Milkyway Media: 151 books

The Startup Way: How Modern Companies Use Entrepreneurial Management to Transform Culture and Drive Long-Term Growth (2017) by Eric Ries is a follow-up to his bestseller The Lean Startup (2011). Many larger companies cannot compete with smaller startups because they often lose the motivation to innovate... Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter (2017) by Dan Ariely and Jeff Kreisler introduces readers to the psychology of purchase decisions. Consumers have difficulty calculating the value of the things they want to buy, particularly because comparisons between different...

In Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone (2017), Brené Brown describes how reaching a place of true belonging can help an individual live a fulfilling life. Brown bases her claims on grounded theory, a research method that examines people’s real-life...

The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron is a self-help guide designed to eradicate obstacles to the artistic process. Everyone experiences creative blocks, which can be caused by self-sabotage, a bad relationship with God, or negative interpersonal bonds… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear into Faith (2016) by Gabrielle Bernstein is a non-fiction book designed to help readers recognize that their innate nature is one of love, not fear. Everybody occasionally confronts obstacles to experiencing the transcendent force of love, whether they call...

High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become that Way (2017) is a self-help book by motivational guru Brendon Burchard. Addressing high achievers who want to maximize their professional performance and live a meaningful life, Burchard boils success down to six high-performance habits... Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best In the World (2017) is a compendium of advice on performance and well being compiled by Timothy Ferriss, a tech investor, productivity expert, and fitness guru. Ferriss posed 11 questions to 140 highly successful individuals—mentors, as Ferriss calls...

Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals (2018) by Michael Hyatt is a self-help book that examines goal-setting across different areas of life. Hyatt introduces a process he engineered to help high achievers become more productive, find work-life balance, deepen their...

The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity (2017) by sex and relationship expert Esther Perel is an examination of unfaithfulness in romantic relationships—what it is, why it happens, and how different cultures handle it—as well as an exploration of what affairs can teach all lovers about healthy...

Camille Fournier’s The Manager’s Path (2017) is a management guide for leaders in the technology industry and computer engineers considering moving into management. An important stepping stone to management for engineers is the tech lead position... Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs (2018) by venture capitalist John Doerr details a simple but highly effective goal-setting technique called Objectives and Key Results, or OKRs. The OKR method is a management philosophy that pairs concrete objectives with actionable steps… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made, by Jason Schreier, is a behind-the-scenes look at the development process of video games. The first step in creating a video game is to secure funding… Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more.

Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service (2011)by Disney Institute and Theodore Kinni outlines the Walt Disney Company’s approach to customer service. Disney Institute, the company’s professional development arm, trains people from other businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies...

Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life (2017) by Gary John Bishop is a no-nonsense guide to breaking through destructive thought patterns that block potential and degrade well being. When struggling with failure or stagnation, it is often difficult for individuals to determine...