Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire by Peter B. Doran

The Idea-Driven Organization: Unlocking the Power in Bottom-Up Ideas by Dean M. Schroeder, Alan G. Robinson

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241817 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241817] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Idea-Driven Organization: Unlocking the Power in Bottom-Up Ideas Author: Dean M. Schroeder, Alan G. Robinson Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 29 minutes Release date: April 7, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Business & Career Development Publisher's Summary: In their much-anticipated sequel to the bestseller Ideas Are Free (over 50,000 copies sold), Alan Robinson and Dean Schroeder explain that employee ideas are no longer a 'nice-to-have' but rather the very lifeblood of competitiveness, culture, and strategy. Their new book shows how to align every part of the organization around generating and implementing ideas at the front line.

The Big Thing: How to Complete Your Creative Project Even if You're a Lazy, Self-Doubting Procrastinator Like Me by Phyllis Korkki

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263970 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263970] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Thing: How to Complete Your Creative Project Even if You're a Lazy, Self-Doubting Procrastinator Like Me Author: Phyllis Korkki Narrator: Sandy Rustin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 43 minutes Release date: August 9, 2016 Genres: Business & Career Development Publisher's Summary: A New York Times business journalist explains why it’s important for people to pursue big creative projects, and identifies both the obstacles and the productive habits that emerge on the path to completion—including her own experience writing this book. Whether it’s the Great American Novel or a groundbreaking new app, many people want to create a Big Thing, but finding the motivation to get started, let alone complete the work, can be daunting. In The Big Thing, New York Times business writer and editor Phyllis Korkki combines real-life stories, science, and insights from her own experience to illuminate the factors that drive people to complete big creative projects—and the obstacles that threaten to derail success. In the course of creating her own Big Thing—this book—Korkki explores the individual and collaborative projects of others: from memoirs, art installations, and musical works to theater productions, small businesses, and charities. She identifies the main aspects of a Big Thing, including meaningful goals, focus and effort, the difficulties posed by the demands of everyday life, and the high risk of failure and disappointment. Korkki also breaks down components of the creative process and the characteristics that define it, and offers her thoughts on avoiding procrastination, staying motivated, scheduling a routine, and overcoming self-doubt and the restrictions of a day job. Filled with inspiring stories, practical advice, and a refreshing dose of honesty, The Big Thing doesn’t minimize the negative side of such pursuits—including the fact that big projects are hard to complete and raise difficult questions about one’s self-worth. Inspiring, wise, humorous, and good-natured, The Big Thing is a meditation on the importance of self-expression and purpose.

Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire by Peter B. Doran

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263640 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263640] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire Author: Peter B. Doran Narrator: Peter B. Doran Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes Release date: May 24, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Business & Career Development Publisher's Summary: The incredible tale of how ambitious oil rivals Marcus Samuel, Jr., and Henri Deterding joined forces to topple the Standard Oil empire   Marcus Samuel, Jr., is an unorthodox Jewish merchant trader. Henri Deterding is a take-no-prisoners oilman. In 1889, John D. Rockefeller is at the peak of his power. Having annihilated all competition and possessing near-total domination of the market, even the U.S. government is wary of challenging the great “anaconda” of Standard Oil. The Standard never loses—that is until Samuel and Deterding team up to form Royal Dutch Shell.   A riveting account of ambition, oil, and greed, Breaking Rockefeller traces Samuel’s rise from outsider to the heights of the British aristocracy, Deterding’s conquest of America, and the collapse of Rockefeller’s monopoly. The beginning of the twentieth century is a time when vast fortunes were made and lost. Taking readers through the rough and tumble of East London’s streets, the twilight turmoil of czarist Russia, to the halls of the British Parliament, and right down Broadway in New York City, Peter Doran offers a richly detailed, fresh perspective on how Samuel and Deterding beat the world’s richest man at his own game.

The Hockey Stick Principles: The 4 Key Stages to Entrepreneurial Success by Bobby Martin

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262903 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/262903] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hockey Stick Principles: The 4 Key Stages to Entrepreneurial Success Author: Bobby Martin Narrator: Jamie Renell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: May 24, 2016 Genres: Business & Career Development Publisher's Summary: In The Hockey Stick Principles, author Bobby Martin shifts his focus away from all the hype about rapid growth and the pursuit of funding and instead takes a look at the real process behind getting a good idea off the ground. Many business audiobooks fuel unrealistic notions about what a good idea looks like, how fast a founder should attract investment, and how quickly growth will take off. The problem with this mythology is that it can sometimes end with entrepreneurs abandoning their dreams too soon if they don't see immediate results. Using a hockey stick as a metaphor and highlighting four key phases, Martin shows the healthy way a business should grow and uses entertaining stories and interviews with successful entrepreneurs like the founders of LendingTree, Under Armour, and iContact, woven throughout the audiobook to not only share a wealth of advice, but to chronicle the ins and outs of these different phases: -The Tinkering Period: The tip of the stick, or the time when you first develop and hone your idea. -The Blade Years: The formative years when growth can be flat and navigating the unpredictable process of creating a company can be rocky. -The Inflection Point: The crucial point in time right before your business takes off when it's important for entrepreneurs to prepare and make decisions to properly manage rapid growth. -Surging Growth: Once your company proves that they have potential, you need to optimize that growth and scale up in a sensible way. Innovation almost always involves a number of challenges, misdirections, and uncertainty and can take several years of struggle. But The Hockey Stick Principles gives aspiring entrepreneurs and those in the midst of the messy process a realistic, human, and inspiring understanding of what starting an innovative business is like, while teaching you what to look out for along the way as you shepherd your business through to success.

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss, Tahl Raz

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263027 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263027] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It Author: Chris Voss, Tahl Raz Narrator: Michael Kramer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 17, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 1015 Ratings of Narrator: 4.66 of Total 154 Genres: Business & Career Development Publisher's Summary: This international bestseller, with more than 3 million copies sold, offers a field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom, in your community, or at home. Life is a series of negotiations, and negotiation is at the heart of collaboration—whether you are a business executive, a salesperson, a parent , a community leader, or a spouse. As a former FBI hostage negotiator, Chris Voss gives you the tools to be effective in any situation: negotiating a business deal, buying (or selling) a car, negotiating a salary, acquiring a home, renegotiating rent, deliberating with your partner, or communicating with your children. Taking the power of persuasion, empathy, active listening, and intuition to the next level, Never Split the Difference gives you the competitive edge in any difficult conversation or challenging situation. This book is a masterclass in influencing others, no matter the circumstances. After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a hostage negotiator brought him face-to-face with a range of criminals, including bank robbers and terrorists. Reaching the pinnacle of his profession, he became the FBI’s lead international kidnapping negotiator. Never Split the Difference distills the Voss method, revealing the skills that matter most when it comes to achieving your goals in both your professional and personal life. Step-by-step, Voss show you how to: Establish Rapport  Create Trust with Tactical Empathy Gain the Permission to Persuade  Shape What Is Fair  Calibrate Questions Transform Conflict into Collaboration Spot Liars Create Breakthroughs by Revealing the Unknown Unknowns Never Split the Difference is your definitive source for defusing potential crises, winning people over, and achieving your goals at work and at home.