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Book Summaries
Below you’ll find a list of book summaries and notes I’ve taken on some of my favorite self-help books. You'll also find lists of book recommendations, and my thoughts on specific big ideas gleaned from various personal development books.
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson : Book Summary
12 Rules For Life: An Antidote To Chaos By Jordan B. Peterson About: Over the years, (former) Harvard and (current) University of Toronto professor and clinical psychologist Dr. Jordan B. …
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10 Books on Increasing Your Creativity
Increasing your creativity—or developing any sense of creativity in the first place—seems to be hardest when you need it most. Personally, I’d always thought “creativity” was sort of elusive. I …
Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending
Did you know that Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, is currently pre-selling tickets for flights into outer space? No joke.[1] Right now, today, you can log on to Virgin …
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The Book of Joy : Book Summary
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams Print | eBook | Audiobook About What does it take to get two of the world’s biggest …
Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins : Book Summary
Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Journey! by Tony Robbins About: Tony Robbins is probably the most influential figure in the …
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You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero : Book Summary
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 …
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Deep Work by Cal Newport : Book Summary
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport About Most people have totally lost the ability to go “deep”—spending their days instead in an erratic blur of e-mail …
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Stressed Out? Remember Your Core Values
“The kind of self-affirmation I’m talking about—the kind whose effects [researchers] have studied—doesn’t have anything to do with reciting generic one-liners in the mirror, nor does it involve …
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