Business audiobooks

The 22 Biggest Mistakes Managers Make and How to Correct Them

By: James Van Fleet

Narrated by: James K. Van Fleet

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Here are fast and proven methods to recognize and correct the nearly two dozen common mistakes that can stand in the way of a successful management career. Discover the "hidden" blunders you may be unknowingly making—and correct them with this sure-fire program that helps you recognize even the hardest-to-acknowledge misstep and discover... Read more

The Salesman of the Century - Abridged

By: Ron Popeil

Narrated by: Ron Popeil

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Long before Shark Tank, there was Ron Popeil, the man who demonstrated products on the small screen with enthusiasm and a mega-watt smile. For five decades, the late-night, rapid-fire pitchman was a television staple, and virtually every corner of America knew who he was and bought in the millions the “ indispensable” ... Read more

The Game of Negotiating

By: Herb Cohen

Narrated by: Herb Cohen

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

As an adviser to U.S. Presidents and corporate America, Herb Cohen has earned the title of World's Greatest Negotiator. "Care...but not that much" has become Herb Cohen's mantra. In this live seminar, he illustrates how conscious inattention can produce increased awareness, confidence, and create a "win-win" situation in all your interpersonal... Read more

How to Negotiate Anything, Anywhere

By: Herb Cohen

Narrated by: Herb Cohen

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The ups and downs of negotiating can be challenging. Changes in the international scene—such as multi-cultural work teams and foreign outsourcing—place negotiating skills in high demand. Expert negotiator Herb Cohen views the world as a huge negotiating table, describing the art of compromise not as a competition but rather as the art of... Read more

Monster Trucks & Hair-in-a-Can

By: Bill Geist

Narrated by: Bill Geist

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Anyone who thinks America no longer contributes innovations for public consumption needs to pay attention to Bill Geist. The long-time news correspondent chronicles seven wacky but true entrepreneurial endeavors that prove the American Dream is alive and well—just a tad warped. Where else could you find Bob Chandler who made a fortune by... Read more

Talking from 9 to 5 - Abridged

By: Deborah Tannen

Narrated by: Deborah Tannen

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Are your words working for you?

You say something at a meeting and it is ignored; then when someone else says the same thing, everyone embraces it as a marvelous idea. You devote yourself to a project, but don't get credit for the results. You give what you think are clear instructions, but the job is not done, or done wrong. Sometimes it seems... Read more

Giant Steps - Abridged

By: Tony Robbins

Narrated by: Tony Robbins

Length: 2 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A companion to Tony Robbins’s landmark book Awaken the Giant Within, this special book explores finest tools, techniques, principles, and strategies. Robbins offers daily inspirations and small actions that will have you taking giant steps in your life.

From the simple power of decision-making to the more specific tools that can redefine the... Read more

Reflections for Highly Effective People - Abridged

By: Stephen R. Covey

Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener. Read more

Empire

By: Donald L. Barlett & James B. Steele

Narrated by: Christopher Hurt

Length: 28 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Howard Hughes lived one of the greatest, most heroic, misunderstood, mysterious, bizarre, and tragic lives in American history. Here at last, in a uniquely full and brilliantly documented biography by a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative team, the mythology that surrounded that life is disentangled from the truth.Hughes had always been... Read more

First Things First - Abridged

By: Stephen R. Covey

Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

I'm getting more done in less time, but where are the rich relationships, the inner peace, the balance, the confidence that I'm doing what matters most and doing it well?

Does this nagging question haunt you, even when you feel you are being your most efficient? If so, First Things First can help you understand why we so often prioritize things... Read more

Don't Fire Them, Fire them Up - Abridged

By: Frank Pacetta

Narrated by: Frank Pacetta

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up is a real-world story of winning in business by motivating employees in the most positive way possible—nurturing them, showing that you value their accomplishments, and giving them the skills and the responsibility to become winners.

Frank Pacetta, the hard-working man who engineered the drastic performance... Read more

10 Steps to Financial Prosperity - Abridged

By: Bill Griffeth

Narrated by: Bill Griffeth

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Years of borrowing and spending have left many Americans in perilous financial shape. To secure their futures and achieve financial independence, Americans must begin to save and invest. In his characteristically clear and congenial style, award-winning financial news anchor Bill Griffeth provides a simple 10-step program for lifelong financial... Read more

Superself - Abridged

By: Charles J. Givens

Narrated by: Charles J. Givens

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: Yes

THE POWERFUL NEW AUDIO PROGRAM FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WEALTH WITHOUT RISK

"Of all the strategies I could share with you, the most important are those that let you take control and achieve success in the total experience of living."

