Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Summary This book provides a comprehensive overview of software architecture’s many aspects. Aspiring and existing architects alike will…
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The Inner Game of Tennis
Summary This handbook works for anybody who wants to improve his or her performance in any activity, from playing music to getting ahead at…
Essentialism
Summary The Way of the Essentialist isn’t about getting more done in less time. It’s about getting only the right things done. It is not a…
Deep Work
Summary In DEEP WORK, author and professor Cal Newport flips the narrative on impact in a connected age. Instead of arguing distraction is…
Daring Greatly
Summary Researcher and thought leader Dr. Brené Brown offers a powerful new vision that encourages us to dare greatly: to embrace…
Rising Strong
Summary Living a brave life is not always easy: We are, inevitably, going to stumble and fall. It is the rise from falling that Brown takes…
Fooled by Randomness
Summary Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck…
Moonwalking with Einstein
Summary Moonwalking with Einstein recounts Joshua Foer’s yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top “mental athletes…
Ego Is the Enemy
Summary Many of us insist the main impediment to a full, successful life is the outside world. In fact, the most common enemy lies within…
The Gifts of Imperfection
Summary In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown, PhD, a leading expert on shame, authenticity and belonging, shares what she’s learned…
Don't Shoot the Dog: The New Art of Teaching and Training
Summary In this book, Karen Pryor clearly explains the underlying principles of behavioral training and through numerous fascinating…
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Summary Think you’ve got a book inside of you? Anne Lamott isn’t afraid to help you let it out. She’ll help you find your passion and your…
When Breath Becomes Air
Summary At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed…
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Summary Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say “yes”, and how to apply these understandings…
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
Summary Scott Adams has likely failed at more things than anyone you’ve ever met, including his corporate career, his inventions, his…
The Obstacle Is the Way
Summary The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and…
Crucial Conversations
Summary Crucial Conversations revolutionized the way millions of people communicate when stakes are high. This book gives you the tools to…
To Sell Is Human
Summary Whether we’re employees pitching colleagues on a new idea, entrepreneurs enticing funders to invest, or parents and teachers…
The War of Art
Summary The War of Art emphasizes the resolve needed to recognize and overcome the obstacles of ambition and then effectively shows how to…
On Writing Well
Summary On Writing Well is for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost…
Zero To One
Summary The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One…
Give and Take
Summary Give and Take highlights what effective networking, collaboration, influence, negotiation, and leadership skills have in common…
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Summary Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley’s most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers…
Mindless Eating
Summary In this book, food psychologist Brian Wansink shows why you may not realize how much you’re eating, what you’re eating-or why you’re…
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding
Summary This book proclaims that the only way to stand out in today’s marketplace is to build your product or service into a brand, and…
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
Summary In The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing, Ries and Trout offer a compendium of twenty-two innovative rules for understanding and…
Slack
Summary Slack is the degree of freedom in a company that allows it to change. It could be something as simple as adding an assistant to a…
Search Inside Yourself
Summary With Search Inside Yourself, Chade-Meng Tan, one of Google’s earliest engineers and personal growth pioneer, offers a proven method…
Mastery
Summary In this book, Gorge Leonard shows how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of excellence and a deeper sense of…
The Power of Who
Summary Bob Beaudine shares his philosophy on what really works in identifying what your dream in life is and how to get it. Beaudine takes…
The Accounting Game
Summary The Accounting Game presents financial information in a simple format. Using the world of a child’s lemonade stand to teach the…
So Good They Can't Ignore You
Summary In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice. Not only is the…
The Willpower Instinct
Summary The Willpower Instinct explains the new science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and…
The Power of Habit- Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Summary In The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how…
A Guide to the Good Life- The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
Summary In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools…
Stumbling On Happiness
Summary In this book, Daniel Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us to misconceive…
Book Yourself Solid
Summary Book Yourself Solid reveals why self-promotion is a critical factor to success, giving you a unique perspective that makes this…
The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic)
Summary The Power of TED * offers a powerful alternative to the Karpman Drama Triangle with its roles of Victim, Persecutor, and Rescuer…