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Life Skills
by Chicago Tribune • 2012
Fix a leak, fold a fitted sheet, handle a fender-bender: the life guide you never got.
2.79
134
Life Skills Summary
Life Skills 92%
Fix a leak, fold a fitted sheet, handle a fender-bender: the life guide you never got.
by Chicago Tribune 2012
2.79
134 ratings
A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies
by John Wiley & Sons • 2011
Seventeen Dummies lessons: fix your computer, play rock guitar, train your puppy, and navigate love.
3.31
4k+
A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies Summary
A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies 92%
Seventeen Dummies lessons: fix your computer, play rock guitar, train your puppy, and navigate love.
by John Wiley & Sons 2011
3.31
4k+ ratings
Stuff Every Man Should Know
by Brett Cohen • 2009
The skills every man is expected to know but nobody teaches: fire, finance, and formalwear.
3.48
328
Stuff Every Man Should Know Summary
Stuff Every Man Should Know 91%
The skills every man is expected to know but nobody teaches: fire, finance, and formalwear.
by Brett Cohen 2009
3.48
328 ratings
The Little Book of Life Skills
by Erin Zammett Ruddy • 2020
Master the small stuff: expert shortcuts for sleep, email, cooking, and the rest of adulthood.
3.38
659
The Little Book of Life Skills Summary
The Little Book of Life Skills 91%
Master the small stuff: expert shortcuts for sleep, email, cooking, and the rest of adulthood.
by Erin Zammett Ruddy 2020
3.38
659 ratings
Adulting
by Kelly Williams Brown • 2013
From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.
3.70
14k+
Adulting Summary
Adulting 91%
From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.
by Kelly Williams Brown 2013
3.70
14k+ ratings
The Twentysomething Handbook
by Nora Bradbury-Haehl • 2021
Budgeting, cooking, job hunting, therapy, friendship: the guide your twenties never got. Until now.
3.60
140
The Twentysomething Handbook Summary
The Twentysomething Handbook 90%
Budgeting, cooking, job hunting, therapy, friendship: the guide your twenties never got. Until now.
by Nora Bradbury-Haehl 2021
3.60
140 ratings
Life Hacks
by Keith Bradford • 2014
Fast phone charging, quick hiccup relief, sinking-car escape: tiny fixes that cover daily life.
3.75
1k+
Life Hacks Summary
Life Hacks 90%
Fast phone charging, quick hiccup relief, sinking-car escape: tiny fixes that cover daily life.
by Keith Bradford 2014
3.75
1k+ ratings
Gracious
by Kelly Williams Brown • 2017
Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.
3.64
601
Gracious Summary
Gracious 89%
Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.
by Kelly Williams Brown 2017
3.64
601 ratings
Aprendiendo de los mejores
by Francisco Alcaide • 2013
The distilled success principles of the world's best: twelve mental shifts that put you in control.
4.21
785
Aprendiendo de los mejores Summary
Aprendiendo de los mejores 89%
The distilled success principles of the world's best: twelve mental shifts that put you in control.
by Francisco Alcaide 2013
4.21
785 ratings
Insider Secrets
by Reader's Digest Association • 2017
Industry insiders confess the money-saving tricks they never tell their own customers.
3.71
17
Insider Secrets Summary
Insider Secrets 89%
Industry insiders confess the money-saving tricks they never tell their own customers.
by Reader's Digest Association 2017
3.71
17 ratings
How to Be Better at Almost Everything
by Pat Flynn • 2019
Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.
3.45
1k+
How to Be Better at Almost Everything Summary
How to Be Better at Almost Everything 89%
Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.
by Pat Flynn 2019
3.45
1k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II
by Jack Canfield • 1998
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
3.98
7k+
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II 89%
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
by Jack Canfield 1998
3.98
7k+ 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 89%
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
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing... Encounters with Remarkable People and Their Most Valuable Advice
by Richard Reed • 2016
60 remarkable people each offer one piece of advice: their collective patterns form a life road map.
