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7 Rules of Self-Reliance
7 Rules of Self-Reliance
Maha Abouelenein
How to Stay Low, Keep Moving, Invest in Yourself, and Own Your Future
20 min
4.2
Momentum
Momentum
Sam Silverstein
How to Avoid Going in the Wrong Direction
15 min
4.1
Flip It
Flip It
Michael Heppell
How to Get the Best Out of Everything
16 min
4.4
The Power of Unwavering Focus
The Power of Unwavering Focus
Dandapani
How to Live the Life You Want
20 min
4.6
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 min
4.5
Playing Big
Playing Big
Tara Mohr
Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead
17 min
I Wish Someone Had Told Me ...
I Wish Someone Had Told Me ...
Dana Perino
The Best Advice for Building a Great Career and a Meaningful Life
17 min
4.1
Stop Saying You're Fine
Stop Saying You're Fine
Mel Robbins
The No-BS Guide to Getting What You Want
18 min
4.3

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Shoveling $h!t
Kass Lazerow
A Love Story about the Entrepreneur's Messy Path to Success
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Passport to Success
Passport to Success
Jim Stovall
Experience Next Level Living
18 min
Calm the F*ck Down
Calm the F*ck Down
Sarah Knight
How to Stop Freaking Out and Get On With Your Life
14 min
3.9
We Can Do Hard Things
We Can Do Hard Things
Glennon Doyle
Answers to Life's 20 Questions
21 min
4.5
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Books by Alan Watts
Unlock profound insights on the self, life, and the universe
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Understanding & Overcoming Debt
Understanding & Overcoming Debt
Practical strategies for achieving financial freedom
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Books to Transform Your Worldview
Books to Transform Your Worldview
Essential reads to expand your perspective and challenge beliefs
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Athletes' Road to Glory
Athletes' Road to Glory
Stories and insights from iconic athletes and Olympians
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Books About Fatherhood
Books About Fatherhood
Insights, wisdom, and stories on being a great father
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Stoic Philosophy for Modern Life
Stoic Philosophy for Modern Life
Timeless wisdom for confronting contemporary challenges
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The Psychology of Forming Habits
The Psychology of Forming Habits
Unlock the secrets to building lasting, positive habits
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Needy
Needy
Mara Glatzel
How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty
18 min
4.4
Not Nice
Not Nice
Aziz Gazipura
Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, and Feeling Guilty... . and Start Speaking Up, Saying No, and Unapologetically Being Yourself
19 min
4.4
As A Man Thinketh
As A Man Thinketh
James Allen
The classic text that proves the power of positive thinking
8 min
4.2
Wabi Sabi
Wabi Sabi
Beth Kempton
Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life
25 min
4.7
The Creative Act
The Creative Act
Rick Rubin
A Way of Being
13 min
4.5
The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene
The secret methods to getting what you want
33 min
4.1
Ecce Homo
Ecce Homo
Friedrich Nietzsche
How One Becomes What One is
22 min
Living in Flow
Living in Flow
Sky Nelson-Isaacs
The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World
16 min
4.1
The Entrepreneurial Mindset Advantage
The Entrepreneurial Mindset Advantage
Gary G. Schoeniger
The Hidden Logic That Unleashes Human Potential
18 min
3.7
Manifest
Manifest
Roxie Nafousi
7 Steps to Living Your Best Life
13 min
3.9
Make Today Count
Make Today Count
John C. Maxwell
The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda
17 min
4.3
Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill
The secrets of 40 millionaires' wealth, revealed
15 min
4.4
Die with Zero
Die with Zero
Bill Perkins
Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
19 min
4.4
The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek
Tim Ferriss
Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
28 min
4.2
Atlas of the Heart
Atlas of the Heart
Brené Brown
Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
27 min
4.6
Living the 80/20 Way
Living the 80/20 Way
Richard Koch
Work Less, Worry Less, Succeed More, Enjoy More
13 min
3.8
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 min
4.0
How to Fall in Love with Questions
How to Fall in Love with Questions
Elizabeth Weingarten
A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty
20 min
4.3
Born For This
Born For This
Chris Guillebeau
How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do
16 min
4.1
High Performance
High Performance
Jake Humphrey
Lessons from the Best on Becoming Your Best
19 min
3.9
How to Be Enough
How to Be Enough
Ellen Hendriksen
Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists
17 min
4.3
Hidden Potential
Hidden Potential
Adam Grant
The Science of Achieving Greater Things
16 min
4.5
On Character
On Character
Stanley McChrystal
Choices That Define a Life
17 min
The 5 Types of Wealth
The 5 Types of Wealth
Sahil Bloom
A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life
18 min
4.6

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