Business audiobooks

The Breakthrough Company

By: Keith R. McFarland

Narrated by: Keith R. McFarland

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The vast majority of small businesses stay small—and not by choice. Only the most savvy and persistent—a tiny one tenth of one percent—break through to annual sales above $250 million. In The Breakthrough Company, Keith McFarland pinpoints how everyday companies become extraordinary, showing that luck is a negligible factor. Rather, breakthrough... Read more

The Point of the Deal

By: Danny Ertel & Mark Gordon

Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Why do so many deals that look good on paper end up in tatters? Deal makers often treat the handshake or signed contract - getting to "yes" - as the final destination in their bargaining journey rather than the start of a cooperative venture.

Even worse, most companies reward negotiators on the basis of the number and size of the deals they're... Read more

The 11th Element

By: Robert Scheinfeld

Narrated by: John McDonough

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Business leaders in more than 110 countries have benefited from the extraordinary wisdom of Robert Scheinfeld, whose seminars and writings have helped dramatically improve sales and profits. In The 11th Element, Scheinfeld shares the secrets that propelled his grandfather's company, Manpower Inc., into the Fortune 500-the same approach that... Read more

Ready, Fire, Aim

By: Michael Masterson

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 12 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

If you had the opportunity to work where, when, and with whom you wanted - all while getting paid very well - would you take it? Self-made multimillionaire and best-selling author Michael Masterson did, and with Ready, Fire, Aim he'll show you how to do the same.
Whether you're thinking about starting a new business or growing an existing one,... Read more

The Logic of Life - Abridged

By: Tim Harford

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Life sometimes seems illogical. Individuals do strange things: take drugs, have unprotected sex, mug each other. Love seems irrational, and so does divorce. On a larger scale, life seems no fairer or easier to fathom: Why do some neighborhoods thrive and others become ghettos? Why is racism so persistent? Why is your idiot boss paid a fortune... Read more

Getting Things Done

By: David Allen

Narrated by: David Allen

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER NOW AVAILABLE IN AN ALL-NEW UNABRIDGED RECORDING!

In today's world of exponentially increased communication and responsibility, yesterday's methods for staying on top just don't work.

Veteran management consultant and trainer David Allen recognizes that "time management" is useless the minute your schedule is... Read more

Stirring It Up

By: Gary Hirshberg

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

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Stirring It Up

By: Gary Hirshberg

Narrated by: Gary Hirshberg

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A true force for change, Gary Hirshberg has been at the forefront of movements working for environmental and social transformation for 30 years. From his early days as an educator and activist to his current position as President and CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm, the world's largest organic yogurt company, Hirshberg's positive outlook has inspired... Read more

Flight Plan

By: Brian Tracy

Narrated by: Brian Tracy

Length: 3 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Unlock your full potential for success....
You have the ability, right now, to accomplish more than you ever have before. In this powerful, practical program, Brian Tracy shows you how to plot your course to greater success and achievement. Life, Tracy says, is a journey. And as with any other journey, you have to do more than just think happy... Read more

Creating a World without Poverty

By: Muhammad Yunus

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Over the last few decades, free markets have swept the globe and brought positive change. Nevertheless, traditional capitalism cannot solve problems of inequality and poverty because of its view of people as one-dimensional beings concerned only with profit. In fact, human beings have many other drives and passions, including spiritual, social,... Read more

Fooled by Randomness

By: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 10 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook is about luck, or more precisely, how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business. It is already a landmark work and its title has entered our vocabulary. In its second edition, Fooled by Randomness is now a cornerstone for anyone interested in random outcomes.

Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which... Read more

Medienpolitik im digitalen Zeitalter - Abridged

By: Wolf-Dieter Ring

Narrated by: Wolf-Dieter Ring

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

WAS MACHT MEDIENPOLITIK? Medienpolitik setzt den Ordnungsrahmen für die Medien. Sie muss in einer demokratischen Gesellschaft so angelegt sein, dass die Medien wichtige Funktionen wie Information und Sozialisation für die Gesellschaft erfüllen bzw. erfüllen können. MEHR ANGEBOTE DURCH DIGITALISIERUNG Digitalisierung ist zunächst nur die... Read more

