Business & Economics Audiobooks

Career on Course: 10 Strategies to Take Your Career from Accidental to Intentional

Most careers unfold accidentally, haphazardly, and with too much serendipity. That means lost traction, lost years, and lost opportunities. But your career doesn't have to be that way! Career on Course unpacks the ten steps that will take your career from accidental to intentional. Drawing upon insights and best practices from three decades in professional and leadership development, Scott Jeffrey Miller shares his proven process for creating a plan that empowers you to take control of your career. Based on his own successes and failures, and those that he's watched from both high-performing and frustrated professionals, Scott shows you how to - know your professional values - develop your long-term plan - define and build your brand - and more The most successful professionals are those who have clarity, have a plan, live in accordance with their values, and know how to pivot in the face of disruption. Whether you're just starting your career or you've found yourself stuck somewhere in the middle, this book will help you get your career on course.

Scott Jeffrey Miller (Author), Scott Jeffrey Miller (Narrator)

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The Lean Tech Manifesto: Learn the Secrets of Tech Leaders to Grasp the Full Benefits of Agile at Sc

The powerful new method for streamlining digital product development, accelerating delivery, and scaling innovation-all in just one year Whether you're a production manager or CEO, The Lean Tech Manifesto provides what you need to dramatically improve operations and get ahead of the competition. This groundbreaking book written by the celebrated leaders of Theodo shows how to combine Lean strategy with the speed and scale of digital for optimal efficiency. You'll learn how to create a culture of problem solving and knowledge sharing; scale-up-even when faced by a major increase in demand; deploy faster implementation; measure client satisfaction; improve teamwork between product, devs, and ops; and recruit good developers-and keep them! Fabrice and Benoît are famous for being among the first tech founders to successfully put Lean methodology to practical use, and their company is a Deloitte 'Fast 50' company and the 'FT 1000' list. The Lean Tech Manifesto is a major step toward solving your greatest challenge: getting ahead of the competition without the need for massive investments in staff and resources, which always result in higher levels of organizational confusion and waste.

Benoît Charles-Lavauzelle, Fabrice Bernhard (Author), Daniel Henning (Narrator)

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red helicopter—a parable for our times: lead change with kindness (plus a little math)

A true story of triumph by award-winning business leader, impact investor, and educator James Rhee that will inspire and empower us to transform our lives and our businesses with the simple and yet powerful combination of kindness and math. In kindergarten, James Rhee received a toy red helicopter in gratitude for a simple act of kindness—the innocent generosity of sharing his lunch. Nearly four decades later, the true meaning and lesson from this memory helped him overcome indescribable hurdles as both a first time CEO and son to a dying father. Combining the radical common sense of a child with the knowledge of an experienced private equity investor and law school graduate, James led one of the most dramatic reinventions in business history. Partnering with Black women across America, James led Ashley Stewart, a twice-bankrupt retailer with no WiFi, from the jaws of liquidation to a transcendent success that inspired a world seeking a different way. And, in the process, he was able to reconcile his own complicated past and see his mom for who she truly was. Combining the clarity and imagination we had as children with some basic business metrics, Rhee composed a system he calls “Kindness and Math.” It’s a simple solution to the dissatisfaction and worry so many of us feel, an intuitive response to the gnawing uncertainty we face daily as we meander through our lives and struggle to understand why we might feel so out of control in our professional and personal lives. red helicopter—a parable for our times exposes the root cause for these feelings and encourages us to embrace a few key principles to reorient our lives, organizations, and the world to reflect the best in us. In this remarkable book, Rhee provides the tools we can use to: Embrace agency by identifying the obstacles quietly holding us back Construct a balance sheet of our true assets and liabilities Create and measure “goodwill,” the ultimate collective good Lead systems transformation with a framework comprised of small, scalable acts Drive financial profitability with little to no investment of money Unlock the value of difference and the unpredictable and more Rhee’s fresh thinking emerged from an emotional journey in which both the professional and personal intersected and became one. The financial uncertainty, family tragedy, and soul-searching he endured, after the whole world left him and Ashley Stewart for dead, led him to create a simple and scalable solution to the struggles that ail us all. This quiet and powerful ode to humanity is sorely needed in today’s troubled world. red helicopter—a parable for our times features 10-20 black and white drawings by Heyon Cho.

