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Extreme Ownership
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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In Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin share hard-hitting, Navy SEAL combat stories that translate into lessons for business and life. Jocko and Leif served together in SEAL Task Unit Bruiser, the most highly decorated Special Operations unit from the war in Iraq. Through those difficult months of sustained combat, Jocko, Leif and their SEAL brothers learned that leadership - at every level - is the most important thing on the battlefield. Now they teach these same leadership principles to companies throughout the business world.
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Outstanding, an actual 'Good Times' read
- By SIMON on 28-12-2016
- Extreme Ownership
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
Good solid advice for functioning environments
Reviewed: 03-01-2021
The book contains great solid leadership advice. It does, however, make assumptions that the place being worked in are good, functional, leaders already doing a great job. There is an implicit assumption that because leaders are smart and in charge they are right or reasonable. I would have liked more consideration of leading up the chain, or Dealing with mismanagement.
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Great Mythologies of the World
- By: The Great Courses, Grant L. Voth, Julius H. Bailey, and others
- Narrated by: Grant L. Voth, Julius H. Bailey, Kathryn McClymond, and others
- Length: 31 hrs and 36 mins
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The deep-seated origins and wide-reaching lessons of ancient myths built the foundation for our modern legacies. Explore the mythologies of Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Learn what makes these stories so important, distinctive, and able to withstand the test of time. Discover how, despite geographical implausibilities, many myths from across the oceans share themes, morals, and archetypes.
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Starts out GREAT then fizzles
- By Carol on 10-06-2018
Some of the best lectures on mythology from around the world.
Reviewed: 26-12-2020
Each lecturer not only has a great grasp of their topic but expertly constructs their lectures in engaging and interesting ways to retain interest. So happy I made the investment.
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Bossypants
- By: Tina Fey
- Narrated by: Tina Fey
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
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Once in a generation a woman comes along who changes everything. Tina Fey is not that woman, but she met that woman once and acted weird around her.
Before 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and 'Sarah Palin', Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true.
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Funny, make your daughter listen.
- By Skye woodward on 11-06-2015
- Bossypants
- By: Tina Fey
- Narrated by: Tina Fey
A genuine insight into the inner workings of...
Reviewed: 24-12-2020
A genuine insight into the inner workings of life in show biz and life behind the scenes. Tina is genuine and vulnerable in a way that will make you think, once your side stopped aching from laughter. I loved this book and hope there is more to come.
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The Power of Connection
- How to Become a Master Communicator in Your Workplace, Your Head Space and at Your Place
- By: Rik Rushton
- Narrated by: Rik Rushton
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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The Power of Connection provides you with practical, real-world solutions for improving your professional performance, your personal relationships, and your outlook - one conversation at a time.
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I didn't get anything from this
- By Greed on 30-07-2020
- The Power of Connection
- How to Become a Master Communicator in Your Workplace, Your Head Space and at Your Place
- By: Rik Rushton
- Narrated by: Rik Rushton
wisdom and practicality in a book that is more than it seems
Reviewed: 26-08-2020
I believed this would be a simple how to guide but was presently surprised by the personal reflections of life and the lessons shared about the human journey. There were one or two times that I would reframe his conclusions, but this was not a distraction and I still think his reasoning and justification were well argued. Some great tips, timely reminders, and strong advice. Highly recommend.
1 person found this helpful
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The End of Gender
- Debunking the Myths About Sex and Identity in Our Society
- By: Debra Soh
- Narrated by: Debra Soh
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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Is our gender something we’re born with, or are we conditioned by society? In The End of Gender, neuroscientist and sexologist Dr. Debra Soh uses a research-based approach to address this hot-button topic, unmasking popular misconceptions about the nature vs. nurture debate and exploring what it means to be a woman or a man in today’s society.
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A much needed scientific voice in an ideological crisis
- By David on 19-08-2020
- The End of Gender
- Debunking the Myths About Sex and Identity in Our Society
- By: Debra Soh
- Narrated by: Debra Soh
A much needed scientific voice in an ideological crisis
Reviewed: 19-08-2020
As an educator I am surrounded by new trends and ‘research’ in gender and care for students. There were many questions and insights that didn’t make sense to me, but Debora helps provide a scientific and level approach that helped me support students and their needs while also advocating truth.
