Business audiobooks

Keeping the Edge

By: Dick Schaaf

Narrated by: Glenn Birney

Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

What is a company’s balance point between the demands of its customers and the profit expectations of its shareholders? In the era of “lean and mean” operations, is quality service still the key to a business’ bottom line? To answer these corporate life-and-death questions, Dick Schaaf, a leading authority on the subject and co-author of The... Read more

Shopping

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

In Slumping Economy, a Shift in Shopping HabitsA leading retail consultant discusses why this recession may change consumer behavior permanently. Read more

Empire - Abridged

By: Donald L. Barlett & James B. Steele

Narrated by: Christopher Hurt

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Howard Hughes lived one of the greatest, most heroic, misunderstood, mysterious, bizarre, and tragic lives in American history. Here at last, in a uniquely full and brilliantly documented biography by a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative team, the mythology that surrounded that life is disentangled from the truth.Hughes had always been... Read more

The First Tycoon

By: T.J. Stiles

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 28 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism.

Founder of a dynasty, builder of the original Grand Central, creator of an impossibly vast fortune, Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt is an American icon. Humbly born on Staten Island during George Washington’s presidency, he rose... Read more

Stop the Retirement Rip-off

By: David B. Loeper

Narrated by: Erik Synnesvetd

Length: 3 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

How much more secure would your retirement be with an extra $100,000 or more?

What would you do if you could retire three years earlier?

What would you do in retirement with an extra $7,000 per year?

While it may seem too good to be true, you can achieve these retirement goals, if you learn how to put the expenses of your retirement plan—whether... Read more

The Power of Small

By: Linda Kaplan Thaler & Robin Koval

Narrated by: Linda Kaplan Thaler & Robin Koval

Length: 3 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The authors of the national bestseller THE POWER OF NICE once again tackle conventional wisdom with a provocative and counterintuitive book about the importance of sweating the small stuff in our lives and in our careers.

Our smallest actions and gestures often have outsized impact on our biggest goals, say Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval.... Read more

House of Cards

By: William D. Cohan

Narrated by: Alan Sklar

Length: 25 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

In March 2008, Bear Stearns, a swashbuckling eighty-four-year-old financial institution, was forced to sell itself to JPMorgan Chase for an outrageously low price in a deal brokered by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who was desperately trying to prevent the impending catastrophic market crash. But mere months before, an industry-wide boom had... Read more

How To Have A Beautiful Mind

By: Edward de Bono

Narrated by: Humphrey Bower

Length: 5 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Use the power of creative thinking to become more attractive with a makeover of your mind!

It doesn't need a high IQ, or reams of knowledge, or a great personality. All it needs is creativity, imagination and empathy - all techniques that anyone can learn. Here Edward de Bono, world-famous for changing the way people think, shows you in a clear,... Read more

The Money Magpie

By: Vermillion

Narrated by: Jasmine Birtles

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Jasmine Birtles believes that anyone can be better off, she just needs to show you how…

Packed full of practical financial advice and brilliant money-saving ideas, The Money Magpie shows you how to spend less, make more and invest what's left over, even in hard times. Based on this key idea, Jasmine tells you how to:
- be the King or Queen of cash... Read more

Think Like a Champion

By: Donald J. Trump

Narrated by: Skipp Sudduth

Length: 4 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Over the years, Donald Trump has written many bestselling titles, and he has also written short pieces that summarize his singularly successful tenets on how to live the good life, both personally and professionally. These have been personally selected by Donald Trump for Think Like a Champion, giving his special perspective in what amounts to... Read more

Commodore

By: Edward J. Renehan, Jr.

Narrated by: John McDonough

Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Acclaimed historian Edward J. Renehan, Jr.-author of Dark Genius of Wall Street -draws upon previously unreleased documents to deliver the definitive biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the 19th-century transportation tycoon who accumulated the largest private fortune in U.S. history. "[A] portrait of a brilliantly successful, genuinely... Read more

Free Prize Inside!

By: Seth Godin

Narrated by: Seth Godin

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Purple Cow was the #1 bestselling marketing book on Amazon in 2003. Now in Free Prize Inside, Seth Godin is back with practical advice on how to put Purple Cow thinking to work inside your organization (big or small, profit or non) to MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. The next big marketing idea is a proven strategy for making your products or services so... Read more

Purple Cow

By: Seth Godin

Narrated by: Seth Godin

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

You're either a Purple Cow or you're not. You're either remarkable or invisible. Make your choice.

