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David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
192k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath 91%
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013
3.97
192k+ ratings
The Obstacle Is the Way
by Ryan Holiday • 2014
Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.
4.15
101k+
The Obstacle Is the Way Summary
The Obstacle Is the Way 89%
Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.
by Ryan Holiday 2014
4.15
101k+ ratings
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail
by Rom Brafman • 2011
Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.
3.99
554
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail Summary
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail 89%
Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.
by Rom Brafman 2011
3.99
554 ratings
Unstoppable
by Nick Vujicic • 2012
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
4.06
2k+
Unstoppable Summary
Unstoppable 88%
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
by Nick Vujicic 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
T is for Transformation
by Shaun T. • 2017
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
4.22
2k+
T is for Transformation Summary
T is for Transformation 88%
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
by Shaun T. 2017
4.22
2k+ ratings
Life Without Limits
by Nick Vujicic • 2007
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
4.11
9k+
Life Without Limits Summary
Life Without Limits 88%
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
by Nick Vujicic 2007
4.11
9k+ ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 88%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
The Flipside
by Adam J. Jackson • 2009
Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.
4.03
187
The Flipside Summary
The Flipside 88%
Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.
by Adam J. Jackson 2009
4.03
187 ratings
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
4.23
3k+
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn Summary
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn 88%
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
by John C. Maxwell 2013
4.23
3k+ ratings
The Beauty of Dusk
by Frank Bruni • 2022
A stroke took half his eyesight. Blind climbers showed him what fills the space loss creates.
4.06
4k+
The Beauty of Dusk Summary
The Beauty of Dusk 88%
A stroke took half his eyesight. Blind climbers showed him what fills the space loss creates.
by Frank Bruni 2022
4.06
4k+ ratings
Built to Serve
by Evan Carmichael • 2020
Your deepest pain is a business asset: how to turn it into a leadership platform.
4.23
174
Built to Serve Summary
Built to Serve 88%
Your deepest pain is a business asset: how to turn it into a leadership platform.
by Evan Carmichael 2020
4.23
174 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
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday
Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.
4.40
172
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy Summary
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy 88%
Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.
by Ryan Holiday
4.40
172 ratings
48 Laws of Hustle
by Jimmy Phan • 2019
Forty-eight laws for building a legacy through relentless work and the integrity to deserve it.
4.18
65
48 Laws of Hustle Summary
48 Laws of Hustle 87%
Forty-eight laws for building a legacy through relentless work and the integrity to deserve it.
by Jimmy Phan 2019
4.18
65 ratings
The Seasons of Life
by Jim Rohn • 1981
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
4.32
2k+
The Seasons of Life Summary
The Seasons of Life 87%
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
by Jim Rohn 1981
4.32
2k+ ratings
The Other Side of Happiness
by Brock Bastian • 2018
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
3.87
313
The Other Side of Happiness Summary
The Other Side of Happiness 87%
We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.
by Brock Bastian 2018
3.87
313 ratings
Getting There
by Gillian Zoe Segal • 2015
A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.
4.09
2k+
Getting There Summary
Getting There 87%
A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.
by Gillian Zoe Segal 2015
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Story of My Life
by Helen Keller • 1902
At the water pump, a deafblind child discovered that everything has a name. Nothing was the same.
4.07
152k+
The Story of My Life Summary
The Story of My Life 87%
At the water pump, a deafblind child discovered that everything has a name. Nothing was the same.
by Helen Keller 1902
4.07
152k+ ratings
Undeniable
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2025
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
4.02
2k+
Undeniable Summary
Undeniable 87%
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2025
4.02
2k+ ratings
Rain of Gold
by Victor Villaseñor • 1991
Why your best successes sow your worst defeats, and the one shift that breaks the cycle.
