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Self Help Book Summaries

The Way We're Working Isn't Working
by Tony Schwartz • 2007
The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.
3.98
2k+
The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.
by Tony Schwartz 2007 352 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
The ABCs of Success
by Bob Proctor • 2001
The picture you carry of yourself sets your ceiling. Ten principles for drawing a bigger one.
4.25
500+
The ABCs of Success Summary
The ABCs of Success
The picture you carry of yourself sets your ceiling. Ten principles for drawing a bigger one.
by Bob Proctor 2001 226 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence
by Aziz Gazipura • 2016
Confidence is not a prerequisite for action. It is the result of it.
4.20
500+
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence Summary
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence
Confidence is not a prerequisite for action. It is the result of it.
by Aziz Gazipura 2016 364 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Pulling Your Own Strings
by Wayne W. Dyer • 1978
The 1978 anti-victim handbook: draw lines, say no, and stop handing over the strings.
4.07
2k+
Pulling Your Own Strings Summary
Pulling Your Own Strings
The 1978 anti-victim handbook: draw lines, say no, and stop handing over the strings.
by Wayne W. Dyer 1978 288 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Technology Fallacy
by Gerald C. Kane • 2019
Tech changes in months; your company takes years. Digital transformation isn't a technology problem.
3.98
328
The Technology Fallacy Summary
The Technology Fallacy
Tech changes in months; your company takes years. Digital transformation isn't a technology problem.
by Gerald C. Kane 2019 280 pages
3.98
328 ratings
Letters To A Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 1929
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
4.27
100k+
Letters To A Young Poet Summary
Letters To A Young Poet
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1929 123 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
How to Calm Your Mind
by Chris Bailey • 2022
Your brain on striving: why calm, not grind, is the real productivity upgrade.
3.81
1k+
How to Calm Your Mind Summary
How to Calm Your Mind
Your brain on striving: why calm, not grind, is the real productivity upgrade.
by Chris Bailey 2022 288 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Strategist
by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
3.86
1k+
The Strategist Summary
The Strategist
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012 189 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Midlife
by Kieran Setiya • 2017
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
3.56
2k+
Midlife Summary
Midlife
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
by Kieran Setiya 2017 189 pages
3.56
2k+ ratings
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
by Padmasambhava • 1350
A Tibetan manual for dying, used as a practical guide for navigating the psychedelic experience.
4.16
10k+
The Tibetan Book of the Dead Summary
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
A Tibetan manual for dying, used as a practical guide for navigating the psychedelic experience.
by Padmasambhava 1350 535 pages
4.16
10k+ ratings
The 80/20 CEO
by Bill Canady • 2024
A 100-day CEO system for finding the 20 percent that pays and leaving the rest behind.
4.46
261
The 80/20 CEO Summary
The 80/20 CEO
A 100-day CEO system for finding the 20 percent that pays and leaving the rest behind.
by Bill Canady 2024 267 pages
4.46
261 ratings
Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2004
School teaches you to earn. His other dad taught him to own. The difference is everything.
3.99
5k+
Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens Summary
Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens
School teaches you to earn. His other dad taught him to own. The difference is everything.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2004 132 pages
3.99
5k+ ratings
Unfuck Your Anger
by Faith G. Harper • 2020
Anger that protects you, rage that wrecks you, and the neuroscience that tells them apart.
3.70
1k+
Unfuck Your Anger Summary
Unfuck Your Anger
Anger that protects you, rage that wrecks you, and the neuroscience that tells them apart.
by Faith G. Harper 2020 125 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Missing Out
by Adam Phillips • 2012
Your regrets are not ghosts; they are the hidden architecture of your personality.
3.47
2k+
Missing Out Summary
Missing Out
Your regrets are not ghosts; they are the hidden architecture of your personality.
by Adam Phillips 2012 224 pages
3.47
2k+ ratings
The Courage to Be Happy
by Ichiro Kishimi • 2024
Adlerian psychology in practice: interpersonal courage, love as decision, respect without praise.
3.82
1k+
The Courage to Be Happy Summary
The Courage to Be Happy
Adlerian psychology in practice: interpersonal courage, love as decision, respect without praise.
by Ichiro Kishimi 2024 304 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Insecure in Love
by Leslie Becker-Phelps • 2014
Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.
3.92
2k+
Insecure in Love Summary
Insecure in Love
Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.
by Leslie Becker-Phelps 2014 280 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Eat for Energy
by Ari Whitten MS • 2022
Your mitochondria have a defense switch. When stuck, you crash. Here's how to flip it back.
4.03
343
Eat for Energy Summary
Eat for Energy
Your mitochondria have a defense switch. When stuck, you crash. Here's how to flip it back.
by Ari Whitten MS 2022 342 pages
4.03
343 ratings
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2013
Give value long before you sell, and make every post feel native to its platform.