God Is a Salesman

By: Mark Stevens

Narrated by: Author

Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Laced with anecdotes based on the experiences of the author and the many others he has known, loved, mentored, coached, and partnered with, GOD IS A SALESMAN shows us how to translate powerful lessons from God into tools to help us achieve extraordinary success through better relationships, and new dimensions in life. Read more

Building a Positive Media Profile

By: Rowmark Ltd

Narrated by: David Ryder

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Editorial coverage carries at least two and a half times the weight of advertising. It is a very cost effective way of raising an organisation's profile. This audiobook looks at how to build a positive media profile for an organisation. It provides information on how the media work and how to build good media relations. It also shows how to... Read more

No More Mondays

By: Dan Miller

Narrated by: Dan Miller

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

For everyone who dreads going to work on Monday mornings, inspiring advice on how to find fulfilling work in an uncertain age. Do you hate Mondays? If so, what's keeping you at your current job? If you said a steady paycheck and the promise of a secure retirement, then you're in for a big disappointment. In today's volatile economy, there is... Read more

Go for No!

By: Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz

Narrated by: Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: No

In a world inundated with books on getting to yes, this audio book recommends just the opposite, focusing on how increasing your failure rate can greatly accelerate your movement toward ultimate success. Go for No! chronicles four days in the life of fictional character Eric Bratton, a call reluctant copier salesman who wakes up one morning to... Read more

Fighting for Air

By: Eric Klinenberg

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

This groundbreaking investigative work by a critically acclaimed sociologist exposes the corporate takeover of local news and what it means for all Americans.Early in the morning of January 18, 2002, a train derailment near Minot, North Dakota, sent a cloud of poisonous gas drifting toward the small town. Minot's fire and rescue departments were... Read more

Machiavelli: Der Fürst - Abridged

By: Niccolo Machiavelli

Narrated by: Uwe Neumann & Anette Daugardt

Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Es gibt nicht viele Werke, bei denen Werk und Wirkung so auseinandergetreten sind wie bei Niccolò Machiavellis schmalem Buch "Der Fürst". Auf der einen Seite sind heutzutage mit dem Begriff "Machiavellismus" politische Skrupellosigkeit und Gewissenlosigkeit verbunden. Auf der anderen Seite formuliert das Buch erstmals ein modernes... Read more

The Everything Green Living Book - Abridged

By: Diane Gow McDilda

Narrated by: Rick Plastina

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Want to learn more about organic food? Curious about alternative power sources? Want to do your part to help save the environment? The way that you live, work, travel, eat, drink, and dress affects the earth and the environment--and this concise, eye-opening book gives you all the tools you need to live a "green" lifestyle. The Everything Green... Read more

As A Man Thinketh

By: James Allen

Narrated by: Brian Holsopple

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

As A Man Thinketh by James Allen is one of the most widely read self-help books on the subject of the power of thought in daily life. This book was originally published in 1902 and the wisdom contained within it has survived for over a century, and is as relevant today as when it was first written. This short book has had a huge impact in the... Read more

Grow Your Money

By: Jonathan D. Pond

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Jonathan D. Pond delivers clear, essential, and easy-to-apply secrets for people ready to get serious about their finances.



People today wrestle with all sorts of financial dilemmas—from paying for their kids' education to making mortgage payments to investing for retirement to putting some money aside to spend now. Pond, the father of three... Read more

A Bull in China

By: Jim Rogers

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

If the twentieth century was the American century, then the twenty-first century belongs to China. Now the one and only Jim Rogers shows how any investor can get in on the ground floor of "the greatest economic boom since England's Industrial Revolution."



In this indispensable new book, Rogers, one of the world's most successful investors, brings... Read more

Make the Impossible Possible

By: Bill Strickland & Vince Rause

Narrated by: Bill Strickland

Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

“Success is the point where your most authentic talents, passion, values, and experiences intersect with the chance to contribute to some greater good.”
--Bill Strickland

According to MacArthur Fellowship “genius” award winner Bill Strickland, a successful life is not something you simply pursue, it is something that you create, moment by moment.... Read more

It’s Not about the Coffee

By: Howard Behar

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

Length: 4 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Howard Behar is one of three top executives who have helped shape one of the most recognized companies in the world: Starbucks. A widely acclaimed leader, Behar, with his signature energy, smarts, high expectations, and belief in people, has become a symbol of the soul and candor of the Starbucks culture.InIt's Not about the Coffee, Behar... Read more