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Title: From Main Street to Mall

Subtitle: The Rise and Fall of the American Department Store

Author: Vicki Howard

Narrator: Beth Richmond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-16

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

The first national study of the department store industry, From Main Street to Mall traces the changing economic and political contexts that transformed the American shopping experience in the 20th century. With careful attention to small-town stores as well as glamorous landmarks such as Marshall Field's in Chicago and Wanamaker's in Philadelphia, historian Vicki Howard offers a comprehensive account of the uneven trajectory that brought about the loss of locally identified department store firms and the rise of national chains like Macy's and J. C. Penney. She draws on a wealth of primary source evidence to demonstrate how the decisions of consumers, government policy makers, and department store industry leaders culminated in today's Wal-Mart world. From Main Street to Mall shows that department stores were more than just places to shop.

Critic Reviews:

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From Main Street to Mall offers sharp analysis of American retailing from a new vantage point, advancing our understanding of the department store beyond Macy's and Marshall Field's. A significant contribution." (Susan Strasser, author of

Satisfaction Guaranteed: The Making of the American Mass Market)

"A must-read for researchers of American consumer culture and for anyone who loves to shop." (Regina Lee Blaszczyk, author of

The Color Revolution)

Members Reviews:

Marvelous History Lesson

A detailed overview of the transactional and operational history of department stores, in addition to their social impact throughout the ages. Amazing how these stores went from being truly influential through their communities to existing almost only figuratively today.

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Title: Get a Job, Build a Real Career and Defy a Bewildering Economy

Author: Charles Hugh Smith

Narrator: John Eastman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-28-15

Publisher: Listen and Think Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

You hear it everywhere: The days of good jobs and great careers - even with a college degree - are over and dead. That the economy has become so mystifyingly controlled, convoluted, and convulsive that a lifetime career has become a fantasy pursuit for chumps. In this bewildering environment, how do you get direction and, more importantly, move forward?

In Get a Job, Build a Real Career and Defy a Bewildering Economy, respected financial blogger Charles Smith (oftwominds.com) turns the conventional wisdom on its head. This book delivers the insight and positive action plan to get you employed.

Just starting out? Laid off? Trying to restart you career? Get a Job, Build a Real Career and Defy a Bewildering Economy arms you with the knowledge you need. Are you a parent, grandparent, friend, or counselor helping others sort education and career options? Get a Job, Build a Real Career and Defy a Bewildering Economy assays the current economic maelstrom to give you a fresh, invigorating perspective - and the competitive edge - to understand how to get a job and build the career you want. This book is designed to tilt the odds in your favor whether you are a high school or college student, a recent college graduate pondering graduate school, or someone reentering the workforce after a layoff.

Members Reviews:

Well structured and reasoned advice for the person who wants to take charge of his life and work

Charles Hugh Smith claims that explaining things is his great gift. He has a genius for surveying a body of human activity, summarize it in bullet points, and present the bullet pointed list of the implications.

Two years ago I was attracted to his "Why things are Falling Apart and What We Can Do about it." It was a very solid analysis of the problems that beset the governments of the Western world, especially the United States, and a prescription of steps that might be taken to alleviate problems. Since then he has restricted his scope a bit. It is no longer "what we can do about them" but "what you can do about them." Smith has accepted the reality of the fact that a person who would buy and read his books is above average. He will probably achieve success by virtue of those characteristics that set him above the common man. Therefore, rather than preach to the common man in the hopes that they will come to their senses, he now offers advice to individuals with regard to how to cope with the world as it is, common men included.

This volume builds on Smith's theses in "The Nearly Free University and The Emerging Economy: The Revolution in Higher Education." The American system of higher education, like that of most of the world, was established decades or centuries ago. The rationale was that education had to be centralized because (1) educational resources, primarily books, were scarce and expensive, (2) education had to be delivered in person, and (3) communication and transportation were slow, so students and educators had to be in the same place.

Higher education created a cartel. They control a scarce commodity, a credential called the "University Diploma," which is perceived as necessary for a person to advance into the workplace. They perpetuate the misconception that this credential is some kind of a testament to the capability and attainments of the graduate.

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Title: Customer Success Is Key

Subtitle: How a Small Manufacturer Transformed into an Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions Provider and Unlocked $2 Million in SaaS Revenue

Author: Christian Shaffer

Narrator: Kevin Kollins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-28-15

Publisher: Christian K. Shaffer

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Customer Success is Key is a story about how a small company supercharged its business model with a connected products strategy, transformed itself from a traditional manufacturer into an Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider and cultivated over $2 million dollars of recurring revenues with game-changing cloud services.

