Great Business

This amazing audiobook is a fusion of classical ideas of power from the father of modern politics, Nicollo Machiavelli, with modern day guidelines for success in the business world. The book can be read by both current and aspiring leaders who wish to dominate the business world. The audiobook begins with a brief history on the life of Machiavelli, his principles, and some of his quotes. The author goes on to talk about change in the business world and what companies have to do in order to remain relevant in the business world.

In this follow-up guide to The Great Workplace, experts from Great Place to Work Institute, Inc. reveal the most common excuses managers use for why they can't create a great workplace. Authors Jennifer Robin and Michael Burchell poke holes in every single excuse. Whether the reasons involve the organization's leadership, employees, environment, or any other factor, the authors explain that if managers lead people properly, they can create a great workplace. The authors explore how managers can interrupt their own negative thought patterns and instead create lasting change.

Diana McLain Smith addresses key questions about the nature of professional relationships, explaining how companies are irrevocably shaped by positive and negative relationships between colleagues, in a guide that shares strategies for building strong and flexible working relationships that can endure difficult interpersonal challenges.

Management consultant Christie Lindor has quietly been on a mission to be the mentor she wishes she had earlier in her consulting career. With 15 years of experience working at top management consulting firms, Christie is now sharing secrets of great consultants in this new consulting business audiobook. The MECE Muse is an insider's guide to consulting, providing invaluable insights and practical knowledge including unwritten rules and career strategies.

On Fire at Work flies in the face of other books on workplace culture by showing that employee engagement isn't the ultimate goal - it's merely the starting point. Top-tier leaders of the world's best places to work reveal their best-practice strategies for getting employees to work harder, perform better, and stay longer. On Fire at Work features examples and original stories from exclusive personal interviews with over 25 founders/CEOs/presidents of companies like Marriott, Siemens, and many more!

Dan Schawbel guides the next generation of leaders to create a workplace where teammates feel genuinely connected, engaged, and empowered to grow strong interpersonal skills rather than relying on technology. Based on Schawbel's exclusive research studies - featuring the perspectives of more than 2,000 managers and employees across different age groups and from the US, UK, China, India, Brazil, and other countries - Back to Human reveals why electronic and virtual communication, though useful, actually contributes to a stronger sense of isolation at work than ever before.

Great teams are built and maintained with great intention, though they can make it look deceptively easy. Too many teams engage in dysfunctional behaviors or fall into territorialism, apathy, and unproductive relationships. The result? An overwhelmed, unengaged, and stressed-out workforce that settles for average or poor performance.

You have a great idea. Now what? That first mile - where an innovation moves from an idea on paper to the market - is often plagued by failure. In fact less than 1 percent of ideas launched by big companies end up having real impact. The ideas aren't the problem. It's the process. The First Mile focuses on the critical moment when an innovator moves from planning to reality. It is a perilous place where hidden traps snare entrepreneurs, and roadblocks slow innovators inside large companies.

Life is a decision. But when it comes to our feelings, we seem not to make smart decisions, as we just allow our feelings to play out as they like. Furthermore, we take on the feelings of others or feel responsible about how others feel. You could only decide for yourself. It’s up to you how you feel, thus you could make a decision to feel different any moment. It is simple - if you really decide. Yet, it might not be easy all the time. Stop depending your feelings on your Environment or Circumstances, and decide to feel great anyway.

The confusion of what it truly means to be great has permeated society since the beginning of time. What is greatness? Is it a skill, talent, or extraordinary feat? Culture has allowed men and women to excel in a few areas, while completely neglecting the things that matter the most. The New Great calls people to find their own path in life, in the midst of the daily noise that can often strip away our energy, focus, and calling.

There is a Principle of Power in every person. By the intelligent use and direction of this principle, man can develop his own mental faculties. Man has an inherent power by which he may grow in whatsoever direction he pleases, and there does not appear to be any limit to the possibilities of his growth.

In Vitagraph, Andrew A. Erish provides a comprehensive examination and reassessment of the company most responsible for defining and popularizing the American movie. This history challenges long-accepted Hollywood mythology that simply isn't true: that Paramount and Fox invented the feature film, that Universal created the star system, and that these companies, along with MGM and Warner Bros., developed motion pictures into a multimillion-dollar business.

Millennial women are living in a time when career opportunities have never been better—if you want them, that is. In the past, most people accepted the necessity of “putting in the time”. You had to earn your way up the corporate ladder or hope to be in the right place when the next opportunity presented itself. Michelle Turman shows you how to seize those opportunities, achieve great things, and get what you want.

After a lot of trial and error and trying desperately to devise a real solution to become financially wealthy, I came to a realization. I had to understand the rules of finances—basic and advanced ones—to become successful. I want to encourage my listeners to be financially aware and save money in an investment account. This book will be the first step in the right direction to understanding how money works, what to do with the money you earn, and how to win by investing early in your life.

This audiobook is not about changing who you are, but becoming the best version of yourself. The Mindset of Success provides a clearly structured set of tools to change the way you think, act and perform, pushing you beyond good management to great leadership. After 14 years of researching leaders around the world, Jo Owen has found that the best and most successful leaders have something more powerful than just skill. They act differently because they think differently.

Social media is growing at an exponential rate and is quickly becoming the best and cheapest way for businesses to advertise on. Reaching potential customers through social media sites is fairly straightforward, and you don’t need a marketing degree to learn how. As of 2018, there are an estimated 2.46 billion social media users around the world distributed across sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and even YouTube. With such a wide potential market, it would be foolish not to tap into this new segment!

Backed by the latest scientific research, "Failing Upward" explores the multifaceted nature of failure. It delves into the question of whether failure is inherently good or bad and presents evidence that might surprise you. The book uncovers the nuances of how failure can shape our growth, creativity, and resilience. In a society obsessed with avoiding negativity at all costs, "Failing Upward" challenges the norm by presenting a fresh perspective.

We are what we repeatedly do. Our habits are what make us leaders in a group of people. The best of leaders have habits, skills that have been developed over a lifetime, and take initiative with those habits to become the great leaders in our community. No one is born into leadership. It is a skill that can be learned through developing those habits that makes people want to follow you. This book will highlight the habits that the best of leaders have and put into practice, repeatedly.

There are many books on the subject of productivity full of hacks to help you squeeze more into the time you have. That is not the purpose of this book. Instead of relying on tricks and hacks that may or may not last. Daily Momentum will show you how to almost effortlessly weave a few simple yet powerful activities into your morning and evening that will transform your personal and professional life and help you create the space to shift from good to great.

How would you like to achieve unimaginable success, attain unspeakable wealth, and be successful in life and relationships? Listen to this digitally mastered collection and learn how you can enjoy the life that you want, experiencing all of the success and happiness that you envision, by controlling and managing your thoughts and actions.