Business audiobooks

How to Sell When Nobody's Buying

By: Dave Lakhani

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

You are listening to this this book because you need to make more sales fast in an uncertain time. The pressure to sell has never been higher. But as the economy, your industry, and the markets change, does that really mean that people aren't buying anymore?

Of course not. First, you have to understand, it's not your fault. You're struggling... Read more

Green Recovery

By: Andrew S. Winston

Narrated by: Andrew S. Winston

Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

When the economy turns rough, many companies sideline their green business initiatives. That’s a big mistake. In Green Recovery, Andrew Winston shows that no company can afford to wait for the downturn to end before going green.

Green initiatives ratchet up your company’s resource efficiency, creativity, and employee motivation. They save... Read more

Think Again

By: Sydney Finkelstein, Jo Whitehead & Andrew Campbell

Narrated by: Walter Dixon

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Why do smart and experienced leaders make flawed, even catastrophic, decisions? Why do people keep believing they have made the right choice, even with the disastrous result staring them in the face? And how can you be sure you're making the right decision--without the benefit of hindsight? Sydney Finkelstein, Jo Whitehead, and Andrew Campbell... Read more

In-N-Out Burger

By: Stacy Perman

Narrated by: Loren Lester

Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

“This book grills up an enjoyable read for both avid foodies and novice diners alike! Perman’s sneak peek into the fascinating history of In-N-Out is as good as the delicious burgers themselves.”—Mario Batali, celebrity chef and author of Molto Italiano A behind-the-counter look at the fast-food chain that breaks all the rules, Stacy Perman’s... Read more

Money Girl's 10 Steps to a Debt-Free Life

By: Laura D. Adams

Narrated by: Laura D. Adams

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Does the stress of your mounting debt keep you up at night? If you dread opening your monthly credit card statements, Money Girl's 10 Steps to a Debt Free Life is for you. Laura Adams, host of the top-rated Money Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for a Richer Life podcast, takes you step-by-step through exactly what you need to do get out of debt and... Read more

The Leader's Way

By: His Holiness The Dalai Lama & Laurens van den M...

Narrated by: Feodor Chin & Marc Cashman

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Born out of a decade of discussion between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and international management consultant Laurens van den Muyzenberg, The Leader’s Way is the unique meeting of two worlds: the global business landscape and Buddhism. At first sight, these seem to be an unlikely pairing. After a closer look, however, the best business... Read more

A Colossal Failure of Common Sense

By: Lawrence G. McDonald & Patrick Robinson

Narrated by: Erik Davies

Length: 16 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the biggest questions of the financial crisis has not been answered until now: What happened at Lehman Brothers and why was it allowed to fail, with aftershocks that rocked the global economy? In this news-making, often astonishing book, a former Lehman Brothers Vice President gives us the straight answers—right from the belly of the... Read more

The Hamster Revolution for Meetings

By: Vicki Halsey, Tim Burress & Mike Song

Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Meetings have changed. They’re more frequent, virtual, and informal. Yet, most professionals haven’t upgraded their meeting skills. It’s no wonder that 43% of meeting time is wasted, due to:

1. Meeting overload: Professionals waste twenty-four days a year in useless meetings.
2. Missing success ingredients: Ninety percent of all professionals... Read more

Fool's Gold

By: Gillian Tett

Narrated by: Stephen Hoye

Length: 10 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Drawing on exclusive access to J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon and a tightly bonded team of bankers known on Wall Street as the "Morgan Mafia"—as well as in-depth interviews with dozens of other key players, including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner—Gillian Tett brings to life in gripping detail how the Morgan team's bold ideas for a whole new... Read more

Cheap

By: Ellen Ruppel Shell

Narrated by: Lorna Raver

Length: 11 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

From the shuttered factories of the rust belt to the look-alike strip malls of the sun belt—and almost everywhere in between—America has been transformed by its relentless fixation on low price. This pervasive yet little examined obsession is arguably the most powerful and devastating market force of our time—the engine of globalization,... Read more

The Accidental Billionaires

By: Ben Mezrich

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The high-energy tale of how two socially awkward Ivy Leaguers, trying to increase their chances with the opposite sex, ended up creating Facebook.

Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg were Harvard undergraduates and best friends–outsiders at a school filled with polished prep-school grads and long-time legacies. They shared both academic... Read more

One Less Bitter Actor

By: Markus Flanagan

Narrated by: Markus Flanagan

Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Nothing is more frustrating than talent unrealized, and every actor struggles with bitterness when they aren't working to their full potential. One Less Bitter Actor offers sage, pragmatic, anxiety-calming advice on how to succeed in acting from one who has. Markus Flanagan offers encouraging, highly useful pointers on such vital matters as: Read more

MBA in a Book

By: Joel Kurtzman, Glenn Rifkin & Victoria Griffith

Narrated by: Arthur Morey

Length: 13 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Practical ideas from the best brains in Business

A sharp, jargon-free guide to the core curriculum of an MBA program, MBA in a Book shows how to master the big ideas of business and use them in a practical way to build and enhance career success.

