Portfolio Summaries and Reviews

See all summaries and reviews from Portfolio at a glance.

10 Book

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

Dead in the Water
A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy
Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel
Portfolio, 2022
9 Book

Slow Productivity
The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
Cal Newport
Portfolio, 2024
9 Book

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

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

Leadership Is Language
The Hidden Power of What You Say – and What You Don’t
L. David Marquet
Portfolio, 2020
9 Book

Start at the End
How to Build Products That Create Change
Matt Wallaert
Portfolio, 2019
9 Book

Stillness Is the Key
Ryan Holiday
Portfolio, 2019
9 Book

No Hard Feelings
The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work
Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy
Portfolio, 2019
9 Book

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

Problem Solving 101
A Simple Book for Smart People
Ken Watanabe
Portfolio, 2009
9 Book

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

Under the Hood
Fire Up and Fine-Tune Your Employee Culture
Stan Slap
Portfolio, 2015
9 Book

Trust Me, I’m Lying
Confessions of a Media Manipulator
Ryan Holiday
Portfolio, 2013
9 Book

Simply Brilliant
How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways
William C. Taylor
Portfolio, 2016
9 Book

The Index Card
Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated
Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack
Portfolio, 2016
9 Book

The Decoded Company
Know Your Talent Better Than You Know Your Customers
Leerom Segal et al.
Portfolio, 2014
9 Book

The Obstacle Is the Way
The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
Ryan Holiday
Portfolio, 2014
9 Book

Overdressed
The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion
Elizabeth L. Cline
Portfolio, 2012
9 Book

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

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

The Starfish and the Spider
The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckström
Portfolio, 2006
9 Book

Talent Is Overrated
What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else
Geoff Colvin
Portfolio, 2008
9 Book

The Ultimate Sales Machine
Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies
Chet Holmes
Portfolio, 2007
9 Book

The Smartest Guys in the Room
The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

Ideaflow
The Only Business Metric That Matters
Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn
Portfolio, 2022
8 Book

The Scout Mindset
Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t
Julia Galef
Portfolio, 2021
8 Book

Dream Teams
Working Together Without Falling Apart
Shane Snow
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

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

Regulatory Hacking
A Playbook for Startups
Evan Burfield and J.D. Harrison
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

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

Profit First
Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine
Mike Michalowicz
Portfolio, 2017
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

Super Thinking
The Big Book of Mental Models
Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
Portfolio, 2019
8 Book

Herding Tigers
Be the Leader That Creative People Need
Todd Henry
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Would You Do That to Your Mother?
The “Make Mom Proud” Standard for How to Treat Your Customers
Jeanne Bliss
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Why Are We Yelling?
The Art of Productive Disagreement
Buster Benson
Portfolio, 2019
8 Book

Sizing People Up
A Veteran FBI Agent’s User Manual for Behavior Prediction
Cameron Stauth and Robin Dreeke
Portfolio, 2020
8 Book

Total Focus
Make Better Decisions Under Pressure
Brandon Webb and John David Mann
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

The Motivation Myth
How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win
Jeff Haden
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

My Morning Routine
How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired
Benjamin Spall and Michael Xander
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Off the Clock
Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
Laura Vanderkam
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

The Right Kind of Crazy
A True Story of Teamwork, Leadership and High-Stakes Innovation
Adam Steltzner and William Patrick
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

The Net and the Butterfly
The Art and Practice of Breakthrough Thinking
Olivia Fox Cabane and Judah Pollack
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Good People
The Only Leadership Decision That Really Matters
Anthony Tjan
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

The Fixer
My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics
Bradley Tusk
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

Unmistakable
Why Only Is Better Than Best
Srinivas Rao
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

This Is Marketing
You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See
Seth Godin
Portfolio, 2018
8 Book

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

The Leadership Gap
What Gets Between You and Your Greatness
Lolly Daskal
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

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

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

It Takes a Tribe
Building the Tough Mudder Movement
Will Dean
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

Do Over
Make Today the First Day of Your New Career
Jon Acuff
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

The Lost Art of Closing
Winning the Ten Commitments That Drive Sales
Anthony Iannarino
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

More Sales, Less Time
Surprisingly Simple Strategies for Today’s Crazy-Busy Sellers
Jill Konrath
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

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

Illuminate
Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols
Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

Perennial Seller
The Art of Making and Marketing Work That Lasts
Ryan Holiday
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
Nick Bilton
Portfolio, 2017
8 Book

The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need
Anthony Iannarino
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

O Great One!
A Little Story About the Awesome Power of Recognition
Christa Bourg and David Novak
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

Ego Is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

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

Let’s Get Real or Let’s Not Play
Transforming the Buyer/Seller Relationship
Mahan Khalsa and Randy Illig
Portfolio, 2008
8 Book

Turn the Ship Around!
A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
L. David Marquet
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

The Last Safe Investment
Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever
Bryan Franklin and Michael Ellsberg
Portfolio, 2016
8 Book

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

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

Joy, Inc.
How We Built a Workplace People Love
Richard Sheridan
Portfolio, 2015
8 Book

I Know How She Does It
How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
Laura Vanderkam
Portfolio, 2015
8 Book

The Wisdom of Oz
Using Personal Accountability to Succeed in Everything You Do
Roger Connors and Tom Smith
Portfolio, 2014
8 Book

#Girlboss
Sophia Amoruso
Portfolio, 2014
8 Book

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

Start with Why
How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Simon Sinek
Portfolio, 2009
8 Book

The First 20 Hours
How to Learn Anything...Fast!
Josh Kaufman
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

Killing Giants
10 Strategies to Topple the Goliath in Your Industry
Stephen Denny
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

The Three Rules
How Exceptional Companies Think
Michael E. Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

Work Like a Spy
Business Tips from a Former CIA Officer
J.C. Carleson
Portfolio, 2013
8 Book

The Oz Principle
Getting Results Through Individual And Organizational Accountability
Roger Connors et al.
Portfolio, 2004
8 Book

The Challenger Sale
Taking Control of the Customer Conversation
Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson
Portfolio, 2011
8 Book

It's Not What You Sell, It's What You Stand For
Why Every Extraordinary Business Is Driven by Purpose
Roy M. Spence, Jr. and Haley Rushing
Portfolio, 2011
8 Book

The Art of the Start
The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
Guy Kawasaki
Portfolio, 2004
8 Book

You Already Know How to Be Great
A Simple Way to Remove Interference and Unlock Your Greatest Potential
Alan Fine and Rebecca R. Merrill
Portfolio, 2010