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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As A Man Thinketh - Book Summary 06.11.2023 11:20

"The classic text that proves the power of positive thinking" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: James Allen Category: Motivation & Inspiration

Blue Ocean Shift - Book Summary 06.11.2023 28:16

"Beyond Competing – Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne Category: Entrepreneurship

Burn Rate - Book Summary 05.11.2023 32:15

"Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Andy Dunn Category: Biography & Memoir

Braiding Sweetgrass - Book Summary 05.11.2023 18:52

"Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Robin Wall Kimmerer Category: Nature & the Environment

Crazy is a Compliment - Book Summary 05.11.2023 24:17

"The Power of Zigging When Everyone Else is Zagging" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Linda Rottenberg Category: Entrepreneurship

Play Bigger - Book Summary 05.11.2023 14:06

"How Pirates, Dreamers and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Al Ramadan, David Peterson, Christopher Lochhead and Kevin Maney Category: Entrepreneurship

The Shadow Docket - Book Summary 05.11.2023 17:38

"How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Stephen Vladeck Category: Politics

Talk - Book Summary 05.11.2023 27:49

"The Science of Conversation" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Elizabeth Stokoe Category: Communication Skills

Sea Power - Book Summary 05.11.2023 34:00

"The History and Geopolitics of the World’s Oceans" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: James Stavridis Category: History

Reading Like a Writer - Book Summary 05.11.2023 21:31

"A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Francine Prose Category: Communication Skills

Founding Brothers - Book Summary 05.11.2023 30:13

"The Revolutionary Generation" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Joseph J. Ellis Category: History

The Myth of the Rational Voter - Book Summary 05.11.2023 21:31

"Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Bryan Caplan Category: Politics

Escape from Cubicle Nation - Book Summary 04.11.2023 16:39

"From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Pamela Slim Category: Entrepreneurship

Good Strategy, Bad Strategy - Book Summary 04.11.2023 25:32

"The Difference and Why It Matters" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Richard Rumelt Category: Entrepreneurship

The Startup Playbook - Book Summary 04.11.2023 13:35

"Secrets of the Fastest-Growing Startups from Their Founding Entrepreneurs" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: David S. Kidder Category: Entrepreneurship

The Sleepwalkers - Book Summary 04.11.2023 27:40

"How Europe Went To War in 1914" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Christopher Clark Category: History

Nothing to Envy - Book Summary 04.11.2023 29:11

"Real Lives in North Korea" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Barbara Demick Category: Biography & Memoir

The Locust Effect - Book Summary 04.11.2023 20:20

"Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Gary A. Haugen and Victor Boutros Category: Politics

Hustle - Book Summary 04.11.2023 16:40

"The Power to Charge Your Life with Money, Meaning, and Momentum" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits and Jonas Koffler Category: Career & Success

Man, the State and War - Book Summary 04.11.2023 20:43

"A Theoretical Analysis" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Kenneth N. Waltz Category: Politics

Sam Walton: Made in America - Book Summary 04.11.2023 22:09

"My Story" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sam Walton with John Huey Category: Biography & Memoir

The Law of Attraction - Book Summary 04.11.2023 16:57

"The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Esther and Jerry Hicks Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Be Obsessed or Be Average - Book Summary 03.11.2023 20:59

"A bold and contrarian wake-up call for anyone truly ready for success" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Grant Cardone Category: Entrepreneurship

A Theory of Justice - Book Summary 03.11.2023 10:24

"Liberty and Equality as an Alternative to Utilitarianism" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: John Rawls Category: Philosophy

How to be Heard - Book Summary 03.11.2023 16:21

"Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Julian Treasure Category: Communication Skills