7 Minute Books: Free Book Summaries

“The Four Horsemen of Bad Decisions” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: You’re About to Make a Terrible Mistake! Author: Olivier Sibony Category: Psychology & Human Behavior, Business Strategy, Mindfulness & Wellbeing, Workplace & Company Culture What if the title of a book co...

“You're Not the Storm, You're the Sky” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Radically Happy Author: Phakchok Rinpoche and Erric Solomon Category: Mindfulness & Wellbeing, Motivation & Self-Improvement, Personal Growth What if the happiness you're chasing is actually t...

“The Shadow Network Undermining Democracy” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Autocracy, Inc. Author: Anne Applebaum Category: World History, Politics & Current Affairs, Culture & Society, Philosophy & Big Ideas What if the greatest threat to democracy isn't foreign armie...

“Stop Trying to Be a Perfect Leader — Start Unleashing Your Team” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Unleashed Author: Frances Frei & Anne Morriss Category: Leadership & Team Building, Workplace & Company Culture, Career Growth What if the main job of a leader isn't to ha...

“Discovering Your Unique Spark with Jonathan Fields” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Sparked Author: Jonathan Fields Category: Career Growth, Motivation & Self-Improvement, Focus, Habits & Productivity, Personal Growth Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right—...

“Stop Firefighting and Start Building a System That Runs Itself” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: How to Be a Great Boss Author: Gino Wickman, René Boer Category: Workplace & Company Culture, Career Growth, Motivation & Self-Improvement, Focus, Habits & Productivity What if...

“The Quiet Power of Choosing Softness” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Gentle Author: Courtney Carver Category: Mindfulness & Wellbeing, Motivation & Self-Improvement, Personal Growth, Workplace & Company Culture What if being gentle wasn't a sign of weakness, but the...

“When Following Orders Is Dangerous: The Art of Intelligent Disobedience” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Intelligent Disobedience Author: Ira Chaleff Category: Career Growth, Leadership & Team Building When's the last time you followed an order you knew was wrong, just becaus...

“How Small Changes Can Bring Back the Joy of Work” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: The Joy of Work Author: Bruce Daisley Category: Career Growth, Workplace & Company Culture Why does work feel so draining lately, and what can we actually do about it? Sam and Sophie sit with that qu...

“Why We're All Futurists Now (Whether We Like It or Not)” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: How to Future Author: Scott Smith with Madeline Ashby Category: Leadership & Team Building Why are we all futurists now, whether we like it or not? Sam and Sophie sit with that question,...

“Nietzsche for Startup Founders: Becoming Who You Are” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: The Entrepreneur's Weekly Nietzsche Author: Dave Jilk and Brad Feld Category: Philosophy & Big Ideas, Decision-Making & Critical Thinking, Creativity in Business, Technology & Innova...

“Stop Looking for a Mentor — Learn to Be a Great Protégé” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: The Ultimate Guide to Great Mentorship Author: Scott Jeffrey Miller Category: Leadership & Team Building Scott Jeffrey Miller flips mentorship on its head: the real work isn't finding a w...

“Passion, Purpose, and the Five Pillars of Facebook's Success” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Think Like Zuck Author: Ekaterina Walter Category: Leadership & Team Building, Startups & Entrepreneurship, Memoirs & Life Stories, Technology & Innovation What if the se...

“Money Isn't the Goal—Your Life Is” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Good Money Revolution Author: Derrick Kinney Category: Personal Finance & Investing, Psychology & Human Behavior What if everything you thought about money was backward? Sam and Sophie sit with Derrick Kin...

“Why Actual Conspiracies Always Fall Apart (and What That Means for Power)” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Conspiracy Author: Ryan Holiday Category: Politics & Current Affairs, Memoirs & Life Stories, Culture & Society What happens when a secret plot actually succeeds? Sam...

“Why We Need a School for the Heart, Not Just the Mind” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: The School of Life Author: Alain de Botton and The School of Life Category: Motivation & Self-Improvement, Love, Dating & Relationships, Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness & Wellbeing W...

“Why Being a 'Knower' Is Dangerous Now” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Hyper-Learning Author: Edward D. Hess Category: Learning & Education, Technology & Innovation, Mindfulness & Wellbeing Did you ever feel like everything you were taught about being smart is ac...

“Stop Climbing Alone: Shawn Achor's Big Potential” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Big Potential Author: Shawn Achor Category: Career Growth, Mindfulness & Wellbeing, Motivation & Self-Improvement What if everything you've been taught about success is wrong? Sam and S...

“Why the Black Death Actually Helped Workers” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Get Well Soon Author: Jennifer Wright Category: World History, Health, Food & Nutrition What if the single greatest force shaping human history wasn't kings or generals, but tiny, invisible microbes?...

“Why Your Best Customer Is the One You Already Have” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: B2B Customer Experience Author: Paul Hague & Nicholas Hague Category: Public Speaking & Communication, Career Growth, Workplace & Company Culture, Sales, Branding & Marketing Did you kn...

“Moving Past Fear to Find Your Creative Passion” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: The Journey Beyond Fear Author: John Hagel III Category: Startups & Entrepreneurship, Career Growth, Decision-Making & Critical Thinking, Creativity in Business What if the biggest thing holding yo...

“Your Brain Is Not Who You Think It Is” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: The Brain Author: David Eagleman Category: Science & Discovery, Psychology & Human Behavior Your conscious mind is not the CEO of your brain—it's the press secretary. Sam and Sophie dive into David Eag...

“Why Sugar Is a Metabolic Poison” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: The Case Against Sugar Author: Gary Taubes Category: Health, Food & Nutrition Have you looked at a soda the same way after reading Gary Taubes's 'The Case Against Sugar'? Sam and Sophie dig into the bo...

“Why Forcing Consensus Is a Trap—and What to Do Instead” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Collaborating with the Enemy Author: Adam Kahane Category: Workplace & Company Culture, Leadership & Team Building, Public Speaking & Communication What if trying to find common ground...

“What Your Child's Behavior Is Really Telling You” 👉 For more insights, check out the full book and audio summary here 📖 📕 Transcript and audio of this episode is available here for free Title: Unlocking Parental Intelligence Author: Laurie Hollman Category: Parenting & Family Life What if your child's difficult behavior isn't a problem to fix, but a message to decode? Sam an...