Audiobooks narrated by Dave Stokes

From Italian, English and Mexican proverbs to Arabian or Chinese parables the curse of family business is always the same. Namely, that the first generation makes it, the second generation enjoys it and the third generation destroys it! Rags to riches and back again in three generations. But it doesn't have to be this way. This book tells the story of love, loyalty and wealth, and how they can happily co-exist and endure through the generations once we understand the family business theorem: n = (F x B)w / Gs n = Complexity F = Family B = Business W = Wealth G = Governance S = Stewardship You will finally learn the reasons, commercial and biological, that explain the inevitability of the various universally experienced family business issues and the conflict and angst those issues can create. And perhaps, more importantly, for the first time, you will be presented with a genuinely comprehensive solution. Managing love, loyalty and family wealth successfully generation after generation comes down to a collective willingness to elicit four voices: from the business, the individual family members in the business, the family and the wider family community. Governance and stewardship are what facilitate the emergence of these crucial voices, thus ensuring your business never falls victim of the curse.

John Vamos (Author), Dave Stokes (Narrator)

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X Factor

Looking for that critical edge in your presentations? Learn how to engage, connect, and inspire with this unique and powerful approach. Are you a presenter searching for a blueprint to wow bosses and clients? Longing to convey information in a long-term and meaningful way? Do you have great ideas but struggle to move peers to action? As the world's only economist turned Bollywood-dancing business storyteller, bestselling author and speaker Yamini Naidu busts the myth that X factor is something you are born with or exclusive to a handful of lucky people. And now she's here to help you find and unleash your own X factor so you can forever change how you present, make a lasting impact, and create shifts in your world. X Factor: Unleash Your Presenting Superpower is a radical approach that will help you change bland business presentations into memorable, audience-stirring events. Using case studies, client examples, and a generous dose of humor, Naidu discards the erroneous notion that just a select few individuals can dazzle the room and reveals how you hold all the talent necessary to excel. And by following her straightforward templates and plans, you'll soon be building a personal and professional legacy. In X Factor: Unleash Your Presenting Superpower, you'll discover: - How to identify your X Factor using a combination of your skills, abilities, and experiences to wow every audience - Tips for winning a reputation as a brilliant presenter and creating a new future for you and your organization - Proven techniques to step into your best self, so you shine authentically under any spotlight - Ways to rise above the masses and achieve lasting impact with every word - Why you should trade vanilla for spice, how to channel your presenter personality in an authentic and effective way, and much, much more! X Factor is a revolutionary handbook for leaders and professionals who are looking to level up their ability to influence audiences. If you like exciting new

Yamini Naidu (Author), Dave Stokes, Yamini Naidu (Narrator)

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Mindset Mastery

We spend our day playing whack-a-mole with distracting thoughts. When we need to concentrate we’re taken off-task by the urge to check emails, social media or other trivial things. Even if we can suppress the desire to check, we will soon be distracted by a memory of a conversation from last night, a secret fear we have, or something our inner voice wants to tell us. It’s a constant struggle to quieten the voice so we can focus and get the job done. It’s exhausting! But what are we fighting against? What are we playing whack-a-mole with? If you look closely, you’ll notice there’s an energetic sensation in our body. If we get rid of that energetic sensation, then we won’t have to whack it. Then we won’t be drawn to check emails, be bother by distractions or that conversation from last night. In this book you will discover: * Why that inner voice won’t shut up and what to do about it, * How to turn the volume down so you can have some peace and quiet, * Why some people trigger you and how to deal with it, * Why your willpower always fails you when you need it most and what to do instead. Mindset Mastery will show you how to deactivate what is driving you to distraction so you can have greater inner peace, control and ultimately happiness in your day…without whacking anything.

Darren Fleming (Author), Darren Fleming, Dave Stokes (Narrator)

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We've lost my prostate mate... and life goes on

Being diagnosed with prostate cancer once in a lifetime is enough. In 2011, Alan White was facing a second round with this life-threatening disease. Alan’s years of experience as a natural health practitioner and counsellor helped him and his wife, Fiona, to make the choice that no man really wants to make – surgical removal of the prostate gland – and to recover, physically and emotionally. Talking about the things not usually discussed – sex after surgery, giant incontinence pads and how to wrangle your overnight urine bag – Alan shares his story and his discoveries. Fiona adds her tips for partners of men facing prostate cancer. We’ve lost my prostate, mate is Alan’s story about the diagnosis, the decision making, the surgery and the road to recovery. He shares the good, the bad and the ugly along the way, providing helpful tips for fellow prostate cancer sufferers. Armed with his irrepressible laughter and a very determined wife, Alan shows that there is life after losing your prostate, mate.