This audiobook offers real lessons, learned the hard way by a pioneering small manufacturing company that forged ahead with a bold IoT initiative. In its pages you will be given:

Successful IoT initiatives will afford proactive manufacturers the opportunity to augment their low margin hardware assets with useful software services that will create more value for their customers and ultimately drive significant streams of new revenue. These value added revenue drivers will introduce new business models to traditional manufacturers and will require new customer support models. With the introduction of subscription based services the customer life cycle no longer ends with the shipment of product rather that will just be the beginning of an exciting new business movement called Customer Success.

Customer Success is Key is a connected products strategy guide that includes high-level executive insights and granular details about growing revenues in one concisely written work.

Members Reviews:

Real World Results from Real Business

Real results from real business. A refreshing insight on how a real company overcame challenges, made adjustments and ultimately succeeded in a highly competitive niche. If you're tired of hype-filled stories about multi-billion dollar international deals that seem out of reach (and out of touch) for most small business owners; and want a "to the point" real world example that is attainable by most small business owners, this book is for you. A ton of value for the price of a cup of coffee. Well done!

Enjoyed the book and a great resource regarding business strategy

Customer-centricity and transformation are at the heart of this book. The author provides a storyline full of details and insights to show how a company was able to pivot successfully and attract millions in recurring revenue. Too many business books focus on the same handful companies e.g. Amazon, Google, Facebook, so it was refreshing to read about a small business success story. Enjoyed the book and a great resource regarding business strategy.

This book gave me some key new insights on IoT.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick read and had useful hard to find content. The author shares helpful anecdotes based on his real world experiences. The book makes a clear case for the potential of the IoT.

great insights!

The book was a very good reading. It brought useful insights from a perspective that is different from most books about IoT.

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Title: Fix My Wi-Fi, Please

Author: Aaron Tilley

Narrator: Daniel May

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-15

Publisher: Forbes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

The lowly home router is now swamped with connected devices and video bingeing. Eero has a rescuefor a price.

©2014 Forbes (P)2014 Forbes

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Title: How to Finance a Marijuana Business: Cannabis Meets Crowdfunding

Subtitle: Private Placement Handbooks & Cannabis Commerce Handbooks, Book 3

Author: Douglas Slain

Narrator: Laura E. Richcreek

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-30-15

Publisher: Private Placement Advisors LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Three developments signal a new regulatory regime is on the way.

An enormous, quasi-dormant underground economy is awakening, and large components are coming to the surface. Taylor West, deputy director of the 440-member National Cannabis Industry Association, said, "There is a whole canopy of products that goes beyond plants." He cites cannabis-infused foods and drinks, cannabis oils, butters, tinctures, and salves.

New regulatory demands will spark other opportunities, such as laboratories to test for impurities and software systems to track product from seed to sale. But make no mistake about it: Some investors in some of the publicly held cannabis-connected companies will lose money.

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Title: Greed and Glory on Wall Street

Subtitle: The Fall of the House of Lehman

Author: Ken Auletta

Narrator: Steven Cooper

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-18-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

The inside account of a financial meltdown that reshaped Wall Street.

In 1983, Lew Glucksman, then co-CEO of the heralded investment bank Lehman Brothers, demanded the resignation of chairman Pete Peterson, with whom he had long argued over how to manage the company. Shockingly, Peterson, who had taken charge a decade earlier and led Lehman from near collapse to record profits, agreed to step down.

In this meticulously researched volume, Ken Auletta details the turmoil, infighting, and power struggles that brought about Peterson's departure and the eventual sale of one of Wall Street's oldest and most prestigious firms. Set against the backdrop of the 1980s stock exchange, where hotshot young traders made and lost millions in a single afternoon, the story of Lehman's fall is a suspenseful battle of wills between bankers, traders, and executives motivated by greed, envy, and ego. Auletta, who conducted hundreds of hours of interviews and was granted access to private company records, has crafted a thorough, enduring, and engaging account of pivotal events that continued to influence this storied financial institution until its ultimate demise in 2008.