James Rhee (Author), James Rhee, TBD (Narrator)

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Then & Now: Business Case Studies from 2015 to Today

Fast Company's Editors And Writers (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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The Way of Wealth: Stories and Strategies on the Path to a Billion

The self-made Jamaican-Canadian billionaire shares how to build a more prosperous life One of the most renowned businessmen and philanthropists both in Canada and abroad, Michael Lee-Chin was born in Jamaica. In 1970, he came to Canada to study civil engineering, but several years later switched careers to financial advising. He quickly built a mutual fund company that he had bought for $500,000 into a financial-services powerhouse with over $15 billion in assets under management. Decades later, Lee-Chin’s empire now spans industries that include banking, finance, communications and ground-breaking health research. Leading business schools around the world, including the Rotman School at the University of Toronto, use examples of Lee-Chin’s business acumen in their case studies. Throughout his life, Michael Lee-Chin has stayed true to his disciplined approach to business and his “recipe” for success. In The Way of Wealth, he shares the experience and expertise on which his entire business empire is built. No matter where you are in life or how much money you have, by following his simple advice and inspiring lessons you can create your own wealth and lead a more prosperous and fulfilling life.

Michael Lee-Chin (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing

Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor offers insights on how to make the new way of work work for you, providing actionable steps to optimize your productivity, accomplish more, prevent burnout, and cultivate a harmonious work-life balance. Every day, tens of thousands of Google employees, from executives to interns, rely on Laura Mae Martin’s tips and best practices for how to make the most of their time. Now, with Uptime, Laura brings her unique approach to productivity and wellbeing to anyone who wants to be more effective and experience “calm accomplishment” whether at work, at school, or in their own personal lives. Laura began her Google career in sales, but quickly carved out a niche for herself as a productivity expert. For more than a decade, she’s been coaching Google executives and employees on how to achieve a state of “productivity Zen” — a holistic approach to conquering everything from the avalanche of emails in their inboxes to becoming the master of their own calendars and running excellent meetings. Her strategies have been widely adopted from entry level employees looking to amplify their individual impact to top executives working across global teams. As many of us have moved to a hybrid environment blending work and home, managing our time efficiently and remaining productive is more important than ever. In Uptime, Laura shows us how to thrive no matter where you’re working with an approach she calls “calm accomplishment,” a focus on your priorities with good systems, routines, and tactics in place. Uptime explains how to make technology work for you and make “productive Zen” your new normal. It’s a blueprint for operating at the highest levels of productivity while enhancing your own personal wellbeing. Illustrations by Ma’ayan Rosenzweig

Laura Mae Martin (Author), Eleanor Caudill, TBD (Narrator)

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Talk Money to Me: The 8 Essential Financial Questions to Discuss With Your Partner

