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20 Minute Books

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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  • Tuesday · 17 min

    Care of the Soul - Book Summary

    "A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Thomas Moore Category: Personal Development

  • September 15 · 36 min

    Civilization - Book Summary

    "The Six Killer Apps of Western Power" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Niall Ferguson Category: Economics

  • September 8 · 26 min

    The Truth About Employee Engagement - Book Summary

    "A Fable About Addressing the Three Root Causes of Job Misery" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Patrick Lencioni Category: Career & Success

  • September 1 · 17 min

    Mixed Signals - Book Summary

    "How Incentives Really Work" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Uri Gneezy Category: Management & Leadership

  • August 25 · 36 min

    The Third Door - Book Summary

    "The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Alex Banayan Category: Career & Success

  • August 18 · 32 min

    Broke Millennial - Book Summary

    "Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Erin Lowry Category: Money & Investments

  • August 11 · 27 min

    The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias - Book Summary

    "How To Reframe Bias, Cultivate Connection, and Create High-Performing Teams" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Pamela Fuller & Mark Murphy with Anne Chow Category: Corporate Culture

  • August 4 · 17 min

    18 Minutes - Book Summary

    "Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Peter Bregman Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

  • July 28 · 26 min

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go - Book Summary

    "Surviving A Relationship with a Narcissist" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ramani Durvasula Category: Psychology

  • July 21 · 20 min

    Happy Money - Book Summary

    "The New Science of Smarter Spending" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ken Honda Category: Money & Investments

  • July 14 · 32 min

    New Dark Age - Book Summary

    "Technology and the End of the Future" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: James Bridle Category: Technology & the Future

  • July 7 · 25 min

    All You Have to Do Is Ask - Book Summary

    "How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Wayne Baker Category: Career & Success

  • June 30 · 19 min

    Remarkable - Book Summary

    "Proven Insights to Accelerate Your Career" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: David Kronfeld Category: Career & Success

  • June 16 · 27 min

    The Way We Eat Now - Book Summary

    "How the Food Revolution Has Transformed Our Lives, Our Bodies, and Our World" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Bee Wilson Category: Health & Nutrition

  • June 9 · 29 min

    The Human Edge - Book Summary

    "How Curiosity and Creativity are Your Superpowers in the Digital Economy" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Greg Orme Category: Career & Success

  • June 2 · 16 min

    The Harvard Psychedelic Club - Book Summary

    "How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Don Lattin Category: History

  • May 26 · 28 min

    The Singularity Is Near - Book Summary

    "When Humans Transcend Biology" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ray Kurzweil Category: Science

  • May 19 · 21 min

    The Age of Spiritual Machines - Book Summary

    "When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ray Kurzweil Category: Technology & the Future

  • May 12 · 25 min

    The Practice - Book Summary

    "Shipping Creative Work" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Seth Godin Category: Career & Success

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