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How a Little Becomes a Lot
How a Little Becomes a Lot
Eric Zimmer
The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life
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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 min4.5
How to Be Enough
How to Be Enough
Ellen Hendriksen
Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists
17 min4.4
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
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Die Empty
Die Empty
Todd Henry
Unleash Your Best Work Every Day
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Discipline Equals Freedom
Discipline Equals Freedom
Jocko Willink
Field Manual
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Unscripted_DeMarco
MJ DeMarco
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship
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80,000 Hours
80,000 Hours
Benjamin Todd
How to Have a Fulfilling Career That Does Good
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Mattering
Mattering
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The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose
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Runnin' Down a Dream
Runnin' Down a Dream
Bill Gurley
How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love
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The Meaning of Your Life
The Meaning of Your Life
Arthur C. Brooks
Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness
2 min4.5
The Ownership Mindset
The Ownership Mindset
Kerry Siggins
A Handbook for Transforming Your Life and Leadership
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How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay
How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay
Jenny Lawson
Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself
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The Gift of Struggle
The Gift of Struggle
Bobby Herrera
Life-Changing Lessons About Leading
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The Ambition Trap
The Ambition Trap
Amina Altai
How to Stop Chasing and Start Living
2 min4.3
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Superhero Leadership
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28 Ways to Lead with Courage, Strength, and Compassion
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The Science of Self-Discipline
The Science of Self-Discipline
Peter Hollins
The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals
19 min4.6
How To Be A Stoic
How To Be A Stoic
Massimo Pigliucci
Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
22 min4.5
Rethinking Positive Thinking
Rethinking Positive Thinking
Gabriele Oettingen
Inside the New Science of Motivation
14 min4.4
The Power of Unwavering Focus
The Power of Unwavering Focus
Dandapani
How to Live the Life You Want
20 min4.6
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It
Daniel Klein
Wisdom of the Great Philosophers on How to Live
18 min4.6
Grow Or Fold
Grow Or Fold
Matt Ross
Transform Yourself in Midlife and Beyond
19 min4.4
Human Edge in the AI Age
Human Edge in the AI Age
Nitin Seth
Eight Timeless Mantras For Success
19 min4.2
Meditations
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
Teaser: The stoic thinking of a Philosopher-King
10 min4.1
What to Make of a Life
What to Make of a Life
Jim Collins
Cliffs, Fog, Fire and the Self-Knowledge Imperative
19 min4.4
The Daily Laws
The Daily Laws
Robert Greene
366 Meditations on Power, Mastery, Strategy & Human Nature
30 min4.4
Drive [complete redo]
Drive [complete redo]
Daniel Pink
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
24 min4.5
The Other Side of Change
The Other Side of Change
Maya Shankar
Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans
26 min4.4
Your Mind, Your Rules
Your Mind, Your Rules
Marisa Peer
Take Control of Your Thinking to Transform Your Life
18 min4.7
High Performance
High Performance
Jake Humphrey
Lessons from the Best on Becoming Your Best
19 min4.3
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Robert Pirsig
An Inquiry Into Values
12 min3.7
Living the 80/20 way
Living the 80/20 way
Richard Koch
Work Less, Worry Less, Succeed More, Enjoy More
13 min3.8
Surrender to Lead
Surrender to Lead
Jessica Kriegel
The Counterintuitive Approach to Driving Extraordinary Results
17 min4.8
The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary
The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary
Catherine Gray
Teaser: The benefits of mediocrity and the beauty of the everyday
20 min4.4
Change Your Game
Change Your Game
J. Chad Mitchell
Empowering Young Leaders to Ditch Doubt, Find Their Voice, and Impact the World
22 min4.5
Why Do I Keep Doing This?
Why Do I Keep Doing This?
Kati Morton
Unlearn the Habits Keeping You Stuck and Unhappy
21 min4.6
The Let Them Theory
The Let Them Theory
Mel Robbins
A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About
25 min4.5
The Compass Within
The Compass Within
Robert Glazer
A Little Story about the Values That Guide Us
20 min4.4
Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill
The secrets of 40 millionaires' wealth, revealed
15 min4.4
The Miracle Morning
The Miracle Morning
Hal Elrod
The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)
20 min4.5

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