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Mismatch
- How Our Stone Age Brain Deceives Us Every Day (and What We Can Do About It)
- By: Ronald Giphart, Mark van Vugt
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance1 out of 5 stars 1
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Story1 out of 5 stars 1
Our brains evolved to solve the survival problems of our Stone Age ancestors, so when faced with modern-day situations that are less extreme, they often encounter a mismatch. Our primitive brains put us on the wrong foot by responding to stimuli that - in prehistoric times - would have prompted behaviour that was beneficial. If you've ever felt an anxious fight-or-flight response to a presenting at a board meeting, equivalent to facing imminent death by sabre-toothed tiger, then you have experienced a mismatch.
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1 out of 5 stars
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T e d i o u s
- By Neil on 07-05-2019
- Mismatch
- How Our Stone Age Brain Deceives Us Every Day (and What We Can Do About It)
- By: Ronald Giphart, Mark van Vugt
- Narrated by: Roger Davis
T e d i o u s
Reviewed: 07-05-2019
After 2.5 hours of introduction, which was no better than a sorry apology for evolution, I gave up.
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,310
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,904
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,882
The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus, marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos, weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb!
- By Anonymous User on 14-11-2017
- Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
Good, then tedious
Reviewed: 21-03-2018
It started well, but then got tedious. I liked the small size of the chapters, but stopped at Chapter 25, of 268.
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The Barefoot Investor
- The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need
- By: Scott Pape
- Narrated by: Scott Pape
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,792
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,208
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,132
This is the only money guide you'll ever need. That's a bold claim, given there are already thousands of finance books on the shelves. So what makes this one different? You'll get a step-by-step formula: open this account, then do this; call this person, and say this; invest money here and not there. All with a glass of wine in your hand.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolute must read.
- By Charles D. on 05-07-2018
- The Barefoot Investor
- The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need
- By: Scott Pape
- Narrated by: Scott Pape
So good I bought copies for each of my family
Reviewed: 18-01-2018
What made the experience of listening to The Barefoot Investor the most enjoyable?
Affable manner; good relevant anecdotes.
What did you like best about this story?
The principles.
Have you listened to any of Scott Pape’s other performances? How does this one compare?
No.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Better than that - I changed the way I organise my finances.
Any additional comments?
I wish I had learned these principles many years ago.
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The 80/20 Principle
- The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less
- By: Richard Koch
- Narrated by: Richard Koch
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 190
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 160
Find your "critical 20%" and transform your time - and life - forever! The 80/20 principle - also known as the Pareto principle - is the well-verified observation that in business, economics, and life generally, about 80 percent of all results flow from a mere 20 percent of our efforts. In this thought-provoking and highly informative program, Richard Koch unveils the secrets to how this mysterious but practical principle actually works... how it is affecting your life right now... and how you can start using it to your advantage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read
- By Nadia on 18-07-2018
- The 80/20 Principle
- The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less
- By: Richard Koch
- Narrated by: Richard Koch
80% Waffle / 20% Principle
Reviewed: 18-01-2018
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Eliminate the waffle and repetition.
What was most disappointing about Richard Koch’s story?
Waffle and repetition.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Waffle and repetition.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The 80/20 Principle?
None. But I would reduce each chapter to the 20% that contained the useful information.
Any additional comments?
Not as bad as Michael E. Gerber.
1 person found this helpful
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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
- By: Josh Kaufman
- Narrated by: Josh Kaufman
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 997
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 861
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 849
Josh Kaufman founded PersonalMBA.com as an alternative to the business school boondoggle. His blog has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the best business books and most powerful business concepts of all time. Now, he shares the essentials of entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, negotiation, operations, productivity, systems design, and much more, in one comprehensive volume. The Personal MBA distills the most valuable business lessons into simple, memorable mental models that can be applied to real-world challenges.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good book
- By Derrick on 14-02-2016
- The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
- By: Josh Kaufman
- Narrated by: Josh Kaufman
20x better than E-myth
Reviewed: 06-11-2017
Masses of information with minimal fluff . A long book but all of it is good.
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The E-Myth Revisited
- Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
- By: Michael E. Gerber
- Narrated by: Michael E. Gerber
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 689
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 581
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 584
In this audio edition of the totally revised underground best seller, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. He walks you through the steps in the life of a business, from entrepreneurial infancy, through adolescent growing pains, to the mature entrepreneurial perspective, the guiding light of all businesses that succeed.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Fluff and repetition
- By Chris on 31-12-2016
- The E-Myth Revisited
- Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
- By: Michael E. Gerber
- Narrated by: Michael E. Gerber
Tedious. Hard to find the grain amongst the chaff.
Reviewed: 13-09-2017
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
No. It is padded with multiple repetitions, multiple repetitive adjectives, and multiple repetitive examples.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
Cut the repetition. Cut the repetition. Cut the repetition. Cut the repetition. Cut the repetition. Cut the repetition. Cut the repetition. Cut the repetition. Cut the repetition.
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
Yes. Equally slow.
Could you see The E-Myth Revisited being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?
No.
Any additional comments?
There are some good ideas. For which I happily pay double for the non-bloated version.
3 people found this helpful
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Adapt
- Why Success Always Starts with Failure
- By: Tim Harford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Everything we know about solving the world’s problems is wrong. Out: Plans, experts and above all, leaders. In: Adapting - improvise rather than plan; fail, learn, and try again. In this groundbreaking new book, Tim Harford shows how the world’s most complex and important problems - including terrorism, climate change, poverty, innovation, and the financial crisis - can only be solved from the bottom up by rapid experimenting and adapting.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good, but not as good as Messy
- By Neil on 17-07-2017
- Adapt
- Why Success Always Starts with Failure
- By: Tim Harford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
Good, but not as good as Messy
Reviewed: 17-07-2017
Playback glitchy. Waffly at times. Narration volume varied with accent - sometimes too soft to hear in the car.