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Getting Things Done
by David Allen • 2002
Capture every task, do quick ones now, and regular reviews keep the chaos at bay.
4
170k+
Getting Things Done Summary
Getting Things Done 87%
Capture every task, do quick ones now, and regular reviews keep the chaos at bay.
by David Allen 2002
4
170k+ ratings
How to Think More Effectively
by The School of Life • 2020
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
4.09
1k+
How to Think More Effectively Summary
How to Think More Effectively 87%
Notebooks, long walks, and the right kind of envy: the thinking toolkit nobody handed you.
by The School of Life 2020
4.09
1k+ ratings
Antinet Zettelkasten
by Scott P. Scheper • 2022
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
3.73
261
Antinet Zettelkasten Summary
Antinet Zettelkasten 87%
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
by Scott P. Scheper 2022
3.73
261 ratings
The Content Fuel Framework
by Melanie Deziel • 2020
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
4.12
205
The Content Fuel Framework Summary
The Content Fuel Framework 87%
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
by Melanie Deziel 2020
4.12
205 ratings
The Organized Mind
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2014
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
3.65
15k+
The Organized Mind Summary
The Organized Mind 87%
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2014
3.65
15k+ ratings
Ready for Anything
by David Allen • 2003
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
3.85
5k+
Ready for Anything Summary
Ready for Anything 87%
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
by David Allen 2003
3.85
5k+ ratings
Design Your Work
by Tiago Forte • 2017
Four steps to turn the notes you're already taking into a personal creative engine.
4.04
194
Design Your Work Summary
Design Your Work 87%
Four steps to turn the notes you're already taking into a personal creative engine.
by Tiago Forte 2017
4.04
194 ratings
The Life Brief
by Bonnie Wan • 2024
A brand strategist turns the ad world's sharpest tool onto the fog of personal desire.
3.77
429
The Life Brief Summary
The Life Brief 86%
A brand strategist turns the ad world's sharpest tool onto the fog of personal desire.
by Bonnie Wan 2024
3.77
429 ratings
Mind Map Mastery
by Tony Buzan • 2018
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
3.52
649
Mind Map Mastery Summary
Mind Map Mastery 86%
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
by Tony Buzan 2018
3.52
649 ratings
Get Your Sh*t Together
by Sarah Knight • 2016
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
3.56
20k+
Get Your Sh*t Together Summary
Get Your Sh*t Together 86%
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
by Sarah Knight 2016
3.56
20k+ ratings
Productivity Is For Robots
by Corey McComb • 2020
Productivity culture is making you a robot. The antidote: play, nature, and intuition.
3.80
112
Productivity Is For Robots Summary
Productivity Is For Robots 86%
Productivity culture is making you a robot. The antidote: play, nature, and intuition.
by Corey McComb 2020
3.80
112 ratings
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try
by Srini Pillay • 2017
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
3.54
388
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try Summary
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try 86%
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
by Srini Pillay 2017
3.54
388 ratings
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps
by tony-buzan • 2005
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
3.82
1k+
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps Summary
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps 86%
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
by tony-buzan 2005
3.82
1k+ ratings
How to Take Smart Notes
by Sönke Ahrens • 2017
Turn scattered notes into a thinking network that writes your drafts and kills the blank-page dread.
4.07
14k+
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes 86%
Turn scattered notes into a thinking network that writes your drafts and kills the blank-page dread.
by Sönke Ahrens 2017
4.07
14k+ ratings
How to Take Smart Notes
by Sönke Ahrens • 2025
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
3.87
237
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes 86%
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.87
237 ratings
How to Let Things Go
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2021
You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.
3.49
2k+
How to Let Things Go Summary
How to Let Things Go 86%
You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2021
3.49
2k+ ratings
Creative Journal Writing
by Stephanie Dowrick • 2007
Turn a blank notebook into honest self-discovery, emotional clarity, and creative freedom.
3.81
373
Creative Journal Writing Summary
Creative Journal Writing 86%
Turn a blank notebook into honest self-discovery, emotional clarity, and creative freedom.
by Stephanie Dowrick 2007
3.81
373 ratings
Mind Mapping
by Kam Knight • 2012
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
3.71
370
Mind Mapping Summary
Mind Mapping 86%
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
by Kam Knight 2012
3.71
370 ratings
Dot Journaling
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller • 2017
Bullet journaling without the art: how a few dots and symbols can organize your whole life.
