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Poke the Box
by Seth Godin • 2011
Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.
3.77
15k+
Poke the Box Summary
Poke the Box 91%
Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.
by Seth Godin 2011
3.77
15k+ ratings
How to Be an Imperfectionist
by Stephen Guise • 2015
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
4.09
4k+
How to Be an Imperfectionist Summary
How to Be an Imperfectionist 91%
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
by Stephen Guise 2015
4.09
4k+ ratings
The Pocket Guide to Action
by Kyle Eschenroeder • 2017
Motivation is the exhaust, not the engine. 116 short pieces on doing the thing first.
4.28
355
The Pocket Guide to Action Summary
The Pocket Guide to Action 90%
Motivation is the exhaust, not the engine. 116 short pieces on doing the thing first.
by Kyle Eschenroeder 2017
4.28
355 ratings
Fail Fast, Fail Often
by Ryan Babineaux • 2013
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
3.97
856
Fail Fast, Fail Often Summary
Fail Fast, Fail Often 89%
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
by Ryan Babineaux 2013
3.97
856 ratings
The Procrastinator's Handbook
by Rita Emmett • 2000
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
3.60
669
The Procrastinator's Handbook Summary
The Procrastinator's Handbook 89%
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
by Rita Emmett 2000
3.60
669 ratings
The 5 Second Rule
by Mel Robbins • 2017
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
3.85
49k+
The 5 Second Rule Summary
The 5 Second Rule 89%
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
by Mel Robbins 2017
3.85
49k+ ratings
Life Is Tremendous
by Charlie Jones • 1981
Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.
4.19
857
Life Is Tremendous Summary
Life Is Tremendous 89%
Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.
by Charlie Jones 1981
4.19
857 ratings
Improv Wisdom
by Patricia Ryan Madson • 2005
Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.
4.00
3k+
Improv Wisdom Summary
Improv Wisdom 89%
Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.
by Patricia Ryan Madson 2005
4.00
3k+ ratings
Finish
by Jon Acuff • 2017
Perfectionism kills more goals than laziness. The counterintuitive fix: cut your goal in half.
4.13
13k+
Finish Summary
Finish 89%
Perfectionism kills more goals than laziness. The counterintuitive fix: cut your goal in half.
by Jon Acuff 2017
4.13
13k+ ratings
The Heart To Start
by David Kadavy • 2017
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
4.16
1k+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 89%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Immediate Action
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.
4.13
2k+
Immediate Action Summary
Immediate Action 89%
Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021
4.13
2k+ ratings
Lean Learning
by Pat Flynn • 2025
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
4.04
435
Lean Learning Summary
Lean Learning 89%
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
by Pat Flynn 2025
4.04
435 ratings
Still Procrastinating
by Joseph R. Ferrari • 2010
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
3.32
288
Still Procrastinating Summary
Still Procrastinating 89%
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
by Joseph R. Ferrari 2010
3.32
288 ratings
Chop Wood Carry Water
by Joshua Medcalf • 2015
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
4.09
9k+
Chop Wood Carry Water Summary
Chop Wood Carry Water 88%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
Procrastination
by Jane B. Burka • 1982
Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.
3.95
2k+
Procrastination Summary
Procrastination 88%
Time management won't fix your procrastination. The psychology behind the delay, and what will.
by Jane B. Burka 1982
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Art of Taking Action
by Gregg Krech • 2014
Japanese psychology's rule: do what needs doing, no matter how you feel. Everything else follows.
3.88
1k+
The Art of Taking Action Summary
The Art of Taking Action 88%
Japanese psychology's rule: do what needs doing, no matter how you feel. Everything else follows.
by Gregg Krech 2014
3.88
1k+ ratings
Feck Perfuction
by James Victore • 2019
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
4.04
2k+
Feck Perfuction Summary
Feck Perfuction 88%
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
by James Victore 2019
4.04
2k+ ratings
We Need Your Art
by Amie McNee • 2025
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
4.36
2k+
We Need Your Art Summary
We Need Your Art 88%
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
by Amie McNee 2025
4.36
2k+ ratings
Everything is Figureoutable
by Marie Forleo • 2019
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
3.96
18k+
Everything is Figureoutable Summary
Everything is Figureoutable 88%
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
by Marie Forleo 2019
3.96
18k+ ratings
Just Shut Up and Do It
by Brian Tracy • 2016
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
4.07
2k+
Just Shut Up and Do It Summary
Just Shut Up and Do It 88%
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
by Brian Tracy 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
Brave, Not Perfect
by Reshma Saujani • 2019
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
3.86
10k+
Brave, Not Perfect Summary
Brave, Not Perfect 88%
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
by Reshma Saujani 2019
3.86
10k+ ratings
Do the Work
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.
