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Michael O'Leary
by Matt Cooper • 2018
He saved €40,000 by cutting free ice; built Europe's biggest airline. The pilots forced a reckoning.
4.09
200
Michael O'Leary Summary
Michael O'Leary 87%
He saved €40,000 by cutting free ice; built Europe's biggest airline. The pilots forced a reckoning.
by Matt Cooper 2018
4.09
200 ratings
The Art of Frugal Hedonism
by Annie Raser-Rowland • 2017
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
3.62
7k+
The Art of Frugal Hedonism Summary
The Art of Frugal Hedonism 87%
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
by Annie Raser-Rowland 2017
3.62
7k+ ratings
Hotel Babylon
by Anonymous • 2004
Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.
3.62
3k+
Hotel Babylon Summary
Hotel Babylon 86%
Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.
by Anonymous 2004
3.62
3k+ ratings
Rework
by Jason Fried • 2010
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
3.97
176k+
Rework Summary
Rework 86%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ ratings
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
by Liesl Clark • 2020
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
3.44
2k+
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan Summary
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan 86%
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
by Liesl Clark 2020
3.44
2k+ ratings
Uncommon Service
by Frances Frei • 2012
The counterintuitive rule of service: to be great, you must first decide where to be bad.
4.01
784
Uncommon Service Summary
Uncommon Service 86%
The counterintuitive rule of service: to be great, you must first decide where to be bad.
by Frances Frei 2012
4.01
784 ratings
Walden on Wheels
by Ken Ilgunas • 2013
He erased $32,000 in debt by living in a campus van on four dollars a day.
4.01
8k+
Walden on Wheels Summary
Walden on Wheels 86%
He erased $32,000 in debt by living in a campus van on four dollars a day.
by Ken Ilgunas 2013
4.01
8k+ ratings
What Clients Love
by Harry Beckwith • 2003
Clients choose who they like. A field guide for turning that fact into faster growth.
4.00
354
What Clients Love Summary
What Clients Love 86%
Clients choose who they like. A field guide for turning that fact into faster growth.
by Harry Beckwith 2003
4.00
354 ratings
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide
by Francine Jay • 2010
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
3.78
13k+
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide Summary
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide 86%
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
by Francine Jay 2010
3.78
13k+ ratings
In Pursuit of Elegance
by Matthew E. May • 2009
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
3.79
576
In Pursuit of Elegance Summary
In Pursuit of Elegance 86%
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
by Matthew E. May 2009
3.79
576 ratings
Discovering the Soul of Service
by Leonard L. Berry • 1999
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
4.05
375
Discovering the Soul of Service Summary
Discovering the Soul of Service 86%
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
by Leonard L. Berry 1999
4.05
375 ratings
Hard Landing
by Thomas Petzinger Jr. • 1995
A busted union here, a rigged screen there: how two men's rivalry built modern air travel.
4.41
814
Hard Landing Summary
Hard Landing 86%
A busted union here, a rigged screen there: how two men's rivalry built modern air travel.
by Thomas Petzinger Jr. 1995
4.41
814 ratings
Early Retirement Extreme
by Jacob Lund Fisker • 2010
Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.
3.96
4k+
Early Retirement Extreme Summary
Early Retirement Extreme 86%
Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.
by Jacob Lund Fisker 2010
3.96
4k+ ratings
Customers for Life
by Carl Sewell • 1990
One customer is worth half a million. Keeping them depends on the system behind the smile.
4.20
1k+
Customers for Life Summary
Customers for Life 86%
One customer is worth half a million. Keeping them depends on the system behind the smile.
by Carl Sewell 1990
4.20
1k+ ratings
Heads in Beds
by Jacob Tomsky • 2012
Twenty dollars at check-in buys what a loyalty card cannot. A hotel veteran spills the rest.
3.58
23k+
Heads in Beds Summary
Heads in Beds 85%
Twenty dollars at check-in buys what a loyalty card cannot. A hotel veteran spills the rest.
by Jacob Tomsky 2012
3.58
23k+ ratings
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service
by Micah Solomon • 2012
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
3.77
113
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service Summary
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service 85%
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
by Micah Solomon 2012
3.77
113 ratings
The Minimalist Budget
by Aaron Kiely • 2018
A budget built on wanting less: track dollars, cut what doesn't matter, let the gap compound.
