Business & Economics Audiobooks

The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich

"Brought to you by Penguin. Do you dream of escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, or just living more and working less? This audiobook is the blueprint to make that possible. In this fascinating audiobook, read by Ray Porter, Timothy Ferriss details his road to financial success and the steps he took along the way. His plan is simple to follow, easy to apply and relevant for anyone looking to make a change. Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan - there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is. This step-by step guide to luxury lifestyle design teaches: - How Tim went from $40,000 dollars per year and 80 hours per week to $40,000 per MONTH and 4 hours per week - - How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want - How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs - How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist - How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and frequent 'mini-retirements'. This new updated and expanded edition includes: - More than 50 practical tips and case studies from readers (including families) who have doubled their income, overcome common sticking points, and reinvented themselves using the original book as a starting point -Real-world templates you can copy for eliminating email, negotiating with bosses and clients, or getting a private chef for less than £5 a meal - How lifestyle design principles can be suited to unpredictable economic times - The latest tools and tricks, as well as high-tech shortcuts, for living like a diplomat or millionaire without being either. Please Note: The audio references accompanying material that is not included with this audiobook. © Tim Ferriss 2008 (P) Penguin Audio 2011"

Timothy Ferriss (Author), Ray Porter (Narrator)

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The Story Of Economics

Michael Blastland (Author), Michael Blastland (Narrator)

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Executive Toughness: The Mental-Training Program to Increase Your Leadership Performance

"Take your professional game to the next level-in 100 seconds o r less! People with inborn talent may be good at what they do-but only the mentally tough reach the highest plateaus in their field. And here’s the best news of all: mental toughness is something anyone can learn. Director of mental training for the St. Louis Cardinals and a top-tier executive coach, Dr. Jason Selk knows everything there is to know about developing the mental toughness required for achieving any goal you set for yourself. In fact, the techniques he outlines in this book are the same ones he used to help the Cardinals defeat the heavily favored Detroit Tigers in the 2006 World Series. Inspired on the vision of legendary basketball coach John Wooden, Selk’s program is as simple as it is effective. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. You have to put effort into your drive to success; it’s the only way to build up your mental “muscles.” Selk provides hands-on daily exercises for breaking old, self-defeating patterns of behavior and replacing them with the can-do attitude and positive behavior that would make Coach Wooden proud. Executive Toughness outlines the three fundamentals for attaining high-level success: ACCOUNTABILITY-admit to mistakes, correct them, and, most important, learn from them FOCUS-on your strengths, on winning, on reaching your goal . . . for only 100 seconds per day OPTIMISM-don’t just believe you can succeed, know you can succeed Executive Toughness takes you through the steps of making these critical behaviors part of your everyday routine. Practice your accountability, focus, and optimism, and you’ll be on the path to attaining your goals; make them part of your mental “DNA,” and there will be no turning back-ever. A complete regimen from a leading expert on developing the mindset for attaining goals, Executive Toughness is your workout for ultimate success in your career and in your life."

Jason Selk (Author), John Haag (Narrator)

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Thriving in Uncertain Times: 6 Success Strategies in the New Economy

"You are an entrepreneur. No matter what job you do you're in business for yourself. Everyone you cross paths with needs to believe in you and must have a desire to work with you. Your most important job is building a brand called 'Y-O-U.' Everything you are doing is either enhancing or diminishing that brand. In this program, Dr. Larry Iverson will share keys to success so you thrive! –Know the 4 things you must be able to do to get people to buy-in to your vision and plan –How to use the 2 elements central to long-lasting trust to enhance your crucial relationships –Know how to implement a proven step-by-step strategy for attaining even the toughest goals in half the time –Learn the 6 essential components that forge unbreakable bonds with others –How to eliminate resistance to change and the learn 12 ways to overcome the procrastination habit Do you ever wonder why some people achieve great success more easily than most? It's not an accident. Starting today you can begin turning this around! Dr. Iverson presents to you Thrive, Don't Just Survive: How To Make Your Life Soar."