4.50
8k+
Rain of Gold Summary
Rain of Gold 87%
Why your best successes sow your worst defeats, and the one shift that breaks the cycle.
by Victor Villaseñor 1991
4.50
8k+ ratings
My Next Breath
by Jeremy Renner • 2025
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
4.15
42k+
My Next Breath Summary
My Next Breath 87%
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
by Jeremy Renner 2025
4.15
42k+ ratings
the habbit of winning
by Prakash Iyer • 2011
Sports parables that teach persistence, generosity, and why even winners must define enough.
4.16
2k+
the habbit of winning Summary
the habbit of winning 87%
Sports parables that teach persistence, generosity, and why even winners must define enough.
by Prakash Iyer 2011
4.16
2k+ ratings
Think and Grow Rich
by Greg S. Reid • 2013
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
4.08
189
Think and Grow Rich Summary
Think and Grow Rich 87%
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
by Greg S. Reid 2013
4.08
189 ratings
Resilience
by Eric Greitens • 2015
Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.
4.22
4k+
Resilience Summary
Resilience 87%
Former Navy SEAL writes to a struggling friend: how to let hardship shape you without breaking.
by Eric Greitens 2015
4.22
4k+ ratings
Grit to Great
by Linda Kaplan Thaler • 2015
Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.
3.66
906
Grit to Great Summary
Grit to Great 87%
Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.
by Linda Kaplan Thaler 2015
3.66
906 ratings
You Can Work Your Own Miracles
by Napoleon Hill • 1971
Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.
3.89
310
You Can Work Your Own Miracles Summary
You Can Work Your Own Miracles 87%
Shape your reality through mental attitude: the overlooked power that determines what comes to you.
by Napoleon Hill 1971
3.89
310 ratings
Uncaged
by Frank Shamrock • 2012
Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.
3.65
96
Uncaged Summary
Uncaged 87%
Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.
by Frank Shamrock 2012
3.65
96 ratings
From Failure to Success
by Martin Meadows • 2017
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
3.91
87
From Failure to Success Summary
From Failure to Success 87%
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
by Martin Meadows 2017
3.91
87 ratings
The Book of Charlie
by David von Drehle • 2023
A 109-year-old doctor's century of resilience: what he learned about loss, joy, and letting go.
3.98
12k+
The Book of Charlie Summary
The Book of Charlie 87%
A 109-year-old doctor's century of resilience: what he learned about loss, joy, and letting go.
by David von Drehle 2023
3.98
12k+ ratings
You Owe You
by Eric Thomas • 2022
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
4.07
2k+
You Owe You Summary
You Owe You 87%
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
by Eric Thomas 2022
4.07
2k+ ratings
Dare to Fail
by Billi P.S. Lim • 1998
Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.
3.9
449
Dare to Fail Summary
Dare to Fail 87%
Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.
by Billi P.S. Lim 1998
3.9
449 ratings
You Have a Brain
by Ben Carson • 2015
A brain surgeon's teen playbook: the reading habit, the anger cure, and one relentless mother.
4.35
1k+
You Have a Brain Summary
You Have a Brain 87%
A brain surgeon's teen playbook: the reading habit, the anger cure, and one relentless mother.
by Ben Carson 2015
4.35
1k+ ratings
The 50th Law
by 50 Cent • 2008
Fear makes you small and predictable. The antidote, from a man shot nine times.
4.16
14k+
The 50th Law Summary
The 50th Law 87%
Fear makes you small and predictable. The antidote, from a man shot nine times.
by 50 Cent 2008
4.16
14k+ 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 87%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
Compete Every Day
by Jake A. Thompson • 2020
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
4.24
123
Compete Every Day Summary
Compete Every Day 87%
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
by Jake A. Thompson 2020
4.24
123 ratings
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success
by Andy Andrews • 2008
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
4.36
486
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success Summary
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success 87%
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
by Andy Andrews 2008
4.36
486 ratings
Spartan Up!
by Joe De Sena • 2014
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
3.91
2k+
Spartan Up! Summary
Spartan Up! 87%
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
by Joe De Sena 2014
3.91
2k+ ratings
The 32 Principles
by Rener Gracie • 2023
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
3.68
504
The 32 Principles Summary
The 32 Principles 87%
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
by Rener Gracie 2023
3.68
504 ratings
Lessons for Living
by Phil Stutz • 2023
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
4.20
1k+
Lessons for Living Summary
Lessons for Living 87%
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
by Phil Stutz 2023
4.20
1k+ ratings
Burn the Boats
by Matt Higgins • 2023
Backup plans are permission to quit in disguise. The argument for eliminating yours completely.
