Mindset & Psychology
Personal effectiveness, decision-making, and the psychology of success
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16 books
Mindset
Carol Dweck
The new psychology of success. Dweck reveals how our beliefs about our abilities shape our lives and how adopting a growth mindset leads to greater achievement.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
A tour of the mind by Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman. Explore the two systems that drive how we think: fast intuition and slow deliberation, and their systematic biases.
The Obstacle Is the Way
Ryan Holiday
The timeless art of turning trials into triumph. Holiday revives Stoic philosophy to show how obstacles become opportunities for growth and success.
Atomic Habits
James Clear
An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones. Clear provides a practical framework for making small changes that lead to remarkable results.
Deep Work
Cal Newport
Rules for focused success in a distracted world. Newport argues that the ability to focus deeply is increasingly rare and increasingly valuable in our economy.
Grit
Angela Duckworth
The power of passion and perseverance. Duckworth shows that the secret to success is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls grit.
The Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel
Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness. Housel explores the strange ways people think about money and how behavior matters more than knowledge.
Principles
Ray Dalio
Life and work principles from the founder of Bridgewater. Dalio shares the unconventional principles that helped him create one of the most successful investment firms.
Essentialism
Greg McKeown
The disciplined pursuit of less. McKeown shows how to focus on what really matters by learning to say no to everything else.
Range
David Epstein
Why generalists triumph in a specialized world. Epstein makes the case that breadth of experience and late specialization often beat narrow expertise.
Drive
Daniel Pink
The surprising truth about what motivates us. Pink challenges traditional carrot-and-stick incentives and reveals that autonomy, mastery, and purpose are the real drivers of performance and fulfillment.
Speak With No Fear
Mike Acker
A practical guide to conquering the fear of public speaking. Acker shares seven proven strategies to transform nervous, anxious presenters into confident, energized communicators with relatable stories and actionable tips.
The Art of Public Speaking
Dale Carnegie
The classic guide to mastering public speaking and oratory, written in 1915 by Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein. Covers voice control, body language, storytelling, persuasion, and building unshakeable confidence at the podium through timeless principles and exercises.
TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
Chris Anderson
The insider's guide to public speaking from TED's curator. Anderson breaks down the principles behind the world's most powerful talks and shows any founder how to craft ideas worth sharing and deliver them with impact.
A masterclass in rhetoric, persuasion, and public speaking from award-winning journalist Mehdi Hasan. Drawing on classical oratory and modern media techniques, he shows how to win debates, sway audiences, and make arguments that stick.
Talk Like TED analyzes the 9 science-based secrets behind the world's most popular TED Talks. Carmine Gallo distills patterns from hundreds of talks to show founders how to deliver ideas with passion, storytelling, and presence that moves any audience.