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Distill the 20% of every great book that drives 80% of results. Designed for those who read to apply.
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The 20% of Books, Made Usable.
ChatGPT can summarize any book. It can't make you apply it.
A synthesis is not a summary. We keep the 20% that actually matters, turn it into frameworks and applied prompts, and build the free tools that make it stick. Distilled, not summarized.
What you get
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The 20% that matters
Every synthesis cuts a 300-page book to the handful of ideas that drive the results. No padding, no retelling.
Frameworks and applied prompts
Each idea arrives as a usable model with the questions that turn it into a decision this week.
Free tools
Calculators and audits built from the books. Get your number, then build the system behind it.
Inside the vaultBuilt in Notion
What's inside the vault
Workbooks
Prompt Packs
30-Day Plan and Roadmap
Mental Models
Who it's for
Built for people who think for a living
Clarity over noise. Leverage over busyness. Results over everything.
Creators
Turning ideas into content and content into impact. They think deeply and ship consistently.
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Consultants
Solving complex problems for others. They value models, clarity and leverage.
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Operators
Driving execution, systems and growth. They turn strategy into real-world results.
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Deep Learners
Lifelong learners who value depth over noise. They want timeless ideas they can apply.
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If you value depth, clarity and application — you're in the right place.
The Vault Method
4 reasons 20% Vault compounds
Read Deeply
Each synthesis starts from full-length research, not a skim
Distill Smartly
We surface the 20 percent that creates leverage.
Apply Daily
Frameworks and Notion templates turn ideas into action.
Think Clearly
Clarity compounds — the goal is understanding, not volume.
In their words
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Honestly this is what I wish I’d built. Drop in a book, get the system, actually use it. The Notion side just works.
DonCEO, Beast CreativesMy time is everything. The Vault hands me the 20% that matters so I can spend my energy applying ideas, not wading through 300 pages.
BankCEO, PLBExactly what I was after. Skip the whole book, give me the summary and the workbooks, and let me get to work. Saves me hours every week.
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All syntheses →From the vault
Who Moved My Cheese Summary: The 20% That Actually MattersTwo mice, two little people and a cheese station that runs dry. Spencer Johnson's parable about change, distilled, with the criticism most summaries skip.Who Moved My Cheese · Spencer JohnsonRead →
The Richest Man in Babylon Summary: The 20% That Actually MattersA part of all you earn is yours to keep. George Clason's parables of ancient Babylon, distilled to the money rules worth following today.The Richest Man in Babylon · George S. ClasonRead →
The Four Agreements Summary: The 20% That Actually MattersFour short agreements, one idea underneath: most of your suffering comes from agreements you never chose. Don Miguel Ruiz's book, distilled to what you can practise this week.The Four Agreements · Don Miguel RuizRead →Free tools
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How 1% Better CompoundsSee how 1% better compounds to 37.78× in a year.Use the tool →How Many Books Before You Die?How many books will you really finish before you die?Use the tool →How Long Is 10,000 Hours?10,000 hours in days, weeks, months and years at your daily practice.Use the tool →Find Your 20%Surface the 20% of effort driving 80% of your results.Use the tool →How Fast Do You Read?Time a short read, check you understood it, and see your words per minute.Use the tool →How Long to Read a Book?How long any book takes at your speed, and how many days at your daily reading time.Use the tool →How Many Days Old Am I?Your age in days, the weeks you've lived and the weeks left, on a printable 4,000-week calendar.Use the tool →
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