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The Art of Rivalry - Book Summary

"Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sebastian Smee Category: History

Apr 10, 202424 min

Brainstorm - Book Summary

"The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Daniel J. Siegel Category: Parenting

Apr 10, 202425 min

Do Pause - Book Summary

"You Are Not a To Do List" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Robert Poynton Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 9, 202426 min

The Personality Brokers - Book Summary

"The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Merve Emre Category: Education

Apr 9, 202423 min

Saving Capitalism - Book Summary

"For the Many, Not the Few" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Robert B. Reich Category: Economics

Apr 9, 202428 min

Reading People - Book Summary

"How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Anne Bogel Category: Psychology

Apr 9, 202425 min

The Longevity Project - Book Summary

"Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin Category: Health & Nutrition

Apr 9, 202424 min

Lovingkindness - Book Summary

"The Revolutionary Art of Happiness" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sharon Salzberg Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 8, 202432 min

Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen - Book Summary

"The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Michelle Icard Category: Communication Skills

Apr 8, 202430 min

In Praise of Slowness - Book Summary

"Challenging the Cult Of Speed" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Carl Honoré Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 8, 202417 min

How to Fix Meetings - Book Summary

"Meet Less, Focus on Outcomes and Get Stuff Done" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Graham Allcott and Hayley Watts Category: Corporate Culture

Apr 8, 202427 min

The Little Book of Lykke - Book Summary

"The Danish Search for the World's Happiest People" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Meik Wiking Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 8, 202425 min

How to Be a Capitalist Without Any Capital - Book Summary

"The Four Rules You Must Break to Get Rich" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Nathan Latka Category: Money & Investments

Apr 7, 202434 min

Always Hungry? - Book Summary

"Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells And Lose Weight Permanently" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Dr. David Ludwig Category: Health & Nutrition

Apr 7, 202426 min

Side Hustle - Book Summary

"From Idea to Income in 27 days" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Chris Guillebeau Category: Career & Success

Apr 7, 202422 min

Minor Feelings - Book Summary

"A Reckoning on Race and the Asian Condition" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Cathy Park Hong Category: Biography & Memoir

Apr 7, 202426 min

Presence - Book Summary

"Bringing your Boldest Self to your Biggest Challenges" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Amy Cuddy Category: Communication Skills

Apr 7, 202429 min

The Distracted Mind - Book Summary

"Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Adam Gazzaley and Larry D. Rosen Category: Productivity

Apr 6, 202428 min

Full Catastrophe Living - Book Summary

"Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jon Kabat-Zinn Category: Health & Nutrition

Apr 6, 202428 min

The Joy of Movement - Book Summary

"How Exercise helps us find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Kelly McGonigal Category: Health & Nutrition

Apr 6, 202427 min

The Myth of American Inequality - Book Summary

"How Government Biases Policy Debate" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Phil Gramm, Robert Ekelund & John Early Category: Economics

Apr 6, 202422 min

Socialism - Book Summary

"A Very Short Introduction" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Michael Newman Category: Economics

Apr 6, 202428 min

The Myth of Sisyphus - Book Summary

"An influential existentialist essay about living your life with greater passion and freedom" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Albert Camus Category: Philosophy

Apr 5, 202429 min

The Road to Serfdom - Book Summary

"Van Hayek's classic text on Freedom" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Friedrich August von Hayek Category: Economics

Apr 5, 202428 min

Human Hacking - Book Summary

"Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Christopher Hadnagy with Seth Schulman Category: Communication Skills

Apr 5, 202428 min

You're Invited - Book Summary

"The Art and Science of Cultivating Influence" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jon Levy Category: Career & Success

Apr 5, 202431 min

Get Some Headspace - Book Summary

"10 Minutes Can Make All the Difference" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Andy Puddicombe Category: Health & Nutrition

Apr 5, 202422 min

Slow Sex - Book Summary

"The Path to Fulfilling and Sustainable Sexuality" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Diana Richardson Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 4, 202428 min

The Bible Recap - Book Summary

"A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Tara-Leigh Cobble Category: Philosophy

Apr 4, 202426 min

The Practicing Mind - Book Summary

"Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Thomas M. Sterner Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 4, 202415 min

You Never Forget Your First - Book Summary

"A Biography of George Washington" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Alexis Coe Category: Biography & Memoir

Apr 4, 202428 min

Whole - Book Summary

"Rethinking the Science of Nutrition" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: T. Colin Campbell Category: Health & Nutrition

Apr 4, 202426 min

How to Live a Good Life - Book Summary

"A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: ed. Massimo Pigliucci, Skye C. Cleary and Daniel A. Kaufman Category: Personal Development

Apr 3, 202437 min

The School of Greatness - Book Summary

"A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Lewis Howes Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 3, 202420 min

Now, Discover Your Strengths - Book Summary

"How To Develop Your Talents and Those of the People You Manage" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Marcus Buckingham Category: Career & Success

Apr 3, 202422 min

The State of Affairs - Book Summary

"Rethinking Infidelity" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Esther Perel Category: Psychology

Apr 3, 202431 min

Sovereign Self - Book Summary

"Claim Your Inner Joy and Freedom with the Empowering Wisdom of the Vedas, Upanishads, and Bhagavad Gita" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Acharya Shunya Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 2, 202427 min

Gemba Kaizen - Book Summary

"A Common Sense Approach to a Continuous Improvement Strategy" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Masaaki Imai Category: Management & Leadership

Apr 2, 202427 min

Performing Under Pressure - Book Summary

"The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Hendrie Weisinger & J.P. Pawliw-Fry Category: Communication Skills

Apr 2, 202420 min

The Sum of Us - Book Summary

"What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Heather McGhee Category: Economics

Apr 2, 202435 min

The Art of Worldly Wisdom - Book Summary

"A Pocket Oracle" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Baltasar Gracián y Morales Category: Motivation & Inspiration

Apr 1, 202421 min

The Coffee Bean - Book Summary

"A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jon Gordon and Damon West Category: Career & Success

Apr 1, 202426 min

Raising Leaders - Book Summary

"Using the principles of parenting at work to become a great leader and create great leaders" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Wendy Born Category: Management & Leadership

Apr 1, 202425 min

Journey of Awakening - Book Summary

"A Meditator's Guidebook" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ram Dass Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 1, 202431 min

Fully Present - Book Summary

"The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Susan L. Smalley and Diana Winston Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 1, 202429 min

Superforecasting - Book Summary

"The Art and Science of Prediction" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner Category: Management & Leadership

Mar 31, 202427 min

Dear Girls - Book Summary

"Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, and Advice for Living Your Best Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ali Wong Category: Biography & Memoir

Mar 31, 202432 min

Boost! - Book Summary

"How the Psychology of Sports Can Enhance your Performance in Management and Work" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Michael Bar-Eli Category: Career & Success

Mar 31, 202427 min

How to Lead Smart People - Book Summary

"Leadership for Professionals" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Arun Singh and Mike Mister Category: Management & Leadership

Mar 31, 202429 min

The Advantage - Book Summary

"Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Patrick M. Lencioni Category: Corporate Culture

Mar 31, 202440 min