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You Can Have What You Want
by Michael Neill • 2006
Most people postpone happiness until they succeed. Reverse the order and the goals get bigger.
4.11
151
You Can Have What You Want Summary
You Can Have What You Want 87%
Most people postpone happiness until they succeed. Reverse the order and the goals get bigger.
by Michael Neill 2006
4.11
151 ratings
Utopia
by Thomas More • 1516
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
3.55
84k+
Utopia Summary
Utopia 87%
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
by Thomas More 1516
3.55
84k+ ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
2k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live 87%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies
by John Wiley & Sons • 2017
Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.
3.80
5
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies Summary
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies 87%
Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.
by John Wiley & Sons 2017
3.80
5 ratings
You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time
by Romi Neustadt • 2020
Do the math on your time, then make the edits the number demands.
3.84
225
You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time Summary
You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time 87%
Do the math on your time, then make the edits the number demands.
by Romi Neustadt 2020
3.84
225 ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 87%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 ratings
Inspired Destiny
by John F. Demartini • 2010
Your frustrations reveal your purpose. Monetize it, love your work, and never need a vacation.
4.23
144
Inspired Destiny Summary
Inspired Destiny 87%
Your frustrations reveal your purpose. Monetize it, love your work, and never need a vacation.
by John F. Demartini 2010
4.23
144 ratings
Dark Horse
by Todd Rose • 2018
Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.
3.83
1k+
Dark Horse Summary
Dark Horse 86%
Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.
by Todd Rose 2018
3.83
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 86%
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
by Jim Stovall 2017
3.59
113 ratings
Master Your Motivation
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2019
Motivation doesn't spark action. Completed actions spark motivation. Start with one tiny task.
4.17
810
Master Your Motivation Summary
Master Your Motivation 86%
Motivation doesn't spark action. Completed actions spark motivation. Start with one tiny task.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2019
4.17
810 ratings
Living The 80/20 Way
by Richard Koch • 2004
Eighty percent of what you do gives you nothing. Find the twenty percent that gives you everything.
3.72
1k+
Living The 80/20 Way Summary
Living The 80/20 Way 86%
Eighty percent of what you do gives you nothing. Find the twenty percent that gives you everything.
by Richard Koch 2004
3.72
1k+ ratings
Just Enough
by Laura Nash • 2004
Exhausted by the chase for more? Set satisfying limits across career, contribution, and contentment.
3.54
74
Just Enough Summary
Just Enough 86%
Exhausted by the chase for more? Set satisfying limits across career, contribution, and contentment.
by Laura Nash 2004
3.54
74 ratings
Minimalism
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2011
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
3.69
11k+
Minimalism Summary
Minimalism 86%
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2011
3.69
11k+ ratings
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
by Brian Tracy • 2001
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
3.87
83k+
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Summary
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time 86%
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
by Brian Tracy 2001
3.87
83k+ ratings
Start.
by Jon Acuff • 2013
A five-stage path out of average, starting with the inner critic that keeps you small.
3.96
8k+
Start. Summary
Start. 86%
A five-stage path out of average, starting with the inner critic that keeps you small.
by Jon Acuff 2013
3.96
8k+ ratings
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up 86%
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021
4.08
2k+ ratings
Live the Life You Love
by Barbara Sher • 1996
Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.
3.85
409
Live the Life You Love Summary
Live the Life You Love 86%
Ten steps to a life you love, designed around what moves you specifically, not generic willpower.
by Barbara Sher 1996
3.85
409 ratings
To-Do List Formula
by Damon Zahariades • 2016
Most to-do lists are wish lists in disguise. The seven-task fix that turns overwhelm into done.
3.95
4k+
To-Do List Formula Summary
To-Do List Formula 86%
Most to-do lists are wish lists in disguise. The seven-task fix that turns overwhelm into done.
by Damon Zahariades 2016
3.95
4k+ ratings
Halftime
by Bob Buford • 1995
You climbed the ladder. It's leaning against the wrong wall. A midlife playbook for realignment.
3.88
2k+
Halftime Summary
Halftime 86%
You climbed the ladder. It's leaning against the wrong wall. A midlife playbook for realignment.
by Bob Buford 1995
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Happiness of Pursuit
by Chris Guillebeau • 2014
A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?