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Indistractable
- How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
- By: Nir Eyal, Julie Li
- Narrated by: Nir Eyal
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
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In Indistractable, Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving us to distraction. He describes why solving the problem is not as simple as swearing off our devices: Abstinence is impractical and often makes us want more. Eyal lays bare the secret of finally doing what you say you will do with a four-step, research-backed model. Indistractable reveals the key to getting the best out of technology, without letting it get the best of us.
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Read Lost Connections by Johann Hari instead.
- By James on 08-03-2020
- Indistractable
- How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
- By: Nir Eyal, Julie Li
- Narrated by: Nir Eyal
Great research worth a read.
Reviewed: 11-08-2020
It’s not comprehensive and I did disagree with some of the conclusions on working with you brains and expectations. However, while it didn’t satisfy my confirmation bias I did like being challenged by his ideas as they are well researched, well reasoned and well presented.
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Irreversible Damage
- The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters
- By: Abigail Shrier
- Narrated by: Pamela Almand
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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Irreversible Damage is an exploration of a mystery: Why, in the last decade, has the diagnosis "gender dysphoria", transformed from a vanishingly rare affliction, applying almost exclusively to boys and men, to an epidemic among teenage girls? Author Abigail Shrier presents shocking statistics and stories from real families to show that America and the West have become fertile ground for a "transgender craze" that has nothing to do with real gender dysphoria and everything to do with our cultural frailty.
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The madness claiming young woman finally laid bare
- By JW Armstrong on 01-08-2020
- Irreversible Damage
- The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters
- By: Abigail Shrier
- Narrated by: Pamela Almand
A necessary read for a troubled generation
Reviewed: 24-07-2020
With plenty of real word stories and thought provoking analysis Shrier pushes a more insightful understanding of the dangers of allowing teens to form their identity online. The insight and discussion is littered with practical advice and hope for the future of our daughters.
1 person found this helpful
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33 Strategies of War
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Donald Coren
- Length: 27 hrs and 30 mins
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33 Strategies of War is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life, informed by the most ingenious and effective military principles in war. It's the I-Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun Tzu's The Art of War, and is abundantly illustrated with examples from history, including the folly and genius of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher, Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, movie moguls to samurai swordsmen.
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Excellent
- By Aaron on 05-07-2016
- 33 Strategies of War
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Donald Coren
Blew my mind
Reviewed: 19-04-2020
I was expecting a simple management boom that gave some old trodden truths with a few links to the art of war. What I found was something truly insightful, covering a variety of war like scenarios with genuine real life application. Worth every second.
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To Pixar and Beyond
- By: Lawrence Levy
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
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One day in November 1994, Lawrence Levy received a phone call out of the blue from Steve Jobs, whom he'd never met, offering him a job running Pixar, a little-known company that had already lost Jobs $50 million. With Pixar's prospects looking bleak, it was with some trepidation that Levy accepted the position. After a few weeks he discovered that the situation was even worse than he'd imagined.
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Enjoyable book and story
- By JPD on 14-01-2021
- To Pixar and Beyond
- By: Lawrence Levy
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
A moving reflection on a culture changing company.
Reviewed: 24-03-2020
It is a humble and touching reflection on Levy’s time in a company that clearly touch his life as much as he helped them. Filled with nostalgia about the times of Pixar it holds plenty of awe about the early stages of the company and how fortunate it is to even exist. He brings it all together in a brief but thought provoking reflection on his spiritual journey. A book I am sure to go back to.
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The Checklist Manifesto
- How to Get Things Right
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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In this groundbreaking audiobook, Atul Gawande makes a compelling argument for the checklist, which he believes to be the most promising method available in surmounting failure. Whether you're following a recipe, investing millions of dollars in a company or building a skyscraper, the checklist is an essential tool in virtually every area of our lives, and Gawande explains how breaking down complex, high pressure tasks into small steps can radically improve everything from airline safety to heart surgery survival rates.
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Makes you think
- By Malgorzata on 26-04-2019
- The Checklist Manifesto
- How to Get Things Right
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
Insightful with real emotional impact
Reviewed: 20-02-2020
I expected an insightful book on how to improve my personal time management but I found a series of powerful and touching moments along the way. It’s not a prescriptive book, but a descriptive one that will set you on the path.
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