Financial compatibility is equally as important as emotional compatibility, and the only way to find out if you and your partner are a match, is to TALK MONEY! Everyone talks until they're blue in the face about the pillars of a healthy relationship: Compatibility, chemistry, honesty, loyalty and respect, but for the most part, everyone overlooks one of the most critical pillars…finances! Talking about money with the love of your life may seem like a gargantuan task, one that statistically says many have been avoiding. If you feel this way, know you're not alone. The majority of cohabitating Americans feel uncomfortable discussing finances with their partner. Turns out this is a huge problem, because arguments about money are the second leading cause for divorce, right behind infidelity! In this practical and no-holds-barred follow-up to his, Wallstreet Journal bestselling book, THE RESTART ROADMAP, host of the "Trading Secrets" podcast, Jason Tartick, will teach you the eight numbers you NEED to discuss with your partner and why. The former banker who has earned his MBA in accounting and finance, is intimately familiar with how companies prepare financial statements, manage debt, analyze cash flows and drive profitability. While a foreign concept to most, Jason fully believes that couples should slightly mirror the same money management. If you're feeling lost, overwhelmed, or are just unsure where to start your personal finance journey, Talk Money to Me will help you: • Get comfortable starting the money conversations with your partner and loved ones. • Learn about the most important financial tricks, tactics, and technology to improve money habits. • Calculate and manage 8 numbers that will critically impact your financial wellbeing. • Create independent and joint spending, saving, and investing strategies as a team. • Understand the potential repercussions of financial infidelity and deception. Whether you're in a committed relationship or still search for your other half, Talk Money to Me will enhance your relationship with your personal finance and money management knowledge, giving you the tools to build a healthy, wealthy, and happy life.

Jason Tartick (Author), Jason Tartick (Narrator)

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Think This, Not That: 12 Mindshifts to Breakthrough Limiting Beliefs and Become Who You Were Born to

Are you feeling stuck? Wanting more out of life? Use twelve powerful mindshifts to break through limiting beliefs, spark personal transformation, and build a more meaningful life. Perhaps you're busy but still feel empty. Maybe things haven't turned out how you'd hoped, and life seems stale and unfulfilling. What if you could wake up every morning excited about your purpose, knowing you're fulfilling your greatest potential? A more meaningful life is within your reach, and it starts in one place: your mind. Living with a mindset of false narratives will keep you stuck, locked in a prison of unpursued dreams and goals. But cultivating a new mindset based on what is actually true will set you free-free to start exploring and growing beyond the limits you thought you had. In Think This, Not That, Dr. Josh Axe unpacks the top twelve mental barriers holding people back from realizing their potential and becoming the greatest version of themselves, and contrasts each one with a new empowering mindset, such as: - Don't simply drift; clarify your purpose. - Don't define success based on what you accomplish; base it on who you become. - Don't be the victim; be the hero. - Don't be a slave to your vices; overpower them by building virtues. - Don't live by popular opinion; follow enduring principles of wisdom. - Don't allow unintentionality; visualize a strategy. Whether you want to improve your physical or financial health, raise the quality of your relationships, or take your career to new heights, these mindshifts will help transform your life. It's time to break through your limiting beliefs and find out who you can become, to build a meaningful life through new thoughts and actions, and to make the switch from what's stalled you toward a life of ultimate significance.

Josh Axe (Author), Dave Ramsey, Donald Miller, Erwin Mcmanus, Greg McKeown, Hal Elrod, John Delony, Jon Gordon, Josh Axe, Rebekah Lyons, Rob Dial, Shade Zahrai (Narrator)

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Growth: A Reckoning

Brought to you by Penguin. Over the past two centuries, economic growth has freed billions from poverty and made our lives far healthier and longer. As a result, the unfettered pursuit of growth defines economic life around the world. Yet this prosperity has come at an enormous price: deepening inequalities, destabilizing technologies, environmental destruction and climate change. Confusion reigns. For many, in our era of anaemic economic progress, the worry is slowing growth - in the UK, Europe, China and elsewhere. Others understandably claim, given its costs, that the only way forward is through 'degrowth', deliberating shrinking our economies. At this time of uncertainty about growth and its value, award-winning economist Daniel Susskind has written an essential reckoning. In a sweeping analysis full of historical insight, he argues that we cannot abandon growth but shows instead how we must redirect it, making it better reflect what we truly value. He explores what really drives growth, and offers original ideas for combatting our economic slowdown. Lucid, thought-provoking and brilliantly researched, Growth: A Reckoning is a vital guide to one of our greatest preoccupations. ©2024 Daniel Susskind (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Daniel Susskind (Author), Daniel Susskind, TBD (Narrator)