3.95
9k+
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook Summary
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
Give value long before you sell, and make every post feel native to its platform.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2013 195 pages
3.95
9k+ ratings
Questions Are the Answer
by Hal B. Gregersen • 2018
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
3.94
500+
Questions Are the Answer Summary
Questions Are the Answer
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
by Hal B. Gregersen 2018 357 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Critical Thinking
by Tom Chatfield • 2017
Between a bad argument and a good decision sits one trainable skill most schools never teach.
4.07
230
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking
Between a bad argument and a good decision sits one trainable skill most schools never teach.
by Tom Chatfield 2017 352 pages
4.07
230 ratings
The Story Factor
by Annette Simmons • 2000
Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.
3.82
2k+
The Story Factor Summary
The Story Factor
Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.
by Annette Simmons 2000 320 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Enhancing Trader Performance
by Brett N. Steenbarger • 2006
Deliberate practice builds expert traders. The missing piece: finding the niche that fits your mind.
4.18
165
Enhancing Trader Performance Summary
Enhancing Trader Performance
Deliberate practice builds expert traders. The missing piece: finding the niche that fits your mind.
by Brett N. Steenbarger 2006 304 pages
4.18
165 ratings
No Hard Feelings
by Liz Fosslien • 2019
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
4.01
6k+
No Hard Feelings Summary
No Hard Feelings
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
by Liz Fosslien 2019 233 pages
4.01
6k+ ratings
The Wim Hof Method
by Wim Hof • 2020
Cold water and breathwork: the protocol that taught humans to voluntarily suppress inflammation.
3.81
18k+
The Wim Hof Method Summary
The Wim Hof Method
Cold water and breathwork: the protocol that taught humans to voluntarily suppress inflammation.
by Wim Hof 2020
3.81
18k+ ratings
How People Grow
by Henry Cloud • 2001
Trying harder never worked. The Bible's growth plan begins with admitting defeat.
4.26
2k+
How People Grow Summary
How People Grow
Trying harder never worked. The Bible's growth plan begins with admitting defeat.
by Henry Cloud 2001 368 pages
4.26
2k+ ratings
Numerology
by Harish Johari • 1990
Your birth date and name encode your karma, personality, and path forward: a Tantric guide.
3.98
310
Numerology Summary
Numerology
Your birth date and name encode your karma, personality, and path forward: a Tantric guide.
by Harish Johari 1990 208 pages
3.98
310 ratings
Badass Habits
by Jen Sincero • 2020
Willpower fails. Identity sticks. A blunt guide to habit change that starts with who you are.
3.76
9k+
Badass Habits Summary
Badass Habits
Willpower fails. Identity sticks. A blunt guide to habit change that starts with who you are.
by Jen Sincero 2020 256 pages
3.76
9k+ ratings
The End of Procrastination
by Petr Ludwig • 2013
Your emotional brain hijacks your plans. The system for putting the rational brain back in charge.
3.97
3k+
The End of Procrastination Summary
The End of Procrastination
Your emotional brain hijacks your plans. The system for putting the rational brain back in charge.
by Petr Ludwig 2013 272 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
Truth vs. Falsehood
by David R. Hawkins • 2005
A muscle test reveals objective truth. What it shows about war, power, and spiritual fate.
4.32
500+
Truth vs. Falsehood Summary
Truth vs. Falsehood
A muscle test reveals objective truth. What it shows about war, power, and spiritual fate.
by David R. Hawkins 2005 562 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
It's Not Your Money
by Tosha Silver • 2019
The anxiety in your bank account is spiritual. Hand the balance to God and breathe again.
4.41
1k+
It's Not Your Money Summary
It's Not Your Money
The anxiety in your bank account is spiritual. Hand the balance to God and breathe again.
by Tosha Silver 2019 184 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
The Complete Artist's Way
by Julia Cameron • 2007
Three longhand pages each morning, a weekly solo date: two habits that cure creative paralysis.
4.30
1k+
The Complete Artist's Way Summary
The Complete Artist's Way
Three longhand pages each morning, a weekly solo date: two habits that cure creative paralysis.
by Julia Cameron 2007 730 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Untamed
by Glennon Doyle • 2020
She had the husband, the kids, the faith. Then she fell in love with a woman.
3.97
500k+
Untamed Summary
Untamed
She had the husband, the kids, the faith. Then she fell in love with a woman.
by Glennon Doyle 2020 302 pages
3.97
500k+ ratings
The Primal Blueprint
by Mark Sisson • 2009
Your lean default is genetic. Trigger it by dropping cereal, endless cardio, and calorie counting.
4.06
9k+
The Primal Blueprint Summary
The Primal Blueprint
Your lean default is genetic. Trigger it by dropping cereal, endless cardio, and calorie counting.
by Mark Sisson 2009 283 pages
4.06
9k+ ratings
Striking Thoughts
by Bruce Lee • 2000
All fixed styles trap you: Bruce Lee's radical case for living with no single way.
4.25
3k+
Striking Thoughts Summary
Striking Thoughts
All fixed styles trap you: Bruce Lee's radical case for living with no single way.
by Bruce Lee 2000 228 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
by Deepak Chopra • 1993
Aging is a learned response, not a biological requirement. The mind can unlearn it.
