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Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home
Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home
Marie Kondo
How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life
16 min
The Power of One More
The Power of One More
Ed Mylett
The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success
7 min
3.5
The Alchemist
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
A Magical Fable About Following Your Dreams
21 min
4.5
Tiny Beautiful Things
Tiny Beautiful Things
Cheryl Strayed
Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
13 min
4.1
Never Finished
Never Finished
David Goggins
Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within
17 min
4.6
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
Cutting-Edge Lessons and Hard-Earned Advice on Making a Comeback
8 min
4.0
The Mamba Mentality
The Mamba Mentality
Kobe Bryant
How I Play
13 min
4.4
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It
Kamal Ravikant
How the Simple Act of Self-Love Can Transform Your Life
15 min
4.4
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Cynthia Covey Haller's Book Recommendations
Tips on personal goal-setting and living a life with purpose
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New Hobby Ideas
Inspiration to pick up a healthy and creative outlet
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Kirk Thompson's Book Recommendations
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Famous Last Words
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Jack Dorsey's Book Recommendations
Must-read book recommendations from the former Twitter CEO
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Peter Thiel's Book Recommendations
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Books to Re-energize Your Life
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Best Motivational Books
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You Owe You
You Owe You
Eric Thomas
Ignite Your Power, Your Purpose, and Your Why
15 min
4.3
Tao Te Ching
Tao Te Ching
Lao Tzu
Taoist Philosophy for Peace, Contentment & Balance in Life
16 min
4.2
Lighter
Lighter
Yung Pueblo
Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future
18 min
4.7
The Light We Carry
The Light We Carry
Michelle Obama
Overcoming in Uncertain Times
18 min
4.3
Endure
Endure
Cameron Hanes
How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering
18 min
3.9
The Light We Give
The Light We Give
Simran Jeet Singh
How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life
19 min
4.3
Be the Love
Be the Love
Sarah Prout
Seven Ways to Unlock Your Heart and Manifest Happiness
25 min
4.5
The Power of Unwavering Focus
The Power of Unwavering Focus
Dandapani
How to Live the Life You Want
20 min
4.6
The Warrior Within
The Warrior Within
D.J. Vanas
Own Your Power to Serve, Fight, Protect, and Heal
16 min
4.3
Discipline Is Destiny
Discipline Is Destiny
Ryan Holiday
The Power of Self-Control
18 min
4.7
Wild Problems
Wild Problems
Russ Roberts
A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us
16 min
4.5
The Everyday Hero Manifesto
The Everyday Hero Manifesto
Robin Sharma
Activate Your Positivity, Maximize Your Productivity, Serve The World
19 min
4.2
Living Untethered
Living Untethered
Michael A. Singer
Beyond the Human Predicament
20 min
4.3
Live Life in Crescendo
Live Life in Crescendo
Stephen R. Covey and Cynthia Covey Haller
Your Most Important Work is Always Ahead of You
18 min
4.6
Things No One Else Can Teach Us
Things No One Else Can Teach Us
Humble the Poet
Turning Losses Into Lessons
14 min
4.6
The Earned Life
The Earned Life
Marshall Goldsmith
Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment
19 min
4.4
Uncharted
Uncharted
Margaret Heffernan
How to Navigate the Future
22 min
4.1
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
Najwa Zebian
A Guide to Building a Home for Your Soul
20 min
4.6
The 48 Laws of Power (New Version)
The 48 Laws of Power (New Version)
Robert Greene
The secret methods to getting what you want
33 min
4.2
Drive (New Version)
Drive (New Version)
Daniel Pink
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
23 min
4.6
The Book of Forgiving
The Book of Forgiving
Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu
The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World
25 min
4.6
The Journey Beyond Fear
The Journey Beyond Fear
John Hagel III
Leverage the Three Pillars of Positivity to Build Your Success
20 min
4.1
The Art of Worldly Wisdom
The Art of Worldly Wisdom
Baltasar Gracián y Morales
A Pocket Oracle
21 min
4.2
How to Live
How to Live
Sarah Bakewell
Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
21 min
4.5

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