“In the world of business, ideas matter. . . . Some of the sharpest minds in the business world give... Read more

A Happy Pocket Full of Money

By: David Cameron Gikandi

Narrated by: John Wayne Myers

Length: 7 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

A Happy Pocket Full of Money, first published in 2001, so impressed Rhonda Byrne, that she asked author David Cameron Gikandi to be the Creative Consultant on the global film phenomenon, The Secret."If you liked The Secret you will love this book. I highly recommend it." - Morris E. GoodmanTrue wealth is not about buckets of cash. True wealth is... Read more

Power Ambition Glory

By: Steve Forbes & John Prevas

Narrated by: Alan Sklar

Length: 12 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Based on an extraordinary collaboration between Steve Forbes, chairman, CEO, and editor in chief of Forbes Media, and classics professor John Prevas, Power Ambition Glory provides intriguing comparisons between six great leaders of the ancient world and contemporary business leaders.



—Great leaders not only have vision but know how to build... Read more

Money, Possessions and Eternity - Abridged

By: Randy Alcorn

Narrated by: Randy Alcorn

Length: 9 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Who wants to settle for fleeting treasures on earth... when God offers everlasting treasures in Heaven?It’s time to rethink our perspectives on money and possessions. In this thoroughly researched and extensively updated classic, Randy Alcorn shows us how to view them accurately—as God’s provision for our good, the good of others, and his glory.... Read more

Adaptability

By: M. J. Ryan

Narrated by: M. J. Ryan

Length: 5 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

“Change is hard,” we say, and it is even harder when change is thrust upon us. In today’s tough times, we may be forced to reinvent our career or downsize our lives; at any point in life, we may lose a love or a dream. Our first reaction to change we didn’t ask for may be to rail against fate. But what if we could see past today’s turmoil and... Read more

Lecturing Birds on Flying

By: Pablo Triana

Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt

Length: 15 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

For the past few decades, the financial world has often displayed an unreasonable willingness to believe that "the model is right, the market is wrong," in spite of the fact that these theoretical machinations were largely responsible for the stock market crash of 1987, the LTCM crisis of 1998, the credit crisis of 2008, and many other blow-ups,... Read more

The Little Black Book of Connections

By: Jeffrey Gitomer

Narrated by: Jeffrey Gitomer

Length: 3 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Everybody wants to connect, but not everybody knows how to. Connecting is all about your friendliness, your ability to engage, and your willingness to give value first. When you combine those three attributes, you will have uncovered the secret of powerful connections and rich relationships.

In Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Black Book of... Read more

The Book of Investing Wisdom

By: Peter Krass

Narrated by: Stuart Langton

Length: 14 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Charles H. Dow, Benjamin Graham, George Soros, Peter Lynch, Warren Buffett, Mario Gabelli, and Donald Trump—you won’t find a seminar or lecture anywhere that boasts a panel quite like this: a group of the great stock-pickers and market gurus, both past and present, brought together to instruct you on the art of investing. The Book of Investing... Read more

Hughes

By: Richard Hack

Narrated by: Dan Cashman

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Howard Hughes (1905-1976) was a true American original: legendary lover, record-setting aviator, idiosyncratic film producer, talented inventor, ultimate eccentric—and, for much of his lifetime, the richest man in the United States. His desire for privacy was so fierce and his isolation so complete that even several decades after his death,... Read more

Talent Is Never Enough - Abridged

By: John C. Maxwell

Narrated by: John C. Maxwell

Length: 4 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

New York Times best-selling author Dr. John C. Maxwell has a message for you, and for today's corporate culture fixated on talent above all else: TALENT IS NEVER ENOUGH.People everywhere are proving him right. Read the headlines, watch the highlights, or just step out your front door: Some talented people reach their full potential, while others... Read more

Failing Forward - Abridged

By: John C. Maxwell

Narrated by: John C. Maxwell

Length: 2 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Are some people born to achieve anything they want while others struggle? What is the real reason for their success? John C. Maxwell has the answer: The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.Most people are never prepared to deal with failure. Bestselling author John C. Maxwell says... Read more

The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide

By: Robert H. Frank

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

How do people actually behave when confronted with economic choices? And remember, almost every choice we make is economic. While our desires are boundless, our resources are limited and tradeoffs confront us at every turn. Arguing that self-interest alone cannot explain the choices we make, Robert H. Frank, a leading proponent of the emerging... Read more