4.05
11k+
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind Summary
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
Aging is a learned response, not a biological requirement. The mind can unlearn it.
by Deepak Chopra 1993 428 pages
4.05
11k+ ratings
Think Again
by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong • 2018
Turn arguments from fights into tools: spot the fallacies, build sound cases, refute with civility.
3.34
500+
Think Again Summary
Think Again
Turn arguments from fights into tools: spot the fallacies, build sound cases, refute with civility.
by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong 2018 288 pages
3.34
500+ ratings
Taming Your Gremlin
by Rick Carson • 1983
Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.
3.89
1k+
Taming Your Gremlin Summary
Taming Your Gremlin
Your inner saboteur now has a face. The awareness practice that puts you back in charge.
by Rick Carson 1983 192 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Spark Joy
by Marie Kondō • 2012
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
3.89
44k+
Spark Joy Summary
Spark Joy
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
by Marie Kondō 2012 291 pages
3.89
44k+ ratings
Why We Want You To Be Rich
by Donald J. Trump • 2006
Safety-first investing is the new risk. Why control, leverage, and real estate beat diversification.
3.99
18k+
Why We Want You To Be Rich Summary
Why We Want You To Be Rich
Safety-first investing is the new risk. Why control, leverage, and real estate beat diversification.
by Donald J. Trump 2006 345 pages
3.99
18k+ ratings
ADHD for Smart Ass Women
by Tracy Otsuka • 2023
ADHD women get misdiagnosed, overwhelmed, and told they're too much. This book hands back the keys.
4.06
5k+
ADHD for Smart Ass Women Summary
ADHD for Smart Ass Women
ADHD women get misdiagnosed, overwhelmed, and told they're too much. This book hands back the keys.
by Tracy Otsuka 2023 274 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
The Science of Happiness
by Bruce Hood • 2024
The course that proved happiness is trainable: seven evidence-based shifts for a better life.
3.79
482
The Science of Happiness Summary
The Science of Happiness
The course that proved happiness is trainable: seven evidence-based shifts for a better life.
by Bruce Hood 2024 271 pages
3.79
482 ratings
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
by Chris Lele • 2018
Roots, false friends, and word origins: the 1,400-word shortcut to a command of English.
4.17
220
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook Summary
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
Roots, false friends, and word origins: the 1,400-word shortcut to a command of English.
by Chris Lele 2018 254 pages
4.17
220 ratings
The Art of Resilience
by Ross Edgley • 2020
Stoic mindset plus sports science: the resilience system forged in a 1,780-mile ocean swim.
4.32
5k+
The Art of Resilience Summary
The Art of Resilience
Stoic mindset plus sports science: the resilience system forged in a 1,780-mile ocean swim.
by Ross Edgley 2020 320 pages
4.32
5k+ ratings
A Course in Weight Loss
by Marianne Williamson • 2010
A diet cannot fix what self-hatred built. Surrender the fear underneath, and the body follows.
3.81
1k+
A Course in Weight Loss Summary
A Course in Weight Loss
A diet cannot fix what self-hatred built. Surrender the fear underneath, and the body follows.
by Marianne Williamson 2010 299 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Power of One Thought
by BK Shivani • 2023
One thought creates a feeling that shapes your destiny. The practice for choosing it.
4.63
290
The Power of One Thought Summary
The Power of One Thought
One thought creates a feeling that shapes your destiny. The practice for choosing it.
by BK Shivani 2023 300 pages
4.63
290 ratings
Your Mom's Gonna Love Me
by Matt Rife • 2024
Bad teeth, small town, zero connections: the raw rules for outworking your flaws to sell out arenas.
3.83
10k+
Your Mom's Gonna Love Me Summary
Your Mom's Gonna Love Me
Bad teeth, small town, zero connections: the raw rules for outworking your flaws to sell out arenas.
by Matt Rife 2024 272 pages
3.83
10k+ ratings
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
by Stanley D. Rosenberg • 2017
A stuck vagus nerve can cause anxiety and depression. Gentle bodywork restores its calming signal.
3.76
2k+
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve Summary
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
A stuck vagus nerve can cause anxiety and depression. Gentle bodywork restores its calming signal.
by Stanley D. Rosenberg 2017 239 pages
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Compassionate Samurai
by Brian Klemmer • 2007
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
4.09
500+
The Compassionate Samurai Summary
The Compassionate Samurai
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
by Brian Klemmer 2007 245 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
On Marriage
by Timothy J. Keller • 2020
Your marriage was never meant to complete you. It was designed to point beyond you.
4.40
500+
On Marriage Summary
On Marriage
Your marriage was never meant to complete you. It was designed to point beyond you.
by Timothy J. Keller 2020 119 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
The Mathematics of Love
by Hannah Fry • 2015
Why reject the first third of your dating life, and other mathematical rules for finding love.
3.66
3k+
The Mathematics of Love Summary
The Mathematics of Love
Why reject the first third of your dating life, and other mathematical rules for finding love.
by Hannah Fry 2015 128 pages
3.66
3k+ ratings
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