Business audiobooks

Words That Work - Abridged

By: Dr. Frank Luntz

Narrated by: Dr. Frank Luntz

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The nation's premier communications expert shares his wisdom on how the words we choose can change the course of business, of politics, and of life in this country In Words That Work, Luntz offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the tactical use of words and phrases affects what we buy, who we vote for, and even what we believe in. With chapters... Read more

Capitalism

By: Ayn Rand

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 14 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world’s collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major philosophic revolution. In her series of essays, she presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the... Read more

Confessions of a Serial Entrepeneur

By: Stuart Skorman & Catherine Guthrie

Narrated by: David Drummond

Length: 3 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Entrepreneur Stuart Skorman--the founder of Elephant Pharmacy, Hungryminds.com, Reel.com, and Empire Video--grew up in a retailing family in Ohio. He worked every kind of job, from cab driver to professional poker player to CEO. In this entertaining, personal account of his coming-of- age in the business world, Skorman gives an insider's view of... Read more

Seven Years to Seven Figures

By: Michael Masterson

Narrated by: Norman Dietz

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Masterson, a self-made millionaire, draws upon his own experiences to offer a complete program for readers to reach seven figures within seven years. The author shows readers how to set target nest egg lifestyles for themselves and then goes into detail on how to increase their income and continue to save for the future-to achieve the target.... Read more

The Selling Edge

By: Michael Levokove

Narrated by: Noah Waterman

Length: 5 hours

Abridged: No

Today’s marketplace is a fast-changing and highly competitive environment. With the downsizing of corporate America, businesses are being called upon to do more with less, and must work longer and harder to maintain and increase their sales. This book breaks new ground by concentrating on challenges facing the sales manager, detailing the steps... Read more

The Making of Modern Economics

By: Mark Skousen

Narrated by: John Lescault

Length: 19 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

This bold history of economics tells the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built a rigorous social science without peer. Unlike other economics histories, Skousen’s book provides a running plot with a singular heroic figure, Adam Smith, at the center of the discipline. Skousen unites the great thinkers by ranking them for or... Read more

Mind-Body Exercises For Stress Hardiness Optimization

By: Belleruth Naparstek

Narrated by: Belleruth Naparstek

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

This research-proven collection of mind body exercises offers quick, effective relaxation techniques for stress in first responders, soldiers or anyone engaged in dangerous or traumatizing work. Repeated listening to these relaxation techniques for stress teaches self-regulation and self-calming skills to police, EMT's, firefighters, soldiers,... Read more

The Maui Millionaires

By: David Finkel & Diane Kennedy

Narrated by: Ellen Archer

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

It's an event so popular, it's sold out up to a year in advance. It's an experience so powerful, participants willingly pay the $30,000 ticket price- and return again and again. It's a place where dreams are made, expectations are exceeded, and multimillionaires are born. It's the Maui Mastermind, the most exclusive wealth retreat in the world,... Read more

Guerrilla Marketing Weapons

By: Jay Conrad Levinson

Narrated by: Barrett Whitener

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Too many small and mid-sized businesses offer gold-medal quality and service yet struggle to pay their bills and stay in business. What they need are guerrilla marketing weapons to put energy behind their dreams. This indispensable nuts-and-bolts guide outlines every weapon you need to make a significant bottom-line difference in your... Read more

The Six-Day Financial Makeover

By: Robert Pagliarini

Narrated by: Robert Pagliarini

Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

This isn't your father's personal finance book. The way we currently save and invest is confusing, frustrating, and quite simply doesn't work. Get ready for a personal finance book that is actually unique. Get ready for financial strategies that you've never seen or heard before. Get ready to transform your financial life in less than a... Read more

The New American Workplace

By: James O’Toole & Edward E. Lawler

Narrated by: Patrick Cullen

Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Thirty years ago, the bestselling “letter to the government” Work in America was published to national acclaim, including front-page coverage in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. It sounded an alarm about worker dissatisfaction and the effects on the nation as a whole.Now, based on thirty years of research, this new... Read more

The New Golden Age

By: Ravi Batra

Narrated by: Brian Emerson

Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

In this groundbreaking treatise, bestselling author and economist Ravi Batra identifies the roadblocks to world economic prosperity and what we need to do to overcome them. Bringing the same insight and expertise that made his book The Downfall of Capitalism and Communism an international bestseller, Batra takes on falling minimum wages,... Read more

Guerrilla Marketing

By: Jay Conrad Levinson

Narrated by: Edward Lewis

Length: 11 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

WhenGuerrilla Marketingwas first published in 1983, Jay Levinson was the first person on the block with an innovative take-no-prisoners approach to marketing for the small-business owner. Filled with hundreds of solid ideas that really work, Levinson's philosophy has given birth to a whole new way of thinking about marketing. But times have... Read more

Don’t Die Broke

By: Margaret A. Malaspina

Narrated by: Susan O’Malley

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Considering what’s at stake, it’s surprising how little we know about the key decisions we’ll face concerning the retirement money we’ve accumulated. Taking charge of retirement savings today presents a whole new and complex set of decisions: Do you accept your employer’s offer of a lifetime pension? Should you leave 401(k) money where it is or... Read more

It's Called Work for a Reason!

