Audiobooks narrated by Brett Barry

Father, Son, and Soldering Gun: Stories That Forge Us

"Do you embrace your life and how you came to be who you are today? While that can sometimes be painful, it could be the most powerful thing you ever do. Witness this power through the legacy of Victor Mycynek (1943-2004). Victor-an engineer, craftsman, and forestry enthusiast-was not a politician, celebrity, CEO, or business owner. He wasn't an artist or in the military. He didn't live through the era of social media influencers. Still, just by being himself, he inspired the richest and fullest life possible for many who knew him. It would be an understatement to say he used his time well. Victor's son, Steven, proves through stories about his father, some happy or sad, some funny or just plain odd, that accepting who you are and where you came from, quirks and all, can unleash an awesome force to impact the world around you for the better. Following Victor's example, we all can learn to use our time well."

Steven V. Mycynek (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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The Summit Mindset

"Find Your North Star What stops us from succeeding? Do we not believe in ourselves? The most critical part of achievement might be perspective. Creating self-confidence takes focus and determination. But accomplishing great ambitions is possible. We can become the people we want to be and have our dream careers. The first step is to embrace change. Next, is to examine our lives. What do we truly want? When you have answered this question, you have found your North Star. Follow it and you will evolve—personally and professionally—while you climb to the Summit. The Summit Mindset is based on insights the authors have acquired through experience and study. They developed a methodology to guide careers, grow revenues, exercise positive influence, and deliver happiness. In business, this increases productivity by improving the lives of employees, who become a part of something greater than themselves. The authors share stories of their experiences while providing examples and understanding of what made companies and individuals excel when others faltered. No matter who you are or what you do, you can increase performance by using the processes and perspective outlined in these pages."

Scott Miller (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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Correction: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change

"FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF HIGH-RISERS comes a groundbreaking and honest investigation into the crisis of the American criminal justice system–through the lens of parole. Perfect for fans of Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow and Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy “Correction ranks among the very best books on life inside and outside of prison I have ever read.' ―Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted A Most Anticipated Book of 2023: Chicago Review of Books The United States, alone, locks up a quarter of the world’s incarcerated people. And yet apart from clichés—paying a debt to society; you do the crime, you do the time—there is little sense collectively in America what constitutes retribution or atonement. We don’t actually know why we punish. Ben Austen’s powerful exploration offers a behind-the-scenes look at the process of parole. Told through the portraits of two men imprisoned for murder, and the parole board that holds their freedom in the balance, Austen’s unflinching storytelling forces us to reckon with some of the most profound questions underlying the country’s values around crime and punishment. What must someone who commits a terrible act do to get a second chance? What does incarceration seek to accomplish? An illuminating work of narrative nonfiction, Correction challenges us to consider for ourselves why and who we punish–and how we might find a way out of an era of mass imprisonment. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books."

Ben Austen (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better

"We live in a competition loving culture. We love the performance, the big win, the ticking seconds of the clock as the game comes down to the wire. We watch games and cheer, sometimes to the point of obsession, but if we really wanted to see greatness—wanted to cheer for it, see it happen, understand what made it happen—we'd spend our time watching, obsessing on, and maybe even cheering the practices instead. This book puts practice on the front burner of all who seek to instill talent and achievement in others as well as in themselves. This is a journey to understand that practice, not games, makes champions. In this book, the authors engage the dream of better, both in fields and endeavors where participants know they should practice and also in those where many do not yet recognize the transformative power of practice. And it's not just whether you practice. How you practice may be a true competitive advantage. Deliberately engineered and designed practice can revolutionize our most important endeavors. The clear set of rules presented in Practice Perfect will make us better in virtually every performance of life. The 'how-to' rules of practice cover such topics as rethinking practice, modeling excellent practice, using feedback, creating a culture of practice, making new skills stick, and hiring for practice."

