Personal Development

The best microbooks on Emotional Intelligence to make you overcome obstacles in your personal and professional life.

Emotional Intelligence

Kelly McGonigal teaches a course on willpower at Stanford University. She quickly realized that a lot of people struggle with exerting self-control. With her students, she developed willpower exercises that she shares with the world in “The Willpower Instinct.”

The Willpower Instinct

In “Positive Intelligence” former coach-trainer Shirzad Chamine explores why so many teams and individuals never seem to be able to tap into their full potentials. He believes this is down to listening to the ten Saboteurs of the mind. He provides an easy-to-follow approach on how to silence those inner derogatory voices and increase your success and happiness.

Positive Intelligence

Healthy mind, healthy body. Take some moments of tranquility amid the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Spirituality & Mindfulness

Get inspired, build great plans, reach your goals, live happier!

Self-Help & Motivation

Have you ever felt like your thoughts were too loud and out of your control? In “Winning the War in Your Mind,” American pastor Craig Groeschel rummages through the Bible to teach you how to quiet and restrain them. “Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts,” he claims. “What we think shapes who we are.”

Winning the War in Your Mind

Biology, physics and a lot of experimentation!  

Science

Test new diets, routines, workout regimens and see what best suits your body and mind

Health & Diet

To quote bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert, “Breath” by immersive journalist James Nestor is “a fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe – and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” If there ever was a book that might make you hold your breath – and open your nostrils – well, this one is probably it.

Breath

“You Can Heal Your Life” is one of the classics in New Thought and self-help books. Hay talks about the power of positivity and of realizing the power you hold in your own life. She believes that every thought determines the future.

You Can Heal Your Life

See what science says about modern childhood education.

Parenting

“Listen to Your Mother” is a collection of 56 personal, real-world essays and stories about the miracle of motherhood. Topics range from adoption to assimilation to adolescence, from first-time parenting to foster parenting, from mothering through unsolicited advice to mothering through unplanned pregnancy. We’ve picked out our favorite four stories – and we feel that none of them will leave you indifferent.

Listen to Your Mother

“Strong Mother, Strong Sons” contains advice from American pediatrician Meg Meeker on how mothers should raise their sons. Based on her personal experience in working with mothers in her hometown in Michigan, she highlights the importance of letting go, and of teaching sons an emotional vocabulary.

Strong Mothers, Strong Sons

‘’Mom & Me & Mom’’ is the last book in a series of autobiographies by Maya Angelou, which focuses on her relationship with her mother Vivian Baxter. Since Vivian left Maya and her brother when they were just a few years old, the relationship between these two women did not start out well. Despite this, Angelou does not remember her mother with resentment, but rather with gratitude for everything she did for her later in life.

Mom & Me & Mom

“The Magic of Motherhood” is a collection of stories from the blog “Coffee + Crumbs,” created by Ashlee Gadd. North American mothers share their stories of bringing up children, of pregnancy, and of the everyday mania of being a mother. Whether it is about adoption, letting go, or making hard choices, this treasure trove of stories offers advice to all mothers out there.

The Magic of Motherhood

‘’The Opposite of Spoiled’’ by Ron Lieber explores the ways parents can teach their children to manage their finances. For Lieber, childhood is the best time for parents to start talking about money with their children. However, parents usually do not share his opinion and stay silent when their children ask questions about the family’s finances. Lieber believes that by avoiding giving their children lessons on money, parents lose an important opportunity to teach their children to be generous, disciplined, and patient.

The Opposite of Spoiled

From Steve Jobs to Jack Ma. Understand what great entrepreneurs have in common, and what pitfalls you need to be wary of!

Entrepreneurship

What great leaders are made of? Learn from the people who have more to offer in the realm of leadership than just words. 

Management & Leadership

What does it take to become a successful leader in business? CEOs and entrepreneurs alike need to learn to think five moves ahead. Knowing yourself, planning in advance and staying calm in the face of problems are the hallmarks of a successful business person. “Your Next Five Moves” provides you with tools and tales for how to lead a company to success.

Your Next Five Moves

There are no quick ways to achieve success. Success involves hard work and patience. But if you keep good habits up long enough, you will be able to use The Compound Effect - small day-to-day actions that will compound to generate seemingly effortless success!

