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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

Mindfulness - Book Summary

"An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Mark Williams and Danny Penman Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 14, 2024β€’29 min

How to Break Up with Your Phone - Book Summary

"The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life" Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Catherine Price Category: Personal Development

Apr 14, 2024β€’33 min

Anxiety at Work - Book Summary

"8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Uncertainty, and Get Stuff Done" Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton with Anthony Gostick Category: Career & Success

Apr 13, 2024β€’28 min

The Last Safe Investment - Book Summary

"Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Michael Ellsberg and Bryan Franklin Category: Career & Success

Apr 13, 2024β€’30 min

Bored and Brilliant - Book Summary

"How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Manoush Zomorodi Category: Creativity

Apr 13, 2024β€’29 min

Furious Hours - Book Summary

"Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Casey Cep Category: Biography & Memoir

Apr 13, 2024β€’31 min

The Career Playbook - Book Summary

"Essential Advice for Today's Aspiring Young Professional" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: James M. Citrin Category: Career & Success

Apr 13, 2024β€’27 min

Stress Less, Accomplish More - Book Summary

"Meditation for Extraordinary Performance" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Emily Fletcher Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 12, 2024β€’27 min

Palestine - Book Summary

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

Apr 12, 2024β€’40 min

The Ethics of Ambiguity - Book Summary

"A foundational text of existentialist philosophy" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Simone de Beauvoir Category: Philosophy

Apr 12, 2024β€’27 min

Walden - Book Summary

"Life in the Woods" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Henry David Thoreau Category: Biography & Memoir

Apr 12, 2024β€’30 min

Spiritual Partnership - Book Summary

"The Journey to Authentic Power" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Gary Zukav Category: Personal Development

Apr 12, 2024β€’27 min

Real Love - Book Summary

"The Art of Mindful Connection" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Sharon Salzberg Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 11, 2024β€’30 min

Beginners - Book Summary

"The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Tom Vanderbilt Category: Education

Apr 11, 2024β€’26 min

High Output Management - Book Summary

"Tips from the former chairman and CEO of Intel" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Andrew S. Grove Category: Career & Success

Apr 11, 2024β€’31 min

The Introverted Leader - Book Summary

"Building on your Quiet Strength" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Jennifer Kahnweiler Category: Management & Leadership

Apr 11, 2024β€’33 min

The Unwinding of the Miracle - Book Summary

"A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Julie Yip-Williams Category: Biography & Memoir

Apr 11, 2024β€’32 min

Buffett - Book Summary

"The Making of an American Capitalist" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Roger Lowenstein Category: Biography & Memoir

Apr 10, 2024β€’23 min

Smarter - Book Summary

"The New Science of Building Brain Power" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Dan Hurley Category: Personal Development

Apr 10, 2024β€’18 min

The Art of Rivalry - Book Summary

"Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Sebastian Smee Category: History

Apr 10, 2024β€’24 min

Brainstorm - Book Summary

"The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Daniel J. Siegel Category: Parenting

Apr 10, 2024β€’25 min

Do Pause - Book Summary

"You Are Not a To Do List" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Robert Poynton Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 09, 2024β€’27 min

The Personality Brokers - Book Summary

"The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Merve Emre Category: Education

Apr 09, 2024β€’24 min

Saving Capitalism - Book Summary

"For the Many, Not the Few" 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. Reich Category: Economics

Apr 09, 2024β€’29 min

Reading People - Book Summary

"How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Anne Bogel Category: Psychology

Apr 09, 2024β€’26 min

The Longevity Project - Book Summary

"Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin Category: Health & Nutrition

Apr 09, 2024β€’24 min

Lovingkindness - Book Summary

"The Revolutionary Art of Happiness" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Sharon Salzberg Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 08, 2024β€’32 min

Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen - Book Summary

"The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Michelle Icard Category: Communication Skills

Apr 08, 2024β€’31 min

In Praise of Slowness - Book Summary

"Challenging the Cult Of Speed" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Carl HonorΓ© Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Apr 08, 2024β€’17 min

How to Fix Meetings - Book Summary

"Meet Less, Focus on Outcomes and Get Stuff Done" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Graham Allcott and Hayley Watts Category: Corporate Culture

Apr 08, 2024β€’28 min
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