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1001 Solution-Focused Questions
by Fredrike P. Bannink • 2010
A thousand ready-to-use therapy questions that replace 'what's wrong' with 'what's next.'
4.25
220
1001 Solution-Focused Questions Summary
1001 Solution-Focused Questions 90%
A thousand ready-to-use therapy questions that replace 'what's wrong' with 'what's next.'
by Fredrike P. Bannink 2010
4.25
220 ratings
Character Strengths Matter
by Shannon Polly • 2015
Your best traits are already inside you. The science-backed method for finding and using them.
4.14
110
Character Strengths Matter Summary
Character Strengths Matter 90%
Your best traits are already inside you. The science-backed method for finding and using them.
by Shannon Polly 2015
4.14
110 ratings
Go Put Your Strengths to Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2008
Map your energy, not your time: a weekly method to spend more hours on your strengths.
3.97
5k+
Go Put Your Strengths to Work Summary
Go Put Your Strengths to Work 90%
Map your energy, not your time: a weekly method to spend more hours on your strengths.
by Marcus Buckingham 2008
3.97
5k+ ratings
Thrivers
by Michele Borba • 2021
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
4.05
1k+
Thrivers Summary
Thrivers 90%
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
by Michele Borba 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
Character Strengths and Virtues
by Christopher Peterson • 2004
The DSM's positive twin: 24 universal strengths, six virtues, and a science for what goes right.
4.25
363
Character Strengths and Virtues Summary
Character Strengths and Virtues 90%
The DSM's positive twin: 24 universal strengths, six virtues, and a science for what goes right.
by Christopher Peterson 2004
4.25
363 ratings
Now, Discover Your Strengths
by Marcus Buckingham • 2001
An assessment that isolates your top five talents, and why building on them beats fixing weaknesses.
3.97
28k+
Now, Discover Your Strengths Summary
Now, Discover Your Strengths 90%
An assessment that isolates your top five talents, and why building on them beats fixing weaknesses.
by Marcus Buckingham 2001
3.97
28k+ ratings
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
192k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath 90%
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013
3.97
192k+ ratings
Conversations Worth Having
by Jackie Stavros • 2018
Replace criticism with curiosity: two practices that transform difficult conversations.
3.91
474
Conversations Worth Having Summary
Conversations Worth Having 90%
Replace criticism with curiosity: two practices that transform difficult conversations.
by Jackie Stavros 2018
3.91
474 ratings
Strengths Finder 2.0
by Tom Rath • 2007
Your biggest growth lever isn't your weakness. The test that names your five real ones.
3.93
57k+
Strengths Finder 2.0 Summary
Strengths Finder 2.0 90%
Your biggest growth lever isn't your weakness. The test that names your five real ones.
by Tom Rath 2007
3.93
57k+ ratings
Authentic Happiness
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2002
Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.
3.92
13k+
Authentic Happiness Summary
Authentic Happiness 90%
Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 2002
3.92
13k+ ratings
The Genius Habit
by Laura Garnett • 2019
Forget passion. Build your career around your natural problem-solving mind, and burnout dissolves.
3.46
272
The Genius Habit Summary
The Genius Habit 89%
Forget passion. Build your career around your natural problem-solving mind, and burnout dissolves.
by Laura Garnett 2019
3.46
272 ratings
The Extraordinary Leader
by John H. Zenger • 2002
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
3.87
363
The Extraordinary Leader Summary
The Extraordinary Leader 89%
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
by John H. Zenger 2002
3.87
363 ratings
Brief Counseling That Works
by Gerald B. Sklare • 2014
Too many students, too few sessions: brief therapy that skips the problem, asks what already works.
4.11
136
Brief Counseling That Works Summary
Brief Counseling That Works 89%
Too many students, too few sessions: brief therapy that skips the problem, asks what already works.
by Gerald B. Sklare 2014
4.11
136 ratings
9 Ways to a Resilient Child
by Justin Coulson • 2019
Resilience is built, not born. Nine shifts that grow it through parenting, no tough love required.
3.95
169
9 Ways to a Resilient Child Summary
9 Ways to a Resilient Child 89%
Resilience is built, not born. Nine shifts that grow it through parenting, no tough love required.
by Justin Coulson 2019
3.95
169 ratings
Love + Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2022
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
3.78
2k+
Love + Work Summary
Love + Work 89%
Your brain is wired to love specific work. You just haven't learned to read the clues.
by Marcus Buckingham 2022
3.78
2k+ ratings
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem
by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD • 2015
Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.
3.89
19
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem Summary
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem 89%
Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.
by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD 2015
3.89
19 ratings
Tenacity in Children
by Sam Goldstein • 2021
The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.
