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Grit to Great
by Linda Kaplan Thaler • 2015
Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.
3.66
906
Grit to Great Summary
Grit to Great 90%
Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.
by Linda Kaplan Thaler 2015
3.66
906 ratings
the habbit of winning
by Prakash Iyer • 2011
Sports parables that teach persistence, generosity, and why even winners must define enough.
4.16
2k+
the habbit of winning Summary
the habbit of winning 89%
Sports parables that teach persistence, generosity, and why even winners must define enough.
by Prakash Iyer 2011
4.16
2k+ ratings
Think and Grow Rich
by Greg S. Reid • 2013
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
4.08
189
Think and Grow Rich Summary
Think and Grow Rich 89%
You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.
by Greg S. Reid 2013
4.08
189 ratings
Undeniable
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2025
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
4.02
2k+
Undeniable Summary
Undeniable 89%
A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2025
4.02
2k+ 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
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 89%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
The Mark of a Giant
by Ted Stewart • 2013
Ambition usually grabs. In seven lives that reshaped the world, it gave.
3.96
288
The Mark of a Giant Summary
The Mark of a Giant 89%
Ambition usually grabs. In seven lives that reshaped the world, it gave.
by Ted Stewart 2013
3.96
288 ratings
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail
by Rom Brafman • 2011
Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.
3.99
554
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail Summary
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail 88%
Six traits that explain why some people rise when everything says they will fall.
by Rom Brafman 2011
3.99
554 ratings
Drawing Out the Dragons
by James A. Owen • 2011
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
4.50
440
Drawing Out the Dragons Summary
Drawing Out the Dragons 88%
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
by James A. Owen 2011
4.50
440 ratings
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success
by Andy Andrews • 2008
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
4.36
486
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success Summary
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success 88%
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
by Andy Andrews 2008
4.36
486 ratings
Spartan Up!
by Joe De Sena • 2014
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
3.91
2k+
Spartan Up! Summary
Spartan Up! 88%
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
by Joe De Sena 2014
3.91
2k+ 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 88%
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
by Jake A. Thompson 2020
4.24
123 ratings
J.K. Rowling
by Marc Shapiro • 2000
A single mother, a café table, a sleeping baby: where the world's biggest book series began.
3.90
5k+
J.K. Rowling Summary
J.K. Rowling 88%
A single mother, a café table, a sleeping baby: where the world's biggest book series began.
by Marc Shapiro 2000
3.90
5k+ ratings
You Have a Brain
by Ben Carson • 2015
A brain surgeon's teen playbook: the reading habit, the anger cure, and one relentless mother.
4.35
1k+
You Have a Brain Summary
You Have a Brain 88%
A brain surgeon's teen playbook: the reading habit, the anger cure, and one relentless mother.
by Ben Carson 2015
4.35
1k+ ratings
Acres of Diamonds
by Russell H. Conwell • 1915
The richest opportunities surround you. The most delivered American lecture shows how to see them.
4.17
10k+
Acres of Diamonds Summary
Acres of Diamonds 88%
The richest opportunities surround you. The most delivered American lecture shows how to see them.
by Russell H. Conwell 1915
4.17
10k+ ratings
Ultramarathon Man
by Dean Karnazes • 2005
A 100-mile mountain race. Blisters lanced and glued shut. Twenty miles to go, and he's crawling.
4.02
21k+
Ultramarathon Man Summary
Ultramarathon Man 88%
A 100-mile mountain race. Blisters lanced and glued shut. Twenty miles to go, and he's crawling.
by Dean Karnazes 2005
4.02
21k+ ratings
10 Rules for Resilience
by Joe De Sena • 2021
Ten rules for raising kids who embrace hard things, and the no-excuses mindset it takes.
4.35
419
10 Rules for Resilience Summary
10 Rules for Resilience 88%
Ten rules for raising kids who embrace hard things, and the no-excuses mindset it takes.
by Joe De Sena 2021
4.35
419 ratings
Getting There
by Gillian Zoe Segal • 2015
A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.
4.09
2k+
Getting There Summary
Getting There 88%
A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.
by Gillian Zoe Segal 2015
4.09
2k+ ratings
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties
by Orison Swett Marden • 1894
Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.