By: Larry Winget

Narrated by: Larry Winget

Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Larry Wignet offers sharp, unapologetic—and invaluable—advice for succeeding in the work world

For all those who are frustrated at work, who seem to have no luck in business, who are underappreciated at the office, who are uninspired by their daily tasks, who just aren’t finding the career... Read more

Negotiation Boot Camp

By: Ed Brodow

Narrated by: John H. Mayer

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

We find ourselves engaged in various kinds of negotiations every day, from trying to land a new account or win a promotion at work, to buying a house or a car, or bargaining down a cell phone bill, or settling a dispute with a friend or spouse. In this groundbreaking book, negotiation expert Ed Brodow shows us how to settle conflicts amicably to... Read more

Working with Presence

By: Prof. Daniel Goleman, Ph.D. & Peter Senge

Narrated by: Peter Senge & Prof. Daniel Goleman, Ph.D.

Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In the fourth installment of this powerful audiobook series Working with Presence, Daniel Goleman and Peter Senge discuss how emotional intelligence is an integral part of the "learning organization," and what organizations need to do to continue to grow, learn and succeed.

The ideas expressed in Goleman's Emotional Intelligence decades ago... Read more

Change or Die

By: Alan Deutschman

Narrated by: Brian Keeler

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

""CHANGE OR DIE. What if you were given that choice? We're talking actual life and death now. Your own life and death. What if a well-informed, trusted authority figure said you had to make difficult and enduring changes in the way you think, feel, and act? If you didn't, your time would end soon—a lot sooner than it had to. Could you change... Read more

Mortgages for Dummies 2nd Ed. - Abridged

By: Eric Tyson & Ray Brown

Narrated by: Brett Barry

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

With updated information on new types of loansFrom adjustable-rate mortgages to balloon loans, this friendly, easy-to-understand guide helps you find your way through the home-financing jungle. Bestselling real estate authors Eric Tyson and Ray Brown cover everything you need to know about the mortgage game and show you step-by-step how to get... Read more

Grant Writing for Dummies 2nd Ed. - Abridged

By: Beverly Browning

Narrated by: Brett Barry

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

The best up-to-date advice on getting funding from governments, corporations, and foundations Whether you're a first-time grant writer or a veteran fundraiser, putting together a grant proposal can be a daunting task. Thankfully, this up-to-date insider's guide shows you step-by-step how to research your options, deal with application forms,... Read more

Negotiation Boot Camp - Abridged

By: Ed Brodow

Narrated by: Ed Brodow

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

We find ourselves engaged in various kinds of negotiations every day, from trying to land a new account or win a promotion at work, to buying a house or a car, or bargaining down a cell phone bill, or settling a dispute with a friend or spouse. In this groundbreaking book, negotiation expert Ed Brodow shows us how to settle conflicts amicably to... Read more

Stock Investing for Dummies 2nd Ed. - Abridged

By: Paul Mladjenovic

Narrated by: Brett Barry

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

With so many choices, investing can be tricky. Stock Investing for Dummies, 2nd, makes things simple with proven tactics and time-tested strategies for picking winners. This updated edition includes new case studies, resources, and insight on government policy -and will have you investing with confidence in no time! Discover how to find a great... Read more

Small Business for Dummies 2nd Ed. - Abridged

By: Eric Tyson & Jim Schell

Narrated by: Brett Barry

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Take control of your future and make the leap from employee to entrepreneur with this enterprising guide. From drafting a business plan to managing costs, you'll profit from expert advice and real-world examples that cover every aspect of building your own business. Read more

Your Time-Starved Marriage

By: Les and Leslie Parrott

Narrated by: Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, Les Parrott, PhD &...

Length: 2 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Feeling overscheduled and underconnected as a couple? Relationship experts Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott help you connect your time styles--and your hearts--so you can better manage your time. This is not a book about being more productive, but a book about being more connected with your spouse and maximizing the moments you have together. After... Read more