3.77
3k+
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing... Encounters with Remarkable People and Their Most Valuable Advice Summary
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing... Encounters with Remarkable People and Their Most Valuable Advice 89%
60 remarkable people each offer one piece of advice: their collective patterns form a life road map.
by Richard Reed 2016
3.77
3k+ ratings
Excellent Advice for Living
by Kevin Kelly • 2023
Hundreds of rules for a life well lived, from someone who broke most of them first.
4.22
5k+
Excellent Advice for Living Summary
Excellent Advice for Living 89%
Hundreds of rules for a life well lived, from someone who broke most of them first.
by Kevin Kelly 2023
4.22
5k+ ratings
One Year to an Organized Life
by Regina Leeds • 2007
Twelve months, twelve rooms, and a week-by-week plan that finally makes staying organized possible.
3.45
2k+
One Year to an Organized Life Summary
One Year to an Organized Life 89%
Twelve months, twelve rooms, and a week-by-week plan that finally makes staying organized possible.
by Regina Leeds 2007
3.45
2k+ 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? 89%
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
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 89%
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
Life Hacks (Vol. 1)
by Jay Anthony • 2015
Small fixes (a smile, a water jug, Wikipedia) to smooth life's friction and speed your work.
2.50
8
Life Hacks (Vol. 1) Summary
Life Hacks (Vol. 1) 89%
Small fixes (a smile, a water jug, Wikipedia) to smooth life's friction and speed your work.
by Jay Anthony 2015
2.50
8 ratings
Life Makeovers
by Cheryl Richardson • 2000
One change per week for a year: the method that outlasts every crash self-improvement program.
3.92
765
Life Makeovers Summary
Life Makeovers 89%
One change per week for a year: the method that outlasts every crash self-improvement program.
by Cheryl Richardson 2000
3.92
765 ratings
How to Be a Gentleman
by John Bridges • 1998
The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.
3.74
2k+
How to Be a Gentleman Summary
How to Be a Gentleman 89%
The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.
by John Bridges 1998
3.74
2k+ ratings
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You
by Chandan Deshmukh • 2014
Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.
3.94
584
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You Summary
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You 89%
Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.
by Chandan Deshmukh 2014
3.94
584 ratings
Reconnaissance Man
by Aaron Clarey • 2016
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
4.18
143
Reconnaissance Man Summary
Reconnaissance Man 89%
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
4.18
143 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 89%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ 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 89%
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
by Jim Rohn 1991
4.41
2k+ ratings
Grow the F*ck Up
by Sarah Knight • 2023
Adulthood has rules, and no one gave you the manual. Here it is, swearing included.
3.54
596
Grow the F*ck Up Summary
Grow the F*ck Up 89%
Adulthood has rules, and no one gave you the manual. Here it is, swearing included.
by Sarah Knight 2023
3.54
596 ratings
The Paper Solution
by Lisa Woodruff • 2020
Filing cabinets weren't built for real life. One weekly habit and four binders fix that.
3.93
653
The Paper Solution Summary
The Paper Solution 89%
Filing cabinets weren't built for real life. One weekly habit and four binders fix that.
by Lisa Woodruff 2020
3.93
653 ratings
Life Hacks
by Dan Marshall • 2014
A staple remover opens a key ring. Frozen grapes chill your drink. Three hundred everyday hacks.
3.37
195
Life Hacks Summary
Life Hacks 89%
A staple remover opens a key ring. Frozen grapes chill your drink. Three hundred everyday hacks.
by Dan Marshall 2014
3.37
195 ratings
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need
by Judith Matloff • 2020
A war reporter's field manual for emergencies most people never train for, until it's too late.
3.51
390
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need Summary
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need 89%
A war reporter's field manual for emergencies most people never train for, until it's too late.
by Judith Matloff 2020
3.51
390 ratings
Life Admin Hacks
by Mia Northrop • 2022
Tame the invisible chores that eat your time: a system for saving hours, money, and mental energy.
3.57
665
Life Admin Hacks Summary
Life Admin Hacks 89%
Tame the invisible chores that eat your time: a system for saving hours, money, and mental energy.
by Mia Northrop 2022
3.57
665 ratings
Pebbles of Perception
by Laurence Endersen • 2014
A questioning mind, a listening ear, and a dozen other small choices that shape a life.
