For most of us who are business people, we know that the more informed you are about your business and business practices in general, the more successful your business can become. We know one of the best ways to improve our business expertise is via reading and/or taking courses, but also, we know it’s very difficult to actually accomplish because we seriously lack the time to take in information in a timely fashion.
This is where audio books have come to play a very important role in our lives. As a business person, you can now use the amazing value inherent in listening to audio books. You won't have to worry about not having the time or the will to sit down and flip through the pages of a book. With an audio book you can enjoy the same value of any business book while preparing to go to work in the morning, commuting to and from work, eating lunch, waiting for appointments, or anytime you have the opportunity to multi-task and avoid unnecessary downtime.
To start or get back on the road to the success for your business, listen to any or all of these top 5 business audio books by some of the most well known experts in the field.
1. How To Win Friends & Influence People - by Dale Carnegie
I don't know about you, but the most important aspect of my business is PEOPLE. For almost every endeavor of life, especially business, we need people to keep the business going. Not just the people that bring us sales, but also the people that make the sales possible. To be able to succeed at this, we all need to know "how to win friends and influence people". That's why this incredible book by Dale Carnegie is a "must have" for any person in business.
With the power of the information contained in this book, you can learn, not just how to influence people so that they bring in more sales for your business, but most importantly how to win your friends and staff that help you make the sales possible. Now in audio book format, you can enjoy this book from the comfort of your car while commuting to and from your place of business.
2. 50 Success Classics – by Tom Butler-Bowden
This unabridged audio book guide surveys and summarizes 50 of the all time classicsFrom rags-to-riches stories of such entrepreneurs as Carnegie, Buffett and Walton, to master motivators like Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy and Napoleon Hill, to such contemporary business blockbusters as Jack Welch, Spencer Johnson and Robert Kiyosaki, these are the leaders and pioneers who have helped generations of readers unleash their potential and discover the secrets of success.
As you are introduced to landmark works ranging from the classic (Acres of Diamonds, The Science of Getting Rich, The Way to Wealth) to the current (Good to Great, The Millionaire Mind) you will:
· Profit from the lessons of business legends
· Explore the spiritual and financial road to wealth
· Gain powerful insights into success secrets in life and work
· Uncover the strength of the spirit that infuses inspirational tales of personal triumph
50 SUCCESS CLASSICS is a must for any listener working towards personal and financial success.
3. Coping With Difficult People In Business And In Life – Robert Bramson
People are what make the world go round. However, dealing with difficult people is a task most hate to take on. Keep in mind though; the ability to deal with a variety of people can result in more contacts and more sales. Oddly enough, the most difficult customer can actually end up being your best customer if you can just break through the outer wall.
The Coping With Difficult People In Business And In Life audio book divides difficult people into seven different types namely "hostile-aggressives", "complainers", "silent and unresponsives", "super-agreeables", "negativists", "know-it-all experts" and "indecisives". Each type of behavior is explained and real-world examples of each in action are given. The forte of the audio book is how it explains how to cope effectively with each type.
4. Awaken Your Heart At Work – by Jack Canfield
It’s a well known fact that if you like what you’re doing, it will feel effortless, bring you great joy, and cause little or no stress. So if that’s the case, shouldn’t you be doing what you like at your job, where you spend most of your waking hours? Sometimes, figuring out what you want and what brings you the most joy are the hardest parts. Jack Canfield does a terrific job of leading you on a personal journey to discover what’s really in your heart and how to use it to achieve success on both a personal and business level.
5. The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich – by Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss has actually been teaching a course at Princeton University for the last 4 years on how and why you would want to throw out the old methods for success. It’s true, the times are a changin and you have to change your way of thinking to keep up and hope to get ahead.
The 4-Hour Work Week explains what a lifestyle entrepreneur is and why you should want to become one. It teaches you how to kill your job and design a life, the 80/20 rule and how it increases productivity.
You owe it to yourself to at least listen to this book and see what other kinds of successes are available in today’s ever-changing, opportunistic world. Be sure to listen to this one with an open mind. It has some great nuggets of information for succeeding and enjoying life in today’s business climate.
These top five audio books can do a lot for your business and career if you take the time to listen to them, and apply what you learn to your business and career. Each life and business is built taking small steps towards your goals, which put together, ultimately make up your dreams, thus creating your life. Let the nuggets of wisdom from these great names in business help you take the right steps towards your everlasting success.
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