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Embark on a journey of knowledge with the "20 Minute Books" podcast, your free gateway to invaluable insights distilled from best-selling non-fiction books. Spanning categories such as Business, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, and more we transform influential works into engaging (roughly) 20-minute summaries. Perfect for commuters, budding entrepreneurs, or book enthusiasts, join me as I distill key takeaways from a world of wisdom, offering a rich library of book summaries directly to your ears. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge landscape in a time-efficient manner.
Aware - Book Summary
"The Science and Practice of Presence" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Daniel J. Siegel Category: Mindfulness & Happiness
29:5003/02/2024
IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD - Book Summary
"Get out of your way" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Russ Category: Biography & Memoir
26:2603/02/2024
When the Body Says No - Book Summary
"The Cost of Hidden Stress" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Gabor MatΓ© Category: Health & Nutrition
32:5902/02/2024
A Brief History of Thought - Book Summary
"A Philosophical Guide to Living" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Luc Ferry Category: Philosophy
32:2702/02/2024
Wired To Create - Book Summary
"Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Scott Barry Kaufman & Carolyn Gregoire Category: Creativity
34:4002/02/2024
5 Voices - Book Summary
"How to Communicate Effectively with Everyone You Lead" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram Category: Communication Skills
28:3402/02/2024
5 Levels of Leadership - Book Summary
"Proven Steps to Maximize your Potential" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: John C. Maxwell Category: Management & Leadership
26:5902/02/2024
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) - Book Summary
"Sound parenting advice based on psychology" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Philippa Perry Category: Parenting
22:1801/02/2024
A Guide to the Good Life - Book Summary
"The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: William B. Irvine Category: Mindfulness & Happiness
31:2101/02/2024
A Handbook for New Stoics - Book Summary
"How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez Category: Personal Development
29:4601/02/2024
Faith, Hope and Carnage - Book Summary
"A Meditation on Faith, Art, Music, Freedom, Grief, and Love" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Nick Cave, SeΓ‘n O'Hagan Category: Biography & Memoir
18:0601/02/2024
A Force for Good - Book Summary
"The Dalai Lamaβs Vision for Humanity" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Daniel Goleman Category: Philosophy
36:3401/02/2024
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess - Book Summary
"5 Simple, Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Caroline Leaf Category: Health & Nutrition
26:3731/01/2024
5 Gears - Book Summary
"How to Be Present and Productive When There's Never Enough Time" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram Category: Productivity
31:0631/01/2024
A Biography of Loneliness - Book Summary
"The History of an Emotion" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Fay Bound Alberti Category: Philosophy
32:3931/01/2024
Pitch Like Hollywood - Book Summary
"What You Can Learn from the High-Stakes Film Industry" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis Category: Communication Skills
21:0231/01/2024
1491 - Book Summary
"New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Charles C. Mann Category: History
38:3631/01/2024
Blockchain Revolution - Book Summary
"How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business and the World" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott Category: Economics
19:2630/01/2024
Fanatical Prospecting - Book Summary
"The Ultimate Guide to Opening Sales Conversations and Filling the Pipeline by Leveraging Social Selling, Telephone, Email, Text, and Cold Calling" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jeb Blount Category: Marketing & Sales
32:2230/01/2024
Pitch Perfect - Book Summary
"How to Say it Right the First Time, Every Time" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Bill McGowan and Alisa Bowman Category: Communication Skills
32:4130/01/2024
The Proximity Principle - Book Summary
"The Proven Strategy That Will Lead to a Career You Love" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Ken Coleman Category: Career & Success
18:3530/01/2024
30 Lessons for Loving - Book Summary
"Advice from the Wisest Americans on Love, Relationships and Marriage" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Karl Pillemer Category: Sex & Relationships
18:4830/01/2024
The Metabolism Reset Diet - Book Summary
"Repair your liver, stop storing fat, and lose weight naturally" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Alan Christianson Category: Health & Nutrition
