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From Wall Street to the West Coast, from blue-collar billionaires to blue-blood fortunes, from the Google guys to hedge fund honchos, All the Money in the World gives us the lowdown on, among other things: the all-time richest Americans, who made and lost the most money in the past 25 years, the fields and industries that have produced the greatest wealth, the biggest risk takers, the most competitive players, the most wasteful family feuds, the trophy wives.

How did the newspaper, music, and film industries go from raking in big bucks to scooping up digital dimes? Their customers were lured away by the free ride of technology. Now, business journalist Robert Levine shows how they can get back on track. On the Internet, “information wants to be free.” This memorable phrase shaped the online business model, but it is now driving the media companies on whom the digital industry feeds out of business. Today, newspaper stocks have fallen to all-time lows as papers are pressured to give away content, music sales have fallen by more than half....

In 1980 Doris Christopher, a former home economist and teacher, was itching to get back into the workforce after an eight-year hiatus as a stay-at-home mom. Drawing on her personal and professional expertise, and determined to make cooking easier and more convenient for families, she started selling high-quality kitchen tools through cooking demonstrations to groups of women in their homes. Today, the company she started in her basement, The Pampered Chef, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Elon Musk, der Mann hinter Tesla, Space X und PayPal, ist der ultimative Wavemaker: ein Marktführer, der nicht auf den Wellen der Innovation surft, sondern diese lieber selbst erzeugt. Und obendrein gelingt es ihm, seine Ideen stets in die Tat umzusetzen. Basierend auf fünf ebenso verrückten wie anwendbaren Erfolgsprinzipien, enthüllen Hans van der Loo und Patrick Davidson die Magie von Musk und zeigen, wie auch Sie fantastische Erfolge erzielen können. Das Hörbuch über den größten Visionär der Welt!

20 Jahre nach dem Erscheinen der "Mäusestrategie für Manager" kommt nun endlich die Fortsetzung. Spencer Johnson zeigt, wie wir mit dem gestiegenen Druck heute umgehen und sogar scheinbar ausweglose berufliche und private Krisensituationen bewältigen können. Die Geschichte von den Mäusen im Labyrinth lehrt uns, dass wir diese Herausforderungen nur dann erfolgreich bestehen, wenn wir unsere bewussten und unbewussten Glaubenssätze verändern, mit denen wir uns so oft selbst im Wege stehen.

Die Lektüre der "Mäusestrategie für Manager" hat das Leben von Millionen Menschen verändert. US-Erfolgsautor Spencer Johnson zeigt darin in einfachen und einprägsamen Bildern, wie man Veränderungen im Leben erfolgreich begegnet und sie sogar als Chance begreift. Die Parabel von den Mäusen und ihrer Suche nach dem Käse lehrt, mutig und gelassen auf Veränderungen zu reagieren. Überzeugend gelesen von Stephan Buchheim.

Wie uns unser persönlicher digitaler Wandel gelingt: Wir spüren alle, dass der Boden, auf dem wir stehen, zittert. Lähmt uns der Gedanke, dass rund die Hälfte aller Berufe aussterben wird? Oder elektrisiert uns die Aussicht auf eine glanzvolle digitale Zukunft? Christoph Keese, einer der führenden Digitalisierungsexperten Deutschlands, ist immer am Puls der Veränderungen. Er fordert uns auf, unsere persönlichen Stärken zu erkennen und zu nutzen, um uns radikal neu zu erfinden. Zeigt, wie wir es schaffen, mit den Entwicklungen Schritt zu halten.

“You don’t have to turn into a corporate drone to kick ass in the working world,” says inspirational speaker Tania Katan. After more than ten years of smuggling creativity into the business sector, Katan is here to tell you that any task or pursuit can be a creative one. You just need to be willing to defy conformity and be ready to conjure imagination anywhere, at any time. That’s where Creative Trespassing comes in.

In her acclaimed AOL.com, Kara Swisher chronicled the unlikely ascent of a group of underdog entrepreneurs and their influence on American net culture. This book picks up where the previous one left off, investigating AOL's merger with Time Warner and its aftermath. Journalists Swisher and Dickey have an ear for the comic and an appreciation for the larger-than-life personalities that propel the drama. After the merger, a troubled journey lies ahead both for AOL Time Warner and for its competitors.