3.70
7k+
The Happiness of Pursuit Summary
The Happiness of Pursuit 86%
A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?
by Chris Guillebeau 2014
3.70
7k+ 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 86%
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
by Leo Babauta 2013
3.86
1k+ ratings
Take the Stairs
by Rory Vaden • 2012
Choosing the hard thing today is the shortcut. Seven principles for a life without regret.
4.13
3k+
Take the Stairs Summary
Take the Stairs 86%
Choosing the hard thing today is the shortcut. Seven principles for a life without regret.
by Rory Vaden 2012
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Power Of Less
by Leo Babauta • 2008
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
3.71
11k+
The Power Of Less Summary
The Power Of Less 86%
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
by Leo Babauta 2008
3.71
11k+ ratings
Living Forward
by Michael Hyatt • 2016
Drifting is a planning gap, not a character flaw. The one-day fix for reclaiming direction.
3.89
6k+
Living Forward Summary
Living Forward 86%
Drifting is a planning gap, not a character flaw. The one-day fix for reclaiming direction.
by Michael Hyatt 2016
3.89
6k+ ratings
Things That Matter
by Joshua Becker • 2022
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
3.81
4k+
Things That Matter Summary
Things That Matter 86%
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
by Joshua Becker 2022
3.81
4k+ ratings
The Values Factor
by John F. Demartini • 2013
Your spending and daily schedule already contain your life's purpose. The rest is alignment.
4.25
625
The Values Factor Summary
The Values Factor 86%
Your spending and daily schedule already contain your life's purpose. The rest is alignment.
by John F. Demartini 2013
4.25
625 ratings
Personal Development for Smart People
by Steve Pavlina • 2008
Three principles explain why any self-growth effort fails or succeeds. Apply them to everything.
3.96
5k+
Personal Development for Smart People Summary
Personal Development for Smart People 86%
Three principles explain why any self-growth effort fails or succeeds. Apply them to everything.
by Steve Pavlina 2008
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Way of the Monk
by Gaur Gopal Das • 2020
A monk's four-part framework for staying balanced when work, relationships, or purpose go flat.
4.09
354
The Way of the Monk Summary
The Way of the Monk 86%
A monk's four-part framework for staying balanced when work, relationships, or purpose go flat.
by Gaur Gopal Das 2020
4.09
354 ratings
Primary Greatness
by Stephen R. Covey • 2015
External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.
3.93
1k+
Primary Greatness Summary
Primary Greatness 86%
External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.
by Stephen R. Covey 2015
3.93
1k+ ratings
How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
The one-page document that outlasts every goal: how to draft a personal mission statement.
4.16
2k+
How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement Summary
How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement 86%
The one-page document that outlasts every goal: how to draft a personal mission statement.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
4.16
2k+ ratings
Springboard
by G. Richard Shell • 2013
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
3.95
626
Springboard Summary
Springboard 86%
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
by G. Richard Shell 2013
3.95
626 ratings
Off Balance
by Matthew Kelly • 2011
Balance asked you to separate work from life. Satisfaction builds one system for both.
3.83
1k+
Off Balance Summary
Off Balance 86%
Balance asked you to separate work from life. Satisfaction builds one system for both.
by Matthew Kelly 2011
3.83
1k+ ratings
Do What Matters Most
by Steven R. Shallenberger • 2021
Your calendar runs your life. The weekly routine that doubles output and puts what matters first.
3.75
250
Do What Matters Most Summary
Do What Matters Most 86%
Your calendar runs your life. The weekly routine that doubles output and puts what matters first.
by Steven R. Shallenberger 2021
3.75
250 ratings
The One Thing
by Gary Keller • 2012
A single question finds the task that makes everything easier; how to guard that time.
4.13
74k+
The One Thing Summary
The One Thing 86%
A single question finds the task that makes everything easier; how to guard that time.
by Gary Keller 2012
4.13
74k+ ratings
Unhinged Habits
by Jonathan Goodman • 2026
The life you want hides under the life you have. Subtraction and seasonal intensity reveal it.
