Business audiobooks

The Art of Supportive Leadership

By: J. Donald Walters

Narrated by: J. Donald Walters

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A Proven Approach to Successful Leadership Do you want to improve your leadership skills and learn how to bring out the best in your employees, co-workers, or students? Then The Art of Supportive Leadership can help you! Large and small companies of every kind—from well-established industrial corporations to sparkling new tech firms—are using... Read more

Set for Life

By: Bambi Holzer

Narrated by: Bambi Holzer

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

"When can I afford to retire?"

"Will my money last long enough?"

"How can I enjoy my retirement to the fullest?"

Not long ago, retirement was simple. You'd spend thirty or forty years at the same company, get your gold watch, and collect your pension and savings bank giveaways for the duration of your years left on earth. No longer. The classic... Read more

From .com to .profit - Abridged

By: Nick Earle & Peter Keen

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Until now, all it's taken to build a successful e-business is the right technology. An online storefront goes up and a company's market capitalization goes through the roof, despite low sales and no profits. But now the race to get online is over. As the new economy rapidly becomes the only economy, Internet companies must learn how to create... Read more

Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits - Abridged

By: Philip A. Fisher

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Widely respected and admired, Philip Fisher is among the most influential investors of all time. His investment philosophies, introduced almost forty years ago, are not only studied and applied by today's financiers and investors, but are also regarded by many as gospel. This book is invaluable reading and has been since it was first published... Read more

Day Trade Online - Abridged

By: Christoper A. Farrel

Narrated by: Jeff Woodman

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The First Edition of Day Trade Online became a worldwide phenomenon--and reached the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, BusinessWeek, and USA Today business bestseller lists. Since it was first written over a decade ago, the stock market has evolved, and so too have the opportunities for profit. That's why renowned trading expert Christopher... Read more

Leadership A to Z - Abridged

By: James O'Toole

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Pragmatically focused on the actions that one can take, this unique work delivers ninety-one pithy lessons in the fine art of leadership. Author James O'Toole packs thirty years of leadership coaching experience into a one-of-a-kind guide you can reference for expert advice on how to become a superior leader. The one- to two-page sections are... Read more

The Power of the 7 Habits - Abridged

By: Stephen R. Covey

Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In this program available exclusively on audio, Stephen Covey expands on the principles set forth in his bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In The Power of the 7 Habits, Covey provides valuable insights that will deepen our understanding of the habits and allow us to make them part of our daily lives. Among the principles it... Read more

Return to Wholeness - Abridged

By: David Simon, M.D. & Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Narrated by: David Simon, M.D. & Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Beautiful. . . . If you are facing cancer or any other serious illness, I encourage you to allow the wisdom contained within these pages to nurture, guide, and support you.-Deepak Chopra, M.D., from his foreword

Return to Wholeness is a revelation. David Simon breaks new ground with the innovative, holistic mind-body approaches developed at the... Read more

Your Money Matters - Abridged

By: Jonathan Pond

Narrated by: Jonathan Pond

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

As host of his own public television series (Your Financial Future with Jonathan Pond), personal finance commentator for The Nightly Business Report, and the star of annual PBS specials, Jonathan Pond is one of the nation's most respected financial advisors. Now, he sets his financial sights on the challenges of the twenty-first century.
Your... Read more

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People - Abridged

By: Stephen R. Covey

Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

*New York Times bestseller—over 40 million copies sold*
*The #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century*

One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for nearly three decades. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, educators and... Read more

Hedgehogging - Abridged

By: Barton Biggs

Narrated by: William Dufris

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Rare is the opportunity to chat with a legendary financial figure and hear the unvarnished truth about what really goes on behind the scenes. Hedgehogging represents just such an opportunity, allowing you to step inside the world of Wall Street with Barton Biggs as he discusses investing in general, hedge funds in particular, and how he has... Read more

The Alchemy of Finance - Abridged

By: George Soros

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

George Soros is unquestionably the most powerful and profitable investor in the world today. Dubbed by BusinessWeek as "The Man Who Moves the Markets," Soros has made a billion dollars going up against the British pound. Now, in The Alchemy of Finance, he shares the investment strategies he uses to read the mind of the market. Read more