Larry Iverson (Author), Larry Iverson (Narrator)

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Shackled by the Paralysis of Analysis

"Many executives and entrepreneurs today are finding it increasingly difficult to make decisions, even low-level decisions. Why? They are bombarded by too much information, which can get in the way of effective decision-making. In this innovative session, author and professional speaker Jeff Davidson outlines three basic strategies for avoiding the paralysis of analysis, thus making decisions faster and easier. 1. Jeff explains why more data is not always the answer and how to collect data effectively to have it serve you rather than abuse you. 2. He discusses a variety of ways to reach a conclusion with less effort but just as effectively as if you had made the decision with a concerted effort. 3. He also addresses the power of making intuitive choices and why this is a beneficial, largely untapped resource that you can employ starting today. If your job position requires making many decisions, or you simply have issues related to the topic, Shackled by the Paralysis of Analysis will put you on the road to quick and effective decision-making in novel ways, beginning immediately."

Made For Success (Author), Jeff Davidson (Narrator)

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Red Alert: How China's Growing Prosperity Threatens the American Way of Life

"'I would caution readers to dismiss Stephen Leeb's warnings only at their peril.' -- Thomas Kaplan, chairman, Tigris Financial Group The American Dream is close to being replaced by a living nightmare: - Key commodities that are essential to our daily lives and that are widely believed to be abundant are running critically short. Even worse, the Chinese are doing what they can to monopolize the world's dwindling resources. - The U.S. is now largely dependent on our greatest economic rival for rare earth elements as well as a host of other minerals-all of which are absolutely essential to the development of alternative energies and are critically important for our defense industry, computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices. - While America has been fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, China has focused its substantial muscle on securing vital commodities from these and other lands to upgrade its infrastructure and industrial strength to meet the resource challenge head-on. - China has wrapped itself in the green flag of combating climate change while systematically discouraging other nations from adopting similar policies in a bid to gain time to achieve its plans. Red Alert is a provocative and frightening look at the growing political, economic, and social power of China and the threat that nation poses to the Western world. It lays out how the Chinese are strategizing to overtake the United States as the world's premier economic power-and details how our failure to respond quickly will result in a permanently lower standard of living for Americans. Peppered with startling statistics, charts, and evidence of how China continues to expand its economic reach, Red Alert is both controversial and powerful in its scope."

Stephen Leeb, Ph.D. (Author), Brian Bascle (Narrator)

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Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich--and Why Most Don't

"In the tradition of their #1 blockbuster Why We Want You to Be Rich, the all-star team of bestselling authors Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki reunites to teach listeners what it takes to be successful and influential entrepreneurs in Midas Touch. What makes some business owners wildly successful? What separates the entrepreneurs who build businesses from ones who just seem to create more work for themselves? How, exactly do the world’s most prominent business builders seem to hit home run after home run? The answer: They have the Midas Touch. Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki believe the world needs more entrepreneurs. For the first time, two of the world’s most successful and influential entrepreneurs will share their own Midas Touch secrets. Secrets that will both inspire you to find and fulfill your passion as well as provide you with the hands-on guidance you need to be successful. Through their real life stories of success, failure, perseverance and purpose, you’ll discover how they do it and whether or not you have what it takes to drive your own entrepreneurial success."

Donald J. Trump, Robert T. Kiyosaki (Author), John Dossett, Skipp Sudduth (Narrator)

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A System for Managing Work Related Stress

"While the challenges and level of stress you face at work may be mounting, a variety of techniques at your disposal can help diminish the effects of stress. In this session, mega-author and professional speaker Jeff Davidson discusses thirty-six techniques, including twelve physical, twelve mental, and twelve mental and physical, to help diminish any feelings of stress you might be experiencing during the work day. Some techniques can be applied right on the spot, some are best done before work or after work, some are good in a particular moment, and some have a cumulative effect. After listening to this session, you will be armed with a variety of tested and proven techniques that you can put into practice; some have been with us for centuries, some newly developed. Don't suffer through the workday, and don't become chemically dependent. Develop your own system for keeping stress in the workplace at bay and reap the benefits day after day."