Doug Lemov, Erica Woolway, Katie Yezzi (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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The 7 Secret Keys to Startup Success: What You Need to Know to Win

"Finally, a new kind of business startup book—packed full of practical advice plus essential legal information you really need but don’t get in business school or anywhere else! David J. Muchow is a thirty-year business expert, serial entrepreneur, corporate lawyer, and inventor who can help you build a successful startup business. This unique guide, which focuses on both the business and legal aspects of startups, is a must-have for every aspiring entrepreneur, small business owner, startup incubator, student, and business and law schools. In 7 Secret Keys to Startup Success, you will learn: - How to cut legal expenses and manage lawyers - How to fire employees and partners without getting sued - Patent, trademark and copyright strategies and tricks - How to raise money without SEC problems - How to avoid the financial “Valley of Death” - What “to do” but also “what not to do' to avoid “startup suicide”. The book reveals key mistakes that can kill businesses. For example, blogging about your new products can prevent getting a patent. And giving away too much equity and picking the wrong partners can be fatal. You must avoid these mistakes to survive as a business. Other books focus on generalities such as “motivation” and miss these dangerous traps. Muchow, who teaches law, business and entrepreneurship at Georgetown, illustrates the 7 Secret Keys with fun and exciting examples, such as how Ivanka Trump was sued for trademark infringement over her Hettie Sandal design and Oprah Winfrey’s battle to protect her intellectual property for O Magazine. 7 Secret Keys to Startup Success is like having both an expert attorney and a consultant by your side every step of the way on your startup’s journey to success!"

David J. Muchow (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society, and the Economy

"An innovation agenda for turning our biggest global societal challenges into opportunities to thrive The future will be better than you think. Thriving shows how innovation can regenerate nature, society, and the economy by taking us from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities, from disease to revitalization of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience of infrastructure and institutions. Thriving strives to: • Inform about why change is necessary and how it happens in society, as well as counter prevailing despair and pessimism about the state of the world with hope and optimism • Inspire with what change is possible and where it is already happening, showing how we can go from problems of breakdown to breakthrough solutions • Impel by creating a desire to turn information and inspiration into action, adding momentum to the growing regeneration movement Thriving is not an exercise in blind optimism about technology or other miracle-cure solutions; rather, it is an accessible approach to systems thinking and an offer of pragmatic hope based on purpose-driven creativity and innovation. Whether you’re a progressive leader, a professional in the sustainability field, or someone who simply wants to be better informed about ways to take positive action, this thorough guide is for you."

Wayne Visser (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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Well Aware: Master the Nine Cybersecurity Habits to Protect Your Future

"Key Strategies to Safeguard Your Future Well Aware offers a timely take on the leadership issues that businesses face when it comes to the threat of hacking. Finney argues that cybersecurity is not a technology problem; it’s a people problem. Cybersecurity should be understood as a series of nine habits that should be mastered—literacy, skepticism, vigilance, secrecy, culture, diligence, community, mirroring, and deception—drawn from knowledge the author has acquired during two decades of experience in cybersecurity. By implementing these habits and changing our behaviors, we can combat most security problems. This book examines our security challenges using lessons learned from psychology, neuroscience, history, and economics. Business leaders will learn to harness effective cybersecurity techniques in their businesses as well as their everyday lives."

George Finney (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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The New Tycoons: Inside the Trillion Dollar Private Equity Industry That Owns Everything

"Private Equity firms, once tight-knit partnerships, have broadened their reach substantially, building or acquiring other businesses, from giving mergers advice to managing hedge funds, to underwriting stock and bond offerings. The majority have gone public, offering stock to retail investors, ensuring steady access to more money, and providing a means for which the billionaire founders (most of whom are already in their 60s) to cash out their holdings. This book will take the reader behind the scenes of these firms, understanding their origins and synthesizing the overlapping stories of their creations, evolutions and ambitions into a narrative as they prepare for significant public scrutiny as public companies. The Cast of Characters: Blackstone -- Stephen Scharzman, Tony James: A laid-off Lehman Brothers investment banker teams with his Lehman mentor to create a small advisory boutique. A decade later, he taps a savvy fellow banker who oversees an expansion and public offering, quadrupling its assets under management in a decade and leading the charge to the public markets. Carlyle -- William Conway, Daniel D'Aniello, David Rubenstein: Two young Washington area CEOs team with a lawyer and former Carter administration official to leverage their Washington connections into the first truly global private equity firm, tapping heretofore unknown, but massive, pockets of wealth in the Middle East. KKR -- Henry Kravis, George Roberts: A pair of Midwestern cousins who want to work for themselves join their Bear Stearns boss (who eventually leaves them for being too aggressive). They establish themselves definitively with the then record-setting RJR Nabisco deal, where they're dubbed Barbarians at the Gate. Almost two decades later, they'll top themselves twice to set new records. TPG -- David Bonderman, James Coulter: A wealthy Texan hires an historical trust lawyer from Washington to fight a freeway scheduled to run through Fort Worth. The lawyer ends up staying on as his top adviser and meets a brash young former consultant. The unlikely pair breaks off from the billionaire to buy Continental Airlines for $80 million, selling it a handful of years later for 20 times their money. They go on to buy the likes of Burger King and J. Crew."

