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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How You Say It - Book Summary 13.01.2024 23:58

"Why You Talk the Way You Do – and What It Says About You" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Katherine D. Kinzler Category: Communication Skills

Lean In - Book Summary 13.01.2024 31:59

"Women, Work, and the Will to Lead" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sheryl Sandberg Category: Career & Success

Wuhan Diary - Book Summary 13.01.2024 30:05

"Dispatches from a Quarantined City" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Fang Fang Category: Biography & Memoir

Measure What Matters - Book Summary 12.01.2024 21:36

"How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: John Doerr Category: Corporate Culture

Distinction - Book Summary 12.01.2024 45:58

"A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Pierre Bourdieu Category: Society & Culture

Brain Maker - Book Summary 12.01.2024 28:42

"The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect your Brain – for Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Dr. David Perlmutter with Kristin Loberg Category: Health & Nutrition

The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is - Book Summary 12.01.2024 25:12

"A History, A Philosophy, A Warning" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Justin E.H. Smith Category: Philosophy

Wagnerism - Book Summary 12.01.2024 27:20

"Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Alex Ross Category: History

Retrain Your Brain - Book Summary 11.01.2024 19:14

"Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Seth J. Gillihan Category: Health & Nutrition

The Inevitable - Book Summary 11.01.2024 23:08

"Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Kevin Kelly Category: Technology & the Future

The No Contact Rule - Book Summary 11.01.2024 26:15

"A guide to surviving your breakup with your self-respect in tow" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Natalie Lue Category: Sex & Relationships

The Art of Gathering - Book Summary 11.01.2024 24:04

"How We Meet and Why It Matters" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Priya Parker Category: Society & Culture

The Story Factor - Book Summary 11.01.2024 23:34

"Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Annette Simmons Category: Communication Skills

13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do - Book Summary 10.01.2024 28:16

"Raising Self-Assured Children and Training Their Brains for a Life of Happiness, Meaning, and Success" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Amy Morin Category: Parenting

The Art of Influencing Anyone - Book Summary 10.01.2024 24:40

"The classic must-read for anyone who wants to learn how to sound more convincing and persuasive" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Niall Cassidy Category: Marketing & Sales

So You Want to Talk About Race - Book Summary 10.01.2024 31:09

"An examination of the complex system of racism in the United States" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ijeoma Oluo Category: Society & Culture

The 2-Hour Job Search - Book Summary 10.01.2024 26:23

"Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Steve Dalton Category: Career & Success

The Sell - Book Summary 10.01.2024 21:57

"The Secrets of Selling Anything to Anyone" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Fredrik Eklund Category: Marketing & Sales

A Monk's Guide to Happiness - Book Summary 09.01.2024 25:30

"Meditation in the 21st Century" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Gelong Thubten Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

The New Jim Crow - Book Summary 09.01.2024 24:40

"Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Michelle Alexander Category: Society & Culture

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021 - Book Summary 09.01.2024 27:19

"Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Richard N. Bolles with Katharine Brooks Category: Career & Success

The Quick Fix - Book Summary 09.01.2024 28:56

"Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social Ills" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jesse Singal Category: Psychology

Who Can You Trust? - Book Summary 09.01.2024 26:18

"How Technology Brought Us Together – and Why It Could Drive Us Apart" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Rachel Botsman Category: Society & Culture

Capitalism and Freedom - Book Summary 08.01.2024 23:24

"The definitive statement of Friedman's immensely influential economic philosophy" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Milton Friedman Category: Economics

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man - Book Summary 08.01.2024 30:00

"An introduction to race and race-related issues in America" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Emmanuel Acho Category: Society & Culture