4.00
11
Tenacity in Children Summary
Tenacity in Children 89%
The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.
by Sam Goldstein 2021
4.00
11 ratings
The Happiness Advantage
by Shawn Achor • 2010
Why happiness comes before success, and seven daily habits that wire your brain for performance.
4.13
46k+
The Happiness Advantage Summary
The Happiness Advantage 89%
Why happiness comes before success, and seven daily habits that wire your brain for performance.
by Shawn Achor 2010
4.13
46k+ ratings
Refuse to Choose!
by Barbara Sher • 2006
You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.
3.97
5k+
Refuse to Choose! Summary
Refuse to Choose! 89%
You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.
by Barbara Sher 2006
3.97
5k+ ratings
Never Let Go
by Dan John • 2009
Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.
4.26
2k+
Never Let Go Summary
Never Let Go 89%
Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.
by Dan John 2009
4.26
2k+ ratings
Gravitas
by Lisa Sun • 2023
You don't have to be an extrovert to have gravitas. Eight strengths for true authority, your way.
3.94
218
Gravitas Summary
Gravitas 89%
You don't have to be an extrovert to have gravitas. Eight strengths for true authority, your way.
by Lisa Sun 2023
3.94
218 ratings
Tactical Barbell
by K. Black • 2014
For firefighters, soldiers, and cops: how to deadlift 500 while still finishing the run.
4.52
1k+
Tactical Barbell Summary
Tactical Barbell 89%
For firefighters, soldiers, and cops: how to deadlift 500 while still finishing the run.
by K. Black 2014
4.52
1k+ ratings
Find Your Strongest Life
by Marcus Buckingham • 2009
More choices, more success, yet women are unhappier than ever. The answer is not balance.
3.85
592
Find Your Strongest Life Summary
Find Your Strongest Life 89%
More choices, more success, yet women are unhappier than ever. The answer is not balance.
by Marcus Buckingham 2009
3.85
592 ratings
Community
by Peter Block • 2008
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
4.06
2k+
Community Summary
Community 89%
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
by Peter Block 2008
4.06
2k+ ratings
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards
by Marvin Marshall • 2001
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
4.10
182
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards Summary
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards 89%
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
by Marvin Marshall 2001
4.10
182 ratings
Resilient
by Rick Hanson • 2018
Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.
3.80
3k+
Resilient Summary
Resilient 89%
Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.
by Rick Hanson 2018
3.80
3k+ ratings
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do
by Amy Morin • 2018
Self-pity, people pleasing, dwelling on the past: why these habits backfire and what to do instead.
3.92
4k+
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do 89%
Self-pity, people pleasing, dwelling on the past: why these habits backfire and what to do instead.
by Amy Morin 2018
3.92
4k+ ratings
Nine Lies About Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2019
Nine things your company believes about work that the data says are wrong.
4.09
4k+
Nine Lies About Work Summary
Nine Lies About Work 89%
Nine things your company believes about work that the data says are wrong.
by Marcus Buckingham 2019
4.09
4k+ ratings
The Lightmaker's Manifesto
by Karen Walrond • 2021
Passion can burn you out. Curiosity won't. A guide to activism that lasts.
4.17
1k+
The Lightmaker's Manifesto Summary
The Lightmaker's Manifesto 89%
Passion can burn you out. Curiosity won't. A guide to activism that lasts.
by Karen Walrond 2021
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Genius Zone
by Gay Hendricks • 2021
The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.
3.71
841
The Genius Zone Summary
The Genius Zone 89%
The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.
by Gay Hendricks 2021
3.71
841 ratings
What Motivates Me
by Adrian Gostick • 2014
A handful of core motivators determine your work happiness; find them and mold your job to fit.
3.72
229
What Motivates Me Summary
What Motivates Me 89%
A handful of core motivators determine your work happiness; find them and mold your job to fit.
by Adrian Gostick 2014
3.72
229 ratings
Before Happiness
by Shawn Achor • 2013
Rewire your reality before chasing happiness, so stress fuels you and every goal looks closer.
4.02
4k+
Before Happiness Summary
Before Happiness 89%
Rewire your reality before chasing happiness, so stress fuels you and every goal looks closer.
by Shawn Achor 2013
4.02
4k+ ratings
Flourish
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2011
Happiness was never enough. Five elements of flourishing, with the exercises that build each one.
3.84
7k+
Flourish Summary
Flourish 89%
Happiness was never enough. Five elements of flourishing, with the exercises that build each one.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 2011
3.84
7k+ ratings
21 Days to Resilience
by Zelana Montminy • 2016
A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.
