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Stop Reading the News Summary
Stop Reading the News
A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life
by Rolf Dobelli 2019
3.72
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Politics
Developing the Leader Within You Summary
Developing the Leader Within You
by John C. Maxwell 2005 224 pages
4.22
24k+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Self Help
Why We Make Mistakes Summary
Why We Make Mistakes
How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way Above Average
by Joseph T. Hallinan 2009 221 pages
3.90
9k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance
by Tony Schwartz 2010 352 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Business
Productivity
Leadership
Just Breathe Summary
Just Breathe
Mastering Breathwork for Success in Life, Love, Business, and Beyond
by Dan Brulé 2017 224 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Personal Development
The Wisdom of Insecurity Summary
The Wisdom of Insecurity
A Message for an Age of Anxiety
by Alan W. Watts 1951 152 pages
4.15
26k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
Do Nothing Summary
Do Nothing
How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving
by Celeste Headlee 2020 288 pages
3.87
9k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
I Can Make You Thin Summary
I Can Make You Thin
by Paul McKenna 2005 144 pages
3.65
2k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Diets
Don't Overthink It Summary
Don't Overthink It
Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life
by Anne Bogel 2020 217 pages
3.88
15k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
The Gift of Forgiveness Summary
The Gift of Forgiveness
Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable
by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt 2020 224 pages
3.69
4k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Mistakes Were Made, but Not by Me Summary
Mistakes Were Made, but Not by Me
Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by Carol Tavris 2007 292 pages
4.04
27k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Retrain Your Brain Summary
Retrain Your Brain
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks: A Workbook for Managing Depression and Anxiety
by Seth J. Gillihan 2016 238 pages
3.80
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence
A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Emotions and Raising Your EQ
by Ian Tuhovsky 2015 150 pages
3.88
100+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Communication
It's Not Always Depression Summary
It's Not Always Depression
Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel 2018 296 pages
4.22
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
The Resilience Project Summary
The Resilience Project
Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness
by Hugh van Cuylenburg 2019 304 pages
4.31
11k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism Summary
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism
Tools for Emotional Resilience and Positivity
by Matthew Van Natta 2019 179 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Self Help
Personal Development
Never Go Back Summary
Never Go Back
by Henry Cloud 2014 272 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Self Help
Christian
Psychology
How to Grow Old Summary
How to Grow Old
Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 217 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
History
Joy at Work Summary
Joy at Work
Organizing Your Professional Life
by Marie Kondō 2020 244 pages
3.47
8k+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
The Honest Enneagram Summary
The Honest Enneagram
Know Your Type, Own Your Challenges, Embrace Your Growth
by Sarajane Case 2020 240 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Adult
The Great Mental Models Volume 2 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 2
Physics, Chemistry and Biology
by Shane Parrish 2019 397 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Self Help
Becoming Bulletproof Summary
Becoming Bulletproof
Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly
by Evy Poumpouras 2020 320 pages
4.14
6k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Conversationally Speaking Summary
Conversationally Speaking
Tested New Ways to Increase Your Personal and Social Effectiveness
by Amanda Goodwin Caporaletti 1980 210 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Communication
Psychology
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai
Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y feliz
by Héctor García 2016 192 pages
3.75
82k+ ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Japan
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out
Live More by Doing Less
by Tanya Dalton 2019 240 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Productivity
The Fear Bubble Summary
The Fear Bubble
Harness Fear and Live Without Limits
by Ant Middleton 2019 323 pages
4.13
4k+ ratings
Self Help
Biography
Military Fiction
Transcend Summary
Transcend
The New Science of Self-Actualization
by Scott Barry Kaufman 2020 432 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
Limitless Summary
Limitless
Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life
by Jim Kwik 2020 343 pages
4.08
20k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Productivity
The Power of Discipline Summary
The Power of Discipline
How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals
by Daniel Walter 2020 134 pages
4.12
6k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter Summary
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
by 50 Cent 2020 304 pages
4.35
7k+ ratings
Business
Biography
Self Help
Detox Your Thoughts Summary
Detox Your Thoughts
Quit Negative Self-Talk for Good and Discover the Life You've Always Wanted
by Andrea Bonior 2020 256 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Self Help
Mental Health
Psychology
The Soulmate Secret Summary
The Soulmate Secret
Manifest the Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction
by Arielle Ford 2008 224 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Relationships
Romance
You Can Negotiate Anything Summary
You Can Negotiate Anything
The Groundbreaking Original Guide to Negotiation
by Herb Cohen 1980 258 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Business
Self Help
Psychology
Master Your Emotions Summary
Master Your Emotions
A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings
by Thibaut Meurisse 2018 215 pages
4.13
17k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols Summary
The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols
Striving to Become an Eminently Qualified Human
by Jocko Willink 2020 56 pages
4.39
2k+ ratings
Leadership
Self Help
Personal Development
It's About Damn Time Summary
It's About Damn Time
How to Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage
by Arlan Hamilton 2020 224 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Business
Memoir
Self Help
Finite and Infinite Games Summary
Finite and Infinite Games
A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility
by James P. Carse 1986 180 pages
3.75
7k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Business
The Catalyst Summary
The Catalyst
How to Change Anyone's Mind
by Jonah Berger 2020 288 pages
3.92
3k+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Self Help
The Art of Showing Up Summary
The Art of Showing Up
How to Be There for Yourself and Your People
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller 2020 304 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Relationships
Mental Health
It Works Summary
It Works
The Famous Little Red Book That Makes Your Dreams Come True!
by R.H.J. 1926 28 pages
4.23
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Imperfect Courage Summary
Imperfect Courage
Live a Life of Purpose by Leaving Comfort and Going Scared
by Jessica Honegger 2018 240 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Christian
Upstream Summary
Upstream
The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen
by Dan Heath 2020 320 pages
4.14
6k+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Psychology
The Joys of Compounding Summary
The Joys of Compounding
The Passionate Pursuit of Lifelong Learning
by Gautam Baid 2019 534 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Self Help
Healing the Shame that Binds You Summary
Healing the Shame that Binds You
by John Bradshaw 1988 316 pages
4.09
11k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
The Big Questions of Life Summary
The Big Questions of Life
by Om Swami 2020 158 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week Summary
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
by Tiffany Shlain 2019 256 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Technology
Personal Development
Fully Engaged Summary
Fully Engaged
Using the Practicing Mind in Daily Life
by Thomas M. Sterner 2016 120 pages
4.20
100+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Philosophy
The Buddha and the Badass Summary
The Buddha and the Badass
The Secret Spiritual Art of Succeeding at Work
by Vishen Lakhiani 2020 288 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Spirituality
The Advice Trap Summary
The Advice Trap
Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2020 224 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Self Help
How to be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable Summary
How to be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
by Ben Aldridge 2020 248 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
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