3.07
15
The Minimalist Budget Summary
The Minimalist Budget 85%
A budget built on wanting less: track dollars, cut what doesn't matter, let the gap compound.
by Aaron Kiely 2018
3.07
15 ratings
What Customers Crave
by Nicholas J. Webb • 2016
Good customer service is killing your business. The design-driven method that replaces it.
3.69
289
What Customers Crave Summary
What Customers Crave 85%
Good customer service is killing your business. The design-driven method that replaces it.
by Nicholas J. Webb 2016
3.69
289 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) 85%
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
by Tammy Strobel 2012
3.67
3k+ ratings
Sam Walton, Made in America
by Sam Walton • 1992
The five-and-dime that refused to act big and grew into the world's largest retailer.
4.16
28k+
Sam Walton, Made in America Summary
Sam Walton, Made in America 85%
The five-and-dime that refused to act big and grew into the world's largest retailer.
by Sam Walton 1992
4.16
28k+ ratings
The Effortless Experience
by Matthew Dixon • 2013
Delight doesn't build loyalty. Ease does. And the ratio is four to one.
3.94
1k+
The Effortless Experience Summary
The Effortless Experience 85%
Delight doesn't build loyalty. Ease does. And the ratio is four to one.
by Matthew Dixon 2013
3.94
1k+ ratings
Freedom of Simplicity
by Richard J. Foster • 1981
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
4.21
3k+
Freedom of Simplicity Summary
Freedom of Simplicity 85%
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
by Richard J. Foster 1981
4.21
3k+ ratings
The Pumpkin Plan
by Mike Michalowicz • 2012
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
4.10
4k+
The Pumpkin Plan Summary
The Pumpkin Plan 85%
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
by Mike Michalowicz 2012
4.10
4k+ ratings
Simplify
by Richard Koch • 2016
World-beating businesses pick one: slash prices 90%, or make the product a joy. Trying both fails.
3.91
632
Simplify Summary
Simplify 85%
World-beating businesses pick one: slash prices 90%, or make the product a joy. Trying both fails.
by Richard Koch 2016
3.91
632 ratings
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere
by Jason Kelly • 2010
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
3.50
134
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere Summary
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere 85%
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
by Jason Kelly 2010
3.50
134 ratings
Goodbye, Things
by Fumio Sasaki • 2015
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
3.80
45k+
Goodbye, Things Summary
Goodbye, Things 85%
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
by Fumio Sasaki 2015
3.80
45k+ ratings
The Longing for Less
by Kyle Chayka • 2020
The clean lines of minimalism hide a messy history: Zen monks, art rebels, and $8,200 stereos.
3.45
1k+
The Longing for Less Summary
The Longing for Less 85%
The clean lines of minimalism hide a messy history: Zen monks, art rebels, and $8,200 stereos.
by Kyle Chayka 2020
3.45
1k+ ratings
Be Our Guest
by Walt Disney Company • 2001
Behind Disney's legendary guest experience is a practical system any organization can adopt.
3.90
5k+
Be Our Guest Summary
Be Our Guest 85%
Behind Disney's legendary guest experience is a practical system any organization can adopt.
by Walt Disney Company 2001
3.90
5k+ ratings
What Would Apple Do?
by Dirk Beckmann • 2013
The design and business rules Apple uses to dominate industries, and how to steal them.
3.21
43
What Would Apple Do? Summary
What Would Apple Do? 85%
The design and business rules Apple uses to dominate industries, and how to steal them.
by Dirk Beckmann 2013
3.21
43 ratings
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life
by Leo Babauta • 2009
Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.
3.46
1k+
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life Summary
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life 85%
Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.
by Leo Babauta 2009
3.46
1k+ 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 85%
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
4.18
143 ratings
Meet the Frugalwoods
by Elizabeth Willard Thames • 2018
An 82 percent savings rate: how two professionals quit their jobs and bought a Vermont homestead.
