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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 35 times as performance)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,405,540 ratings — published 2018
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise (ebook)
by (shelved 30 times as performance)
avg rating 4.20 — 19,481 ratings — published 2016
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as performance)
avg rating 4.18 — 31,454 ratings — published 1974
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as performance)
avg rating 4.16 — 197,652 ratings — published 2016
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as performance)
avg rating 4.13 — 575,090 ratings — published 2012
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as performance)
avg rating 4.10 — 91,081 ratings — published 1990
Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as performance)
avg rating 4.17 — 9,348 ratings — published 2017
The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else (Audio CD)
by (shelved 22 times as performance)
avg rating 4.03 — 27,520 ratings — published 2009
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 21 times as performance)
avg rating 4.30 — 331,378 ratings — published 2018
Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as performance)
avg rating 4.19 — 887,308 ratings — published 2008
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as performance)
avg rating 4.11 — 21,068 ratings — published 2018
Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as performance)
avg rating 3.93 — 21,012 ratings — published 2008
Systems Performance: Enterprise and the Cloud (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as performance)
avg rating 4.49 — 491 ratings — published 2013
Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as performance)
avg rating 4.56 — 1,642 ratings — published 2023
The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as performance)
avg rating 4.04 — 21,302 ratings — published 2007
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as performance)
avg rating 4.16 — 840,695 ratings — published 1989
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as performance)
avg rating 4.09 — 181,734 ratings — published 2006
The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as performance)
avg rating 3.92 — 5,591 ratings — published 2014
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as performance)
avg rating 4.00 — 170,185 ratings — published 2001
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as performance)
avg rating 4.05 — 136,090 ratings — published 2011
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as performance)
avg rating 4.12 — 75,667 ratings — published 2012
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as performance)
avg rating 3.98 — 15,852 ratings — published 2003
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as performance)
avg rating 4.10 — 45,436 ratings — published 2016
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 14 times as performance)
avg rating 4.06 — 51,901 ratings — published 2012
Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series)
by (shelved 14 times as performance)
avg rating 3.95 — 22,814 ratings — published 2013
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as performance)
avg rating 4.24 — 105,489 ratings — published 2015
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,187,577 ratings — published 1936
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as performance)
avg rating 3.95 — 127,169 ratings — published 2009
The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer (ebook)
by (shelved 13 times as performance)
avg rating 4.18 — 4,761 ratings — published 2021
Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as performance)
avg rating 4.07 — 22,410 ratings — published 2020
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as performance)
avg rating 4.17 — 612,579 ratings — published 2011
High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as performance)
avg rating 4.13 — 13,581 ratings — published 2017
Mastery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as performance)
avg rating 4.26 — 51,030 ratings — published 2012
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as performance)
avg rating 4.16 — 139,022 ratings — published 2021
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as performance)
avg rating 4.08 — 147,130 ratings — published 2016
Ultralearning: The Essential Guide To Mastering Hard Skills And Future-Proofing Your Career (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as performance)
avg rating 3.95 — 16,058 ratings — published 2019
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as performance)
avg rating 3.87 — 84,366 ratings — published 2001
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as performance)
avg rating 3.96 — 123,121 ratings — published 2002
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as performance)
avg rating 4.13 — 83,306 ratings — published 2019
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as performance)
avg rating 4.33 — 225,094 ratings — published 2016
Performance Art: From Futurism to the Present (World of Art)
by (shelved 11 times as performance)
avg rating 3.96 — 472 ratings — published 1979
The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.07 — 241,969 ratings — published 1999
How to Take Smart Notes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.07 — 14,176 ratings — published 2017
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.09 — 279,963 ratings — published 2009
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.13 — 33,751 ratings — published 2011
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,078 ratings — published 2015
Ego Is the Enemy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 92,063 ratings — published 2016
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.04 — 77,221 ratings — published 2009
Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as performance)
avg rating 4.24 — 37,969 ratings — published 2007
Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as performance)
avg rating 4.38 — 50,010 ratings — published 2022
“The world is a show and the show is a performance of the wealthy, the beautiful and the fortunate. The invulnerable, the matchless and the exclusive live a life like dazzling fish in a scintillating seascape behind glass. Everybody may admire them, but nobody can touch them. ( “Keeping up with the Joneses” )”
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“He waves back keenly, but it feels inadequate. They've become two strangers pantomiming fondness for each other. Perhaps that's all they ever were.”
― Seascraper
― Seascraper