3.77
7k+
Dot Journaling Summary
Dot Journaling 86%
Bullet journaling without the art: how a few dots and symbols can organize your whole life.
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller 2017
3.77
7k+ ratings
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment
by Chris Niebauer • 2014
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
4.18
61
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment Summary
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment 86%
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
by Chris Niebauer 2014
4.18
61 ratings
Creativity
by John Cleese • 2020
Ideas die young from early judgment. How to let them grow long enough to get good.
3.88
10k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity 86%
Ideas die young from early judgment. How to let them grow long enough to get good.
by John Cleese 2020
3.88
10k+ ratings
The Overflowing Brain
by Torkel Klingberg • 2007
Your brain juggles about seven items. That bottleneck shapes everything from distraction to ADHD.
3.52
318
The Overflowing Brain Summary
The Overflowing Brain 86%
Your brain juggles about seven items. That bottleneck shapes everything from distraction to ADHD.
by Torkel Klingberg 2007
3.52
318 ratings
The Great Book of Journaling
by Eric Maisel • 2022
Nine ways a blank page becomes therapy, art studio, and compass: writing that heals and creates.
3.74
114
The Great Book of Journaling Summary
The Great Book of Journaling 86%
Nine ways a blank page becomes therapy, art studio, and compass: writing that heals and creates.
by Eric Maisel 2022
3.74
114 ratings
Bullet Journaling
by Silvia Rose • 2019
The analog system that corrals your tasks, uncovers your patterns, and turns planning into a treat.
3.43
58
Bullet Journaling Summary
Bullet Journaling 86%
The analog system that corrals your tasks, uncovers your patterns, and turns planning into a treat.
by Silvia Rose 2019
3.43
58 ratings
Making It All Work
by David Allen • 2003
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
3.93
3k+
Making It All Work Summary
Making It All Work 86%
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
by David Allen 2003
3.93
3k+ ratings
The Man Who Couldn't Stop
by David Adam • 2014
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
3.90
6k+
The Man Who Couldn't Stop Summary
The Man Who Couldn't Stop 86%
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
by David Adam 2014
3.90
6k+ ratings
Building a Second Brain
by Tiago Forte • 2022
The missing half of every productivity system: how to turn saved ideas into finished creative work.
4.03
22k+
Building a Second Brain Summary
Building a Second Brain 86%
The missing half of every productivity system: how to turn saved ideas into finished creative work.
by Tiago Forte 2022
4.03
22k+ ratings
If You Want to Write
by Brenda Ueland • 2012
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
4.12
9k+
If You Want to Write Summary
If You Want to Write 86%
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
by Brenda Ueland 2012
4.12
9k+ ratings
Mind Mapping For Dummies
by Florian Rustler • 2011
Turn scattered ideas into a one-page visual map using nothing more than keywords and color.
3.54
165
Mind Mapping For Dummies Summary
Mind Mapping For Dummies 86%
Turn scattered ideas into a one-page visual map using nothing more than keywords and color.
by Florian Rustler 2011
3.54
165 ratings
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition
by Adrian Wells • 2000
The therapeutic target most clinicians miss: beliefs about thinking, not the thoughts themselves.
3.63
16
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition Summary
Emotional Disorders and Metacognition 86%
The therapeutic target most clinicians miss: beliefs about thinking, not the thoughts themselves.
by Adrian Wells 2000
3.63
16 ratings
Idea Mapping
by Jamie Nast • 2006
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
3.68
151
Idea Mapping Summary
Idea Mapping 86%
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
by Jamie Nast 2006
3.68
151 ratings
365 Journal Writing Ideas
by Rossi Fox • 2013
One prompt a day for a year of memories, self-reflection, and creativity. The blank page loses.
3.84
446
365 Journal Writing Ideas Summary
365 Journal Writing Ideas 86%
One prompt a day for a year of memories, self-reflection, and creativity. The blank page loses.
by Rossi Fox 2013
3.84
446 ratings
The Power of Boredom
by Mark A. Hawkins • 2016
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
3.93
106
The Power of Boredom Summary
The Power of Boredom 86%
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
by Mark A. Hawkins 2016
3.93
106 ratings
You're Never Weird on the Internet
by Felicia Day • 2015
A home-schooled gamer's path from World of Warcraft addiction to running her own media company.
4.07
51k+
You're Never Weird on the Internet Summary
You're Never Weird on the Internet 86%
A home-schooled gamer's path from World of Warcraft addiction to running her own media company.
by Felicia Day 2015
4.07
51k+ ratings
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
by Dana K. White • 2016
Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.
