Audiobooks by Dana Robinson

The King's Flyswatter: A Parable for Moving up in Work and Life

"A great book for young folks who want to become entrepreneurs, and a perfect graduation gift for anyone who is thinking about going into business. Written by a serial entrepreneur and private equity manager who shares his own journey in a way that is easy to apply. Are you thinking of a career pivot out of the 9-5 and don't know where to start? This book is for you. It provides a unique and simple framework for understanding what you can do to leverage your current work and life skills into the business world. Maybe you're stuck at a job you hate and wishing for a way out...trying to think of a big idea that will make you a shark tank contender? This book will make things a lot easier than you might believe. This book has been compared to The Richest Man in Babylon as well as The Alchemist, but it is also the kind of transformative book that people have likened to Rich Dad. Poor Dad, and The 4-Hour Workweek. You'll learn from real stories of business and you'll get memorable principles that come from an entertaining ancient parable. A story as old as time: a person taking control of their own destiny. A boy becomes the king's flyswatter, a seemingly unimportant job with no real prospects. Compared to today's world, where employees expect a succinct and tangible path of promotions and raises, fly-swatting seems like torture. But, with the help of a few key mentors, Ubar of ancient Babylon learns that there's more to the position than meets the eye. After all, he spends his days standing at the wise king's side, watching as he renders royal judgment on his citizens' disagreements. It's Ubar's responsibility to learn as much as possible without sacrificing his performance at swatting flies, a mundane job. The parable of the King's Flyswatter holds up remarkably well when entwined with modern stories of people who took the skills they learned in their jobs and set off on their own paths. Modern day executives and entrepreneurs understand the importance of going above and beyond at work, forging connections, and gaining a deeper understanding of the industry, even when they hated the job.They mastered their job, their boss's job, and made themselves invaluable as employees. That hard work and dedication paid off later when they were able to pursue a lifestyle that suited their needs, financial and emotional. They gained agency once they realized that they worked for themselves, even in a monotonous job working for someone else. This is the Way of the Flyswatter. The King's Flyswatter is a combination of an ancient parable and the author's real-life experiences as an entrepreneur, all wrapped up in actionable wisdom that working-people can use to find their own path to success. The alternating chapters about the author's own journey, and the stories of his friends and business partners, help punctuate the book with actionable principles and real-life applications."

Dana Robinson (Author), Dana Robinson (Narrator)

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Using Tiny Plans to Accomplish Mega Goals

"Have you ever thought about how to plan in a way that truly enables you to accomplish your goals? Most people don't plan. We don't plan because we have never been taught HOW to plan. Without a plan it's difficult, and sometimes impossible, to achieve your goals. The secret to accomplishing anything is to utilize bite-sized plans that move a person or organization through small steps that can be tracked on a daily and weekly basis. The smaller the steps the more likely the plan will successfully move toward the larger goal. Moreover, small plans are easy to change as you measure the success (or failure) of each smaller bite-sized step. Before you can plan, you need to set a goal. People often have big ideas, and fail to realize that ideas must be turned into goals first, before they can successfully see their plan come to fruition. Learn what a goal is, and how to set clear and attainable goals. Goals should be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time bound. Once a goal is established, no matter how big or audacious that goal is, you can then create a plan to accomplish it. In this course, you will learn how to set, measure and attain tiny actionable steps that successfully move you toward your MEGA goal. You'll learn about KPIs and OKRs, and learn how to best use nano meetings to keep your plans on track. You'll learn that you can achieve big ideas when you set goals and then create small, even tiny, plans that you track and measure. No matter how lofty your goal, learning and implementing these tried and true techniques will move you forward and help you achieve your most ambitious goals."

Dana Robinson (Author), Dana Robinson (Narrator)

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How to Find a Side Gig That Doesn't Waste Your Time and Cost You Money

"Whether you want to find a side hustle that generates extra income while you keep your day job or start a small business to eventually grow into a larger business, there are a few important considerations you need to think about. This course covers the six most vital aspects of a perfect side gig. A side gig should be something that makes you money and doesn't cost you money. It shouldn't take a lot of your time, either. Your time and money are precious and limited resources. Many budding entrepreneurs start a side gig without realizing it is a real business that's going to require a lot of time and money, and unfortunately, find they can't sustain it. Others start a business that causes a lot of undue stress and puts them at financial risk or legal liability. There's a difference between starting a business that needs all of your time and money, and a "side gig" that has low risk and helps you make a steady stream of income. Learn the difference, and start applying the principles Dana Robinson teaches to help you find the perfect side hustle. This course will show you how to evaluate business opportunities in a way that helps you avoid wasting your time, causing you stress and costing you money. Most importantly, this course will give you positive and encouraging ways to approach a side gig business, and gently encourage you to move out of your comfort zone in order to find and grow an income generating side hustle. "

Dana Robinson (Author), Dana Robinson (Narrator)

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Opt Out: Rethink success. Reinvent rich. Realize the life you want.

