20 Minute Books

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Every Tuesday, a new book summary! 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 lan...

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Collapse - Book Summary 18.01.2024 32:36

"How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jared Diamond Category: History

Strategize to Win - Book Summary 18.01.2024 23:35

"The New Way to Start Out, Step Up, or Start Over in Your Career" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Carla A. Harris Category: Career & Success

The Challenger Sale - Book Summary 18.01.2024 22:43

"Taking Control of the Customer Conversation" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson Category: Marketing & Sales

The Broken Ladder - Book Summary 18.01.2024 27:01

"How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Keith Payne Category: Psychology

The Art of Simple Living - Book Summary 17.01.2024 24:44

"100 Daily Practices from a Japanese Zen Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Shunmyo Masuno Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Girl, Stop Apologizing - Book Summary 17.01.2024 21:37

"A Shame-Free Plan For Embracing and Achieving Your Goals" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Rachel Hollis Category: Career & Success

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - Book Summary 17.01.2024 27:17

"A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: John M. Gottman and Nan Silver Category: Sex & Relationships

White Trash - Book Summary 17.01.2024 25:13

"The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Nancy Isenberg Category: History

The Miracle of Mindfulness - Book Summary 16.01.2024 18:43

"An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Thich Nhat Hanh Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

All Marketers Are Liars - Book Summary 16.01.2024 18:06

"The Underground Classic That Explains How Marketing Really Works – and Why Authenticity Is The Best Marketing of All" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Seth Godin Category: Marketing & Sales

Morality - Book Summary 16.01.2024 30:39

"Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jonathan Sacks Category: Philosophy

Beowulf - Book Summary 16.01.2024 18:19

"A Young Warrior’s Battle With Beasts and His Rise to Kingship" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Unknown Category: Society & Culture

Long-Term Thinking for a Short-Sighted World - Book Summary 16.01.2024 26:24

"Restoring happiness, balance, and sanity to our lives and our planet" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jim Brumm Category: Nature & the Environment

A New Earth - Book Summary 15.01.2024 18:07

"Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Eckhart Tolle Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

The Ultimate Sales Machine - Book Summary 15.01.2024 34:34

"Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Chet Holmes Category: Marketing & Sales

Humility Is The New Smart - Book Summary 15.01.2024 17:40

"Rethinking Human Excellence In the Smart Machine Age" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Edward D. Hess and Katherine Ludwig Category: Motivation & Inspiration

Eat to Beat Your Diet - Book Summary 15.01.2024 19:24

"Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: William W. Li Category: Health & Nutrition

We Are Displaced - Book Summary 15.01.2024 28:12

"My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Malala Yousafzai Category: Biography & Memoir

The Four Noble Truths of Love - Book Summary 14.01.2024 20:28

"Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Susan Piver Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Between the World and Me - Book Summary 14.01.2024 21:18

"The 2015 National Book Award Winner is a deep look at being black in America today" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates Category: Biography & Memoir

Ten Arguments for Deleting your Social Media Accounts Right Now - Book Summary 14.01.2024 32:54

"Regain your autonomy online" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jaron Lanier Category: Society & Culture

The Five Elements of Effective Thinking - Book Summary 14.01.2024 32:24

"Five ways to make better decisions." 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird Category: Career & Success

The Distraction Addiction - Book Summary 14.01.2024 22:43

"Getting the Information You Need and the Communication You Want, Without Enraging Your Family, Annoying Your Colleagues and Destroying Your Soul." 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Ikigai - Book Summary 13.01.2024 26:15

"The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Hector Garcia Puigcerver and Francesc Miralles Category: Career & Success

Switch - Book Summary 13.01.2024 26:55

"How to Change Things When Change Is Hard" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Chip Heath & Dan Heath Category: Marketing & Sales