3.97
21k+
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work 88%
Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.
by Steven Pressfield 2011
3.97
21k+ ratings
Effortless
by Greg McKeown • 2021
Important work shouldn't exhaust you. The method for making it easier while getting more done.
4.04
15k+
Effortless Summary
Effortless 88%
Important work shouldn't exhaust you. The method for making it easier while getting more done.
by Greg McKeown 2021
4.04
15k+ ratings
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai
by Anthony Raymond • 2019
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
4.15
195
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai Summary
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai 88%
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
by Anthony Raymond 2019
4.15
195 ratings
Action!
by Robert J. Ringer • 2004
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
4.10
130
Action! Summary
Action! 88%
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
by Robert J. Ringer 2004
4.10
130 ratings
Meditations for Mortals
by Oliver Burkeman • 2024
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
4.26
19k+
Meditations for Mortals Summary
Meditations for Mortals 88%
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
by Oliver Burkeman 2024
4.26
19k+ ratings
Start Now. Get Perfect Later.
by Rob Moore • 2018
Why ready is a trap: bypass fear, decide fast, and fix it as you go.
3.56
913
Start Now. Get Perfect Later. Summary
Start Now. Get Perfect Later. 88%
Why ready is a trap: bypass fear, decide fast, and fix it as you go.
by Rob Moore 2018
3.56
913 ratings
The Stoic way of Life
by Marcus Epictetus • 2020
Small habits, immediate action, morning prayer: the ancient formula modern self-help forgot.
4.22
274
The Stoic way of Life Summary
The Stoic way of Life 88%
Small habits, immediate action, morning prayer: the ancient formula modern self-help forgot.
by Marcus Epictetus 2020
4.22
274 ratings
Time Warrior
by Steve Chandler • 2011
Stop planning and start deciding: the present-moment method that ends procrastination.
3.95
1k+
Time Warrior Summary
Time Warrior 88%
Stop planning and start deciding: the present-moment method that ends procrastination.
by Steve Chandler 2011
3.95
1k+ ratings
How To Live An Extraordinary Life
by Anthony Pompliano • 2024
A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.
4.13
589
How To Live An Extraordinary Life Summary
How To Live An Extraordinary Life 88%
A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.
by Anthony Pompliano 2024
4.13
589 ratings
The Power of Starting Something Stupid
by Richie Norton • 2012
The best ideas sound foolish first. How to start yours before you feel ready.
3.94
848
The Power of Starting Something Stupid Summary
The Power of Starting Something Stupid 88%
The best ideas sound foolish first. How to start yours before you feel ready.
by Richie Norton 2012
3.94
848 ratings
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle
by Jim Rohn • 1991
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
4.41
2k+
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle Summary
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle 88%
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
by Jim Rohn 1991
4.41
2k+ ratings
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
by Katherine Morgan Schafler • 2023
Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.
4.13
10k+
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control Summary
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control 88%
Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.
by Katherine Morgan Schafler 2023
4.13
10k+ ratings
20,000 Days and Counting
by Robert D. Smith • 2012
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
3.92
1k+
20,000 Days and Counting Summary
20,000 Days and Counting 88%
You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.
by Robert D. Smith 2012
3.92
1k+ ratings
Nothing Scares Me
by Scott Allan • 2017
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
4.12
258
Nothing Scares Me Summary
Nothing Scares Me 88%
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
by Scott Allan 2017
4.12
258 ratings
Tiny Experiments
by Anne-Laure Le Cunff • 2025
Goals were made for factories, not messy lives. Run yours like a lab instead.
