will change yours.
by Epicurus 266 pages
3.80
6k+ ratings
The Way of the Wizard
by Deepak Chopra • 1995
You have an inner guide who sees past illusion. Twenty lessons for letting it lead.
4.05
6k+
The Way of the Wizard Summary
The Way of the Wizard
You have an inner guide who sees past illusion. Twenty lessons for letting it lead.
by Deepak Chopra 1995 169 pages
4.05
6k+ ratings
Tantra
by Georg Feuerstein • 1998
Tantra saw the body not as a cage but as a vehicle; sex not as sin but as fuel.
3.99
500+
Tantra Summary
Tantra
Tantra saw the body not as a cage but as a vehicle; sex not as sin but as fuel.
by Georg Feuerstein 1998 336 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The Heart of Business
by Hubert Joly • 2021
Purpose beats profit as strategy. A CEO's playbook for winning by serving every stakeholder first.
4.23
1k+
The Heart of Business Summary
The Heart of Business
Purpose beats profit as strategy. A CEO's playbook for winning by serving every stakeholder first.
by Hubert Joly 2021 256 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Dianetics
by L. Ron Hubbard • 2007
Recordings of pain and unconsciousness script every irrational fear and psychosomatic illness.
3.67
309
Dianetics Summary
Dianetics
Recordings of pain and unconsciousness script every irrational fear and psychosomatic illness.
by L. Ron Hubbard 2007 294 pages
3.67
309 ratings
Good Anxiety
by Dr Wendy Suzuki • 2021
Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.
3.57
1k+
Good Anxiety Summary
Good Anxiety
Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.
by Dr Wendy Suzuki 2021 298 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
Supernormal Stimuli
by Deirdre Barrett • 2010
Giant fake eggs fool geese. Junk food, screens, and porn pull the same trick on you.
3.69
391
Supernormal Stimuli Summary
Supernormal Stimuli
Giant fake eggs fool geese. Junk food, screens, and porn pull the same trick on you.
by Deirdre Barrett 2010 226 pages
3.69
391 ratings
I Can Fix This
by Kristina Kuzmic • 2024
Dismantling the lies that keep parents stuck when a child is in crisis.
4.65
1k+
I Can Fix This Summary
I Can Fix This
Dismantling the lies that keep parents stuck when a child is in crisis.
by Kristina Kuzmic 2024 240 pages
4.65
1k+ ratings
Holier Than Thou
by Jackie Hill Perry • 2021
God is too pure to wrong you. Holiness is why he alone merits unguarded trust.
4.39
8k+
Holier Than Thou Summary
Holier Than Thou
God is too pure to wrong you. Holiness is why he alone merits unguarded trust.
by Jackie Hill Perry 2021 194 pages
4.39
8k+ ratings
How to Flirt with Women
by Ray Asher • 2020
Flirting without the creep factor: the body language, timing, and respect that actually draw her in.
3.78
121
How to Flirt with Women Summary
How to Flirt with Women
Flirting without the creep factor: the body language, timing, and respect that actually draw her in.
by Ray Asher 2020 196 pages
3.78
121 ratings
Discourses and Selected Writings
by Epictetus
Your peace hinges on one distinction: what is yours to control and what is not.
4.40
12k+
Discourses and Selected Writings Summary
Discourses and Selected Writings
Your peace hinges on one distinction: what is yours to control and what is not.
by Epictetus 276 pages
4.40
12k+ ratings
Our Iceberg Is Melting
by John P. Kotter • 2005
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
3.76
17k+
Our Iceberg Is Melting Summary
Our Iceberg Is Melting
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
by John P. Kotter 2005 160 pages
3.76
17k+ ratings
Leadership on the Line
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2002
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
4.04
2k+
Leadership on the Line Summary
Leadership on the Line
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2002 252 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
by Joseph Chilton Pearce • 1971
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
4.01
464
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg Summary
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
by Joseph Chilton Pearce 1971 234 pages
4.01
464 ratings
Rethinking Narcissism
by Craig Malkin • 2015
Narcissism is a spectrum. A little self-regard builds resilience; the extremes destroy empathy.
4.03
2k+
Rethinking Narcissism Summary
Rethinking Narcissism
Narcissism is a spectrum. A little self-regard builds resilience; the extremes destroy empathy.
by Craig Malkin 2015 256 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Stop Doing That Sh*t
by Gary John Bishop • 2019
Three childhood conclusions secretly run your life. How to find them and finally write your own.
3.83
7k+
Stop Doing That Sh*t Summary
Stop Doing That Sh*t
Three childhood conclusions secretly run your life. How to find them and finally write your own.
by Gary John Bishop 2019 240 pages
3.83
7k+ ratings
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down
by Brandon Turner • 2014
No cash? Eight financing strategies that let someone else fund your real estate portfolio.
4.18
2k+
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down Summary
The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down
No cash? Eight financing strategies that let someone else fund your real estate portfolio.
by Brandon Turner 2014 187 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Plato, Not Prozac!
by Lou Marinoff • 1999
A five-step method that uses philosophy to solve life's everyday problems, no couch required.
3.47
2k+
Plato, Not Prozac! Summary
Plato, Not Prozac!
A five-step method that uses philosophy to solve life's everyday problems, no couch required.
by Lou Marinoff 1999 320 pages
3.47
2k+ ratings
Drama Free
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2023
Family dysfunction isn't just abuse. Name it, set boundaries, break the cycle.
4.26
6k+
Drama Free Summary
Drama Free
Family dysfunction isn't just abuse. Name it, set boundaries, break the cycle.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2023 288 pages
4.26
6k+ ratings
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