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Weird
Weird
Olga Khazan
The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World
18 min
3.7
Life Is in the Transitions
Life Is in the Transitions
Bruce Feiler
Mastering Change at Any Age
27 min
4.6
Late Bloomers
Late Bloomers
Rich Karlgaard
The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement
23 min
4.5
The Buddha and the Badass
The Buddha and the Badass
Vishen Lakhiani
The Secret Spiritual Art of Succeeding at Work
29 min
4.4
Friday Forward
Friday Forward
Robert Glazer
Inspiration & Motivation to End Your Week Stronger Than It Started
21 min
4.5
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Haruki Murakami
A memoir about running and writing
24 min
4.3
Trust First
Trust First
Bruce Deel with Sara Grace
A True Story About the Power of Giving People Second Chances
23 min
4.4
Mind Over Clutter
Mind Over Clutter
Nicola Lewis
Cleaning Your Way to a Calm and Happy Home
15 min
3.7

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The Warren Buffett Way
The Warren Buffett Way
Robert G. Hagstrom
Investment Strategies of the World's Greatest Investor
18 min
The 50th Law
The 50th Law
50 Cent and Robert Greene
50 Cent's Secrets to Fearlessness and Success
18 min
Show Your Worth
Show Your Worth
Shelmina Babai Abji
8 Intentional Strategies for Women to Emerge as Leaders at Work
19 min
The Kybalion
The Kybalion
Three Initiates
A Study of Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece
20 min
4.4
Do the Work
Do the Work
Gary John Bishop
The Official Unrepentant, Ass-Kicking, No-Kidding, Change-Your-Life Sidekick to Unfu*k Yourself
12 min
4.3
It Takes What It Takes
It Takes What It Takes
Trevor Moawad with Andy Staples
How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life
16 min
4.6
The Bold Ones
The Bold Ones
Shawn Kanungo
Innovate and Disrupt to Become Truly Indispensable
16 min
4.5
Be Water, My Friend
Be Water, My Friend
Shannon Lee
The True Teachings of Bruce Lee
18 min
4.5
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Libra: The Harmonious Diplomat
Libra: The Harmonious Diplomat
Tips and inspiration for your horoscope personality trait
10 items
Detox Your Energy, Heal Your Chakras
Detox Your Energy, Heal Your Chakras
Cleansing your aura—from crystals to meditation
6 items
Jason Feifer's Book Recommendations
Jason Feifer's Book Recommendations
Strategies and tools to prepare and thrive in times of change
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Cancer: The Sensitive Caretaker
Cancer: The Sensitive Caretaker
Tips and inspiration for your horoscope personality trait
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Elizabeth Ricker's Book Recommendations
Learn about the brain and how to optimize it
8 items
Taurus: The Dependable Realist
Taurus: The Dependable Realist
Tips and inspiration for your horoscope personality trait
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Cynthia Covey Haller's Book Recommendations
Cynthia Covey Haller's Book Recommendations
Tips on personal goal-setting and living a life with purpose
17 items
New Hobby Ideas
New Hobby Ideas
Inspiration to pick up a healthy and creative outlet
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Didn't See It Coming
Didn't See It Coming
Carey Nieuwhof
Overcoming the Seven Greatest Challenges That No One Expects and Everyone Experiences
23 min
4.3
Wabi Sabi
Wabi Sabi
Beth Kempton
Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life
25 min
4.7
Finding Meaning in an Imperfect World
Finding Meaning in an Imperfect World
Iddo Landau
An exploration of the many ways life can be meaningful
22 min
4.5
Help Me!
Help Me!
Marianne Power
One Woman's Quest to Find Out If Self-Help Really Can Change Her Life
28 min
4.1
The Simplicity Principle
The Simplicity Principle
Julia Hobsbawm
Six Steps Towards Clarity in a Complex World
25 min
4.3
I’ve Been Thinking
I’ve Been Thinking
Maria Shriver
Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life
18 min
4.4
Millionaire Success Habits
Millionaire Success Habits
Dean Graziosi
The Gateway to Wealth and Prosperity
20 min
4.5
Untamed
Untamed
Glennon Doyle
Stop Pleasing, Start Living
26 min
3.8
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It
Jane Mathews
Your inspirational toolkit for a whole and happy life
22 min
4.1
The Only Little Prayer You Need
The Only Little Prayer You Need
Debra Landwehr Engle
The Shortest Route to a Life of Joy, Abundance, and Peace of Mind
19 min
4.2
Let It Go
Let It Go
Peter Walsh
Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life
18 min
4.4
Jog On
Jog On
Bella Mackie
How running saved my life
18 min
4.1
Figuring
Figuring
Maria Popova
An exploration of the surprising connections between historical figures
23 min
4.1
Do Design
Do Design
Alan Moore
Why Beauty is Key to Everything
24 min
4.5
IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD
IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD
Russ
Get out of your way
16 min
3.9
For Small Creatures Such as We
For Small Creatures Such as We
Sasha Sagan
Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World
23 min
4.1
Super Attractor
Super Attractor
Gabrielle Bernstein
Methods for Manifesting a Life Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
34 min
4.5
Hinch Yourself Happy
Hinch Yourself Happy
Mrs. Hinch
All the Best Cleaning Tips to Shine Your Sink and Soothe Your Soul
20 min
3.2
Everything is Figureoutable
Everything is Figureoutable
Marie Forleo
A pragmatic philosophy of self-empowerment
24 min
4.6
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods
Bill Bryson
Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
28 min
4.2
The Happy Mind
The Happy Mind
Kevin Horsley and Louis Fourie
A Simple Guide to Living a Happier Life Starting Today
24 min
4.5
More Than Enough
More Than Enough
Elaine Welteroth
Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)
30 min
3.7
Who Will Cry When You Die?
Who Will Cry When You Die?
Robin Sharma
Life Lessons from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
23 min
4.4
Joyful
Joyful
Ingrid Fetell Lee
The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness
23 min
4.0

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