4.31
198
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties Summary
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties 88%
Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.
by Orison Swett Marden 1894
4.31
198 ratings
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters
by Zig Ziglar • 2003
A constructive outlook and a few fierce habits can outwork any disadvantage and reshape your future.
4.13
179
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters Summary
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters 88%
A constructive outlook and a few fierce habits can outwork any disadvantage and reshape your future.
by Zig Ziglar 2003
4.13
179 ratings
Chop Wood Carry Water
by Joshua Medcalf • 2015
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
4.09
9k+
Chop Wood Carry Water Summary
Chop Wood Carry Water 88%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday
Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.
4.40
172
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy Summary
The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy 88%
Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.
by Ryan Holiday
4.40
172 ratings
Action!
by Robert J. Ringer • 2004
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
4.10
130
Action! Summary
Action! 88%
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
by Robert J. Ringer 2004
4.10
130 ratings
Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
by Dean Karnazes • 2011
Quit the corner office, run through the desert, and find out what you're actually made of.
3.93
4k+
Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss Summary
Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss 88%
Quit the corner office, run through the desert, and find out what you're actually made of.
by Dean Karnazes 2011
3.93
4k+ ratings
26 Marathons
by Meb Keflezighi • 2019
26 marathons taught an Olympian that patience outruns talent, and the hardest miles teach the most.
4.19
5k+
26 Marathons Summary
26 Marathons 88%
26 marathons taught an Olympian that patience outruns talent, and the hardest miles teach the most.
by Meb Keflezighi 2019
4.19
5k+ ratings
Life Without Limits
by Nick Vujicic • 2007
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
4.11
9k+
Life Without Limits Summary
Life Without Limits 88%
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
by Nick Vujicic 2007
4.11
9k+ ratings
Flight Plan
by Brian Tracy • 2008
Planes fly off course 99% of the time but land. Steer your goals the same way.
3.88
753
Flight Plan Summary
Flight Plan 88%
Planes fly off course 99% of the time but land. Steer your goals the same way.
by Brian Tracy 2008
3.88
753 ratings
Think Big
by Ben Carson • 1992
From bottom of the class to top of pediatric neurosurgery: the habits his mother taught first.
4.20
5k+
Think Big Summary
Think Big 88%
From bottom of the class to top of pediatric neurosurgery: the habits his mother taught first.
by Ben Carson 1992
4.20
5k+ ratings
The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch • 2008
A man with months to live gave one last lecture. The subject: how to live.
4.26
365k+
The Last Lecture Summary
The Last Lecture 88%
A man with months to live gave one last lecture. The subject: how to live.
by Randy Pausch 2008
4.26
365k+ ratings
Put Your Dream to the Test
by John C. Maxwell • 2009
A ten-question test that reveals whether your dream is built to last or just someone else's.
4.26
2k+
Put Your Dream to the Test Summary
Put Your Dream to the Test 88%
A ten-question test that reveals whether your dream is built to last or just someone else's.
by John C. Maxwell 2009
4.26
2k+ ratings
Organic Outreach for Ordinary People
by Kevin G. Harney • 2009
Your daily habits are your real theology. A no-frills guide to aligning them.
4.14
177
Organic Outreach for Ordinary People Summary
Organic Outreach for Ordinary People 88%
Your daily habits are your real theology. A no-frills guide to aligning them.
by Kevin G. Harney 2009
4.14
177 ratings
Start Where You Are
by Chris Gardner • 2008
From shelter to stockbroker: how to turn your current liabilities into lasting advantage.
3.99
832
Start Where You Are Summary
Start Where You Are 88%
From shelter to stockbroker: how to turn your current liabilities into lasting advantage.
by Chris Gardner 2008
3.99
832 ratings
T is for Transformation
by Shaun T. • 2017
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
4.22
2k+
T is for Transformation Summary
T is for Transformation 88%
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
by Shaun T. 2017
4.22
2k+ ratings
Raising Children With Grit
by Laila Y Sanguras • 2018
The trait that outperforms IQ is teachable. A parent's guide to building it.
