Portfolio Summaries and Reviews

See all summaries and reviews from Portfolio at a glance.

8 Book

#Girlboss
Sophia Amoruso
Portfolio, 2014
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A World Without Email
Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
Cal Newport
Portfolio, 2021
8 Book

Agile Selling
Get Up to Speed Quickly in Today’s Ever-Changing Sales World
Jill Konrath
Portfolio, 2014
9 Book

Always Day One
How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever
Alex Kantrowitz
Portfolio, 2020
8 Book

Am I Being Too Subtle?
Straight Talk From a Business Rebel
Sam Zell
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
Nick Bilton
Portfolio, 2017
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An Economist Walks into a Brothel
And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk
Allison Schrager
Portfolio, 2019
9 Book

As One
Individual Action, Collective Power
Mehrdad Baghai et al.
Portfolio, 2011
8 Book

Bargain Fever
How to Shop in a Discounted World
Mark Ellwood
Portfolio, 2013
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Beyond Order
12 More Rules for Life
Jordan B. Peterson
Portfolio, 2021
9 Book

Billion Dollar Burger
Inside Big Tech’s Race for the Future of Food
Chase Purdy
Portfolio, 2020
8 Book

Billion Dollar Lessons
What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years
Paul B. Carroll and Chunka Mui
Portfolio, 2009
8 Book

Black Box Thinking
Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes – But Some Do
Matthew Syed
Portfolio, 2015
7 Book

Blockchain Revolution
How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World
Alex Tapscott and Don Tapscott
Portfolio, 2016
9 Book

Brag Better
Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion
Meredith Fineman
Portfolio, 2020
9 Book

Brand Hijack
Marketing Without Marketing
Alex Wipperfürth
Portfolio, 2005
7 Book

Brave New Work
Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization?
Aaron Dignan
Portfolio, 2019
8 Book

Bury My Heart at Conference Room B
The Unbeatable Impact of Truly Committed Managers
Stan Slap
Portfolio, 2010
8 Book

Captivate
The Science of Succeeding with People
Vanessa Van Edwards
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Change the Culture, Change the Game
The Breakthrough Strategy for Energizing Your Organization and Creating Accountability for Results
Roger Connors and Tom Smith
Portfolio, 2011
9 Book

China’s Disruptors
How Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent, and Other Companies are Changing the Rules of Business
Edward Tse
Portfolio, 2015
9 Book

Clockwork
Design Your Business to Run Itself
Mike Michalowicz
Portfolio, 2018
6 Book

Clutch
Why Some People Excel Under Pressure and Others Don't
Paul Sullivan
Portfolio, 2010
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Conscious Leadership
Elevating Humanity Through Business
John Mackey et al.
Portfolio, 2020
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Cues
Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication
Vanessa Van Edwards
Portfolio, 2022
9 Book

Currency Wars
The Making of the Next Global Crisis
James Rickards
Portfolio, 2011
8 Book

Dealstorming
The Secret Weapon That Can Solve Your Toughest Sales Challenges
Tim Sanders
Portfolio, 2016
7 Book

Die Empty
Unleash Your Best Work Every Day
Todd Henry
Portfolio, 2013
9 Book

Digital Minimalism
Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
Cal Newport
Portfolio, 2019
7 Book

Do Nothing!
How to Stop Overmanaging and Become a Great Leader
J. Keith Murnighan
Portfolio, 2012
8 Book

Do Over
Make Today the First Day of Your New Career
Jon Acuff
Portfolio, 2017
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Dream Teams
Working Together Without Falling Apart
Shane Snow
Portfolio, 2018
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Eat Their Lunch
Winning Customers Away from Your Competition
Anthony Iannarino
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Edge
Turning Adversity into Advantage
Laura Huang
Portfolio, 2020
8 Book

Ego Is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday
Portfolio, 2016
7 Book

Enchantment
The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions
Guy Kawasaki
Portfolio, 2011
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Evolving Ourselves
Redesigning the Future of Humanity – One Gene at a Time
Steve Gullans and Juan Enriquez
Portfolio, 2015
7 Book

Fewer, Bigger, Bolder
From Mindless Expansion to Focused Growth
Sanjay Khosla and Mohanbir Sawhney
Portfolio, 2014
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Find Your Why
A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team
Simon Sinek et al.
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Finding My Virginity
The New Autobiography
Richard Branson
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Finish
Give Yourself the Gift of Done
Jon Acuff
Portfolio, 2017
7 Book

Finish Big
How Great Entrepreneurs Exit Their Companies On Top
Bo Burlingham
Portfolio, 2014
7 Book

Fix It
Getting Accountability Right
Roger Connors and Tom Smith
Portfolio, 2016
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Fix This Next
Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business
Mike Michalowicz
Portfolio, 2020
8 Book

Give Work
Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time
Leila Janah
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Good People
The Only Leadership Decision That Really Matters
Anthony Tjan
Portfolio, 2017
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Growing Great Employees
Turning Ordinary People into Extraordinary Performers
Erika Andersen
Portfolio, 2006
10 Book

Growth IQ
Get Smarter About the Choices That Will Make or Break Your Business
Tiffani Bova
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Hacking Work
Breaking Stupid Rules for Smart Results
Bill Jensen and Josh Klein
Portfolio, 2010
8 Book

Hatching Twitter
A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Nick Bilton
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

Herding Tigers
Be the Leader That Creative People Need
Todd Henry
Portfolio, 2018
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Honor Thy Label
Dr. Bronner's Unconventional Journey to a Clean, Green, and Ethical Supply Chain
Gero Leson
Portfolio, 2021
7 Book

Hooked
How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Nir Eyal
Portfolio, 2014
7 Book

How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness
Russ Roberts
Portfolio, 2014
7 Book

How Did That Happen?
Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way
Roger Connors and Tom Smith
Portfolio, 2009
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How to Decide
Simple Tools for Making Better Choices
Annie Duke
Portfolio, 2020
7 Book

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
Kind of the Story of My Life
Scott Adams
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

How to Get Rich
One of the World’s Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets
Felix Dennis
Portfolio, 2008
9 Book

How to Talk to Your Boss About Race
Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down
Y-Vonne Hutchinson
Portfolio, 2022
8 Book

Hug Your Haters
How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers
Jay Baer
Portfolio, 2016