Luca Lampariello
Polyglot and language coach.
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Author: James Clear Summary: A book on taking the mechanics of habit formation and putting them to maximal use in your day-to-day life.
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Deep Work by Cal Newport
Author: Cal Newport Summary: A book on the benefits of highly-focused, uninterrupted work periods on creativity and innovation.
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Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Author: Cal Newport Summary: A book on reducing the influence of digital devices on one’s life, with the aim of recovering time and focus for increased productivity and better living.
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Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
Author: Brian Tracy Summary: A book featuring 21 techniques for overcoming procrastination and making sure you consistently tackle the most important tasks in your life.
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Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Author: Daniel Goleman Summary: A book that discusses how being able to identify, adjust, and direct emotions in both yourself and others can have a deep, positive impact on our lives.
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Fluent For Free by Maria Spantidi
Author: Maria Spantidi Summary: A book written to help self-directed language learners learn languages with the proper mindset and effective strategies, all while spending little to no money.
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Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner
Author: Gabriel Wyner Summary: A book that uses neuroscience and linguistics to help you learn, speak, and remember a language in a brain-friendly way.
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Focus by Daniel Goleman
Author: Daniel Goleman Summary: A book on finding and achieving focus, for the benefit of personal productivity and self-growth.
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Getting Things Done by David Allen
Author: David Allen Summary: A book that champions a simple and wildly popular productivity system (called "Getting Things Done" or "GTD") that you can use in your life to accomplish more while simultaneously lowering your stress.
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How We Learn by Benedict Carey
A research-backed exploration of the brain's natural learning mechanisms, and how we can leverage them to acquire and remember new information in highly effective ways.
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How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately by Boris Shekhtman
Author: Boris Shekhtman Summary: A short but impactful book that describes a series of tools that any language learner (of any level) can use to improve their speaking skills instantly.
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How to Learn Any Language by Barry J. Farber
Author: Barry J. Farber Summary: An exploration of unorthodox self-study techniques for language learning, distilled through the life experiences of broadcast legend Barry Farber.
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How to Speak Any Language Fluently by Alex Rawlings
Author: Alex Rawlings Summary: An overview of language learning strategies for the self-directed learner, written by British polyglot Alex Rawlings.
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How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Author: Dale Carnegie Summary: This classic book outlines 30 principles that will help you connect with, influence, and lead the people in your life.
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Influence by Robert Cialdini
Author: Robert B. Cialdini Summary: A book that discusses the key psychological principles that allow us to influence (and cause us to be influenced by) other people, as well as strategies for navigating influence in your own life.
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Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel
An examination of the failures of modern learning methods, and how we can use recent findings in neuroscience to learn and teach more effectively.
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Peak by K. Anders Ericsson
This book describes the research done by Dr. K. Anders Ericsson into skill acquisition and the nature of expertise. In the book, Ericsson breaks down how you can apply effective practice techniques to your own learning.
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Polyglot by Kató Lomb
Author: Kató Lomb Summary: An autobiographical journey into the life and language learning methods of famed Hungarian polyglot Kató Lomb.
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Practical English Phonetics and Phonology by Beverley Collins, Inger M. Mees, Paul Carley
Authors: Beverley Collins, Inger M. Mees, Paul Carley Summary: This book contains practical explanations and drills for unraveling and mastering the fascinating world of English phonetics.
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Stroh im Kopf? by Vera F. Birkenbihl
A book that describes practical techniques for learning and teaching new information in "brain-friendly" ways. (German only )
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The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Author: Stephen R. Covey Summary: A classic of personal development literature, this book discusses ways to develop seven key habits that are key for personal success in the modern age.
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The Art of Styling Sentences by Ann Longknife, K.D. Sullivan
Authors: Ann Longknife, K.D. Sullivan Summary: This book explores the key elements of good English sentences, and 20 useful sentence patterns that you can bring to bear in your own writing.
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The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt
Author: Jonathan Haidt Summary: A book that draws connections between modern psychology and ancient philosophy, helping you to achieve and enhance happiness throughout your own life.
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The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson
Author: Bill Bryson Summary: A humorous look into the history of the English language, and how the language of a small island nation became the global lingua franca we know today.
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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Author: Charles Duhigg Summary: This book describes the mechanics of habit formation, and how the key ingredients of habit can impact our lives in unexpected ways.
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Tiny Habits by B.J. Fogg
Author: B.J. Fogg Summary: This book describes the findings of leading habit expert B.J. Fogg, PhD, in the fields of habit formation and behavior change. Throughout the book, Dr. Fogg provides clear, actionable tips for creating habits to change and transform any area of your life.
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Ultralearning by Scott H. Young
A book of strategies for tackling difficult, high-intensity learning projects in maximally effective ways.
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Your Brain at Work by David Rock
Author: David Rock Summary: A book that applies the findings of modern neuroscience research to everyday life and work, providing strategies to get the most out of your brain (without overwhelming it).
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