Alan White (Author), Alan White, Dave Stokes, Fiona White (Narrator)

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Living in the Light of Day

On a global scale, the disruptive, competitive, and challenging way of life most of us are experiencing, has resulted in many adults rethinking what's important to them ... what really matters in their life. Are you tired of chasing other people's expectations of who you should be, what you should own, how much you should earn, and what you need to do to be successful? If so, you might have been caught in the Success Trap. This book is an evidence-based blueprint to help you approach success across all areas of your life through a less complex, more practical, and accessible way. With proven tips and strategies to help you strive to be at your best, even in tough times, you will discover why and how your intentions impact almost every measure of success in your life and how forming trust-based relationships is the foundation to living a more balanced, meaningful, flourishing, and prosperous life.

David Penglase (Author), Dave Stokes, David Penglase (Narrator)

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Private Renovations: The facts on penis enlargement options

The small matter of size does matter Studies have found that 46% of men are unhappy with their penis size and this has created a plethora of men who are anxious or underconfident about their manhood. Most have no idea what average even is. Straight, gay, large, small, young, old, rich or poor – it’s a bigger man’s world, and now there’s a safe, effective, and reversable option for expansion that might put paid to the proverbial pissing contests for evermore. It’s men’s turn to use cosmetic medicine to enhance what Mother Nature gave them, and they want their share of filler. Dr Ingrid Tall tells it like it is, and demystifies who gets enlargements, why, and what it really is all about. Men who are curious, dissatisfied with their own status quo, or generally feeling some risqué in their frisque – it’s time to discover the options open to them for penis filler – the nonsurgical member extender for the 21st-century man.

Dr. Ingrid Tall (Author), Dave Stokes, Kay Hudak (Narrator)

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Your Amazing Brand Story: How to help more people and make more money

IS THERE A SECRET TO BUSINESS GROWTH? Yes, there is. And it may not be what your think ... Telling better stories in business is not about thinking up clever words, images or jingles that will make your products or services seem a little more schmick. That's called advertising. Stories are about people. Stories embed emotion into a transaction. Great stories linger and make your brand distinctive, trusted and in time, loved. For over three decades, former Nike marketing executive, Tim Wood has studied and worked as a storyteller. In Your Amazing Brand Story, Tim steps you through the formula used by the best brands in the world, big and small, as he takes you on a journey of how to discover and share your own brand story. 'To be a better storyteller you must first fully understand the hopes and dreams of those you seek to serve - not just what they say they want but uncover what motivates them deep inside. Only then can you take them on the journey.' In a world where people seek the truth, brands who are straight up, humble and human are being rewarded. That is the power of Your Amazing Brand Story - to give your brand the compass and voice to be your foundation for growth. If telling stories in business fascinates, excites or even scares you, you've picked up the right book. It's time to stand out by telling Your Amazing Brand Story.

Tim Wood (Author), Dave Stokes, Tim Wood (Narrator)

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Imagine: A novel

An ocean of utopian dreams. Stories of characters familiar to dreams and real life. A radical book about love, as love can be very radical when you apply it to the real world. Chorus and verse, harmonies and echoes. Waves, washing over us and transforming us. The constant in an ever changing world. ... Based on Lennon's song Imagine , Harris takes these few inspiring revolutionary words and pours life into them. His book is a love story, a journey , a time travel, back to ourselves, to how life was supposed to be in the first place, and maybe can still be. It challenges us to think differently , out of the box,to believe, to hope, to rebel everything history told us we should do, we should be. It dares us to open our eyes and see what we are missing, and suggests what we can do so we live a life worth living. The journey goes through unforgettable characters and breathtaking landscapes around the world. Harris's descriptions are so explicit, accurate, clear and detailed, that you can almost smell the scents and taste the foods, hear the sounds and feel completely present in the plot. You find yourself immediately connected to the ideas presented in the novel, and though utopic, you find them simple, realistic , reachable and practical.