4.08
808
Pebbles of Perception Summary
Pebbles of Perception 89%
A questioning mind, a listening ear, and a dozen other small choices that shape a life.
by Laurence Endersen 2014
4.08
808 ratings
I Am Gifted, So Are You!
by Adam Khoo • 1998
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
4.00
3k+
I Am Gifted, So Are You! Summary
I Am Gifted, So Are You! 89%
Ace exams without burnout: the visual memory and speed-reading system that rewires how you learn.
by Adam Khoo 1998
4.00
3k+ 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 89%
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
Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2020
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
3.74
492
Polymath Summary
Polymath 89%
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
by Peter Hollins 2020
3.74
492 ratings
The Naked Roommate
by Harlan Cohen • 2005
108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.
3.79
1k+
The Naked Roommate Summary
The Naked Roommate 89%
108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.
by Harlan Cohen 2005
3.79
1k+ ratings
Win Your Inner Battles
by Darius Foroux • 2022
Fear can't survive action. A battle plan for the inner enemies that keep you small.
3.90
2k+
Win Your Inner Battles Summary
Win Your Inner Battles 89%
Fear can't survive action. A battle plan for the inner enemies that keep you small.
by Darius Foroux 2022
3.90
2k+ 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 89%
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
by Eric Thomas 2022
4.07
2k+ ratings
101 Secrets for Your Twenties
by Paul Angone • 2013
No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.
3.53
2k+
101 Secrets for Your Twenties Summary
101 Secrets for Your Twenties 89%
No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.
by Paul Angone 2013
3.53
2k+ 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 89%
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
Wishcraft
by Barbara Sher • 1979
Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.
4.02
3k+
Wishcraft Summary
Wishcraft 89%
Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.
by Barbara Sher 1979
4.02
3k+ ratings
This Is Water
by David Foster Wallace • 2009
The real freedom no one mentions: you get to choose what you see in the checkout line.
4.47
39k+
This Is Water Summary
This Is Water 89%
The real freedom no one mentions: you get to choose what you see in the checkout line.
by David Foster Wallace 2009
4.47
39k+ 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 89%
Drifting is a planning gap, not a character flaw. The one-day fix for reclaiming direction.
by Michael Hyatt 2016
3.89
6k+ ratings
The Everything Guide to Study Skills
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2011
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
3.88
113
The Everything Guide to Study Skills Summary
The Everything Guide to Study Skills 89%
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2011
3.88
113 ratings
How Rude!
by Alex J. Packer • 1997
Manners your parents forgot to teach you, and a few they never knew.
4.15
240
How Rude! Summary
How Rude! 89%
Manners your parents forgot to teach you, and a few they never knew.
by Alex J. Packer 1997
4.15
240 ratings
Our Kids
by Robert D. Putnam • 2015
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
4.04
4k+
Our Kids Summary
Our Kids 89%
1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.
by Robert D. Putnam 2015
4.04
4k+ ratings
The Life Plan
by Shannah Kennedy • 2015
Design a life you don't need to escape, through values, vision, habits, and strategic breaks.
3.78
277
The Life Plan Summary
The Life Plan 89%
Design a life you don't need to escape, through values, vision, habits, and strategic breaks.
by Shannah Kennedy 2015
3.78
277 ratings
It's OK if You're Clueless
by Terry McMillan • 2006
24 tips for college freshmen, starting with the permission to not have it all figured out.
3.84
177
It's OK if You're Clueless Summary
It's OK if You're Clueless 89%
24 tips for college freshmen, starting with the permission to not have it all figured out.
by Terry McMillan 2006
3.84
177 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 89%
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 Best Advice in Six Words
by Larry Smith • 2015
Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.
3.90
143
The Best Advice in Six Words Summary
The Best Advice in Six Words 89%
Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.
by Larry Smith 2015
3.90
143 ratings
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette
by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1962
Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.
3.97
62
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette Summary
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette 89%
Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.
by Eleanor Roosevelt 1962
3.97
62 ratings
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