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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20 Minute Books

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Fire and Fury - Book Summary 08.11.2023 23:46

"Inside the Trump White House" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Michael Wolff Category: Politics

Difference - Book Summary 08.11.2023 18:24

"The One-Page Method for Reimagining Your Business and Reinventing Your Market" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Bernadette Jiwa Category: Entrepreneurship

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO - Book Summary 08.11.2023 22:04

"50 Indispensable Tips to Help You Stay Afloat, Bounce Back, and Get Ahead at Work" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Beverly E. Jones Category: Entrepreneurship

The January 6th Report - Book Summary 08.11.2023 19:17

"The Final Report on the Capitol Insurrection That Shook America" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol Category: Politics

Do I Make Myself Clear? - Book Summary 08.11.2023 23:23

"Why Writing Well Matters" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Harold Evans Category: Communication Skills

Moneyball - Book Summary 08.11.2023 9:39

"The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Michael Lewis Category: Entrepreneurship

Collaborative Intelligence - Book Summary 08.11.2023 24:12

"Thinking with People Who Think Differently" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Dawna Markova, Ph. D. and Angie McArthur Category: Communication Skills

Financial Intelligence - Book Summary 08.11.2023 8:34

"A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Karen Berman + Joe Knight with John Case Category: Entrepreneurship

Polysecure - Book Summary 08.11.2023 16:49

"Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jessica Fern Category: Communication Skills

The Worst Business Model in the World - Book Summary 07.11.2023 19:21

"A New Kind of Guide for a New Kind of Entrepreneur" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Danny Schuman Category: Entrepreneurship

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - Book Summary 07.11.2023 29:22

"How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: John Mark Comer Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

How Big Things Get Done - Book Summary 07.11.2023 18:38

"The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner Category: Entrepreneurship

Dark Money - Book Summary 07.11.2023 24:27

"The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jane Mayer Category: Politics

Behind the Cloud - Book Summary 07.11.2023 22:23

"The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company and Revolutionized an Industry" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Marc R. Benioff and Carlye Adler Category: Career & Success

Rogue Waves - Book Summary 07.11.2023 21:37

"Future-Proof Your Business to Survive and Profit from Radical Change" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jonathan Brill Category: Entrepreneurship

The Climate Book - Book Summary 07.11.2023 18:48

"The Facts and the Solutions" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Greta Thunberg Category: Nature & the Environment

Two Weeks Notice - Book Summary 07.11.2023 18:58

"Find the Courage to Quit Your Job, Make More Money, Work Where You Want, and Change the World" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Amy Porterfield Category: Entrepreneurship

The Future We Choose - Book Summary 06.11.2023 29:40

"Surviving the Climate Crisis" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac Category: Nature & the Environment

Political Order and Political Decay - Book Summary 06.11.2023 19:55

"From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Francis Fukuyama Category: Politics

Emotion by Design - Book Summary 06.11.2023 20:07

"Creative Leadership Lessons from a Lifetime at Nike" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Greg Hoffman Category: Entrepreneurship

The Art of Communicating - Book Summary 06.11.2023 18:19

"The fascination of mindfulness in our daily lives" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Thich Nhat Hanh Category: Communication Skills

Hackers and Painters - Book Summary 06.11.2023 23:50

"Big Ideas from the Computer Age" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Paul Graham Category: Creativity

Suicide of the West - Book Summary 06.11.2023 28:57

"How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics is Destroying American Democracy" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jonah Goldberg Category: Politics

Presidents of War - Book Summary 06.11.2023 38:17

"The epic story, from 1807 to modern times" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Michael Beschloss Category: History

Start-up of You - Book Summary 06.11.2023 19:48

"Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha Category: Career & Success