Charles J. Givens is famous for his powerful strategies that have helped millions of people along the... Read more

Straight Talk on Money - Abridged

By: Ken Dolan

Narrated by: Ken Dolan

Length: 2 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A husband and wife broadcast and writing team, who are also columnists for Money magazine, offer routine financial advice available from nearly any source. There is a note of huckstering in their presentation. Read more

The Winning Attitude - Abridged

By: John C. Maxwell

Narrated by: John C. Maxwell

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Is there really a such thing as a winning attitude? Do you know to know how you can turn a bad attitude around? John C. Maxwell not only discovered the winning attitude, but he has also experienced the incredible difference it makes.If you’re struggling with an ingrained negative attitude, there's real hope for you. In this book, bestselling... Read more

Getting Through - Abridged

By: Stephan Schiffman

Narrated by: Stephan Schiffman

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

MAKE SURE YOUR FIRST CALL ISN'T YOUR LAST!
Everyone in sales knows how to sell -- if they can get to the buyer. But in today's selling climate, the road between seller and buyer is frequently blocked with layer after layer of objections, distractions and delays. Now, America's #1 Corporate Sales Trainer shares his proven techniques for getting... Read more

Maximum Achievement - Abridged

By: Brian Tracy

Narrated by: Brian Tracy

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Leading authority on success Brian Tracy gives proven principles and step-by-step tips for raising self-esteem and improving your life.

Brian Tracy is one of the world's leading authorities on success and personal achievement, addressing more than 100,000 men and women each year in public and private seminars. In Maximum Achievement, he gives you... Read more

Beating the Street - Abridged

By: Peter Lynch

Narrated by: Peter Lynch

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

Legendary money manager Peter Lynch explains his own strategies for investing and offers advice for how to pick stocks and mutual funds to assemble a successful investment portfolio.

Develop a Winning Investment Strategy—with Expert Advice from “The Nation’s #1 Money Manager.” Peter Lynch’s “invest in what you know” strategy has made him a... Read more

Smart Negotiating - Abridged

By: James C. Freund

Narrated by: James C. Freund

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

DEAL YOURSELF A WINNING HAND!
Whether you're closing a multi-million dollar acquisition or the purchase of a new family home, securing a raise from a tough minded boss or reaching an agreement with a partner, the pitfalls of negotiating are the same. Now the brilliant strategist behind some of the business world's toughest negotiations tells... Read more

Guerilla P.R. - Abridged

By: Michael Levine

Narrated by: Michael Levine

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Guerilla P.R., Michael Levine shows how to get media exposure without hiring an expensive publicist. In clear, concise, and practical language, Levine explains the procedures he uses every day to get press for major stars. He tells how his techniques can be adapted to fit a small budget and be effective for any kind of company seeking... Read more

The Sound of Your Voice - Abridged

By: Carol Fleming

Narrated by: Carol Fleming

Length: 4 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

As a speech communication consultant and speech pathologist, Dr. Carol Fleming has helped people work on their voice images for many years. In this remarkable audio program, Dr. Fleming helps you identify your "voice image" and provides techniques for correcting any communication problem.

The Sound of Your Voice takes you step-by-step through... Read more

Principle-Centered Leadership - Abridged

By: Stephen R. Covey

Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the author that brought you the New York Times bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People comes a foundational guide to leadership.

How do individuals and organizations survive and thrive amid tremendous change?

Why are efforts to improve organizations failing despite the millions of dollars in time, capital, and human effort being... Read more

Rivethead

By: Ben Hamper

Narrated by: Joe Don Baker

Length: 2 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Ben Hamper vowed never to be an autoworker. Life had other plans. In the 1970s and '80s, the General Motors assembly plant in Flint, Michigan provided steady work for the town's citizens. But at what cost? The man the Detroit Free Press calls "a blue-collar Tom Wolfe" delivers a full-barreled blast of truth and gritty reality in Rivethead, a... Read more

Awaken the Giant Within - Abridged

By: Tony Robbins

Narrated by: Tony Robbins

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Wake up and take control of your life! From the bestselling author of Inner Strength, Unlimited Power, and MONEY Master the Game, Anthony Robbins, the nation's leader in the science of peak performance, shows you his most effective strategies and techniques for mastering your emotions, your body, your relationships, your finances, and your... Read more