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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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Episodes

Ikigai - Book Summary

"The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Hector Garcia Puigcerver and Francesc Miralles Category: Career & Success

Jan 13, 2024β€’26 min

Switch - Book Summary

"How to Change Things When Change Is Hard" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Chip Heath & Dan Heath Category: Marketing & Sales

Jan 13, 2024β€’27 min

How You Say It - Book Summary

"Why You Talk the Way You Do – and What It Says About You" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Katherine D. Kinzler Category: Communication Skills

Jan 13, 2024β€’24 min

Lean In - Book Summary

"Women, Work, and the Will to Lead" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Sheryl Sandberg Category: Career & Success

Jan 13, 2024β€’32 min

Wuhan Diary - Book Summary

"Dispatches from a Quarantined City" Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Fang Fang Category: Biography & Memoir

Jan 13, 2024β€’30 min

Measure What Matters - Book Summary

"How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: John Doerr Category: Corporate Culture

Jan 12, 2024β€’22 min

Distinction - Book Summary

"A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Pierre Bourdieu Category: Society & Culture

Jan 12, 2024β€’46 min

Brain Maker - Book Summary

"The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect your Brain – 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: Dr. David Perlmutter with Kristin Loberg Category: Health & Nutrition

Jan 12, 2024β€’29 min

The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is - Book Summary

"A History, A Philosophy, A Warning" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Justin E.H. Smith Category: Philosophy

Jan 12, 2024β€’25 min

Wagnerism - Book Summary

"Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Alex Ross Category: History

Jan 12, 2024β€’27 min

Retrain Your Brain - Book Summary

"Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Seth J. Gillihan Category: Health & Nutrition

Jan 11, 2024β€’19 min

The Inevitable - Book Summary

"Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Kevin Kelly Category: Technology & the Future

Jan 11, 2024β€’23 min

The No Contact Rule - Book Summary

"A guide to surviving your breakup with your self-respect in tow" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Natalie Lue Category: Sex & Relationships

Jan 11, 2024β€’26 min

The Art of Gathering - Book Summary

"How We Meet and Why It Matters" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Priya Parker Category: Society & Culture

Jan 11, 2024β€’24 min

The Story Factor - Book Summary

"Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Annette Simmons Category: Communication Skills

Jan 11, 2024β€’24 min

13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do - Book Summary

"Raising Self-Assured Children and Training Their Brains for a Life of Happiness, Meaning, and Success" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Amy Morin Category: Parenting

Jan 10, 2024β€’28 min

The Art of Influencing Anyone - Book Summary

"The classic must-read for anyone who wants to learn how to sound more convincing and persuasive" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Niall Cassidy Category: Marketing & Sales

Jan 10, 2024β€’25 min

So You Want to Talk About Race - Book Summary

"An examination of the complex system of racism in the United States" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Ijeoma Oluo Category: Society & Culture

Jan 10, 2024β€’31 min

The 2-Hour Job Search - Book Summary

"Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Steve Dalton Category: Career & Success

Jan 10, 2024β€’26 min

The Sell - Book Summary

"The Secrets of Selling Anything to Anyone" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Fredrik Eklund Category: Marketing & Sales

Jan 10, 2024β€’22 min

A Monk's Guide to Happiness - Book Summary

"Meditation in the 21st Century" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Gelong Thubten Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Jan 09, 2024β€’26 min

The New Jim Crow - Book Summary

"Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Michelle Alexander Category: Society & Culture

Jan 09, 2024β€’25 min

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021 - Book Summary

"Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Richard N. Bolles with Katharine Brooks Category: Career & Success

Jan 09, 2024β€’27 min

The Quick Fix - Book Summary

"Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social Ills" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Jesse Singal Category: Psychology

Jan 09, 2024β€’29 min

Who Can You Trust? - Book Summary

"How Technology Brought Us Together – and Why It Could Drive Us Apart" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Rachel Botsman Category: Society & Culture

Jan 09, 2024β€’26 min

Capitalism and Freedom - Book Summary

"The definitive statement of Friedman's immensely influential economic philosophy" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Milton Friedman Category: Economics

Jan 08, 2024β€’23 min

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man - Book Summary

"An introduction to race and race-related issues in America" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Emmanuel Acho Category: Society & Culture

Jan 08, 2024β€’30 min

An Ugly Truth - Book Summary

"Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination" Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang Category: Technology & the Future

Jan 08, 2024β€’28 min

Positioning - Book Summary

"The Battle for your Mind: How to be seen and heard in the overcrowded marketplace" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Al Ries and Jack Trout Category: Marketing & Sales

Jan 08, 2024β€’19 min

ALIEN Thinking - Book Summary

"The Unconventional Path to Breakthrough Ideas" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux and Michael Wade Category: Career & Success

Jan 08, 2024β€’22 min
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