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Follow the Science

Respected Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Stonewalled, The Smear, and Slanted exposes the corruption that has ruled the pharmaceutical industry and news media for decades. Through blatant lies, deep cover-ups, and high-level collusion with government and media, Big Pharma has continuously put profits over people with dangerous results. Now, with her signature investigative rigor and uncompromising commitment to the facts, Sharyl Attkisson takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the dark underbelly of the pharmaceutical industry. Follow the Science recounts, in exacting detail, how far the pharmaceutical industry and its supporters in medicine, media, and government will go to protect their profits. Attkisson provides shocking examples that reveal the disturbing callousness our government, public health officials, and top researchers are capable of when it comes to the most vulnerable among us. And she explains, in a graphic sense, how some of the most trusted within our society are willing to commit life-threatening ethics violations. When caught, they circle the wagons and marshal forces to defend their bad acts, and take steps to cruelly silence the injured and smear those who would expose them. Big Pharma’s critics are often silenced or labeled “science deniers.” Even major media stories have been suppressed to placate pharmaceutical advertisers. The rift has only grown since the major pharmaceutical companies and their allies attacked anyone who dared to question the Covid-19 vaccines, and new treatments that provided disappointing despite skyrocketing costs. Follow the Science will challenge your assumptions, open your eyes, and inspire you to take action. With its powerful message of truth and justice, this book is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of our healthcare system and their own family's health.

Sharyl Attkisson (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Burnout Immunity: How Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Build Resilience and Heal Your Relationshi

An essential guide everyone needs to protect themselves from burnout by learning to develop and master key emotional intelligence skills. Why do some people in the world’s most stressful careers avoid burnout while countless others are overwhelmed by the demands of ordinary jobs? What can we learn from these resilient role models who seem naturally resistant to burnout? After burnout caused a life-threatening health crisis in her own life, Dr. Kandi Wiens left a lucrative career in management consulting and enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania to understand why burnout was leaving millions of us sick, exhausted, unmotivated, and feeling stuck and ineffective. In her research, she discovered something remarkable: Despite dangerous levels of work-related stress, some workers seemed to be naturally “immune” to burnout. So what did these people have that Dr. Wiens and millions of others did not? In digging further, she uncovered one key difference: Regardless of their role, industry, or experience, all of these professionals exhibited a high degree of emotional intelligence (EI). EI is the ability to clearly perceive, understand, and productively manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. The workers with burnout immunity were relying on specific EI skills to successfully cope with stressful work environments and experiences. The result—more productive, happier careers and lives, free from the physical and mental ravages of the exhaustion, negativity, and inefficacy that characterize burnout. The good news is that everyone can build and boost their emotional intelligence and use EI-based skills to manage workplace stress and immunize themselves against burnout. Burnout Immunity shows readers how to develop and master the EI skills, principles and strategies Dr. Wiens uncovered in her research in those with burnout immunity and apply them to their own unique roles and work environments, including: 1) Awareness 2) Regulation 3) Meaningful Connections 4) Mindset 5) Recover, Reconnect, and Reimagine Bolstered with research, exercises, self-assessments, and real-life stories from people with natural burnout immunity and those who’ve cultivated it, Burnout Immunity teaches workers how to avoid burnout before it strikes, and to enjoy healthier and happier relationships with work.

Kandi Wiens (Author), Eleanor Caudill, TBD (Narrator)

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May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases - And What We Can Do About

Brought to you by Penguin. A ground-breaking book that reveals why our human biases effect the way we receive and interpret information Our lives are minefields of misinformation. Stories, statistics and studies lie to us on a daily basis. Not only this but, as Professor Alex Edmans reveals, our brains lie to us too. He argues that we need to acknowledge and understand the role that our own human biases play in interpreting and digesting the information that we consume. It's only when we do, that we can actively resist being manipulated, and make informed decisions that improve our lives. ©2024 Alex Edmans (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Alex Edmans (Author), Alex Edmans, TBD (Narrator)

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