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13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Amy Morin
Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success
40 min
4.6
Conquering Crisis
Conquering Crisis
Admiral William H. McRaven
Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them
20 min
4.6
Make Today Count
Make Today Count
John C. Maxwell
The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda
17 min
4.3
Wild Courage
Wild Courage
Jenny Wood
Go After What You Want and Get It
21 min
4.4
Beyond Order
Beyond Order
Jordan B. Peterson
12 More Rules for Life
37 min
4.4
Calm the F*ck Down
Calm the F*ck Down
Sarah Knight
How to Stop Freaking Out and Get On With Your Life
14 min
3.9
Shoveling $h!t
Shoveling $h!t
Kass Lazerow
A Love Story about the Entrepreneur's Messy Path to Success
23 min
4.2
Wabi Sabi
Wabi Sabi
Beth Kempton
Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life
25 min
4.7

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Strong Minds
Strong Minds
Noel Brick
Unlock the Power of Elite Sports Psychology
17 min
Take a Shot at Happiness
Take a Shot at Happiness
Maria Baltazzi
How to Write, Direct, & Produce the Life You Want
16 min
The Let Them Theory
The Let Them Theory
Mel Robbins
A Life-Changing Tool That People Can't Stop Talking About
25 min
4.6
The Book of Awakening
The Book of Awakening
Mark Nepo
Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have
20 min
4.0
Fired Up
Fired Up
Shannon Watts
How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age
15 min
3.9
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Unlock profound insights on the self, life, and the universe
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Understanding & Overcoming Debt
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Stoic Philosophy for Modern Life
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The Creative Act
The Creative Act
Rick Rubin
A Way of Being
13 min
4.5
The Difference that Makes the Difference
The Difference that Makes the Difference
Josh Davis
NLP and the Science of Positive Change
19 min
First Things First
First Things First
Stephen R. Covey
To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy
14 min
4.6
Die with Zero
Die with Zero
Bill Perkins
Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
19 min
4.4
Needy
Needy
Mara Glatzel
How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty
18 min
4.4
Discipline Equals Freedom
Discipline Equals Freedom
Jocko Willink
Field Manual
23 min
4.0
Living in Flow
Living in Flow
Sky Nelson-Isaacs
The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World
16 min
4.1
The Entrepreneurial Mindset Advantage
The Entrepreneurial Mindset Advantage
Gary G. Schoeniger
The Hidden Logic That Unleashes Human Potential
18 min
3.8
Masters of Uncertainty
Masters of Uncertainty
Rich Diviney
The Navy SEAL Way to Turn Stress into Success for You and Your Team
19 min
4.4
Flip It
Flip It
Michael Heppell
How to Get the Best Out of Everything
16 min
4.4
Nudge
Nudge
Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness
14 min
4.1
Resurface
Resurface
Cassidy Krug
A Guide to Navigating Life's Biggest Transitions
20 min
Passport to Success
Passport to Success
Jim Stovall
Experience Next Level Living
18 min
4.4
Momentum
Momentum
Sam Silverstein
How to Avoid Going in the Wrong Direction
15 min
4.1
I Wish Someone Had Told Me ...
I Wish Someone Had Told Me ...
Dana Perino
The Best Advice for Building a Great Career and a Meaningful Life
17 min
4.2
Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself
Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself
Joe Dispenza
How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One
16 min
4.5
The Power of Self-Confidence
The Power of Self-Confidence
Brian Tracy
Become Unstoppable, Irresistible, and Unafraid in Every Area of Your Life
20 min
4.3
The Not To Do List
The Not To Do List
Rolf Dobelli
The Surprisingly Simple Art of Success
21 min
You Deserve to Be Rich
You Deserve to Be Rich
Rashad Bilal
Master the Inner Game of Wealth and Claim Your Future
18 min
3.6
Stop Saying You're Fine
Stop Saying You're Fine
Mel Robbins
The No-BS Guide to Getting What You Want
18 min
4.2
The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek
Tim Ferriss
Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
28 min
4.2
The Power of Discipline
The Power of Discipline
Daniel Walter
How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals
14 min
4.3
The First Rule of Mastery
The First Rule of Mastery
Michael Gervais
Stop Worrying about What People Think of You
4 min
3.7
Blink
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
14 min
4.0

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