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Transitions
by William Bridges • 2004
Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.
4.03
4k+
Transitions Summary
Transitions 90%
Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.
by William Bridges 2004
4.03
4k+ ratings
Managing Transitions
by William Bridges • 2003
Manage change but ignore transition, and it fails. A three-phase guide to the human side.
3.97
3k+
Managing Transitions Summary
Managing Transitions 90%
Manage change but ignore transition, and it fails. A three-phase guide to the human side.
by William Bridges 2003
3.97
3k+ ratings
Life Is in the Transitions
by Bruce Feiler • 2020
A disruption every 12 to 18 months. The skills of the people who navigated them best.
3.94
3k+
Life Is in the Transitions Summary
Life Is in the Transitions 89%
A disruption every 12 to 18 months. The skills of the people who navigated them best.
by Bruce Feiler 2020
3.94
3k+ ratings
Thriving Through Uncertainty
by Tama J Kieves • 2018
What just ended was not a wrong turn. A practice for navigating the unknown that follows.
4.02
170
Thriving Through Uncertainty Summary
Thriving Through Uncertainty 89%
What just ended was not a wrong turn. A practice for navigating the unknown that follows.
by Tama J Kieves 2018
4.02
170 ratings
Managing at the Speed of Change
by Daryl R. Conner • 1993
When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.
3.74
194
Managing at the Speed of Change Summary
Managing at the Speed of Change 89%
When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.
by Daryl R. Conner 1993
3.74
194 ratings
Who Moved My Cheese?
by Spencer Johnson • 1998
A parable that makes your resistance to change more embarrassing than the change itself.
3.87
515k+
Who Moved My Cheese? Summary
Who Moved My Cheese? 89%
A parable that makes your resistance to change more embarrassing than the change itself.
by Spencer Johnson 1998
3.87
515k+ ratings
Flux
by April Rinne • 2021
Thriving in flux means running slower, trusting more, and knowing when enough is enough.
3.92
276
Flux Summary
Flux 89%
Thriving in flux means running slower, trusting more, and knowing when enough is enough.
by April Rinne 2021
3.92
276 ratings
Master of Change
by Brad Stulberg • 2023
When everything changes, rigid identities break. How to build a self that bends without collapsing.
4.01
2k+
Master of Change Summary
Master of Change 89%
When everything changes, rigid identities break. How to build a self that bends without collapsing.
by Brad Stulberg 2023
4.01
2k+ ratings
And Never Stop Dancing
by Gordon Livingston • 2006
Thirty blunt truths: why anger hides sadness, forgiveness heals the giver, and passivity is a trap.
3.75
505
And Never Stop Dancing Summary
And Never Stop Dancing 88%
Thirty blunt truths: why anger hides sadness, forgiveness heals the giver, and passivity is a trap.
by Gordon Livingston 2006
3.75
505 ratings
The Only Constant
by Najwa Zebian • 2024
Your body equates the familiar with safety, even when familiar hurts. How to reroute it.
4.22
639
The Only Constant Summary
The Only Constant 88%
Your body equates the familiar with safety, even when familiar hurts. How to reroute it.
by Najwa Zebian 2024
4.22
639 ratings
The Reality Slap
by Russ Harris • 2011
When reality cracks, four paths can lead you from anguish to a life worth living.
4.08
2k+
The Reality Slap Summary
The Reality Slap 88%
When reality cracks, four paths can lead you from anguish to a life worth living.
by Russ Harris 2011
4.08
2k+ ratings
When Life Changes or You Wish It Would
by Carol Adrienne • 2002
Every upheaval follows a hidden sequence. Spot your stage, and the next step gets clear.
3.77
35
When Life Changes or You Wish It Would Summary
When Life Changes or You Wish It Would 88%
Every upheaval follows a hidden sequence. Spot your stage, and the next step gets clear.
by Carol Adrienne 2002
3.77
35 ratings
Quarterlife Crisis
by Alexandra Robbins • 2001
The midlife crisis has a younger sibling, and it strikes before the first gray hair.
3.19
1k+
Quarterlife Crisis Summary
Quarterlife Crisis 88%
The midlife crisis has a younger sibling, and it strikes before the first gray hair.
by Alexandra Robbins 2001
3.19
1k+ ratings
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis
by Alexandra Robbins • 2004
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
3.38
331
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis Summary
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis 88%
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
by Alexandra Robbins 2004
3.38
331 ratings
AQ
by Liz Tran • 2026
IQ and EQ got you here. A third intelligence decides who thrives in chaos.
