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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 landscape in a time-efficient manner.
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Collective Illusions - Book Summary

"Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Todd Rose Category: Psychology

Feb 18, 2024β€’29 min

Meetings That Get Results - Book Summary

"A Facilitator's Guide to Building Better Meetings" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Terrence Metz Category: Corporate Culture

Feb 18, 2024β€’26 min

Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon - Book Summary

"The New Science and Stories of the Brain" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Rahul Jandial Category: Psychology

Feb 17, 2024β€’26 min

False Economy - Book Summary

"A Surprising Economic History of the World" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Alan Beattie Category: Economics

Feb 17, 2024β€’26 min

The Plantagenets - Book Summary

"The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Dan Jones Category: History

Feb 17, 2024β€’40 min

The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Book Summary

"As told to Alex Haley" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Alex Haley, Malcolm X Category: Biography & Memoir

Feb 17, 2024β€’35 min

Nothing But Net - Book Summary

"10 Timeless Lessons for Picking Tech Stocks" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Mark Mahaney Category: Money & Investments

Feb 17, 2024β€’32 min

How to Think More Effectively - Book Summary

"A guide to greater productivity, insight and creativity" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: The School of Life Category: Creativity

Feb 16, 2024β€’23 min

How Am I Doing? - Book Summary

"40 Conversations to Have with Yourself" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Corey Yeager Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Feb 16, 2024β€’27 min

A Wealth of Common Sense - Book Summary

"Why Simplicity Trumps Complexity in Any Investment Plan" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Ben Carlson Category: Money & Investments

Feb 16, 2024β€’21 min

Profit Over People - Book Summary

"Neoliberalism and Global Order" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Noam Chomsky Category: Economics

Feb 16, 2024β€’23 min

Best Self - Book Summary

"Be You, Only Better" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Mike Bayer Category: Personal Development

Feb 16, 2024β€’27 min

Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing - Book Summary

"What the Rich Invest in, That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Robert T. Kiyosaki Category: Money & Investments

Feb 15, 2024β€’33 min

How to Day Trade for a Living - Book Summary

"A Beginner's Guide" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Andrew Aziz Category: Economics

Feb 15, 2024β€’21 min

The Power of a Positive No - Book Summary

"How to Say No and Still Get to Yes" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: William Ury Category: Communication Skills

Feb 15, 2024β€’26 min

Stories for Work - Book Summary

"The Essential Guide to Business Storytelling" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Gabrielle Dolan Category: Communication Skills

Feb 15, 2024β€’33 min

Intuitive Eating - Book Summary

"A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch Category: Health & Nutrition

Feb 15, 2024β€’25 min

Self-Compassion - Book Summary

"The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Kristin Neff Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Feb 14, 2024β€’34 min

The Peloponnesian War - Book Summary

"Get a primer on the epic Peloponnesian War" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Donald Kagan Category: History

Feb 14, 2024β€’39 min

Agent Sonya - Book Summary

"Moscow’s Most Daring Wartime Spy" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Ben Macintyre Category: History

Feb 14, 2024β€’34 min

The Family Firm - Book Summary

"A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Emily Oster Category: Health & Nutrition

Feb 14, 2024β€’26 min

Personality - Book Summary

"What Makes You the Way You Are" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Daniel Nettle Category: Personal Development

Feb 14, 2024β€’29 min

Do Hard Things - Book Summary

"Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Steve Magness Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Feb 13, 2024β€’22 min

Be the Love - Book Summary

"Seven Ways to Unlock Your Heart and Manifest Happiness" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Sarah Prout Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Feb 13, 2024β€’29 min

Why Love Matters - Book Summary

"How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Sue Gerhardt Category: Parenting

Feb 13, 2024β€’32 min

Black and British - Book Summary

"A Forgotten History" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: David Olusoga Category: History

Feb 13, 2024β€’40 min

Living Forward - Book Summary

"A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy Category: Personal Development

Feb 13, 2024β€’30 min

Warren Buffett's Ground Rules - Book Summary

"Words of Wisdom from the Partnership Letters of the World’s Greatest Investor" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Jeremy C. Miller Category: Biography & Memoir

Feb 12, 2024β€’25 min

Thoughts Without a Thinker - Book Summary

"Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Mark Epstein Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Feb 12, 2024β€’27 min

Manage Your Day-To-Day - Book Summary

"Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus and Sharpen Your Creative Mind" Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: 99U and Jocelyn K. Glei Category: Creativity

Feb 12, 2024β€’27 min
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