Business Memoirs

The author of the classic best seller Lincoln on Leadership answers the question: How would President Lincoln handle the pressing crises of our modern world? Abraham Lincoln is recognized as one of history's finest leaders, a great president when the United States was under tremendous strain. But suppose he were alive today. How would Lincoln deal with today's high-pressure issues, from politics to business?

Called the "greatest stock picker of the century" by Money magazine, legendary fund manager Sir John Templeton is remembered as one of the world's foremost investors, known for his pioneering insights and phenomenal investment performance over a professional career which spanned more than half a century. Templeton's Way with Money provides a unique, professional 21st century appraisal of what made this formidable investor the success he was and why his methods remain as valid today as they were during his long and successful lifetime.

The New Tycoons: Inside the Trillion Dollar Private Equity Industry That Owns Everything takes the listener behind the scenes of these firms: their famous billionaire founders, the overlapping stories of their creation and evolution, and the outsized ambitions that led a group of clever bankers from small shops operating in a corner of Wall Street into powerhouse titans of capital. This is the story of the money and the men who handle it.

Svayam apna bhaagya gadhne vaale Dhirubhai Ambani munh mein chaandee ka chammach lekar nahin janmen the. Lekin aaj ve hamaare desh ke sabse bade udyamee maane jaate hain. Aaj bhartiya audyogik itihaas ko ek naye disha dene ka shrey Dhirubhai Ambani ko jaata hai. Jinhone audyogik saamraajya ko vaastav mein vaishavik roop diya. Bhartiya sheyar baajaar mein samsanyojak sanskriti ko ek naya roop dene vaale Dhirubhai ne karodon logon ko khudra nivesh baajaar kee or najar daudaane ke liye majboor kiya.

With From Rust to Trust, author Peter O'Dunne shares the approach that has worked for him to achieve success and peace of mind in life. Written from coauthor David B. Glover's point of view as he interviews Peter, From Rust to Trust is about the universal principles that can guide all of us. Principles that can be applied to business, athletics, personal growth, family, and friendships. Principles that can help us move from rust to trust.

Some people think Jay-Z is just another rapper. Others see him as just another celebrity/mega-star. The reality is, no matter what you think Jay-Z is, he is first and foremost a business. And as much as Martha Stewart or Oprah, he has turned himself into a lifestyle. This audiobook explains just how Jay-Z propelled himself from the bleak streets of Brooklyn to the heights of the business world.

Steve Jobs was a remarkable man who wanted to unify the world through technology. For him, the point was to set people free with tools to explore their own unique creativity. Chrisann Brennan knows this better than anyone. She met him in high school, at a time when Jobs was passionately aware that there was something much bigger to be had out of life, and that new kinds of revelations were within reach. The Bite in the Apple is the very human tale of Jobs's ascent and the toll it took.

I'm Rebecca Hamilton, high school dropout turned founder and CEO of Chick Boss Cake, a million-dollar bakery loved by southwestern Ontario. My journey wasn’t paved with degrees or ideal circumstances—it was built on grit, resilience, and a belief in possibility. In this audiobook, I share how I transformed my life from chaos to success, proving that anyone can turn their passion into a thriving business. I include a step-by-step roadmap to help you turn your hobby into a million-dollar business within any industry.

A candid business narrative and memoir from the founder of Jimmy Choo Tamara Mellon made a fortune building Jimmy Choo into a billion-dollar fashion brand. She became the prime minister's trade envoy and was honored by the Queen with the Order of the British Empire—yet it's her personal...

Donald Trump claims that his success as a "self-made" businessman and real estate developer proves that he will make an effective president, but this devastating investigative account by legendary reporter Wayne Barrett proves otherwise. Back in print for the first time in years, Barrett's seminal book reveals how Trump put together the biggest deal of his life - Trump Tower - through manipulation and deceit; how he worked with questionable characters from the mafia and city politics; and how it all nearly came crashing down.

Harry Macklowe is one of the most notorious wheelers and dealers of the real-estate world, and The Liar's Ball is the story of the gamblers and thieves who populate his world. Watch as Harry makes the gutsy bid for midtown Manhattan's famous GM building and puts almost no money down, landing the billion-dollar transaction that made him the poster child for New York's real-estate royalty. Listen in on the secret conversations, back-door deals, and blackmail that put Macklowe and his cronies on top - and set them up for an enormous fall.

We’ve all got a choice. We can get better at fighting or worse at life. Every day, we absorb body blows: some glancing, others that knock us to the mat. It doesn't matter how well-prepared or tough you think you are. Everyone, at some point, is hit with a haymaker from life. It's the cost of...

Infertility is a battle that women have been fighting for centuries, but the seemingly taboo subject is rarely discussed openly. Here, Bailey Henry describes her journey with infertility, including four miscarriages, marriage, grief, love, and the chance she was never properly potty-trained. With raw honesty, heartbreak, and a bit of humor, Bailey discusses the trials of being pregnant but never having a baby. If you've known the devastating loss of a child, or if your life simply hasn't turned out the way you thought it would, this one is for you.

The U.S. Marines were tasked with the bloodiest fight of Afghanistan: conquer Helmand Province in just two years. Helmand was a Taliban stronghold and home to ninety percent of the world’s heroin supply. The bloody fight required the Marines to butcher Taliban in exchange for every acre, kill for each compound. The mission would only be accomplished when there was no one left to fight. Sergeant Matthew Brunnemann spent a year fighting in Helmand Province. After that first deployment, he had a deep and unsettling desire to get back in the battle.

From housewife to billionaire CEO, Martha Stewart is not just the businesswoman with the Midas touch, she is also a lightning rod for many of the most important and controversial social and economic issues of post-WWII American life. In the unauthorized Martha Inc.: The Incredible Story of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, business writer and columnist Christopher Byron traces Martha's journey from the troubled world of a working-class family in New Jersey to the pinnacle of fame and power.

Gerald D. Hines stands at the top of the international real estate investment and development world. A Purdue graduate with a degree in engineering, Hines may have arrived in Houston in 1948 for a nine-to-five job at a heating and air conditioning company, but before long he was making the deals that would transform Houston’s skyline. Later, with his revolutionary idea that great architecture was good business, he was reshaping the skylines of the world.

Révélant les expériences qui l'ont marqué de son enfance à l'âge adulte, François Lambert, l'intransigeant dragon aux yeux bleus, se livre à nous : d'où il vient, ce qu'il est devenu et comment il a réussi. Il nous fait partager les obstacles de son parcours en affaires, livre les secrets de son succès et nous aiguille vers la réussite avec une quarantaine de capsules qui nous entraînent à travers la grande aventure qu'est la vie d'entrepreneur.

Lady, You Got Balls is for anyone wanting to run a successful company and live a life of purpose when the challenges seem too overwhelming to overcome. You will laugh, maybe cry, and gain an understanding of your own journey as Pat shares no-nonsense business and spiritual insights. While her audiobook is primarily for women entrepreneurs, Pat’s life and business wisdom speak to anyone who has a dream.

Are you frustrated that your brain and body seem to be failing you when you need them most? Coping with an unexpected injury, insult, or public humiliation? Author and speaker Kate Harvie lost nearly everything to a traumatic brain injury. Through countless mistakes and blunt perseverance, she reclaimed her life. Now she's sharing her no-nonsense process for recovering from any setback with you.

What can you learn from one of the most successful companies in the world? The Spanx Story will help you understand and adopt the competitive strategies, workplace culture, and daily business practices that enabled entrepreneur Sara Blakely to dominate the shapewear industry and become a...