3.79
200
Unhinged Habits Summary
Unhinged Habits 86%
The life you want hides under the life you have. Subtraction and seasonal intensity reveal it.
by Jonathan Goodman 2026
3.79
200 ratings
The 5 Types of Wealth
by Sahil Bloom • 2025
Redefine what you measure. Five dimensions of wealth beyond money, and the systems that grow them.
4.13
12k+
The 5 Types of Wealth Summary
The 5 Types of Wealth 86%
Redefine what you measure. Five dimensions of wealth beyond money, and the systems that grow them.
by Sahil Bloom 2025
4.13
12k+ ratings
Zen to Done
by Leo Babauta • 2007
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
3.75
3k+
Zen to Done Summary
Zen to Done 86%
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
by Leo Babauta 2007
3.75
3k+ ratings
Don't Manage Your Time-Manage Your Life
by John C. Maxwell • 2012
Time management is a myth. Multiply importance by urgency: if the number's low, walk away.
4.41
128
Don't Manage Your Time-Manage Your Life Summary
Don't Manage Your Time-Manage Your Life 86%
Time management is a myth. Multiply importance by urgency: if the number's low, walk away.
by John C. Maxwell 2012
4.41
128 ratings
Everything That Remains
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2013
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
3.81
10k+
Everything That Remains Summary
Everything That Remains 86%
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2013
3.81
10k+ 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 86%
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
by Jim Rohn 1991
4.41
2k+ ratings
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)
by Tammy Strobel • 2012
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
3.67
3k+
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) Summary
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) 86%
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
by Tammy Strobel 2012
3.67
3k+ ratings
Do It Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2003
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
4.12
139
Do It Anyway Summary
Do It Anyway 86%
Why the world's ingratitude, betrayal, and opposition are reasons to do good anyway.
by Kent M. Keith 2003
4.12
139 ratings
Hell Yeah or No
by Derek Sivers • 2020
If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.
4.17
5k+
Hell Yeah or No Summary
Hell Yeah or No 86%
If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.
by Derek Sivers 2020
4.17
5k+ ratings
Black Hole Focus
by Isaiah Hankel • 2014
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
3.87
399
Black Hole Focus Summary
Black Hole Focus 86%
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
by Isaiah Hankel 2014
3.87
399 ratings
Getting Results the Agile Way
by J.D. Meier • 2010
Three daily outcomes instead of chaos. A weekly rhythm instead of burnout. The system that delivers.
3.75
1k+
Getting Results the Agile Way Summary
Getting Results the Agile Way 86%
Three daily outcomes instead of chaos. A weekly rhythm instead of burnout. The system that delivers.
by J.D. Meier 2010
3.75
1k+ ratings
How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2012
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
4.05
38k+
How Will You Measure Your Life? Summary
How Will You Measure Your Life? 86%
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2012
4.05
38k+ ratings
Intentional Living
by John C. Maxwell • 2015
Success is about you. Significance is about others. The rest is one small daily choice.
4.20
2k+
Intentional Living Summary
Intentional Living 86%
Success is about you. Significance is about others. The rest is one small daily choice.
by John C. Maxwell 2015
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Desire Map
by Danielle LaPorte • 2012
Goal-setting is backwards. Pick the feelings you want first; the right goals follow.
3.91
8k+
The Desire Map Summary
The Desire Map 86%
Goal-setting is backwards. Pick the feelings you want first; the right goals follow.
by Danielle LaPorte 2012
3.91
8k+ ratings
The Passion Paradox
by Brad Stulberg • 2019
When passion becomes poison: how to chase what you love without it consuming you.
4.01
2k+
The Passion Paradox Summary
The Passion Paradox 86%
When passion becomes poison: how to chase what you love without it consuming you.
by Brad Stulberg 2019
4.01
2k+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Making a Living
by Laurence G. Boldt • 1992
Discover the work only you can do and turn your career into self-expression.
3.93
678
Zen and the Art of Making a Living Summary
Zen and the Art of Making a Living 86%
Discover the work only you can do and turn your career into self-expression.
by Laurence G. Boldt 1992
3.93
678 ratings
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