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Try to list books that don't have a lot of "fluff" unless that fluff is paramount to the actionable takeaway.
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The Focus Equation: 21 Secrets To Boost Your Focus In A Distracted World
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Thinker Mindset (Goodreads Author)
4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings
score: 400,
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4 people voted
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
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James Clear (Goodreads Author)
4.33 avg rating — 1,227,311 ratings
score: 192,
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2 people voted
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The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever
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3.98 avg rating — 687 ratings
score: 100,
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1 person voted
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What Color Is Your Parachute? 2022: Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success
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3.71 avg rating — 16,972 ratings
score: 100,
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Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
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Jake Knapp (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 24,852 ratings
score: 99,
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1 person voted
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Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction
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Chris Bailey (Goodreads Author)
3.88 avg rating — 10,638 ratings
score: 99,
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Hell Yeah or No: What's Worth Doing
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Derek Sivers (Goodreads Author)
4.18 avg rating — 4,423 ratings
score: 98,
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1 person voted
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Anything You Want
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Derek Sivers (Goodreads Author)
4.11 avg rating — 23,995 ratings
score: 97,
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Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
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Matthew Dicks (Goodreads Author)
4.27 avg rating — 7,900 ratings
score: 96,
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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
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3.86 avg rating — 46,499 ratings
score: 95,
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Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
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Austin Kleon (Goodreads Author)
4.09 avg rating — 59,664 ratings
score: 94,
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
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Austin Kleon (Goodreads Author)
3.96 avg rating — 329,371 ratings
score: 93,
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The 4-Hour Workweek
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Timothy Ferriss (Goodreads Author)
3.91 avg rating — 328,009 ratings
score: 91,
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
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4.01 avg rating — 166,291 ratings
score: 90,
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
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4.16 avg rating — 808,839 ratings
score: 89,
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15 books ·
7 voters ·
list created October 29th, 2023
by Soroush Torkian (votes) .
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