Jason Kelly (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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Supremely Successful Selling: Discovering the Magic Ingredient

"Asking for the Sale shows how it?s your job to help the buyer understand the value of the product in their personal life or the company they work for. You listen more than you talk. You are an ethical ambassador for your product. You understand that everything in life is selling. Key concepts include: Taking the Fear Out of Asking Ten Actions to Avoid The Most Powerful Incentives That Sell Your Product The Three Magic Questions Overcoming Objections The Magic 7 Minutes Why They Will Buy From You The Four Es That Make a Great Salesperson"

Jerold Panas (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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The Arab World Unbound: Tapping into the Power of 350 Million Consumers

"This groundbreaking book reveals the myriad opportunities presented by the Arab Worlds market of 350 million consumers, who collectively wield the ninth-largest economy in the world. Based on the author's firsthand research, including hundreds of market visits and more than 600 interviews at companies doing business throughout the region, this book shows how globally interconnected and vibrant the Arab markets are. Through rich a blend of data and anecdotal observations, it chronicles how, by respecting the region's culture and religious norms, hundreds of local and multinational companies and entrepreneurs are creating successful businesses in this large and growing marketplace. Hundreds of interviews and illustrative examples peel away stereotypes about Arab consumers to reveal diverse, vibrant and entrepreneurial consumer markets Explains how multinational companies, such as Coca-Cola, Unilever, and Proctor s most-cited researchers in the business and economics sector As the global marketplace continues to expand, this book offers anyone interested in investing in the Arab world an expert perspective on the boundless business opportunities."

Vijay Mahajan (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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World Class Communication: How Great CEOs Win with the Public, Shareholders, Employees, and the Medi

"This book details the communication responsibilities of the C-suite, including public speaking, media appearances, internal communication, and investor relations. It provides examples of good and bad handling of such situations and expert instruction on how to manage them successfully. It would stress the essentiality and means of communicating well to various constituencies and forums, including: shareholders, board of directors, media, employees, vendors, customers, local communities, and the media. The reader will get a clear understanding of why all of them are important, and get tips on how to prepare and execute a successful approach to each. Some of the topics to be covered are: Keys to successful shareholder communication; How to win in the mediaevery time out; Developing powerful public speaking techniques; How thought leadership forums can help the bottom line; and Rallying employee support and performance through communication."

Irene B. Rosenfeld, Ken Scudder, Virgil Scudder (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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The Facts of Business Life: What Every Successful Business Owner Knows that You Don?t

"Being a successful business owner means more than knowing ones industry and learning about one or two business concepts, such as leadership or motivation. It means being able to master many areas of business, and knowing how each of these areas relate and build on each other. It also means understanding how each of these areas changes as a business goes through its inevitable life cycle, and how the owner must be prepared to change with them. The Facts of Business Life is the first book designed to provide readers with the means of achieving long-term understanding and success. The book looks at the important moments in the evolution of a business. For example, McBean details the the proper way to exit or sell a business. Selling a successful business, turning it over to a family member, or simply closing it down should be the highlight of the owners career because it represents the attainment of his or her goal. In fact, itsonly owners who walk away on their own terms, at the right time, who are better off than when they started, and have the satisfaction of having built businesses and changed the lives of others, who have had truly successful careers."

Bill Mcbean (Author), Brett Barry (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Brett Barry