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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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Living Beyond β€œWhat If?” - Book Summary

"Release the Limits and Realize Your Dreams" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Shirley Davis Category: Career & Success

Dec 14, 2023β€’21 min

Get Hired Now! - Book Summary

"How to Accelerate Your Job Search, Stand Out, and Land Your Next Great Opportunity" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Ian Siegel Category: Career & Success

Dec 14, 2023β€’25 min

The Da Vinci Curse - Book Summary

"Life Design for People With Too Many Interests and Talents" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Leonardo Lospennato Category: Career & Success

Dec 14, 2023β€’19 min

Four Seconds - Book Summary

"All the Time You Need to Stop Counter-Productive Habits and Get the Results 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: Peter Bregman Category: Career & Success

Dec 14, 2023β€’18 min

He Comes Next - Book Summary

"The Thinking Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Ian Kerner Category: Sex & Relationships

Dec 14, 2023β€’28 min

A Short History of Nearly Everything - Book Summary

"A journey into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Bill Bryson Category: Education

Dec 13, 2023β€’47 min

The Success Principles - Book Summary

"How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Jack Canfield Category: Career & Success

Dec 13, 2023β€’24 min

The Big Leap - Book Summary

"Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Gay Hendricks Category: Career & Success

Dec 13, 2023β€’24 min

Genome - Book Summary

"The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Matt Ridley Category: History

Dec 13, 2023β€’36 min

Start, Stay, or Leave - Book Summary

"The Art of Decision Making" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Trey Gowdy Category: Career & Success

Dec 13, 2023β€’18 min

Find Your WHY - Book Summary

"A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Simon Sinek, David Mead and Peter Docker Category: Career & Success

Dec 12, 2023β€’23 min

Never Enough - Book Summary

"The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Judith Grisel Category: Health & Nutrition

Dec 12, 2023β€’25 min

A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived - Book Summary

"The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Adam Rutherford Category: History

Dec 12, 2023β€’26 min

The Story of the Human Body - Book Summary

"Evolution, Health, and Disease" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Daniel Lieberman Category: Health & Nutrition

Dec 12, 2023β€’38 min

Being You - Book Summary

"A New Science of Consciousness" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Anil Seth Category: Philosophy

Dec 12, 2023β€’28 min

The Work-Life Balance Myth - Book Summary

"Rethinking Your Optimal Balance for Success" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: David J. McNeff Category: Career & Success

Dec 11, 2023β€’20 min

Novacene - Book Summary

"The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: James Lovelock Category: Nature & the Environment

Dec 11, 2023β€’27 min

Cosmos - Book Summary

"One small step toward understanding the greatness of the universe" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Carl Sagan Category: Science

Dec 11, 2023β€’24 min

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks - Book Summary

"How one woman's cells changed scientific thinking forever." πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Rebecca Skloot Category: Biography & Memoir

Dec 11, 2023β€’35 min

Genius - Book Summary

"The Life and Science of Richard Feynman" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: James Gleick Category: Biography & Memoir

Dec 11, 2023β€’26 min

A Planet of Viruses - Book Summary

"Why one of the best science thinkers alive says viruses are essential for life" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Carl Zimmer Category: Health & Nutrition

Dec 11, 2023β€’17 min

Survival of the Friendliest - Book Summary

"Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Brian Hare and Vanessa Wood Category: Psychology

Dec 11, 2023β€’31 min

Untrue - Book Summary

"Why Nearly Everything We Believe About Women, Lust, and Infidelity Is Wrong and How the New Science Can Set Us Free" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Wednesday Martin Category: Science

Dec 11, 2023β€’26 min

Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite - Book Summary

"Evolution and the Modular Mind" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Robert Kurzban Category: Psychology

Dec 11, 2023β€’22 min

How We Learn - Book Summary

"The Surprising Truth About When, Where and Why It Happens" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Benedict Carey Category: Education

Dec 11, 2023β€’22 min

The Law of Success - Book Summary

"The 15 Most Powerful Principles for Wealth, Health, and Happiness" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Napoleon Hill Category: Career & Success

Dec 10, 2023β€’28 min

Who We Are and How We Got Here - Book Summary

"Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: David Reich Category: Science

Dec 10, 2023β€’34 min

The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons - Book Summary

"The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness and Recovery" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Sam Kean Category: Science

Dec 10, 2023β€’35 min

The Man Who Solved the Market - Book Summary

"How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Gregory Zuckerman Category: Biography & Memoir

Dec 10, 2023β€’29 min

The Compass of Pleasure - Book Summary

"How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning and Gambling Feel So Good" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: David J. Linden Category: Psychology

Dec 10, 2023β€’18 min
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