Members Reviews:

An important fork in the road for Lehman

The biggest target audience, I think, would be those with an interest in history of business and particularly banking. Also it is a fine case study and cautionary tale in governance. On a wider level, I found it a classic, absorbing story of the collision within towers of economic power of drastically different but very ambitious individuals. At moments it descends into a sort of rugby scrum between antagonists in suits (some more svelte than others). The Lehman of the 1970s-1980s crackles with historical shifts and the impending collisions of intriguing business and political personalities on the make, no two of whom seem to have remembered any shared conversation in a remotely matching way. The self-serving stories swirl as much as do the different dynamics and shifting moves of the characters. Lew Glucksman in particular seemed born to wrestle, to enter any room and come out with some loyal team members, and others glaring with knives flashing. And the author did a great job of floating from scene to scene with insights, business and personal, large and small. Here much homework was paired with well-crafted writing. The narrator is a good fit for this work, much as he was for the (in some ways similar and splendid) audio of The Taking of Getty Oil. Steven Cooper's sober, well-intoned but ever-so-faintly querulous performance perfectly conveys the nervousness and discomfort of moments in which players very much preoccupied with their expected riches, their ambitions and jealously guarded self-image, are unavoidably propelled into a sort of crucible, flaws and all, where their fates will be decided. The thin veneer of big-town civility over it all only makes it more disturbed and, for me, gripping. History indeed pivots on some pretty unusual and imperfect personalities in messy situations. And in the wings appears the well-known Dick Fuld.

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Title: Disrupting Digital Business

Subtitle: Create an Authentic Experience in the Peer-to-Peer Economy

Author: R Ray Wang

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-16-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

We are no longer an economy of products and services. The digital transformation demands that we focus our attention on experiences and outcomes. Business leaders and their organizations must shift to keeping promises - no matter how their customers interact with them. But organizations no longer control the conversation. In this era of social and mobile technology, customers, employees, suppliers, and partners are in direct communication with one another. Those personal networks and the brands they're passionate about influence their decision making and their spending. The workforce has changed, too. Employees expect to be able to determine when and how they will work, the technology they'll use, and the values their company will espouse.

Organizations can take part in this conversation only if they recognize how and where it's happening. Resisting these changes will leave executives, managers, and their companies powerless. Organizations must pivot with and ahead of these social, organizational, and technological shifts or risk being left behind. Technology guru Ray Wang shows how organizations can surf the waves of change - how they can keep their promises. Current trends, when taken seriously, require a new way of thinking about business that includes five key areas:

Digital disruption has changed how we do our work. But by mastering these trends, you'll delight your customers with every interaction.

Members Reviews:

Great Context!

This book is a must read if youâre trying to separate current fads from longer-term structural changes with respect to digitization. Iâm an SAP employee and, in this capacity, have had the opportunity to solicit Rayâs opinions on business trends on a number of occasions. Iâm always amazed by both the breadth and depth of his reach and his ability to synthesize many issues down to concise actionable advice. This book provides historical context on issues unfolding before us. Please note that this is my personal opinion and does not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.

Digital brilliance

Digital brilliance is going to come in the form of asking the right questions, by accessing the best data, while understanding context and relevance for yourself, your business, your partners and your ecosystem. Where are you in your chain? This book will guide you.

Useful but not insightful

A bit repetitive with too few real life examples to prove his point. Just too many statements without enough evidence

Amazing book, Ray does a wonderful job!

Ray does an amazing job, providing the tools required to build business 2.0 to disrupt tomorrow!

Digital World Awakening

This book provides a great introduction and core explanation to the digital world we are becoming.

Disruption is a given, however the book gives insight as to how traditional business models are changing, which not only impact our own internal survival as a business, but how effectively we can transact in the digital-ecosystem.

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Title: The China Dream

Subtitle: The Quest for the Last Great Untapped Market on Earth

Author: Joe Studwell

Narrator: JP Linton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-13-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

In The China Dream, acclaimed business journalist Joe Studwell takes to task the predictions that China will become an economic juggernaut on the world stage in the 21st century - and instead foresees an economic crisis. He argues that since the days of Marco Polo, Western nations have seen the vast population of the Middle Kingdom as a fantastic opportunity for expanding trade, investing time and resources again and again in the hope to develop it, only to see, century after century, its economy crash and their dreams turn to dust.

Studwell traces the most recent developments in China, from Deng Xiaoping's "liberalization" of its market in the 1980s through the opening of its economy to foreign investment in the 1990s. In his rigorous analysis of the Chinese economy, government, and culture, Studwell also shows the roadblocks to the continuation of the country's unprecedented expansion and why its economy will fail once more - but this time harder than ever before and with potentially catastrophic results. Provocative, flawlessly researched, and endlessly engaging, The China Dream is a book that will have the business and political worlds talking about what's really going on in China - and what we can do to prepare for the coming crisis.

Members Reviews:

Dense/ Well thought out and clearly understood.

