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Confidence
by Harvard Business Review • 2019
Confidence is a skill, not a trait. HBR's guide to building it and quieting self-doubt.
3.82
668
Confidence Summary
Confidence 86%
Confidence is a skill, not a trait. HBR's guide to building it and quieting self-doubt.
by Harvard Business Review 2019
3.82
668 ratings
Ego Is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday • 2016
Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.
4.13
90k+
Ego Is the Enemy Summary
Ego Is the Enemy 86%
Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.
by Ryan Holiday 2016
4.13
90k+ ratings
The Confidence Code
by Katty Kay • 2014
Between a woman's competence and her action sits a gap called confidence. It can be closed.
3.71
17k+
The Confidence Code Summary
The Confidence Code 86%
Between a woman's competence and her action sits a gap called confidence. It can be closed.
by Katty Kay 2014
3.71
17k+ ratings
Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2009
Most failures of expertise come from treating one kind of problem as if it were another.
3.99
1k+
Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses Summary
Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses 86%
Most failures of expertise come from treating one kind of problem as if it were another.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2009
3.99
1k+ ratings
On Confidence
by The School of Life • 2017
Confidence comes from a set of ideas about the world, not from eliminating self-doubt.
3.92
4k+
On Confidence Summary
On Confidence 85%
Confidence comes from a set of ideas about the world, not from eliminating self-doubt.
by The School of Life 2017
3.92
4k+ ratings
Master Your Success
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
4.48
189
Master Your Success Summary
Master Your Success 85%
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2020
4.48
189 ratings
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
4.23
3k+
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn Summary
Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn 85%
Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.
by John C. Maxwell 2013
4.23
3k+ ratings
How to Be Confident
by James Smith • 2022
Your brain is wired to expect failure. Here are the mental workouts that override the default.
3.67
1k+
How to Be Confident Summary
How to Be Confident 85%
Your brain is wired to expect failure. Here are the mental workouts that override the default.
by James Smith 2022
3.67
1k+ ratings
Being Wrong
by Kathryn Schulz • 2010
We can't feel wrong while being wrong, so we confuse certainty with accuracy every time.
3.94
7k+
Being Wrong Summary
Being Wrong 85%
We can't feel wrong while being wrong, so we confuse certainty with accuracy every time.
by Kathryn Schulz 2010
3.94
7k+ ratings
Professional Troublemaker
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones • 2021
A manual for the chronically 'too much': speak your mind, set your terms, and stop apologizing.
4.08
6k+
Professional Troublemaker Summary
Professional Troublemaker 85%
A manual for the chronically 'too much': speak your mind, set your terms, and stop apologizing.
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones 2021
4.08
6k+ ratings
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
by David Acord • 2011
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
3.58
179
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes Summary
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes 85%
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
by David Acord 2011
3.58
179 ratings
Future Babble
by Dan Gardner • 2010
Confidence sells. Accuracy doesn't. Why the loudest experts are the worst forecasters.
3.79
737
Future Babble Summary
Future Babble 85%
Confidence sells. Accuracy doesn't. Why the loudest experts are the worst forecasters.
by Dan Gardner 2010
3.79
737 ratings
The Scout Mindset
by Julia Galef • 2021
Most thinking is self-defense. Clear thinking is a switch you never learned to flip.
4.09
7k+
The Scout Mindset Summary
The Scout Mindset 85%
Most thinking is self-defense. Clear thinking is a switch you never learned to flip.
by Julia Galef 2021
4.09
7k+ ratings
Big Trust
by Shadé Zahrai • 2026
Map self-doubt into four trainable habits. Confidence follows action, not the other way around.
4.55
428
Big Trust Summary
Big Trust 85%
Map self-doubt into four trainable habits. Confidence follows action, not the other way around.
by Shadé Zahrai 2026
4.55
428 ratings
Winning
by Tim S. Grover • 2021
What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.
4.32
5k+
Winning Summary
Winning 85%
What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.
by Tim S. Grover 2021
4.32
5k+ ratings
The Intelligence Trap
by David Robson • 2019
Intelligence can make you more biased, not less. The trap is hidden in how smart people reason.