4.21
10k+
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind Summary
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind 86%
Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.
by Dana K. White 2016
4.21
10k+ ratings
Journal to the Self
by Kathleen Adams • 1990
No rules, no perfect prose: 22 techniques that turn a notebook into your most honest therapist.
3.99
1k+
Journal to the Self Summary
Journal to the Self 86%
No rules, no perfect prose: 22 techniques that turn a notebook into your most honest therapist.
by Kathleen Adams 1990
3.99
1k+ ratings
Your Head is a Houseboat
by Campbell Walker • 2021
A cartoonist's illustrated plan for clearing mental clutter and quieting the voices that hijack you.
4.41
3k+
Your Head is a Houseboat Summary
Your Head is a Houseboat 86%
A cartoonist's illustrated plan for clearing mental clutter and quieting the voices that hijack you.
by Campbell Walker 2021
4.41
3k+ ratings
A System for Writing
by Bob Doto • 2024
90,000 notes, 500 works. The method that builds a writing engine from scattered thoughts.
4.20
425
A System for Writing Summary
A System for Writing 86%
90,000 notes, 500 works. The method that builds a writing engine from scattered thoughts.
by Bob Doto 2024
4.20
425 ratings
The Path of Least Resistance
by Robert Fritz • 1989
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
4.06
2k+
The Path of Least Resistance Summary
The Path of Least Resistance 86%
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
by Robert Fritz 1989
4.06
2k+ ratings
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote
by Dominic Wolff • 2013
Seven days to a working GTD setup in Evernote: the notebooks, tags, and review rhythm.
3.43
229
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote Summary
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote 86%
Seven days to a working GTD setup in Evernote: the notebooks, tags, and review rhythm.
by Dominic Wolff 2013
3.43
229 ratings
So Sad Today
by Melissa Broder • 2016
A vomit fetish, an open marriage, and the internet addiction that makes it all bearable.
3.80
18k+
So Sad Today Summary
So Sad Today 86%
A vomit fetish, an open marriage, and the internet addiction that makes it all bearable.
by Melissa Broder 2016
3.80
18k+ ratings
The Artist's Way Workbook
by Julia Cameron • 2006
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
4.27
2k+
The Artist's Way Workbook Summary
The Artist's Way Workbook 86%
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
by Julia Cameron 2006
4.27
2k+ ratings
The Power of Writing It Down
by Allison Fallon • 2021
Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.
3.81
2k+
The Power of Writing It Down Summary
The Power of Writing It Down 85%
Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.
by Allison Fallon 2021
3.81
2k+ ratings
Zig Zag
by R. Keith Sawyer • 2013
Creativity is trainable, not magic. Eight habits that turn scattered ideas into finished work.
3.90
375
Zig Zag Summary
Zig Zag 85%
Creativity is trainable, not magic. Eight habits that turn scattered ideas into finished work.
by R. Keith Sawyer 2013
3.90
375 ratings
The Agile Mind
by Estanislao Bachrach • 2012
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
3.71
2k+
The Agile Mind Summary
The Agile Mind 85%
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
by Estanislao Bachrach 2012
3.71
2k+ ratings
The Little Black Book of Decision Making
by Michael Nicholas • 2017
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
3.77
126
The Little Black Book of Decision Making Summary
The Little Black Book of Decision Making 85%
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
by Michael Nicholas 2017
3.77
126 ratings
The Creative Entrepreneur
by Lisa Sonora Beam • 2008
Turn your creative passion into a business using a blank journal and a proven framework.
4.12
377
The Creative Entrepreneur Summary
The Creative Entrepreneur 85%
Turn your creative passion into a business using a blank journal and a proven framework.
by Lisa Sonora Beam 2008
4.12
377 ratings
Awaken Your Genius
by Ozan Varol • 2023
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
4.23
851
Awaken Your Genius Summary
Awaken Your Genius 85%
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
by Ozan Varol 2023
4.23
851 ratings
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff
by Matt Paxton • 2022
Five keepsakes, not five hundred: a decluttering method that preserves the memories first.
3.73
5k+
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff Summary
Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff 85%
Five keepsakes, not five hundred: a decluttering method that preserves the memories first.
by Matt Paxton 2022
3.73
5k+ ratings
The Experience Machine
by Andy Clark • 2023
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
3.91
1k+
The Experience Machine Summary
The Experience Machine 85%
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
by Andy Clark 2023
3.91
1k+ ratings
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