The Compound Effect

British purpose coach Jay Shetty spent three years living a Vedic monk lifestyle at an ashram in Mumbai, India. “Think Like a Monk” shares everything he learned there. In his own words, the book posits another way of viewing and approaching life – a way of rebellion, detachment, rediscovery, purpose, focus, discipline, and service. The monk way.

Think Like a Monk

Love and friendship are the backbone of happiness, and no one could argue otherwise.

Sex & Relationships

The third book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, “How to Love” by Zen Buddhist guru Thich Nhat Hahn is a succinct, simple guide to the mysteries and beauties of love. Written in brief, self-sufficient chapters, this pocket-sized gem covers everything from the nature of mutual affection to its essence, from the four elements of love to the six mantras that enhance and deepen it.

How to Love

Understanding the science behind your decision making and behavior is a great asset in the battle to a more fulfilled life.

Psychology

After a head injury as a child impaired Jim Kwik’s abilities to focus and learn, he started developing strategies to enhance his mental performance. His debut work, “Limitless,” shares many of them, grouping the numerous tactics into a three-part model, which aims to help readers harness their mindset, ignite their motivation, and master the best learning methods.

Limitless

Daniel Goleman’s “Emotional Intelligence” summarizes research from a decade of studies and shows us why emotional intelligence (EI) is just as important for a successful life as our IQ. Contrary to the academic knowledge measured by the IQ, EI is multifaceted and has an impact on our work performance, our relationships, and our health.
Goleman argues for a shift in educational focus: he makes the case for educating our children in the art of emotional intelligence, to prevent the rise of mental health issues and crime rates.


Examples and tips on how to build a better and more satisfying routine into your life!

Lifestyle

In “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,” Mark Manson clears up some common misconceptions on how to live a successful and happy life. Through counterintuitive advice such as “don’t try,” he manages to convince us that we do not have to be famous to be immortal, and that we do not have to give a fuck about every little thing in life. This book teaches you how to take back control of your life in order to be truly happy.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

An inspiring guide deep-rooted in Eastern philosophies, “The Conscious Parent” by Dr. Shefali Tsabary attempts to revolutionize traditional parenting methods by demonstrating that child-rearing is really about the parent. Going beyond how-to techniques aimed at fixing specific behaviors, the book speaks to the deeper aspects of the relationship between parent and child and reveals that the child is indeed the father of the man.

The Conscious Parent

Nature, other people, the world around us and the universe – these things are not separate from us, but rather connected to us by a flow of energy. To be in harmony with the world around us, we need to access our deeper self – and once we have achieved this harmony, we will be able to make all our dreams come true by influencing the energy around us.

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

“Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting” by Dr. Laura Markham offers a new approach to parenting that involves no yelling or punishment. By taking charge of your own emotions through mindfulness, you will then be able to connect with your children on a deeper emotional level that will help them grow into happier, more self-disciplined adults.

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids

 Learn the methods of effective communication, and understand what drives corporate culture. 

Corporate Culture & Communication

Build a solid career, learn how to run your business and inspire other people to do the same.

Career & Business

Have you ever bought something you neither wanted nor needed? Robert B. Cialdini’s “Influence” explains why that happens, and why our brains are so susceptible to be influenced by others. Whether you want to use the power of influence on others, or you want to escape manipulation, “Influence” will provide you with the right knowledge to do just that.

Influence

“Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” was the highest ranking work of nonfiction in the 1990s and continues to hold readers around the world enthralled. Gray argues that men and women are inherently different and gives relationship advice on how to overcome these differences and have a happy partnership. Based on years of relationship counseling, this advice is bound to help you to understand yourself and the opposite sex!

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

GDP, Trade balance, foreign capital. Everything about global trade is here!

Economics

“The Four Steps to the Epiphany” was first published in the early 2000s and started the lean startup revolution. It changed the way the founding and execution of startups was approached by shifting the focus from the product to the customer. Focus on product development works for big, established companies who already have a customer base to work with – but a startup needs to focus on building a customer base to be able to make the leap to becoming a successful company first.

The Four Steps to the Epiphany

First published in 1986, “Unlimited Power” retains much of its relevance today. Robbins introduces several methods of changing the way you think and reprogramming your brain. The book offers powerful tools for self-development and a recipe for success. Whether you want a happy relationship, to overcome a traumatic experience, or you want to be rich – the principles outlined are universally applicable.