3.98
1k+
Burn the Boats Summary
Burn the Boats 87%
Backup plans are permission to quit in disguise. The argument for eliminating yours completely.
by Matt Higgins 2023
3.98
1k+ ratings
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do!
by Robert H. Schuller • 1984
Outlast any crisis: the classic playbook for retraining your mind and solving problems creatively.
4.19
3k+
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! Summary
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! 87%
Outlast any crisis: the classic playbook for retraining your mind and solving problems creatively.
by Robert H. Schuller 1984
4.19
3k+ ratings
Attitude is Everything Rev Ed
by Keith Harrell • 1999
Why some people stay positive through crisis, and the preparation habit that makes it learnable.
4.04
559
Attitude is Everything Rev Ed Summary
Attitude is Everything Rev Ed 87%
Why some people stay positive through crisis, and the preparation habit that makes it learnable.
by Keith Harrell 1999
4.04
559 ratings
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur
by Philip Delves Broughton • 2016
Best opportunities hide in plain sight at your current job. Seize them before you're ready.
3.74
205
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur Summary
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur 87%
Best opportunities hide in plain sight at your current job. Seize them before you're ready.
by Philip Delves Broughton 2016
3.74
205 ratings
The Difference Maker
by John C. Maxwell • 2006
You cannot control what happens to you. But one internal choice reshapes everything that follows.
4.20
3k+
The Difference Maker Summary
The Difference Maker 87%
You cannot control what happens to you. But one internal choice reshapes everything that follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2006
4.20
3k+ ratings
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties
by Orison Swett Marden • 1894
Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.
4.31
198
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties Summary
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties 87%
Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.
by Orison Swett Marden 1894
4.31
198 ratings
Black Magic
by Chad Sanders • 2021
Racism taught these Black leaders skills no business school could, and they're sharing the playbook.
4.34
491
Black Magic Summary
Black Magic 87%
Racism taught these Black leaders skills no business school could, and they're sharing the playbook.
by Chad Sanders 2021
4.34
491 ratings
Thick Face, Black Heart
by Chin-Ning Chu • 1992
A $33,000 lesson in saying no: ancient warrior wisdom for a world that punishes niceness.
4.04
2k+
Thick Face, Black Heart Summary
Thick Face, Black Heart 87%
A $33,000 lesson in saying no: ancient warrior wisdom for a world that punishes niceness.
by Chin-Ning Chu 1992
4.04
2k+ ratings
Adam
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1997
Your value isn't in your productivity; the fragile carry the deepest wisdom.
4.33
1k+
Adam Summary
Adam 87%
Your value isn't in your productivity; the fragile carry the deepest wisdom.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1997
4.33
1k+ ratings
Vivre le stoïcisme aujourd'hui
by Patrick Ussher • 2014
You control only your judgments. The Stoic daily routine that turns that principle into resilience.
3.79
319
Vivre le stoïcisme aujourd'hui Summary
Vivre le stoïcisme aujourd'hui 87%
You control only your judgments. The Stoic daily routine that turns that principle into resilience.
by Patrick Ussher 2014
3.79
319 ratings
Think Big
by Ben Carson • 1992
From bottom of the class to top of pediatric neurosurgery: the habits his mother taught first.
4.20
5k+
Think Big Summary
Think Big 87%
From bottom of the class to top of pediatric neurosurgery: the habits his mother taught first.
by Ben Carson 1992
4.20
5k+ ratings
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