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Title: Peggy McColl - Turning Your Book into a Bestseller

Subtitle: Conversations with the Best Entrepreneurs on the Planet

Author: Peggy Mc'Coll

Narrator: Mike Giles

Format: Original Recording

Length: 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-21-10

Publisher: Intellect Inspire

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Through hard work, determination, and meticulous attention to detail, Peggy McColl has become the gold standard in online book publishing and specifically in creating best sellers. She has been the marketing brains behind the success of some of the biggest name authors of recent times, including Neal Donald Walsh, Wayne Dyer, Jack Canfield, Jim Rohn, Bob Proctor, Mark Victor Hansen, Debbie Ford, Caroline Myss, and Greg Braden, to name but a few.

This interview may contain references to dates, events, etc., which have already taken place. These references have not been omitted in order to maintain the integrity of the recording, as all Meet The Giants interviews are REAL and unedited conversations.

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Title: Robin J. Elliott - Joint Ventures: The Fastest Risk Free Route to Wealth

Subtitle: Conversations with the Best Entrepreneurs on the Planet

Author: Robin J. Elliott

Narrator: Mike Giles

Format: Original Recording

Length: 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-20-10

Publisher: Intellect Inspire

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Here is one of the world's leading joint venture specialists, whose book How to Retire in One Year says it all. Robin J. Elliott helps individuals master the art of brokering joint venture deals with zero risk and massive long-term profit potential.

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Members Reviews:

Innovative,Strategic,Brilliant!

I highly recommend listening to and reading everything Robin J. Elliott has to say about

joint ventures and business.

Steven E. Cox

scammer

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

no one! I tried contacting the writer to inquire and he avoided talking to me. Seems only looking for suckers

What do you think your next listen will be?

anything but this dribble

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

anger

A book is an advertisement for author's network

A book is an advertisement for author's network. It does not offer any general information about joint ventures as I have enticipated.

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Title: Bill Bartmann - The Passion of a Billionaire

Subtitle: Conversations with the Best Entrepreneurs on the Planet

Author: Bill Bartmann

Narrator: Chris Attwood

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-20-10

Publisher: Intellect Inspire

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Billionaire businessman Bill Bartmann, named as "One of the Top 100 Entrepreneurs of the Last 100 Years" by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Allbusiness.com, and Apple Computer, talks about his successes, failures, and about the role of passion in his life. He has also been awarded the American Academy of Achievement's "Golden Plate Award for one of the 20th Century's Most Extraordinary Achievers" - an award previously bestowed upon five U.S. presidents and three Nobel Prize winners.

This interview may contain references to dates, events, etc., that have already taken place. These references have not been omitted in order to maintain the integrity of the recording, as all Meet The Giants interviews are REAL and unedited conversations.

Members Reviews:

great story terrible recording

Bill Bartmann's story and the premise for this audio is great however the recording is terrible. it was difficult to hear and listen to.

Great content por audio

The content is very uplifting and inspiring but the sound quality is really por. I could hear everything alright as long as there wasn't a lot of other noise going on. The recording tool place over the phone and phones don't have the best mics

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Title: Michael E. Gerber - World's #1 Small Business Guru Talks About 'Passion'

Subtitle: Conversations with the Best Entrepreneurs on the Planet

Author: Michael E. Gerber

Narrator: Chris Attwood

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-20-10

Publisher: Intellect Inspire

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Michael E. Gerber is the author of 13 business books, including the best seller The E-Myth Revisited. His revolutionary perspective has become the gold standard for small business development throughout the world, making him what INC magazine calls The Worlds #1 Small Business Guru and one of BusinessWeeks best-selling authors of past decades.

Gerber is the founder of E-Myth Worldwide, the coaching, training and education firm he created in 1977 to transform the development of small businesses. Now approaching its 32nd year, Michael E. Gerbers extraordinary work has achieved stunning results by transforming more than 65,000 businesses in over 145 countries. His book has been translated into 29 languages and is in use in 118 universities worldwide.

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Members Reviews:

Michael E Gerber

Michael is just brilliant.

He has distilled a lifetime of deep wisdom into functional tools that is quite literally changing the world for all businesses.

For Dreamers Only! Loved It!!

I absolutely loved it and would recommend it for all that want to dream big and live out their God given dreams and destiny. Yes it's just that big!....to me that is and I believe many others!

vision for better me, you and the whole world

although audio quality is not good but the message is great. formula to make your business a living being. going yo lession more of his books.

Always great.

Always great to hear from Michael. Even on a second or third listening I get a great takeaway.

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Title: The Triumph of an Idea

Subtitle: The Story of Henry Ford

Author: Ralph H. Graves

Narrator: David Mitchell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-04-10

Publisher: Coolbeat Audiobook Publishing

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Here is the story of a mechanically inclined farm boy who turned the automobile from a toy for the wealthy, into a necessity for modern life.

