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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.
The Innovation Stack - Book Summary
"Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jim McKelvey Category: Biography & Memoir
28:3312/11/2023
The Inner Game of Tennis - Book Summary
"The Ultimate Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: W. Timothy Gallwey Category: Motivation & Inspiration
16:5612/11/2023
Business Model Generation - Book Summary
"A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur Category: Entrepreneurship
21:0412/11/2023
The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth - Book Summary
"Entrepreneurship For Weirdos, Misfits and World Dominators" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Chris Brogan Category: Entrepreneurship
20:3511/11/2023
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization - Book Summary
"Revitalize your business with these five questions" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Peter F. Drucker Category: Entrepreneurship
17:2311/11/2023
The Cold War - Book Summary
"A Very Short Introduction" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Robert J. McMahon Category: History
27:2411/11/2023
The Mom Test - Book Summary
"How to Talk to Customers and Learn If Your Business is a Good Idea When Everyone is Lying to You" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Rob Fitzpatrick Category: Entrepreneurship
12:0911/11/2023
Portfolios of the Poor - Book Summary
"How the Worldβs Poor Live on $2 a Day" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Daryl Collins, Jonathan Morduch, Stuart Rutherford, Orlanda Ruthven Category: Politics
12:3911/11/2023
The Republic - Book Summary
"One of the most important philosophical texts ever written" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Plato Category: Philosophy
25:2711/11/2023
Dream Teams - Book Summary
"Working Together Without Falling Apart" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Shane Snow Category: Corporate Culture
27:3611/11/2023
Who Built That - Book Summary
"Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreneurs" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Michelle Malkin Category: Entrepreneurship
18:1011/11/2023
Billion Dollar Whale - Book Summary
"The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, 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: Tom Wright and Bradley Hope Category: Biography & Memoir
34:4411/11/2023
Wired for Story - Book Summary
"The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Lisa Cron Category: Communication Skills
19:2011/11/2023
The One Hour Content Plan - Book Summary
"The Solopreneurβs Guide to a Yearβs Worth of Blog Post Ideas in 60 Minutes and Creating Content that Sells and Hooks" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Meera Kothand Category: Entrepreneurship
14:5710/11/2023
China's Second Continent - Book Summary
"How a Million Migrants are Building a New Empire in Africa" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Howard French Category: Politics
21:4110/11/2023
What Every Angel Investor Wants You to Know - Book Summary
"An Insider Reveals How to Get Smart Funding for Your Billion-Dollar Idea" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Brian S. Cohen and John Kador Category: Entrepreneurship
19:0510/11/2023
The Easy Way to Stop Smoking - Book Summary
"Join the Millions Who Have Become Non-Smokers Using Allen Carr's Easyway Method" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Allen Carr Category: Health & Nutrition
17:2910/11/2023
The Common Path to Uncommon Success - Book Summary
"A Roadmap to Financial Freedom and Fulfillment" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: John Lee Dumas Category: Entrepreneurship
27:2810/11/2023
Profit First - Book Summary
"Transform Your Business From a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine" Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Mike Michalowicz Category: Entrepreneurship
23:0510/11/2023
Losing Earth - Book Summary
"A Recent History" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Nathaniel Rich Category: Nature & the Environment
25:5710/11/2023
Real Artists Donβt Starve - Book Summary
"Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jeff Goins Category: Creativity
20:1510/11/2023
Everybody Has a Podcast (Except You) - Book Summary
"A How-To Guide from the First Family of Podcasting" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy Category: Creativity
26:2210/11/2023
New to Big - Book Summary
"How Companies Can Create Like Entrepreneurs, Invest Like VCs, and Install a Permanent Operating System for Growth" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: David Kidder, Christina Wallace Category: Entrepreneurship
26:1910/11/2023
Getting Real - Book Summary
"The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson Category: Entrepreneurship
22:1609/11/2023
Launch - Book Summary