What should our post-COVID work world look like? In Connected Capitalism, David Weitzner shows us how to draw from the classic teachings of Judaism in order to positively transform our workplaces and our working lives. He outlines a philosophy that will empower the disenchanted to build a stable future in a world of crony capitalism, global pandemics, racial injustice, and social disconnect. Weitzner, a professor of management who chooses to look beyond management and mindfulness, envisions a workplace based on the ancient Jewish practices of mitzvah.

With 88 Days to Any Goal, you can achieve your personal goals - whatever they may be. Magic happens during those 88 days, and this thrilling listen can be the beginning to your massive success!

Angela Marie Hutchinson has a fairly simple motto: dreams don't happen, dreams are made. Rather than admit defeat, Angela herself made her dreams of making a movie a reality by pushing forward despite each "no", "pass", and negative thought that came her way! Using her 12-step approach, those dreams you keep hearing "no" on - those plans that never seem to come to fruition - can finally be realized.

We've had our expectations turned upside down by leading brands like American Express, Converse, and Waze, simply because they saw things differently. How did they do that? By questioning the prevailing wisdom which then created outsized results and lasting change. The Unconventionals chronicles the amazing stories behind these solid business successes and shows you how reinventing your company (or starting a new one) can be easier than you think.

During the final lap in a race, a gun is fired to let racers know that this is their last chance to give the race their all, to pull out all the stops and win! Using "The Gun Lap" as a signal to get our lives in gear, we are freed of all restrictions but especially those we put on ourselves due to age, lack of time, and perceived lack of talent. Your Best Is Next encourages listeners to adopt an "it is never too late" strategy in order to learn new skills or follow a new passion - giving real-life examples and action strategies.

In this compact business management audiobook, Mac Anderson and Tom Feltenstein take the listener through every step of change - from realization that change is a good thing, to implementing that change in every department, across all channels. Change Is Good...You Go First will facilitate and champion change in any working environment and comes in an easily digestible format, including well-organized lists and objectives to help your team achieve its goals.

Gamer and commentator Jamie Madigan's fresh and pertinent new book shows how business leaders can promote a culture of productivity and innovation using gaming techniques and psychology. Just as games teach players to navigate a virtual "world", bosses teach employees to navigate the workplace by solving problems, cooperating with colleagues, and setting long-term goals. The application of video games has the potential to eliminate dreary offices in favor of more stimulating - and ultimately, more profitable - work environments. Look no further to level up your team!

Based on author Carmine Gallo's career as a Fortune 500 communications coach and Emmy Award-winning television journalist, 10 Simple Secrets of the World's Greatest Communicators has been updated and revised to show business people how to achieve their personal and professional goals by mastering the 10 simple secrets used by the world's greatest business communicators.

Take a new approach to success! Let words of wisdom from billionaires, entrepreneurs, and businesspeople motivate you and help you on your own path to success. In this witty collection of business know-how, you will find quotations grouped into categories that reflect the full scope of business success, from "Pit Bull Management" to "Slaying Life's Goliaths". Great Quotes for Great Businesses will give listeners the extra spark of courage and inspiration they need to reach their goals!

Everyone has encountered their own version of a Category 5 storm - whether it's launching a new business, drowning in debt, enduring an emotional crisis, or actual flooding in the streets. But events that would normally incapacitate don't need to give us pause. Christine Perakis has created seven resilience strategies that any leader can use to get through whatever your disruptive environment throws at you. You are not meant to live at the whims of others or a negative market. It's time to take control.

Meetings have become a pain point for millions, wasting time, money, and energy. But in reality, meetings are at the heart of effective organizations. In Make Meetings Matter, business consultant Paul Axtell reaffirms the importance of meetings and reimagines them using the vital foundation of conversation. With real-life examples and actionable advice, this revolutionary book will teach you to redesign meetings to achieve results, move projects forward, and build relationships that make remarkable work possible.