3.74
7k+
Meet the Frugalwoods Summary
Meet the Frugalwoods 85%
An 82 percent savings rate: how two professionals quit their jobs and bought a Vermont homestead.
by Elizabeth Willard Thames 2018
3.74
7k+ ratings
The Minimalist Vegan
by Michael Ofei • 2017
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
3.70
267
The Minimalist Vegan Summary
The Minimalist Vegan 85%
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
by Michael Ofei 2017
3.70
267 ratings
The Customer Service Revolution
by John R. DiJulius • 2015
A systematic playbook for customer experiences so good your customers stop asking about price.
4.04
279
The Customer Service Revolution Summary
The Customer Service Revolution 85%
A systematic playbook for customer experiences so good your customers stop asking about price.
by John R. DiJulius 2015
4.04
279 ratings
Hug Your Customers
by Jack Mitchell • 2003
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
4.03
986
Hug Your Customers Summary
Hug Your Customers 85%
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
by Jack Mitchell 2003
4.03
986 ratings
The Nordstrom Way
by Robert Spector • 1995
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
3.90
794
The Nordstrom Way Summary
The Nordstrom Way 85%
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
by Robert Spector 1995
3.90
794 ratings
Shut Up and Listen!
by Tilman Fertitta • 2019
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
3.89
1k+
Shut Up and Listen! Summary
Shut Up and Listen! 85%
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
by Tilman Fertitta 2019
3.89
1k+ ratings
A Year of Living Simply
by Kate Humble • 2024
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
3.71
2k+
A Year of Living Simply Summary
A Year of Living Simply 85%
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
by Kate Humble 2024
3.71
2k+ ratings
The More of Less
by Joshua Becker • 2016
Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.
3.81
16k+
The More of Less Summary
The More of Less 85%
Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.
by Joshua Becker 2016
3.81
16k+ ratings
The Case for Good Jobs
by Zeynep Ton • 2023
Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.
4.12
165
The Case for Good Jobs Summary
The Case for Good Jobs 85%
Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.
by Zeynep Ton 2023
4.12
165 ratings
Uplifting Service
by Ron Kaufman • 2012
Twelve building blocks and a common language: the blueprint for a service culture rivals can't copy.
3.85
334
Uplifting Service Summary
Uplifting Service 85%
Twelve building blocks and a common language: the blueprint for a service culture rivals can't copy.
by Ron Kaufman 2012
3.85
334 ratings
The Minimalist Way
by Erica Layne • 2019
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
3.84
2k+
The Minimalist Way Summary
The Minimalist Way 85%
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
by Erica Layne 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
Social Media Is Bullshit
by B.J. Mendelson • 2012
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
3.40
350
Social Media Is Bullshit Summary
Social Media Is Bullshit 85%
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
by B.J. Mendelson 2012
3.40
350 ratings
Different
by Youngme Moon • 2010
Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.
3.98
2k+
Different Summary
Different 85%
Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.
by Youngme Moon 2010
3.98
2k+ ratings
L'art de la Simplicité
by Dominique Loreau • 2008
Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.
3.51
6k+
L'art de la Simplicité Summary
L'art de la Simplicité 85%
Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.
by Dominique Loreau 2008
3.51
6k+ ratings
Niching Up
by Chris Dreyer • 2022
Why deliberately shrinking your market lifts your prices, conversions, and referrals.
4.01
279
Niching Up Summary
Niching Up 85%
Why deliberately shrinking your market lifts your prices, conversions, and referrals.
by Chris Dreyer 2022
4.01
279 ratings
The Minimalist Entrepreneur
by Sahil Lavingia • 2021
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
4.20
2k+
The Minimalist Entrepreneur Summary
The Minimalist Entrepreneur 85%
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Mesh
by Lisa Gansky • 2010
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
3.66
1k+
The Mesh Summary
The Mesh 85%
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
by Lisa Gansky 2010
3.66
1k+ ratings
Focus
by Leo Babauta • 2010
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
3.63
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus 85%
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
by Leo Babauta 2010
3.63
1k+ ratings
Creating Superfans
by Brittany Hodak • 2023
You can't buy devotion, only earn it: a system for turning indifference into lifelong advocacy.
4.37
260
Creating Superfans Summary
Creating Superfans 85%
You can't buy devotion, only earn it: a system for turning indifference into lifelong advocacy.
by Brittany Hodak 2023
4.37
260 ratings
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