20:4529/01/2024
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman - Book Summary
"A masterpiece of feminist philosophy" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Category: History
18:3429/01/2024
Humankind - Book Summary
"A Hopeful History" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Rutger Bregman Category: Philosophy
32:0929/01/2024
Think Small - Book Summary
"The Surprisingly Simple Way to Reach Big Goals" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Owain Service and Rory Gallagher Category: Career & Success
21:5229/01/2024
The Storytelling Edge - Book Summary
"How to Transform Your Business, Stop Screaming into the Void, and Make People Love You" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Shane Snow and Joe Lazauskas Category: Communication Skills
21:3229/01/2024
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People - Book Summary
"Over 325 Ready-to-use Words and Phrases for Working with Challenging Personalities" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: RenΓ©e Evenson Category: Communication Skills
22:4828/01/2024
Status Anxiety - Book Summary
"How social isolation and meritocracy cause fear of underachievement and how to solve this" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Alain de Botton Category: Philosophy
29:5728/01/2024
Losing Eden - Book Summary
"Why Our Minds Need the Wild" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Lucy Jones Category: Mindfulness & Happiness
33:4428/01/2024
Marketing Made Simple - Book Summary
"Step-by-Step StoryBrand Guide for Any Business" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Donald Miller Category: Marketing & Sales
22:1028/01/2024
The War For Kindness - Book Summary
"Building Empathy in a Fractured World" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jamil Zaki Category: Psychology
26:0428/01/2024
Brain Food - Book Summary
"How to Eat Smart and Sharpen Your Mind" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Lisa Mosconi Category: Health & Nutrition
32:2627/01/2024
White Fragility - Book Summary
"Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Robin DiAngelo Category: Society & Culture
35:5327/01/2024
Think Like a Rocket Scientist - Book Summary
"Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Ozan Varol Category: Career & Success
26:4827/01/2024
The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment - Book Summary
"Achieve More Success with Less Stress" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Elizabeth Grace Saunders Category: Career & Success
24:4427/01/2024
Myanmar's Enemy Within - Book Summary
"Buddhist Violence and the Making of a Muslim βOtherβ" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Francis Wade Category: History
32:0927/01/2024
How to Be a Productivity Ninja - Book Summary
"Worry Less, Achieve More and Love What You Do" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Graham Allcott Category: Productivity
28:1826/01/2024
Orientalism - Book Summary
"Western Conceptions of the Orient" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Edward W. Said Category: History
24:3626/01/2024
Skip the Line - Book Summary
"The 10,000 Experiments Rule and Other Surprising Advice for Reaching Your Goals" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: James Altucher Category: Career & Success
25:2226/01/2024
Hood Feminism - Book Summary
"Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Mikki Kendall Category: Society & Culture
28:1026/01/2024
Just Listen - Book Summary
"Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Mark Goulston Category: Communication Skills
24:0126/01/2024
Mythos - Book Summary
"A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Stephen Fry Category: Education
22:3525/01/2024
Beyond Culture - Book Summary
"A Journey of self-discovery" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Edward Hall Category: History
19:4325/01/2024
Deep Medicine - Book Summary
"How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Eric Topol Category: Society & Culture
27:3225/01/2024
Empire of Pain - Book Summary
"The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Patrick Radden Keefe Category: Biography & Memoir
26:2625/01/2024
Make Your Bed - Book Summary
"Little Things That Can Change Your Lifeβ¦ And Maybe The World" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: William H. McRaven Category: Career & Success
17:1325/01/2024
The Dying Citizen - Book Summary
"How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Victor Davis Hanson Category: Economics
23:5424/01/2024
Feeding You Lies - Book Summary
"How to Unravel the Food Industryβs Playbook and Reclaim Your Health" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Vani Hari Category: Health & Nutrition
21:1224/01/2024
An Elegant Defense - Book Summary
"The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Matt Richtel Category: Health & Nutrition
31:0624/01/2024