What do Starbucks and JetBlue and KrispyKreme and Apple and DutchBoy and Kensington and Zespri and Hard Candy have that you don't? How do they continue to confound critics and achieve spectacular growth, leaving behind former tried-and true brands... Read more

How to Be a Billionaire

By: Martin S. Fridson

Narrated by: Johanna Ward

Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Self-made billionaires all have one thing in common: they excel at making money. But hard work, thrift, and focus are only part of the story—you hold the rest of it in your hands. How to Be a Billionaire is the first comprehensive picture of the real strategies and tactics that built the great business fortunes of modern times. Packed with... Read more

Glow

By: Lynda Gratton

Narrated by: Sallie Downing

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestselling author Lynda Gratton-one of the top twenty management thinkers in the world according to the Financial Times-follows up her bestseller Hot Spots, (over 16,000 sold) by taking a deep look at people who GLOW-individuals in organizations who radiate energy and attract others to them - who are able to create, find, and flourish in hot... Read more

The Gold Standard

By: Mike Krzyzewski

Narrated by: Mike Krzyzewski & Jamie K. Spatola

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Half a book on basketball, half a book on management techniques, The Gold Standard captures Coach K's personal style and approach to getting different (and sometimes difficult) people to work hard and succeed in reaching a common goal.

"In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said,... Read more

Effective Virtual Meetings

By: Claire Sookman

Narrated by: Claire Sookman

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Virtual team meetings (teleconferences, webinars, video conferences, etc.) are increasing in popularity as organizations look for ways to decrease costs and increase productivity, service delivery, and employee well being. Virtual meetings can be as effective as face-to-face meetings, at only a fraction of the cost; however, the effectiveness of... Read more

Recession Proof Your Business Using Agile Management

By: Mishkin Berteig

Narrated by: Mishkin Berteig

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In today's uncertain economy, companies are struggling to preserve revenues while at the same time dramatically cutting costs. Business leaders are desperately seeking solutions to maintain profitability in the face of global economic pressures. Any solution that can help this situation is seriously looked at by executives, leading many... Read more

Service-Oriented Project Management

By: Jerry Manas

Narrated by: Jerry Manas

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Over the last decade, organizations have come to realize that poor project execution is impeding their ability to achieve strategic goals. Projects are still failing at a rate of 75 percent, and have been for years despite standards, certification and project management training. It hasn’t helped that projects are growing more complex with... Read more

Change Your Questions, Change Your Life

By: Marilee Adams

Narrated by: Suzanne Toren

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Transform your attitude, take action, and get results! Questions are at the core of how we listen, behave, think, and relate—as individuals and organizations. Questions push us into new territories, and the future begins with our thinking.In Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, Dr. Marilee Adams introduces "QuestionsThinking," an easy-to-use... Read more

Re-imagine!

By: Tom Peters

Narrated by: Tom Peters

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Tom Peters sees a problem with the way people do business today: Those who like to get things done are thwarted by absurd organizational barriers and by the egos of petty tyrants. His vision: Employees who dance from project to project; enterprise that reduces the bureaucracy to almost nothing; societies that educate their young to break the... Read more

Transformational Speaking

By: Gail Larsen

Narrated by: Gail Larsen

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Today's challenging times call for passionate visionaries who are authentic and articulate communicators. Speaking coach and consultant Gail Larsen presents a proven program that liberates the "speaker within" and transforms even the reluctant orator into an agent of change.While most programs on public speaking focus on a polished presentation... Read more

Tough Terms for GM, Chrysler

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Former President Barack Obama outlined tough terms for continued federal aid for failing auto giants General Motors and Chrysler. White House advisor Austan Goolsbee, a member of the auto task force details the plan. Read more

Safe Money in Tough Times

By: Jonathan D. Pond

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Consumers looking to protect their financial future in today's turbulent economy will find all the right advice in Safe Money in Tough Times. Well-known for conveying sophisticated insight in simple and engaging terms, Jonathan Pond explains how readers can take control of their financial lives, overcome any money problems, and develop an... Read more