"An Internet Millionaireβs Secret Formula to Sell Almost Anything Online, Build a Business You Love and Live the Life of Your Dreams" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jeff Walker Category: Entrepreneurship
23:2309/11/2023
Will It Fly? - Book Summary
"How to Test Your Next Business Idea so You Don't Waste Your Time and Money" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Pat Flynn Category: Entrepreneurship
23:0409/11/2023
Smart People Should Build Things - Book Summary
"How to Restore Our Culture of Achievement, Build a Path for Entrepreneurs, and Create New Jobs in America" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Andrew Yang Category: Entrepreneurship
23:1609/11/2023
Simple Tips, Smart Ideas - Book Summary
"Build a bigger, better business" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Erica Wolfe-Murray Category: Entrepreneurship
26:4609/11/2023
How to Meet Your Self - Book Summary
"The Workbook for Self-Discovery" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Nicole LePera Category: Personal Development
16:1609/11/2023
The Upstarts - Book Summary
"How Uber, Airbnb and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley are Changing the World" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Brad Stone Category: Entrepreneurship
15:3009/11/2023
Ultimate Guide to Local Business Marketing - Book Summary
"How to master local online marketing" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Perry Marshall and Talor Zamir Category: Entrepreneurship
18:3009/11/2023
The Reckoning - Book Summary
"Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Mary L. Trump Category: Politics
23:0509/11/2023
The Pumpkin Plan - Book Summary
"A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Mike Michalowicz Category: Corporate Culture
21:0009/11/2023
Collaborative Intelligence - Book Summary
"Thinking with People Who Think Differently" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Dawna Markova, Ph.D. and Angie McArthur Category: Communication Skills
24:1208/11/2023
Difference - Book Summary
"The One-Page Method for Reimagining Your Business and Reinventing Your Market" Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Bernadette Jiwa Category: Entrepreneurship
18:2408/11/2023
Fire and Fury - Book Summary
"Inside the Trump White House" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Michael Wolff Category: Politics
23:4608/11/2023
Do I Make Myself Clear? - Book Summary
"Why Writing Well Matters" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Harold Evans Category: Communication Skills
23:2308/11/2023
Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO - Book Summary
"50 Indispensable Tips to Help You Stay Afloat, Bounce Back, and Get Ahead at Work" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Beverly E. Jones Category: Entrepreneurship
22:0408/11/2023
The January 6th Report - Book Summary
"The Final Report on the Capitol Insurrection That Shook America" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol Category: Politics
19:1708/11/2023
Polysecure - Book Summary
"Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jessica Fern Category: Communication Skills
16:4908/11/2023
Moneyball - Book Summary
"The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Michael Lewis Category: Entrepreneurship
09:3908/11/2023
Financial Intelligence - Book Summary
"A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean" Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Karen Berman + Joe Knight with John Case Category: Entrepreneurship
08:3408/11/2023
Two Weeks Notice - Book Summary
"Find the Courage to Quit Your Job, Make More Money, Work Where You Want, and Change the World" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Amy Porterfield Category: Entrepreneurship
18:5807/11/2023
How Big Things Get Done - Book Summary
"The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner Category: Entrepreneurship
18:3807/11/2023
The Climate Book - Book Summary
"The Facts and the Solutions" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Greta Thunberg Category: Nature & the Environment
18:4807/11/2023
The Worst Business Model in the World - Book Summary
"A New Kind of Guide for a New Kind of Entrepreneur" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Danny Schuman Category: Entrepreneurship
19:2107/11/2023
User Research - Book Summary
"A Practical Guide to Designing Better Products and Services" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Stephanie Marsh Category: Entrepreneurship
21:2707/11/2023
Dark Money - Book Summary
"The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jane Mayer Category: Politics
24:2707/11/2023
Behind the Cloud - Book Summary
"The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company and Revolutionized an Industry" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Marc R. Benioff and Carlye Adler Category: Career & Success
22:2307/11/2023
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - Book Summary
"How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: John Mark Comer Category: Mindfulness & Happiness
29:2207/11/2023