3.55
289
21 Days to Resilience Summary
21 Days to Resilience 89%
A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.
by Zelana Montminy 2016
3.55
289 ratings
The Mindset Of A Refugee
by Joseph Minani • 2020
A mindset forged in displacement could be the world's most powerful engine for change.
The Mindset Of A Refugee Summary
The Mindset Of A Refugee 89%
A mindset forged in displacement could be the world's most powerful engine for change.
by Joseph Minani 2020
Calm Within the Storm
by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe • 2021
Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.
4.25
285
Calm Within the Storm Summary
Calm Within the Storm 89%
Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.
by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe 2021
4.25
285 ratings
Clean Language
by Wendy Sullivan • 2008
Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.
4.11
226
Clean Language Summary
Clean Language 89%
Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.
by Wendy Sullivan 2008
4.11
226 ratings
This Working Life
by Lisa Leong • 2022
Your strengths are your only real job security. Design a career around them, not a title.
3.76
290
This Working Life Summary
This Working Life 89%
Your strengths are your only real job security. Design a career around them, not a title.
by Lisa Leong 2022
3.76
290 ratings
O Óbvio que Ignoramos
by Jacob Pétry • 2012
Success hides in plain sight: develop your natural talent instead of fixing weaknesses.
3.91
149
O Óbvio que Ignoramos Summary
O Óbvio que Ignoramos 89%
Success hides in plain sight: develop your natural talent instead of fixing weaknesses.
by Jacob Pétry 2012
3.91
149 ratings
The Alphabet of Happiness
by Klaudia Mitura • 2025
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
4.67
24
The Alphabet of Happiness Summary
The Alphabet of Happiness 89%
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
by Klaudia Mitura 2025
4.67
24 ratings
Attitude 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2002
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
4.21
3k+
Attitude 101 Summary
Attitude 101 89%
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
by John C. Maxwell 2002
4.21
3k+ ratings
Resilience
by Steven M. Southwick • 2012
What survivors of extreme trauma reveal about the resilience skills anyone can build.
3.87
435
Resilience Summary
Resilience 89%
What survivors of extreme trauma reveal about the resilience skills anyone can build.
by Steven M. Southwick 2012
3.87
435 ratings
Super Better
by Jane McGonigal • 2015
Game rules for real life: turn stress into missions, obstacles into foes, daily wins into boosts.
3.94
3k+
Super Better Summary
Super Better 89%
Game rules for real life: turn stress into missions, obstacles into foes, daily wins into boosts.
by Jane McGonigal 2015
3.94
3k+ ratings
Surrounded by Setbacks
by Thomas Erikson • 2020
Most crises leave clues. A system for catching yours, owning the outcome, and staying resilient.
3.67
2k+
Surrounded by Setbacks Summary
Surrounded by Setbacks 89%
Most crises leave clues. A system for catching yours, owning the outcome, and staying resilient.
by Thomas Erikson 2020
3.67
2k+ ratings
Embracing Uncertainty
by Susan Jeffers • 2002
Certainty never arrives. The mindset shifts for acting with confidence, curiosity, and trust anyway.
3.81
637
Embracing Uncertainty Summary
Embracing Uncertainty 89%
Certainty never arrives. The mindset shifts for acting with confidence, curiosity, and trust anyway.
by Susan Jeffers 2002
3.81
637 ratings
The Joy Diet
by Martha N. Beck • 2003
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
3.96
2k+
The Joy Diet Summary
The Joy Diet 89%
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
by Martha N. Beck 2003
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Power of Beliefs
by Shawn Achor • 2026
Seven beliefs that matter more than talent or luck, and the science for changing yours fast.
4.42
101
The Power of Beliefs Summary
The Power of Beliefs 89%
Seven beliefs that matter more than talent or luck, and the science for changing yours fast.
by Shawn Achor 2026
4.42
101 ratings
Generative Coaching Volume 1
by Robert B. Dilts • 2021
Coaching for the truly new: six steps that work through the body, not just the mind.
4.46
13
Generative Coaching Volume 1 Summary
Generative Coaching Volume 1 89%
Coaching for the truly new: six steps that work through the body, not just the mind.
by Robert B. Dilts 2021
4.46
13 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2010
Someone's worst year, told in four pages. A gratitude reflex, built in 101 sittings.
4.06
1k+
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 89%
Someone's worst year, told in four pages. A gratitude reflex, built in 101 sittings.
by Jack Canfield 2010
4.06
1k+ ratings
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success
by Marcus Buckingham • 2005
Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.
3.97
3k+
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success Summary
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success 89%
Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.
by Marcus Buckingham 2005
3.97
3k+ ratings
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