3.50
16
Raising Children With Grit Summary
Raising Children With Grit 88%
The trait that outperforms IQ is teachable. A parent's guide to building it.
by Laila Y Sanguras 2018
3.50
16 ratings
You Are an Ironman
by Jacques Steinberg • 2011
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
3.84
2k+
You Are an Ironman Summary
You Are an Ironman 88%
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
by Jacques Steinberg 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Success Principles
by Jack Canfield • 2015
Own every outcome. Design every day. The rest of success is just following the blueprint.
4.26
35k+
The Success Principles Summary
The Success Principles 88%
Own every outcome. Design every day. The rest of success is just following the blueprint.
by Jack Canfield 2015
4.26
35k+ ratings
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1997
Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.
4.07
791
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul 88%
Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.
by Jack Canfield 1997
4.07
791 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 88%
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
by Travis Macy 2015
3.87
1k+ ratings
Operation Ironman
by George Mahood • 2015
Hospital bed to Ironman in four months. He couldn't swim front crawl. He lined up anyway.
4.52
2k+
Operation Ironman Summary
Operation Ironman 88%
Hospital bed to Ironman in four months. He couldn't swim front crawl. He lined up anyway.
by George Mahood 2015
4.52
2k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2000
101 sports stories where the real trophy is the lesson learned in the huddle
3.91
200
Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul 88%
101 sports stories where the real trophy is the lesson learned in the huddle
by Jack Canfield 2000
3.91
200 ratings
Fail Until You Don't
by Bobby Bones • 2018
Rejection is information, fear is a signal, and the grind is the only advantage you need.
4.01
4k+
Fail Until You Don't Summary
Fail Until You Don't 88%
Rejection is information, fear is a signal, and the grind is the only advantage you need.
by Bobby Bones 2018
4.01
4k+ ratings
Grit
by Angela Duckworth • 2016
Effort counts twice in achievement. Talent counts once. The gap widens over decades.
4.08
144k+
Grit Summary
Grit 88%
Effort counts twice in achievement. Talent counts once. The gap widens over decades.
by Angela Duckworth 2016
4.08
144k+ ratings
Zig Zig Zig
by Zig Ziglar • 2002
The counterintuitive principle that built a motivational empire: prioritize the other person's win.
4.09
209
Zig Zig Zig Summary
Zig Zig Zig 88%
The counterintuitive principle that built a motivational empire: prioritize the other person's win.
by Zig Ziglar 2002
4.09
209 ratings
The Third Door
by Alex Banayan • 2018
How to reach the unreachable: a college freshman's playbook for getting past any gatekeeper.
4.14
8k+
The Third Door Summary
The Third Door 88%
How to reach the unreachable: a college freshman's playbook for getting past any gatekeeper.
by Alex Banayan 2018
4.14
8k+ ratings
Beyond Talent
by John C. Maxwell • 2011
Your talent got you here. The choices that take you further are learnable by anyone.
4.10
256
Beyond Talent Summary
Beyond Talent 88%
Your talent got you here. The choices that take you further are learnable by anyone.
by John C. Maxwell 2011
4.10
256 ratings
50/50
by Dean Karnazes • 2008
Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.
3.78
4k+
50/50 Summary
50/50 88%
Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.
by Dean Karnazes 2008
3.78
4k+ ratings
Very Good Lives
by J.K. Rowling • 2015
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
4.08
29k+
Very Good Lives Summary
Very Good Lives 87%
Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.
by J.K. Rowling 2015
4.08
29k+ ratings
The 1% Rule
by Tommy Baker • 2018
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
3.92
2k+
The 1% Rule Summary
The 1% Rule 87%
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
by Tommy Baker 2018
3.92
2k+ 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 87%
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
by Marie Forleo 2019
3.96
18k+ ratings
Living with a SEAL
by Jesse Itzler • 2015
A Navy SEAL lives with a millionaire for 31 days. One condition: total obedience.
4.28
21k+
Living with a SEAL Summary
Living with a SEAL 87%
A Navy SEAL lives with a millionaire for 31 days. One condition: total obedience.
by Jesse Itzler 2015
4.28
21k+ ratings
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