"Forward by Michael E. Gerber, World's #1 Small Business Guru. "This is a well-written book that shows you what you need to do to get out of debt, build your financial fortune, and take control of every part of your personal future." -Brian Tracy, Author of Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires. "Dana picks up where Tim Ferris left off. Perfect for the 4HWW devotee." -Amazon Reader Opt Out is a lifestyle book....or is it a book about entrepreneurship in disguise? There's a reason the forward is by Michael E. Gerber, the world's most famous small business guru. Opt Out isn't a story about a guy who made a bunch of money and sailed off into the sunset. It's a playbook for people who want to own their life, control their time, and be the master of their destiny. It is a book about business, and real estate, but not based on high claims that neglect hindsight bias. This book is a tool chest for rogues and misfits who want to deliberately build their dream life. A fresh take on the 4HWW lifestyle by popular podcaster Dana Robinson, whose own Opt Out journey includes a year in Bali, and a life less tethered. A great read for digital nomads, aspiring entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to break free of the rat race to build the life they want. If you loved Rich Dad/Poor Dad, Millionaire Next Door and the 4 Hour Work Week, you'll resonate with Dana's approach to opting out and building the life you want. Whether you want to live in a mansion, drive a luxury car, and be your own boss...or want to vagabond around the world, or live on an island and not work for a year, you can't do it by following the rules. You've got to opt out. And as entrepreneur Dana Robinson has learned, escaping the rat race doesn't come by working harder and spending less. It comes from knowing the tricks employed by other dropouts and rebels that have enabled them to beat the system and live the life most of us only dream about. Opt Out is the story of serial-entrepreneur Dana Robinson's life-long quest to learn the secrets of those who have successfully tapped into the hidden path to real success. Opt Out shows how to hack the system offers an in-depth instruction manual for anyone looking to reinvent their own lives in a world that rewards those that take path less traveled. The only question is - are you ready to opt out? Dana Robinson is an attorney, entrepreneur, law professor and Linkedin Learning educator. But, those credentials didn't get him the life he lives. Dana's entrepreneurial ventures began when he was a kid, selling the family chicken eggs to neighbors, mowing lawns and making hair clips he sold to girls in middle school. He launched his first real business at 19, sold that four years later then started another. Since then he's owned, co-owned and invested in over a dozen ventures: from shoes to audiobooks; shelving to wine barrels; software to real estate. Along the way, he's gathered a tribe that might appear to be a motley crew of non-conformists and the unemployable. But, that tribe is actually made up of subversive millionaires who are living a life that most people envy. They do what they want, when and how they want. Dana's opt out life includes living in seaside mansions and driving luxury cars. But, it also includes a year in Bali surfing, exploring, and writing this book. Dana didn't cash out with millions, win the lottery or inherit a dime. He's not another business guru, or a tech billionaire. He's just an average middle-class guy who hustled and reinvented what it means to be rich through counterintuitive ideas, hacks, and opting out of the mainstream approach to life, money and business. He's achieved what people think success is all about: money, cars, homes, travel and luxury goods. But, not the way others accomplish this. He broke the rules and stole the good life. He reveals his secrets in this book."

Dana Robinson (Author), Dana Robinson (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - ¡Cierre las brechas!: Diríjase a un desempeno mAs alto y ¡consígalo!

"«Si un desempeño pobre está atacando a su empresa, no se deje atrapar. Saque provecho de ¡Cierre las brechas!». —Harvey Mackay, autor del best seller del New York Times Nada entre tiburones sin que te coman vivo «Este libro describe un enfoque, un marco para la acción y unas herramientas que pueden mejorar el desempeño general de una compañía mediante su personal. Este es un libro que tanto los gerentes de Recursos Humanos como los supervisores inmediatos deben leer». —Mike Woerner, director de Recursos Humanos, Wawa, Inc. Gracias a sus clásicos empresariales, como El nuevo mánager al minuto y El autoliderazgo y el ejecutivo al minuto, el autor best seller Ken Blanchard se ha convertido en un gurú de los negocios reconocido nacionalmente que presenta nuevos enfoques revolucionarios sobre la gerencia, el liderazgo, el servicio al cliente y más. Ahora, Blanchard trabaja en equipo con Dana y Jim Robinson para enfrentar el problema crucial del desempeño humano en ¡Cierre las brechas!, una divertida parabola de negocios que combina el talento de Blanchard para contar historias con el enfoque pionero de los Robinson sobre la resolución de problemas. Los gerentes de todos los niveles que laboran en las organizaciones a menudo identifican un problema y se lanzan de inmediato a resolverlo. Sin embargo, muchas veces la solución no resuelve el problema, porque el gerente no descubrió la raíz del asunto. Blanchard y sus coautores están aquí para enseñarle a evitar que caiga en esta... trampa destructora. En ¡Cierre las brechas!, Bill Ambers, el director de servicio al cliente en una firma de alta tecnología, se encuentra con un problema en la empresa: su centro de llamadas no está alcanzando el número de llamadas estipulados. Con la ayuda de Michael St. Vincent, jardinero y legendario jefe de Saint’s Nurseries and Landscaping, aprende a cavar sistemáticamente hasta encontrar la raíz del problema, y al hacerlo descubre tanto el enfoque de BRECHAS en cuanto a mejorar el rendimiento y una herramienta llamada Cerrador de brechas. Con su fascinante historia, sus ejemplos vívidos y su enfoque amistoso hacia el lector, ¡Cierre las brechas! es de lectura obligatoria para todo aquel que busca identificar y corregir los factores que impactan negativamente el desempeño, de tal manera que el impacto determinante es significativo y mensurable."

Dana Robinson, James C. Robinson, Ken Blanchard (Author), Johnny Pena (Narrator)

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