3.96
5k+
Tiny Experiments Summary
Tiny Experiments 88%
Goals were made for factories, not messy lives. Run yours like a lab instead.
by Anne-Laure Le Cunff 2025
3.96
5k+ ratings
Make Your Creative Dreams Real
by SARK • 2004
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
4.10
1k+
Make Your Creative Dreams Real Summary
Make Your Creative Dreams Real 88%
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
by SARK 2004
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Art of Productivity
by Jim Stovall • 2017
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
3.59
113
The Art of Productivity Summary
The Art of Productivity 88%
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
by Jim Stovall 2017
3.59
113 ratings
Good Enough
by Kim Foster Carlson • 2018
The best baseball hitters fail 70% of the time. That same mindset can set you free.
Good Enough Summary
Good Enough 88%
The best baseball hitters fail 70% of the time. That same mindset can set you free.
by Kim Foster Carlson 2018
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai
by Anthony Raymond • 2022
Kill procrastination with a one-two punch: tiny daily steps and a compelling reason to get up.
4.12
33
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai Summary
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai 88%
Kill procrastination with a one-two punch: tiny daily steps and a compelling reason to get up.
by Anthony Raymond 2022
4.12
33 ratings
The More You Do The Better You Feel
by David Parker • 2015
One tiny task in a notebook rebuilds the action muscle. No motivation required.
3.93
322
The More You Do The Better You Feel Summary
The More You Do The Better You Feel 88%
One tiny task in a notebook rebuilds the action muscle. No motivation required.
by David Parker 2015
3.93
322 ratings
The Art of Procrastination
by John R. Perry • 2012
Your procrastination isn't a bug. It's a feature you can finally put to work.
3.65
4k+
The Art of Procrastination Summary
The Art of Procrastination 88%
Your procrastination isn't a bug. It's a feature you can finally put to work.
by John R. Perry 2012
3.65
4k+ ratings
The Perfectionism Workbook
by Taylor Newendorp • 2018
Perfectionism creates the anxiety and procrastination it claims to cure. Break the cycle with CBT.
4.25
151
The Perfectionism Workbook Summary
The Perfectionism Workbook 88%
Perfectionism creates the anxiety and procrastination it claims to cure. Break the cycle with CBT.
by Taylor Newendorp 2018
4.25
151 ratings
Beginner's Pluck
by Liz Forkin Bohannon • 2019
Passion isn't waiting to be found: it is assembled through small, imperfect acts.
4.37
1k+
Beginner's Pluck Summary
Beginner's Pluck 88%
Passion isn't waiting to be found: it is assembled through small, imperfect acts.
by Liz Forkin Bohannon 2019
4.37
1k+ ratings
Think Remarkable
by Guy Kawasaki • 2024
Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.
3.70
330
Think Remarkable Summary
Think Remarkable 88%
Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.
by Guy Kawasaki 2024
3.70
330 ratings
The Now Habit at Work
by Neil A. Fiore • 2010
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
3.55
517
The Now Habit at Work Summary
The Now Habit at Work 88%
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
by Neil A. Fiore 2010
3.55
517 ratings
Unfu*k Yourself
by Gary John Bishop • 2016
For everyone sick of positive thinking: the manual for action when your brain won't cooperate.
3.83
83k+
Unfu*k Yourself Summary
Unfu*k Yourself 88%
For everyone sick of positive thinking: the manual for action when your brain won't cooperate.
by Gary John Bishop 2016
3.83
83k+ ratings
The 1% Rule
by Tommy Baker • 2018
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
3.92
2k+
The 1% Rule Summary
The 1% Rule 88%
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
by Tommy Baker 2018
3.92
2k+ ratings
Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle
by Stephen J. Patterson • 2018
How you procrastinate reveals the fix. A system that works when motivation doesn't.
4.00
12
Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle Summary
Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle 88%
How you procrastinate reveals the fix. A system that works when motivation doesn't.
by Stephen J. Patterson 2018
4.00
12 ratings
Mastery
by George Leonard • 1991
Why plateaus are the real path to mastery, and how to keep going when progress stalls.
4.09
10k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery 88%
Why plateaus are the real path to mastery, and how to keep going when progress stalls.
by George Leonard 1991
4.09
10k+ ratings
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