Made For Success (Author), Jeff Davidson (Narrator)

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The Performance Pipeline: Getting the Right Performance at Every Level of Leadership

"It’s not enough to build a company full of people with leadership skills. The Performance Pipeline digs deep into the real work of executing business results at each leadership layer. It is filled with lessons and examples from the author’s forty years of experience, and shows how to set performance standards, make sure the right work is being done, and remove performance barriers. It also illustrates how leaders can make the transition to the next level and achieve full performance. Filled with illustrative examples and personal experiences, the audiobook shows how Performance Pipelines work in real-world organizations. Get an advantage over the competition!"

Stephen Drotter (Author), Jim Manchester (Narrator)

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The Ultimate Question 2.0: How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World

"In the first edition of this landmark book, business loyalty guru Fred Reichheld revealed the question most critical to your company’s future: “Would you recommend us to a friend?” By asking customers this question, you identify detractors, who sully your firm’s reputation and readily switch to competitors, and promoters, who generate good profits and true, sustainable growth. You also generate a vital metric: your Net Promoter Score. Since the book was first published, Net Promoter has transformed companies, across industries and sectors, constituting a game-changing system and ethos that rivals Six Sigma in its power. In this thoroughly updated and expanded edition, Reichheld, with Bain colleague Rob Markey, explains how practitioners have built Net Promoter into a full-fledged management system that drives extraordinary financial and competitive results. With his trademark clarity, Reichheld: • Defines the fundamental concept of Net Promoter, explaining its connection to your company’s growth and sustained success • Presents the closed-loop feedback process and demonstrates its power to energize employees and delight customers • Shares new and compelling stories of companies that have transformed their performance by putting Net Promoter at the center of their business Practical and insightful, The Ultimate Question 2.0 provides a blueprint for long-term growth and success."

Fred Reichheld, Rob Markey (Author), Walter Dixon (Narrator)

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The Rare Find: Spotting Exceptional Talent Before Everyone Else

"A journalistic quest to discover the secrets of the best talent hunters, revealing how they spot superstars before anybody else. Why are some people so much better than everyone else at spotting future stars? How do the best talent pickers in any field recognize future greatness--the subtle and reliable tells that indicate the potential for top performance? George Anders set out to find the best talent hunters in the worlds of business, sports, pop music, movies, venture capital, academia, medical research, and the military. As radically different as these fields may seem, all share an intense belief in the importance of finding high achievers. Anders reveals some surprising insights as he explores, for example: -How Hollywood casting agents size up candidates -How venture capitalists pick winners like Apple and Google -How the army's special forces culls top recruits Anders pairs his frontline observations with the rapidly expanding research findings of psychiatrists, economists, recruiters, and business strategists. He offers powerful tools that can help anyone tasked with tracking down tomorrow's talent. The Rare Find shows how anyone hone the ability to recognize future greatness."

George Anders (Author), Robert Fass (Narrator)

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Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff Family

"In December 2008, the world watched as master financier Bernard L. Madoff was taken away from his posh Manhattan apartment in handcuffs, accused of swindling thousands of innocent victims-including friends and family-out of billions of dollars in the world's largest Ponzi scheme. Madoff went to jail; he will spend the rest of his life there. But what happened to his devoted wife and sons? The people closest to him, the public reasoned, must have known the truth behind his astounding success. Had they been tricked, too? With unprecedented access to the surviving family members -- wife Ruth, son Andrew and his fiancéee Catherine Hooper -- journalist Laurie Sandell reveals the personal details behind the headlines. How did Andrew and Mark, the sons who'd spent their lives believing in and building their own families around their father's business first learn of the massive deception? How does a wife, who adored her husband since they were teenagers, begin to understand the ramifications of his actions? The Madoffs were a tight-knit and even claustrophobic clan, sticking together through marriages, divorces, and illnesses. But the pressures of enduring the massive scandal push them to their breaking points, most of all son Mark, whose suicide is one of the many tragedies that grew in the wake of the scandal. Muzzled by lawyers, vilified by the media and roundly condemned by the public, the Madoffs have chosen to keep their silence -- until now. Ultimately, theirs is one of the most riveting stories of our time: a modern-day Greek tragedy about money, power, lies, family, truth and consequences."

Laurie Sandell (Author), Maggie Hoffman (Narrator)

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