3.99
3k+
The Intelligence Trap Summary
The Intelligence Trap 85%
Intelligence can make you more biased, not less. The trap is hidden in how smart people reason.
by David Robson 2019
3.99
3k+ ratings
From Failure to Success
by Martin Meadows • 2017
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
3.91
87
From Failure to Success Summary
From Failure to Success 85%
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
by Martin Meadows 2017
3.91
87 ratings
Compete Every Day
by Jake A. Thompson • 2020
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
4.24
123
Compete Every Day Summary
Compete Every Day 85%
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
by Jake A. Thompson 2020
4.24
123 ratings
Burn the Boats
by Matt Higgins • 2023
Backup plans are permission to quit in disguise. The argument for eliminating yours completely.
3.98
1k+
Burn the Boats Summary
Burn the Boats 85%
Backup plans are permission to quit in disguise. The argument for eliminating yours completely.
by Matt Higgins 2023
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Biggest Bluff
by Maria Konnikova • 2020
No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.
4.07
16k+
The Biggest Bluff Summary
The Biggest Bluff 85%
No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.
by Maria Konnikova 2020
4.07
16k+ ratings
The 10X Rule
by Grant Cardone • 2011
Ten times the goal, ten times the action: the rule that turns obscurity into market domination.
3.93
30k+
The 10X Rule Summary
The 10X Rule 85%
Ten times the goal, ten times the action: the rule that turns obscurity into market domination.
by Grant Cardone 2011
3.93
30k+ ratings
Fooled By Randomness & The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2008
Stability is an illusion, prediction is a scam: the architecture of a life that needs the chaos.
4.17
287
Fooled By Randomness & The Black Swan Summary
Fooled By Randomness & The Black Swan 85%
Stability is an illusion, prediction is a scam: the architecture of a life that needs the chaos.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2008
4.17
287 ratings
Nothing Scares Me
by Scott Allan • 2017
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
4.12
258
Nothing Scares Me Summary
Nothing Scares Me 85%
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
by Scott Allan 2017
4.12
258 ratings
The Invisible Gorilla
by Christopher Chabris • 2010
Your memory rewrites the past, your confidence hides incompetence, and there's a gorilla nobody saw.
3.91
15k+
The Invisible Gorilla Summary
The Invisible Gorilla 85%
Your memory rewrites the past, your confidence hides incompetence, and there's a gorilla nobody saw.
by Christopher Chabris 2010
3.91
15k+ ratings
Poke the Box
by Seth Godin • 2011
Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.
3.77
15k+
Poke the Box Summary
Poke the Box 85%
Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.
by Seth Godin 2011
3.77
15k+ ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 85%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1994
Self-esteem is not a personality trait; it's a practice. And without it, talent won't save you.
4.11
13k+
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem Summary
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem 85%
Self-esteem is not a personality trait; it's a practice. And without it, talent won't save you.
by Nathaniel Branden 1994
4.11
13k+ ratings
Thinking in Bets
by Annie Duke • 2018
Most 'bad decisions' were good bets that lost. A poker champion's guide to telling the difference.
3.82
24k+
Thinking in Bets Summary
Thinking in Bets 85%
Most 'bad decisions' were good bets that lost. A poker champion's guide to telling the difference.
by Annie Duke 2018
3.82
24k+ ratings
The Psychology of Stupidity
by Jean-François Marmion • 2019
The smartest people on why everyone, including you, keeps doing idiotic things.
3.16
3k+
The Psychology of Stupidity Summary
The Psychology of Stupidity 85%
The smartest people on why everyone, including you, keeps doing idiotic things.
by Jean-François Marmion 2019
3.16
3k+ ratings
Confidence
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic • 2013
Feeling able and being able barely correlate. The people who understand that run the world.
3.42
376
Confidence Summary
Confidence 85%
Feeling able and being able barely correlate. The people who understand that run the world.
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 2013
3.42
376 ratings
Thick Face, Black Heart
by Chin-Ning Chu • 1992
A $33,000 lesson in saying no: ancient warrior wisdom for a world that punishes niceness.
4.04
2k+
Thick Face, Black Heart Summary
Thick Face, Black Heart 85%
A $33,000 lesson in saying no: ancient warrior wisdom for a world that punishes niceness.
by Chin-Ning Chu 1992
4.04
2k+ ratings
How to Think Bigger
by Martin Meadows • 2015
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
4.03
2k+
How to Think Bigger Summary
How to Think Bigger 85%
Your brain sees big goals as threats. The mindset shifts that override its alarm system.
by Martin Meadows 2015
4.03
2k+ ratings
Blindspotting
by Kirstin Ferguson • 2025
Your expertise creates your biggest blind spots. A method for leading with curiosity instead of ego.
