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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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The 5 Second Rule - Book Summary

"Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Mel Robbins Category: Productivity

Jan 19, 2024β€’21 min

Picasso's War - Book Summary

"How Modern Art Came to America" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Hugh Eakin Category: History

Jan 19, 2024β€’20 min

The Warmth of Other Suns - Book Summary

"The Epic Story of America's Great Migration" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Isabel Wilkerson Category: Biography & Memoir

Jan 19, 2024β€’34 min

Growth Hacker Marketing - Book Summary

"A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing and Advertising" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Ryan Holiday Category: Entrepreneurship

Jan 19, 2024β€’20 min

The New Strategic Selling - Book Summary

"The Unique Sales System Proven Successful By the World’s Best Companies" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Robert B. Miller, Stephen E. Heiman and Tad Tuleja Category: Marketing & Sales

Jan 19, 2024β€’20 min

2030 - Book Summary

"How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Mauro F. GuillΓ©n Category: Economics

Jan 18, 2024β€’27 min

Collapse - Book Summary

"How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed" Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Jared Diamond Category: History

Jan 18, 2024β€’33 min

Strategize to Win - Book Summary

"The New Way to Start Out, Step Up, or Start Over in Your Career" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Carla A. Harris Category: Career & Success

Jan 18, 2024β€’24 min

The Challenger Sale - Book Summary

"Taking Control of the Customer Conversation" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson Category: Marketing & Sales

Jan 18, 2024β€’23 min

The Broken Ladder - Book Summary

"How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Keith Payne Category: Psychology

Jan 18, 2024β€’27 min

The Art of Simple Living - Book Summary

"100 Daily Practices from a Japanese Zen Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Shunmyo Masuno Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Jan 17, 2024β€’25 min

Girl, Stop Apologizing - Book Summary

"A Shame-Free Plan For Embracing and Achieving Your Goals" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Rachel Hollis Category: Career & Success

Jan 17, 2024β€’22 min

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - Book Summary

"A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: John M. Gottman and Nan Silver Category: Sex & Relationships

Jan 17, 2024β€’27 min

White Trash - Book Summary

"The 400-Year Untold History of Class 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: Nancy Isenberg Category: History

Jan 17, 2024β€’25 min

The Miracle of Mindfulness - Book Summary

"An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Thich Nhat Hanh Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Jan 16, 2024β€’19 min

All Marketers Are Liars - Book Summary

"The Underground Classic That Explains How Marketing Really Works – and Why Authenticity Is The Best Marketing of All" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Seth Godin Category: Marketing & Sales

Jan 16, 2024β€’18 min

Morality - Book Summary

"Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Jonathan Sacks Category: Philosophy

Jan 16, 2024β€’31 min

Beowulf - Book Summary

"A Young Warrior’s Battle With Beasts and His Rise to Kingship" Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Unknown Category: Society & Culture

Jan 16, 2024β€’18 min

Long-Term Thinking for a Short-Sighted World - Book Summary

"Restoring happiness, balance, and sanity to our lives and our planet" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Jim Brumm Category: Nature & the Environment

Jan 16, 2024β€’26 min

A New Earth - Book Summary

"Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Eckhart Tolle Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Jan 15, 2024β€’18 min

The Ultimate Sales Machine - Book Summary

"Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Chet Holmes Category: Marketing & Sales

Jan 15, 2024β€’35 min

Humility Is The New Smart - Book Summary

"Rethinking Human Excellence In the Smart Machine Age" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Edward D. Hess and Katherine Ludwig Category: Motivation & Inspiration

Jan 15, 2024β€’18 min

Eat to Beat Your Diet - Book Summary

"Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: William W. Li Category: Health & Nutrition

Jan 15, 2024β€’19 min

We Are Displaced - Book Summary

"My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around 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: Malala Yousafzai Category: Biography & Memoir

Jan 15, 2024β€’28 min

The Four Noble Truths of Love - Book Summary

"Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Susan Piver Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Jan 14, 2024β€’20 min

Between the World and Me - Book Summary

"The 2015 National Book Award Winner is a deep look at being black in America today" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates Category: Biography & Memoir

Jan 14, 2024β€’21 min

The Five Elements of Effective Thinking - Book Summary

"Five ways to make better decisions." πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird Category: Career & Success

Jan 14, 2024β€’32 min

The Distraction Addiction - Book Summary

"Getting the Information You Need and the Communication You Want, Without Enraging Your Family, Annoying Your Colleagues and Destroying Your Soul." πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Jan 14, 2024β€’23 min
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