4.02
135
AQ Summary
AQ 88%
IQ and EQ got you here. A third intelligence decides who thrives in chaos.
by Liz Tran 2026
4.02
135 ratings
Choices
by Melody Beattie • 2002
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
4.13
319
Choices Summary
Choices 88%
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
by Melody Beattie 2002
4.13
319 ratings
The Other Side of Change
by Maya Shankar • 2026
Life breaks your plans and remakes your identity. The tools for guiding who you become.
4.15
3k+
The Other Side of Change Summary
The Other Side of Change 88%
Life breaks your plans and remakes your identity. The tools for guiding who you become.
by Maya Shankar 2026
4.15
3k+ ratings
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chödrön • 1996
The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.
4.27
65k+
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart 88%
The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.
by Pema Chödrön 1996
4.27
65k+ ratings
How We Change
by Ross Ellenhorn • 2020
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
3.84
435
How We Change Summary
How We Change 88%
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
by Ross Ellenhorn 2020
3.84
435 ratings
The Worry Cure
by Robert L. Leahy • 2005
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
3.92
2k+
The Worry Cure Summary
The Worry Cure 88%
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
by Robert L. Leahy 2005
3.92
2k+ 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
18k+
Our Iceberg Is Melting Summary
Our Iceberg Is Melting 88%
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
by John P. Kotter 2005
3.76
18k+ ratings
El arte de no amargarse la vida
by Rafael Santandreu • 2011
The root of all emotional suffering is one mental habit. Here's how to break it.
3.79
5k+
El arte de no amargarse la vida Summary
El arte de no amargarse la vida 88%
The root of all emotional suffering is one mental habit. Here's how to break it.
by Rafael Santandreu 2011
3.79
5k+ ratings
Change
by Curtis Bateman • 2023
Change follows a pattern. A model for predicting disruption, plus the five reactions to watch for.
3.78
46
Change Summary
Change 88%
Change follows a pattern. A model for predicting disruption, plus the five reactions to watch for.
by Curtis Bateman 2023
3.78
46 ratings
Stuck
by Anneli Rufus • 2008
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
3.03
386
Stuck Summary
Stuck 88%
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
by Anneli Rufus 2008
3.03
386 ratings
Didn't See That Coming
by Rachel Hollis • 2020
Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.
3.64
18k+
Didn't See That Coming Summary
Didn't See That Coming 88%
Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.
by Rachel Hollis 2020
3.64
18k+ ratings
When Life Hits Hard
by Russ Harris • 2021
Grief is not a fight to win. Make space for pain, then rebuild around what matters.
4.44
176
When Life Hits Hard Summary
When Life Hits Hard 88%
Grief is not a fight to win. Make space for pain, then rebuild around what matters.
by Russ Harris 2021
4.44
176 ratings
Single On Purpose
by John Kim • 2021
Being single isn't a gap. It's where you build the self a real relationship needs.
3.94
8k+
Single On Purpose Summary
Single On Purpose 88%
Being single isn't a gap. It's where you build the self a real relationship needs.
by John Kim 2021
3.94
8k+ ratings
Third Culture Kids
by Ruth E. van Reken • 1999
A childhood spent crossing cultures builds extraordinary skills and a grief most people never see.
4.09
2k+
Third Culture Kids Summary
Third Culture Kids 87%
A childhood spent crossing cultures builds extraordinary skills and a grief most people never see.
by Ruth E. van Reken 1999
4.09
2k+ ratings
Necessary Losses
by Judith Viorst • 1986
From your mother's arms to your own mortality, every step of growth requires a loss.
4.07
4k+
Necessary Losses Summary
Necessary Losses 87%
From your mother's arms to your own mortality, every step of growth requires a loss.
by Judith Viorst 1986
4.07
4k+ ratings
Welcoming the Unwelcome
by Pema Chödrön • 2019
A Buddhist nun's radical instruction: stop avoiding your pain and let it teach you.
4.36
4k+
Welcoming the Unwelcome Summary
Welcoming the Unwelcome 87%
A Buddhist nun's radical instruction: stop avoiding your pain and let it teach you.
by Pema Chödrön 2019
4.36
4k+ ratings
Things No One Else Can Teach Us
by Humble the Poet • 2019
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
3.98
1k+
Things No One Else Can Teach Us Summary
Things No One Else Can Teach Us 87%
Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.
by Humble the Poet 2019
3.98
1k+ ratings
Disrupt Everything―and Win
by James Patterson • 2025
A repeatable five-step loop for making change work for you, not against you.
3.40
328
Disrupt Everything―and Win Summary
Disrupt Everything―and Win 87%
A repeatable five-step loop for making change work for you, not against you.
by James Patterson 2025
3.40
328 ratings
The Other Side of Chaos
by Margaret Silf • 2011
Life's breakdowns are not detours. A spiritual guide for making the most of the in-between.