3.13
69
Blindspotting Summary
Blindspotting 85%
Your expertise creates your biggest blind spots. A method for leading with curiosity instead of ego.
by Kirstin Ferguson 2025
3.13
69 ratings
Just Shut Up and Do It
by Brian Tracy • 2016
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
4.07
2k+
Just Shut Up and Do It Summary
Just Shut Up and Do It 85%
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
by Brian Tracy 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
Brave, Not Perfect
by Reshma Saujani • 2019
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
3.86
10k+
Brave, Not Perfect Summary
Brave, Not Perfect 85%
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
by Reshma Saujani 2019
3.86
10k+ ratings
Relentless
by Tim S. Grover • 2013
From Jordan's trainer: the truly elite do not silence their hunger. They feed it.
3.95
22k+
Relentless Summary
Relentless 85%
From Jordan's trainer: the truly elite do not silence their hunger. They feed it.
by Tim S. Grover 2013
3.95
22k+ ratings
Streetlights and Shadows
by Gary Klein • 2009
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
4.28
321
Streetlights and Shadows Summary
Streetlights and Shadows 84%
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
by Gary Klein 2009
4.28
321 ratings
The Ultra Mindset
by Travis Macy • 2015
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
3.87
1k+
The Ultra Mindset Summary
The Ultra Mindset 84%
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
by Travis Macy 2015
3.87
1k+ ratings
Failing Forward
by John C. Maxwell • 1982
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
4.18
12k+
Failing Forward Summary
Failing Forward 84%
Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.
by John C. Maxwell 1982
4.18
12k+ ratings
Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman • 2011
The automatic mind runs the show. Its shortcuts are predictable, and the costs are enormous.
4.17
595k+
Thinking, Fast and Slow Summary
Thinking, Fast and Slow 84%
The automatic mind runs the show. Its shortcuts are predictable, and the costs are enormous.
by Daniel Kahneman 2011
4.17
595k+ ratings
The Power to Get Things Done
by Steve Levinson • 2015
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
3.26
314
The Power to Get Things Done Summary
The Power to Get Things Done 84%
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
by Steve Levinson 2015
3.26
314 ratings
The Power of Self-Confidence
by Brian Tracy • 2012
The one trainable state that decides your income, happiness, and odds in any room.
4.06
2k+
The Power of Self-Confidence Summary
The Power of Self-Confidence 84%
The one trainable state that decides your income, happiness, and odds in any room.
by Brian Tracy 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Heart To Start
by David Kadavy • 2017
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
4.16
1k+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 84%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Finish
by Jon Acuff • 2017
Perfectionism kills more goals than laziness. The counterintuitive fix: cut your goal in half.
4.13
13k+
Finish Summary
Finish 84%
Perfectionism kills more goals than laziness. The counterintuitive fix: cut your goal in half.
by Jon Acuff 2017
4.13
13k+ ratings
The Plus
by Greg Gutfeld • 2020
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
3.98
1k+
The Plus Summary
The Plus 84%
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
by Greg Gutfeld 2020
3.98
1k+ ratings
Incerto 4-Book Bundle
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2011
Some things get stronger from disorder. Most of what we build gets this backward.
4.57
497
Incerto 4-Book Bundle Summary
Incerto 4-Book Bundle 84%
Some things get stronger from disorder. Most of what we build gets this backward.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2011
4.57
497 ratings
Everything is Figureoutable
by Marie Forleo • 2019
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
3.96
18k+
Everything is Figureoutable Summary
Everything is Figureoutable 84%
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
by Marie Forleo 2019
3.96
18k+ ratings
The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2007
The bell curve is a map that fails exactly where the terrain gets dangerous.
3.96
123k+
The Black Swan Summary
The Black Swan 84%
The bell curve is a map that fails exactly where the terrain gets dangerous.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2007
3.96
123k+ ratings
Perfectly Confident
by Don A. Moore • 2020
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
3.67
315
Perfectly Confident Summary
Perfectly Confident 84%
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
by Don A. Moore 2020
3.67
315 ratings
The Cheat Code
by Brian Wong • 2016
Fear is optional, dues-paying is overrated, and looking different beats being qualified.
3.36
241
The Cheat Code Summary
The Cheat Code 84%
Fear is optional, dues-paying is overrated, and looking different beats being qualified.
by Brian Wong 2016
3.36
241 ratings
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