Richard A Harris (Author), Dave Stokes, Richard A Harris (Narrator)

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Blood soaked soil: from early life in communist Yugoslavia to the first months of war

Imagine yourself in my shoes. Imagine being 18-years-old, and in just 24 hours the world you knew stopped existing. Imagine being a teenager and learning all these skills that were designed for one purpose - to kill others. Growing up in Communist Croatia (then part of Yugoslavia), Mario Bekes witnessed a lot of social unrest - before finding himself in the middle of the Croatian War of Independence. Mario's world quickly turned upside down. One morning he woke to a knock at the door. His family and his girlfriend were gone. His neighbours were packing, fleeing the city. And the military were at his door, saying, 'Report at the army barracks in one hour.' Minutes later, the city was being shelled - and Mario was off to fight in a war he'd never chosen. Over the next few years he'd experience the horrors of war first hand - witnessing sheer destruction, death, suffering and broken hearts right in front of him.

Mario Bekes (Author), Dave Stokes, Mario Bekes, Nick Hill (Narrator)

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My four-year-old the property investor

Cam McLellan, successful property investor, businessman and father, shares his knowledge that allowed him the option to retire in his 30s; build a substantial residential and commercial property portfolio and a group of companies listed in seven BRW fast growth lists. Cam wrote this investment manual for his kids to use when they're old enough. It's a must-read for anyone wishing to secure their future by walking the Straight Line to Wealth.

Cam Mclellan, Matthew Lewison (Author), Cam Mclellan, Dave Stokes, Ruby Mclellan (Narrator)

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Believe in yourself

Believe in Yourself shares Anne’s life journey; the struggle of overcoming challenges from being unhappy to finding fulfilment and vitality. Relationship experiences that led her to seek counselling and resolving to put herself first have given her real insight. A heartfelt epiphany about her mum was very powerful and confronting, yet freeing in offering true wisdom and solutions. Her limiting childhood beliefs had suppressed her voice. In sharing her fears about failure, fear of success and fear of shame, and highlighting the range of physical and psychological feelings associated with inertia and procrastination that were preventing her from moving forward, Anne illustrates how she found acceptance in the most difficult of situations. Digging deep and using various tools, she courageously faced the situations, embraced the lessons, and continues to enjoy the successes obtained. This is a wonderfully encouraging story where nature soothes her soul and allows her intuition to be heard. Anne shares her journey with simple honesty and gives genuine encouragement to those who may be facing similar challenges. The final story about the breathtaking scenery of Anne’s trip to the Antarctic is filled with appreciation and gratitude for so many gifts, including spectacular sunrises and sunsets. Full of useful tools and practical exercises at the end of each chapter, the Action Aces summaries provide brilliant methods to apply! Consistency is key when you take that first step; choose you, and Believe in Yourself.

Anne Poole (Author), Anne Poole, Dave Stokes, Jules Brooke (Narrator)

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Propelling Performance: Why your business is stalling and what you can do about it

Business owners and leaders are being challenged as never before. The trends are changing fast, business models are under attack, clients are fickle, staff expectations are rising. It can make for very reactionary leadership ... but that is not what drives sustainable success. As you're seeking to drive the growth, performance and, ultimately, value of your business, what must be done to avoid stalling through the climb? At last there is a book that supports leaders in not only surviving, but thriving in this context. This book provides a simple, step-by-step guide to surfacing the underlying beliefs, shaping the strategy, developing the execution disciplines, and adopting the leadership traits that actually drive success. Robert Nankervis is the insider on performance leadership, having held senior functional roles, recruited CEOs and executives to substantial organisations, advised boards, driven transformation projects and, since 2013, guided strategy development and supported senior executives as a professional business coach. Learn a simple, step-by-step approach that shows you how to: > Distil and leverage your core beliefs > Clarify aspirations for you and your customer > Conceive your strategy and the model to deliver it > Activate your plans to make them stick > Set yourself up to achieve strong execution > Escalate your successes through reflection and celebration > Lead for performance at a personal, team and business level Packed with insights, exercises and stimulating questions, Rob shows you how to put all the elements in place to propel performance, drive growth and avoid a stall. By understanding these key energy levers and enablers, you'll get better results, faster and it will feel easier.

Robert Nankervis (Author), Dave Stokes, Robert Nankervis, Verne Harnish (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Dave Stokes