Unlimited Power

“Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude” was first published in 1959 and continues to fascinate and motivate people all around the world. It is a powerful statement on the power of positive thinking. Through interviewing some of the most successful people of the time, the authors managed to come up with a formula that guarantees you the path to success!

Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude

Explore the work-ethic of productive people and get a glimpse into the techniques that helped them reach a high level of success.

Productivity & Time Management

In “Mindset,” world-renowned psychologist Carol S. Dweck proposes that there are two fundamental mindsets that people adapt: a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. By comparing and contrasting the two, she demonstrates why only one of them works – and how people can use this knowledge to improve and make the world a better place.

Mindset

Drawing from a variety of spiritual traditions and the depths of a personally experienced “inner transformation,” “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle is, self-professedly, a guide to spiritual enlightenment. The book advocates severing the ties with your incessantly wandering pain-addicted mind to access the power of the present moment – the only place where life is actually happening.

The Power of Now

​Have you focused on many things and have many life goals? The authors of this book, Gary Keller, and Jay Papasan will show you that having many goals is not always the best way to succeed. The ONE Thing book shows us how to achieve better results quickly, how to have less stress in your professional and personal life, how to recharge your energy and how to achieve your goals successfully. The authors recommend that you focus on "one thing." The one thing is what you want most of all, your primary purpose, which will help you to achieve all your other goals. Think about what is most important to you and learn to identify your "one thing" in this microbook!

The ONE Thing

It’s time to start making good investments and learn how to manage your money better. 

Investing & Finance

Have you ever felt you were not in control of your life? If yes, then Tony Robbins wrote this book for you. In it, Tony explains how your feelings influence your life and how you can prepare to gain control and excel. You'll learn how to build a new, better, and more powerful identity and thus gain control of your life. Regain control of your future and achieve your goals with this microbook!

Awaken the Giant Within

In this update to the original classic book on habits by Stephen R. Covey, titled “The 8th Habit,” he provides an addendum that is adequate to the new Knowledge Worker Age. The focus is on finding your voice, or the things that inspire you innately, followed by the tools to effectively express it.

The 8th Habit

Dr. Gary Chapman’s bestseller, “The 5 Love Languages” is a readable and practical guide that explains five different ways of telling someone you love them. According to the author, the secret to a long-lasting, loving marriage is learning to speak your partner’s primary love language. Get ready to discover everything about them and start to communicate your feelings with your loved one.

The 5 Love Languages

How did we get here? See which ideas shaped the course of history, and how philosophy played a significant role in human evolution.

History & Philosophy

It's time to learn about the main pillars of society, world politics, and different cultures. 

Society & Politics

Robert Greene’s debut book – “The 48 Laws of Power” – is a practical manual for anyone interested in gaining power or arming themselves against it. Drawing from the philosophies of Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, Baltasar Gracián, and many others, the book doesn’t merely explicate the laws but also illustrates them through real-world historical examples that reveal the consequences of both their observance and violation.

The 48 Laws of Power

Stand up straight, set clear rules for your children, be truthful, become a listener, put your house in order, be precise with your speech, don’t do overprotective parenting, are some of the “12 Rules For Life” by Jordan Peterson. This book gives guidance to pursue what is meaningful in life.

12 Rules For Life

“Sapiens” by Yuval Noah Harari traces the evolution of modern humans – from the Cognitive Revolution which occurred 70,000 years ago and allowed us to become the dominant species on Earth through the development of writing, money, religion and structured societies during the Agricultural Revolution, to the discovery of the scientific method which, in partnership with imperialism, gave birth to globalism and the World Empire.

Sapiens

“Man’s Search for Meaning” describes Viktor Frankl’s experiences at four different Nazi concentration camps, as well as his original psychotherapeutic method called logotherapy. Devised before the war and validated by its evils, logotherapy focuses on the future, arguing that while we cannot avoid suffering, we can choose how to bear its burden and find meaning in work, love, and courage in difficult times.

Man's Search for Meaning

Stress has infiltrated everybody’s life, and it seems we are unable to exclude it from our everyday activities. This book teaches readers to recognize and analyze their worries before learning how to break and master worry habits. In the words of author Dale Carnegie, it is nothing more than “a collection of successful and time-tested recipes to rid our lives of worry.”

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

True to its title, Amy Morin’s “13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do” lists all the things mentally strong parents avoid doing. The book also explains how steering clear of these unhealthy – but popular – parenting habits can help anyone raise self-assured, happy, and successful children.

Emotional Intelligence

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