Leadership and the New Science - Abridged

By: Margaret Wheatley

Narrated by: Margaret J. Wheatley

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Rapid change defines the world around us, requiring a more effective type of organization. New discoveries in biology, chaos theory, and quantum physics change our understanding of how the world works, and Margaret J. Wheatley shows us how the “new science” can lead to a powerful new view of the business world. Our world has become nonlinear and... Read more

The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus

By: Charles C. Manz

Narrated by: Charles C. Manz

Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Remarkably contemporary, The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus challenges listeners to evaluate their own leadership style and consider time-tested wisdom to make them more effective leaders. Read more

Corporate Creativity - Abridged

By: Sam Stern & Alan G. Robinson

Narrated by: Sam Stern

Length: 3 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Most companies know that their creative performance falls far short of potential, but they don't know what to do about it. Corporate Creativity has the answers. Read more

The Experience Economy - Abridged

By: James H. Gilmore & B. Joseph Pine II

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Beyond the service economy of the last century is quietly emerging the next age of commerce, the experience economy. Joseph Pine and James Gilmore present a thought-provoking discussion and glimpse into the next evolution in the marketplace. Read more

Patton on Leadership - Abridged

By: Alan Axelrod

Narrated by: Bruce Winant & Robert Foxworth

Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

As commander of the Third Army, General George S. Patton, Jr.'s wartime success inspired the remarkable performance of his troops, and the grudging admiration of his enemies. Having stormed across France and Germany with lightning speed, Patton revealed himself as a courageous warrior, a gifted strategist, an inspiring communicator, a masterful... Read more

Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute - Abridged

By: Alan Randolph, John P. Carlos & Ken Blanchard

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Told in novel form, Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute provides practical and simple concepts that CEOs, COOs, and mangers at all levels in organizations both public and private can apply to their particular situations. Read more

Money Well Spent: the Personal Path To Sustainability

By: Maria Nemeth

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"A moment of humiliation is a small price to pay for enlightenment."  Maria Nemeth found this out for herself through a series of events that led to a complete personal transformation.  Her story revolved around money; but as she soon discovered, money and life are more closely intertwined than is at first apparent. Read more

Grace Under Pressure

By: Peggy Fleming

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1968, a teenage girl in a chartreuse dress delivered a breathtaking free-skating program that captured the only winter Olympics gold medal for the United States.  Peggy Fleming continued to earn the highest marks in her skating career, but she deserved even higher marks for her grace under pressure off the ice. Read more

The Roaring 2000s Investor - Abridged

By: Harry S. Dent

Narrated by: Harry S. Dent

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In his national bestseller The Roaring 2000s, Harry S. Dent, Jr. forecast a booming market that he says will continue to rise through the first eight years of the twenty-first century. Dent's many predictions in that book, from unprecedented Dow Jones highs to corrections throughout the year, were consistently correct with an uncanny accuracy.
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Permission Marketing - Abridged

By: Seth Godin

Narrated by: Seth Godin

Length: 2 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

The man Business Week calls "the ultimate entrepreneur for the Information Age" explains "Permission Marketing"—the groundbreaking concept that enables marketers to shape their message so that consumers will willingly accept it.

Whether it is the TV commercial that breaks into our favorite program, or the telemarketing phone call that disrupts a... Read more

Leader to Leader

By: Frances Hesselbein, Peter Engel, Karesa McElhen...

Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir

Length: 2 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The challenges of today and tomorrow demand new ways of leading organizations, building collaborations, and creating communities. Since its premiere issue, the award-winning journal Leader to Leader— published by The Drucker Foundation— has presented the best thinking from leaders for leaders. This recording collects some... Read more

Money Wisdom

By: Suze Orman

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Money can’t make you happy, but not having it can cause problems.  Why is it that so many of us experience trouble with our finances?  Financial planner Suze Orman has surprising answers for us.  "So many of us think that the amount of money you have ultimately determines your emotional state.  It’s your emotional state that determines how much... Read more