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Summary of Bobby Bones's Fail Until You Don't is a motivational self-help book designed to help readers of all backgrounds, and particularly those from disadvantaged upbringings, succeed in life. Fail Until You Don't explains Bones's personal formula for success in three parts: Fight, which is setting goals based on what matters personally; Grind, taking the steps required to reach those goals; and Repeat, beginning the process all over again, this...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Annie Grace's The Alcohol Experiment
Alcohol – it is so commonly consumed that we almost regard it like drinking water, yet the truth of its real effects on humans is often minimized by society. In The Alcohol Experiment, Annie Grace aims to help people who struggle with alcohol by presenting them with facts, experiences, and examples. Her goal isn't necessarily to make you stop drinking, but to aid you in...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Michael J. Gelb's How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
Our understanding of the complexity of human intelligence and the wide abilities of the human brain is growing, which proves that we are naturally a lot more gifted than we might think.
In How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci (1998), Michael J. Gelb studies master painter and scientist Leonardo da Vinci. Gelb analyzes da Vinci-based methods for sharpening...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Randy Pausch's The Last Lecture
What would you say if you could give one last talk before dying? What would you want to share with the world? In The Last Lecture (2008), Randy Pausch goes over his life and the key moments that left a mark on him. His last lecture, given at Carnegie Mellon University, was attended by around 400 people and has touched millions of others online. In the book version, which was co-written...
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Summary of Robert Greene's The Laws of Human Nature dissects the elaborate lies that people tell themselves. Taking readers through the laws, or main motivations, that govern human behavior, he shows that, with a little extra effort and a dose of radical honesty, one can master the art of socializing, deepen relationships, and outwit rivals...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Jennie Allen's Get Out of Your Head
Jennie Allen's Get Out of Your Head (2020) offers faith-based tips and techniques for taking charge of thoughts that spin out of control. We tend to dwell on things that we wish were different, yet this merely deepens our emotional emptiness. To overcome this, Allen provides practical Bible-based tools, including insights from God's Word and encouragement on how He will free...
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Summary of Chip Heath's The Power of Moments explores how life and work can be enriched by the creation of special experiences. These defining moments encompass people's most meaningful experiences and encounters and can deepen relationships among individuals, organizations, and customers…
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Ed Mylett's The Power of One More
Everyone is born with the ability to do something great with their life. Most times, people are one step away from reaching their goals; all it takes is one more. In The Power of One More (2022), Ed Mylett explains that through focused thoughts and actions, it is possible to unlock and maximize your abilities, as well as reach the goals you have always dreamed of achieving....
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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Katy Milkman's How to Change
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1) The stubborn persistence of unhealthy or unproductive behavior is common today. This includes habits such as smoking, lack of physical activity, and terrible diets. Simply telling people that change is easy, cheap, and beneficial will not work. Effectively promoting behavior change requires understanding when to begin.
2) People get discouraged when adopting...
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Summary of Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves's Emotional Intelligence 2.0 is a self-help style book about identifying the reader's strengths and weaknesses in various areas of emotional intelligence and providing tools for improving emotional intelligence skills. It is an expansion on the 2004 book The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book and is based on the authors' online Emotional Intelligence Appraisal…
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Michael Easter's The Comfort Crisis
In The Comfort Crisis (2021), Michal Easter explains why it's so important to shut down the outside world and reconnect with nature, for all the benefits it provides for our relationships and our physical and mental health.
The world we live in today is embedded in comfort, routine, and fake pleasures. It tries to shift our priorities and alter them, by keeping us focused...
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Amid everyday stresses, Winfrey learned to savor the peak experiences that make life worth living, which she calls 'ahhh' moments. Her first principle of joy is that, whether working or playing, people should delight in what they do and live in the moment. To illustrate this, Winfrey relates how terrified she was when singer, Tina Turner, invited her to be a backup dancer for a show. She feared embarrassing herself, yet went up on the stage and found...
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Summary of Shawn Achor's The Happiness Advantage is a bestselling book by Shawn Achor which posits that happiness is a precursor to success. Achor outlines practical steps that individual workers and team leaders can take to increase the odds of positive outcomes and professional advancement...
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Summary of Jeff Olson's The Slight Edge explains how motivated individuals can reap tremendous benefits from cultivating simple, positive habits. Although good fortune can appear to manifest overnight, success is usually the result of years spent consistently making the right choices...
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Summary of James Clear's Atomic Habits is a self-help book designed to drive behavior change over the long term. Built on the notion that small changes can spark powerful transformations, this practical volume explains what motivates human behavior with the goal of showing people how to improve their lives…
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