3.99
106
The Other Side of Chaos Summary
The Other Side of Chaos 87%
Life's breakdowns are not detours. A spiritual guide for making the most of the in-between.
by Margaret Silf 2011
3.99
106 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 87%
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
by Oliver Burkeman 2024
4.26
19k+ ratings
Finding Your Own North Star
by Martha N. Beck • 1997
Your body already knows your purpose. The four stages of hearing it clearly.
4.02
8k+
Finding Your Own North Star Summary
Finding Your Own North Star 87%
Your body already knows your purpose. The four stages of hearing it clearly.
by Martha N. Beck 1997
4.02
8k+ ratings
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
by Barry J. Jacobs • 2006
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
3.93
57
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers Summary
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers 87%
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
by Barry J. Jacobs 2006
3.93
57 ratings
The Art of Uncertainty
by Dennis Merritt Jones • 2011
How to turn uncertainty from a threat into the engine of a life you love.
3.92
314
The Art of Uncertainty Summary
The Art of Uncertainty 87%
How to turn uncertainty from a threat into the engine of a life you love.
by Dennis Merritt Jones 2011
3.92
314 ratings
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better
by Pema Chödrön • 2015
The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.
4.09
3k+
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better Summary
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better 87%
The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.
by Pema Chödrön 2015
4.09
3k+ ratings
Getting Grief Right
by Patrick O’Malley Ph.D. • 2017
The five stages misread grief. Your own story matters more than any stage.
4.45
182
Getting Grief Right Summary
Getting Grief Right 87%
The five stages misread grief. Your own story matters more than any stage.
by Patrick O’Malley Ph.D. 2017
4.45
182 ratings
Midlife
by Kieran Setiya • 2017
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
3.56
3k+
Midlife Summary
Midlife 87%
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
by Kieran Setiya 2017
3.56
3k+ ratings
Expectation Hangover
by Lissa Rankin • 2014
Disappointment hits like a hangover, and the usual remedies backfire. Here is what heals it.
3.87
548
Expectation Hangover Summary
Expectation Hangover 87%
Disappointment hits like a hangover, and the usual remedies backfire. Here is what heals it.
by Lissa Rankin 2014
3.87
548 ratings
Ready
by David Richo • 2022
Whether to leave or stay depends on an inner readiness no pro-con list can manufacture.
3.53
91
Ready Summary
Ready 87%
Whether to leave or stay depends on an inner readiness no pro-con list can manufacture.
by David Richo 2022
3.53
91 ratings
Making Sense of Change Management
by Esther Cameron • 2004
The complete playbook of change models, tools, and the psychology 70% of transformations miss.
3.79
208
Making Sense of Change Management Summary
Making Sense of Change Management 87%
The complete playbook of change models, tools, and the psychology 70% of transformations miss.
by Esther Cameron 2004
3.79
208 ratings
What Do You Want Out of Life?
by Valerie Tiberius • 2023
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
3.19
373
What Do You Want Out of Life? Summary
What Do You Want Out of Life? 87%
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
by Valerie Tiberius 2023
3.19
373 ratings
The Little Book of Contentment
by Leo Babauta • 2013
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
3.86
1k+
The Little Book of Contentment Summary
The Little Book of Contentment 87%
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
by Leo Babauta 2013
3.86
1k+ ratings
Necessary Endings
by Henry Cloud • 2011
End the good to make room for the great: a pruning discipline for stuck lives and businesses.
4.28
6k+
Necessary Endings Summary
Necessary Endings 87%
End the good to make room for the great: a pruning discipline for stuck lives and businesses.
by Henry Cloud 2011
4.28
6k+ ratings
Personality Isn't Permanent
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2020
What if every personality test you took was wrong, and you could choose who to become?
4.12
4k+
Personality Isn't Permanent Summary
Personality Isn't Permanent 87%
What if every personality test you took was wrong, and you could choose who to become?
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2020
4.12
4k+ ratings
Disaster Preparedness
by Heather Havrilesky • 2010
She planned for every disaster except the one that actually happened: growing up.
3.53
764
Disaster Preparedness Summary
Disaster Preparedness 87%
She planned for every disaster except the one that actually happened: growing up.
by Heather Havrilesky 2010
3.53
764 ratings
Hello, Fears
by Michelle Poler • 2020
Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.
4.27
2k+
Hello, Fears Summary
Hello, Fears 87%
Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.
by Michelle Poler 2020
4.27
2k+ ratings
Undisruptable
by Aidan McCullen • 2021
Most people reinvent only after a crisis. The S-curve shows how to do it first.
4.49
125
Undisruptable Summary
Undisruptable 87%
Most people reinvent only after a crisis. The S-curve shows how to do it first.
by Aidan McCullen 2021
4.49
125 ratings
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