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Pre-Suasion

Author: Robert Cialdini

Pre-Suasion

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Switch

Author: Chip Heath, Author: Dan Heath

Switch

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David and Goliath

Author: Malcolm Gladwell

David and Goliath

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The Body Keeps the Score

Author: Bessel Van der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score

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You Are a Badass

Author: Jen Sincero

You Are a Badass

You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life By Jen Sincero About What’s stopping you from living your best life? Is it a lack of understanding what your passions are? Crippling fear of failure? The inability to believe that you are worth the effort it takes to […]

Eat Fat, Get Thin

Author: Mark Hyman

Eat Fat, Get Thin

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The Power of Now

Author: Eckhart Tolle

The Power of Now

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment By Eckhart Tolle About In The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle shares practical ways to reach a state of Enlightenment by fully living in the present. Tolle explains the destructive powers of the mind and ego and reveals how we can use nonjudgmental observation and meditation […]

Peak

Author: Anders Ericsson, Author: Robert Pool

Peak

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Psycho-Cybernetics

Maxwell Maltz

Psycho-Cybernetics

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Daring Greatly

Author: Brene Brown

Daring Greatly

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The 10X Rule

Author: Grant Cardone

The 10X Rule

The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone • Book Summary by FlashBooks About Making big promises is what Grant Cardone does. So it comes as no surprise when he tells us that his 10X rule will guarantee success beyond our wildest dreams. But this is not some cheap gimmick or […]

Invisible Influence

Author: Jonah Berger

Invisible Influence

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You Don’t Have To Be A Shark

Author: Robert Herjavec

You Don’t Have To Be A Shark

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The Magic of Thinking Big

Author: David Schwartz

The Magic of Thinking Big

The Magic of Thinking Big By David J. Schwartz, PhD About: This book is for everyone who ever looked at a successful person and asked themselves “What does he or she have that I don’t?” The answer: that person knows how to think big. It’s been over 55 years since Dr. David Schwartz first published […]

Succeed

Author: Heidi Grant Halvorson

Succeed

Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals By Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph. D About Succeed teaches you how to create goals that lead to successful completion. It shows how changes in our thinking, and approach to goal making can set us up to be vastly more effective at making and accomplishing our goals. Here’s what […]

The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

Author: Vishen Lakhiani

The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

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The Gifts of Imperfection

Author: Brene Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection

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Ego Is The Enemy

Author: Ryan Holiday

Ego Is The Enemy

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TED Talks

Author: Chris Anderson

TED Talks

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The Inevitable

Author: Kevin Kelly

The Inevitable

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Grit

Author: Angela Duckworth

Grit

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Creativity, Inc

Author: Ed Catmull

Creativity, Inc

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Sleep Smarter

Author: Shawn Stevenson

Sleep Smarter

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The Sleep Revolution

Author: Arianna Huffington

The Sleep Revolution

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Quiet by Susan Cain

Author: Susan Cain

Quiet by Susan Cain

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The Happiness Hypothesis

Author: Jonathan Haidt

The Happiness Hypothesis

The Happiness Hypothesis: Putting Ancient Wisdom and Philosophy to the Test of Modern Science by Jonathan Haidt

About: Learn what author Jonathan Haidt discovered after applying modern science to ancient wisdom to discover what *really* makes us happy in life.

Born For This

Chris Guillebeau

Born For This

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The Power of Broke

Author: Daymond John

The Power of Broke

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Living Forward

Author: Daniel Harkavy, Author: Michael Hyatt

Living Forward

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Smarter Faster Better

Author: Charles Duhigg

Smarter Faster Better

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Mastery by Robert Greene

Author: Robert Greene

Mastery by Robert Greene

Mastery By Robert Greene About Author Robert Greene passionately believes that every person has the ability to become a Master within their lifetime. However, this journey to mastery is accomplished by so few people that Greene set out to discover what it is that makes someone a Master. Throughout this discovery, the journey of famous […]

Emotional Intelligence

Author: Daniel Goleman

Emotional Intelligence

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Originals

Adam Grant

Originals

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Deep Work

Author: Cal Newport

Deep Work

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Being Mortal

Author: Atul Gawande

Being Mortal

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Mini Habits

Author: Stephen Guise

Mini Habits

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The Success Principles

Author: Jack Canfield

The Success Principles

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When Breath Becomes Air

Author: Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air

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The Tipping Point

Author: Malcolm Gladwell

The Tipping Point

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Drive

Author: Daniel Pink

Drive

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
by Daniel Pink

About: Get ready to learn about the science behind human motivation, as well as how to effectively motivate yourself and others.

Presence

Author: Amy Cuddy

Presence

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Motivation and Personality

Author: Abraham Maslow

Motivation and Personality

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Make It Stick

Author: Henry L. Roediger III, Author: Mark A. McDaniel, Author: Peter C. Brown

Make It Stick

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The Alchemist

Author: Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist

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Pitch Anything

Author: Oren Klaff

Pitch Anything

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The Talent Code

Author: Daniel Coyle

The Talent Code

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Willpower (Bullet Summary)

John Tierney, Roy F. Baumeister

Willpower (Bullet Summary)

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Ask

Author: Ryan Levesque

Ask

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Mindset

Author: Carol Dweck

Mindset

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success: How We Can Learn to Fulfill Our Potential by Carol Dweck

About: It’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success—but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. In this book summary, you’ll learn the right mindset to approach (and achieve) your goals with, and how to use science-backed psychological strategies to improve the quality of your life dramatically.

Rising Strong

Author: Brene Brown

Rising Strong

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