This lengthy document of some of the snafus of people that were managing HUNDREDS of millions of dollars of investors' money is a testament to exactly how rare knowledge really is. And how much of a role psychology plays in the market. And how true the adage "Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it" is.

Currently, I am living here and find that the behavior of the people here is accurately represented by this work and could have been predicted based on some of the historical evidence that is given by Studwell. It is obvious that he has a good, sharp mind and has paid attention to his subject material.

I've often heard phrases such as: "We Chinese have invented words for every thing because of our long history and we don't need to invent more." Or, "The American government lies to you too, and is just as afraid of a revolution as ours is." And on and on and on. The mentality of the people here is very stubbornly fixated in the 12th century and is not likely to change anytime soon. It is with this understanding that the author goes on to describe the Chinese customs that make this reality possible--even now, people here think that Beijing and Shanghai are the financial capitals of the world because of what the government tells them.

The one weakness of the book is that he doesn't devote a whole chapter to describing the cultural aspects alone. And this was perhaps a conscious decision because the perception of a culture is not reproducible from person to person-- although I will admit that all that he has said has been consistent with my observation. It would be easy to predict what he observes if you could just understand the cultural context in which these things take place.

It might also have been nice if he had drawm some parallels with the nervousness that the Soviet Union created in the USA. (It may be that I am going overboard with my "could've/should've"s, as just the documentation of this must have taken FOREVER.

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Title: Moats

Subtitle: The Competitive Advantages of Buffett and Munger Businesses

Author: Bud Labitan

Narrator: Jeffrey A. Hering

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-15

Publisher: Cesar Labitan, Jr., MD, MBA

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

This may be the best business book that describes the competitive advantages of profitable businesses. Moats describes the nature of 70 selected businesses purchased by Buffett and Munger for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Moats is a very useful resource for investors, managers, and students of business. Since its subject matter has proven success, Moats may become a useful practical text in businesses schools around the world. Moats also looks at the sustainability of these competitive advantages in each of the 70 chapters.

Members Reviews:

Shallow understanding

Author has simply listed out the investments. Very little in depth analysis. Reader is mechanical.

Audio Quality Horrific

What disappointed you about Moats?

Overall, the book was just OK. Quite repetitive, and once you heard about 2-3 companies, everything was the same.

Biggest complaint though was the audio quality. It sounded like it was recorded in some guy's basement. COUNTLESS mispronunciations, and grammatical mistakes. The guy messed up so many times, it made it nearly impossible to listen. There were major errors and gaps in the audio where the reader made a mistake, but no one ever edited it out. By far the lowest quality audio I have ever heard on Audible.

Some useful info, but mostly pointless

Lots of repetition, no real analysis. A few of the case studies were interesting but most were just regurgitated basic facts that gave really little insight. The voiceover was relatively poor too. Overall a waste of money.

Average Analysis

Good concept but more depth would have been appreciated in each moat thats all it lacked

A very useful book.

Where does Moats rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Top ten. Absolutely fantastic book with a lot of very useful info. I keep getting back to this book every time I need to make sure I know what the moat is and means for any company.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I was impressed by specification of all examples of moats.

Have you listened to any of Jeffrey A. Herings other performances? How does this one compare?

No, I didn't. It was very good.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I love this book for enormous contribution to anyone interesting in understanding what a moat means for the companies .

Any additional comments?

Thank you .

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Title: The Way You Do Anything Is the Way You Do Everything

Subtitle: The Why of Why Your Business Isn't Making More Money

Author: Suzanne Evans

Narrator: Tamara Marston

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Why your business isn't succeeding and what you can do about it. While business consultants are having you scour profit and loss statements, the real truth is businesses don't fail; people quit.

The Way You Do Anything Is the Way You Do Everything offers a realistic, sarcastic, and fiercely honest look at how business owners fail to commit. Business success is all about mind-set, and author Suzanne Evans helps you uncover your goals and blast away the obstacles that are standing in your way. She offers ways to make more money more quickly and eliminate everything that doesn't work; offers specific daily practices to make more money even when every odd is stacked against you; and delivers the road map to abandon a job you hate and follow your professional dreams.

Author Suzanne Evans went from a secretary to seven-figure success, and her story has helped her to mentor thousands to change their lives, businesses, and finances forever. Take complete control over your life, build wealth faster, and create a business that not only makes money but also makes a difference.

Members Reviews:

Worth my time!!!!!

this book really made me stop and think about the planning of my business and not just running by the seat of my pants. now I'm planning to plan my business.