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Nothing Changes Until You Do
Nothing Changes Until You Do
Mike Robbins
A Guide to Self-Compassion and Getting Out of Your Own Way
17.7 min
4.6
The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene
The secret methods to getting what you want
32.9 min
4.1
The Upside of Your Dark Side
The Upside of Your Dark Side
Todd Kashdan and Robert Biswas-Diener
Why Being Your Whole Self – Not Just Your “Good” Self – Drives Success and Fulfillment
23.3 min
4.0
Permanence
Permanence
Lisa Broderick
Become the Person You Want to Be – and Stay That Way
19.5 min
4.4
Blink
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
14.3 min
4.0
Surrender to Lead
Surrender to Lead
Jessica Kriegel
The Counterintuitive Approach to Driving Extraordinary Results
16.6 min
4.8
Human Edge in the AI Age
Human Edge in the AI Age
Nitin Seth
Eight Timeless Mantras For Success
19.4 min
4.2
Superhero Leadership
Superhero Leadership
Peter Cuneo & Joe Garner
28 Ways to Lead with Courage, Strength, and Compassion
15.7 min
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The Way of Excellence
The Way of Excellence
Brad Stulberg
A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World
16.5 min
4.6
The Science of Self-Discipline
The Science of Self-Discipline
Peter Hollins
Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals
19 min
4.6
The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek
Tim Ferriss
Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
28.5 min
4.2
Tracking Wonder
Tracking Wonder
Jeffrey Davis
The Surprising Path to Purpose, Connection, and Fulfillment
14.8 min
4.3
The Law of Success
The Law of Success
Napoleon Hill
The 15 Most Powerful Principles for Wealth, Health, and Happiness
25.7 min
4.5
Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself
Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself
Joe Dispenza
How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One
16.2 min
4.5
Never Play It Safe
Never Play It Safe
Chase Jarvis
A Practical Guide to Freedom, Creativity, and a Life You Love
16.9 min
4.4
Change Your Game
Change Your Game
J. Chad Mitchell
Ditch Doubt, Find Your Voice, and Impact the World
21.9 min
4.5
Drive
Drive
Daniel Pink
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
23.5 min
4.5
Beyond Order
Beyond Order
Jordan B. Peterson
12 More Rules for Life
36.9 min
4.4
The Difference that Makes the Difference
The Difference that Makes the Difference
Josh Davis
NLP and the Science of Positive Change
19.4 min
4.3
Atlas of the Heart
Atlas of the Heart
Brené Brown
Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
27.1 min
4.6
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Eric Jorgenson
A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
24.2 min
4.6
Rethinking Positive Thinking
Rethinking Positive Thinking
Gabriele Oettingen
Inside the New Science of Motivation
14.3 min
4.4
The Opposite of Settling
The Opposite of Settling
Case Kenny
Get What You Want in Love and Life, Without Losing Your Spark
17.9 min
4.7
Help Me, I Have No Discipline and Zero Self-Control
Help Me, I Have No Discipline and Zero Self-Control
Vaughn Carter
The Secret Formula to Breaking Bad Habits, Mastering Mental Toughness, and Reaching Your Goals
18.4 min
4.2
Die with Zero
Die with Zero
Bill Perkins
Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
19.1 min
4.4
The Alchemist
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
A Magical Fable About Following Your Dreams
21.1 min
4.5
The Compass Within
The Compass Within
Robert Glazer
A Little Story about the Values That Guide Us
20 min
4.5
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Amy Morin
Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success
39.9 min
4.6
The Ambition Trap
The Ambition Trap
Amina Altai
How to Stop Chasing and Start Living
21.1 min
Unscripted
Unscripted
MJ DeMarco
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship
19 min
4.2
The Miracle Morning
The Miracle Morning
Hal Elrod
The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8 A.M.)
20.2 min
4.5
The Comfort Book
The Comfort Book
Matt Haig
Hopeful Reflections on the Beauty and Unpredictability of Existence
24.1 min
4.7

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