This biography approaches the story of Henry Ford in the context of his world. For example, roads were as much a factor for cars, as the car was for roads. The farmer would not risk his livelihood on a Ford internal combustion tractor until the engine proved itself in his Sunday car. And the public was suspicious of mass production until Ford showed it could provide value, quality, and good wages.

Members Reviews:

Shallow book badly read - waste of money and time

What would have made The Triumph of an Idea better?

More insight into Ford's organisation and people management. Coverage of Ford's problematic attitudes like antisemitism and support of nazis and Hitler.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of David Mitchell?

Anybody or nobody. Narration is very amateurish, but even the best performer would not save lack of content.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Triumph of an Idea?

Most of it. Long lists of contextual historical events and exhibition descriptions are almost unrelevant.

Very Poorly Written - Misleading Title

I bought this book expecting to listen to the story of Henry Ford and how an idea and vision had triumphed, instead I ended up listening to what I could easily find from Wikipedia about Henry Ford.

The author had shamelessly used the name of Henry Ford and written about a subject he clearly had no clue about. In every chapter he gives us a line or two about Mr Ford and then the storyline wonders to paragraphs of meaningless rambling about historical events that occurred during the time of the event author started to talk about.

If those historical occurrences were at least distantly related to Henry Ford or his triumphant vision we could have tolerated the book, but unfortunately about seventy five percent of the book has absolutely nothing to do with Henry Ford.

For example; he starts to tell us about what happend during a certain time of Mr Ford's life and then starts to tell us about who ruled France at the time, what happened in England politically and how a something else was occurring in India during the same time.

An absolute waste of time.

Just Terrible; People Magazine in History

- Very awkward narrator (may be due to the old age of the recording).

- Very unusual in sentence and paragraph structure.

- Runs at about 50:50 random world history at the time to actual information about Ford

- Information about Ford is not well organized, very loose and starts late in his life

- It skips around in years

This is the first time I have wanted to return an audible book. Please, please avoid this title.

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Title: Jack and Suzy Welch at the 92nd Street Y

Author: Jack Welch, Suzie Welch

Narrator: Stephen Adler

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-24-09

Publisher: 92nd Street Y

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Jack Welch is the legendary former CEO of General Electric. His many books include the best seller Winning, written with his wife, Suzy. Suzy Welch is the former editor of the Harvard Business Review. She attended Harvard University and Harvard Business School and has written numerous articles about leadership, creativity, change and organizational behavior. Together, the Welches write a column for BusinessWeek, "The Welch Way," which delivers no-nonsense, get-it-done answers to readers' questions about business and careers.

Bring good things to life: listen to

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©2009 92nd Street Y; (P)2009 92nd Street Y

Editorial Reviews:

The Welches embody the idea of a "power couple". Jack Welch gained fame for his work as CEO of General Electric while his wife has been recognized for her numerous books on leadership and business. Moderated by Stephen Adler, this episode of Live at the 92nd Street Y is a real treat for anyone with an interest in improving their career trajectory. Jack and Suzie Welch play off each other wonderfully, at times even outshining their endearing and knowledgeable host.

Members Reviews:

Jack always hits home

Would you listen to Jack and Suzy Welch at the 92nd Street Y again? Why?

Yes for sure and have

What was one of the most memorable moments of Jack and Suzy Welch at the 92nd Street Y?

I appreciate the role that Suzy has. She is incredibly bright and insightful as well and they are a great team.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Jack talked about the good ol days when your local hardware store helped you and he said that was bs. Good and straight and true!

Any additional comments?

Any book by Welch is good. Others about him but not by him - not so good.

Business and politics from the Welch's

What made the experience of listening to Jack and Suzy Welch at the 92nd Street Y the most enjoyable?

The straight talk from Jack Welch was very good. Would prefer to have the topic of politics not enter the discussion... but it is worth listening to that to get the business gems from these two.

Would you be willing to try another book from Jack Welch and Suzie Welch ? Why or why not?

Yes... I have listened to "Winning" and am reading the Answers book follow-up to Winning. The two offer straight talk from their life experience in business.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes...

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes...

Brilliant bite sized opinion

Two fantastically high achieving individuals in a candid view on today's economy. Telling the other side to the sensationalism you see in the press daily. Highly reccomended.

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Title: Rule #1

Subtitle: Always Win!: More Thought and Words on Warren E. Buffett

Author: Robert Koster Boscarato

Narrator: Scot Wilcox

Format: Unabridged

Length: 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-05-09

Publisher: Big Happy Family, LLC

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Warren Buffett's rule number one: always win! If it seems too good to be true, it probably is! Always look at how much money the other guy is making when he trying to sell you something! Descriptive essays I wrote at DeVry University-Houston.

©2008 Robert Koster Boscarato; (P)2008 Robert Koster Boscarato

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Title: The Deal Maker

Subtitle: How William C. Durant Made General Motors

Author: Axel Madsen

Narrator: Nelson Runger

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 07-28-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

A charismatic salesman in the late 19th century, William Durant started a cart-building business after accepting an especially comfortable ride one day. By the time he turned 40, he was a millionaire wondering what to do with the rest of his life. When he was approached by retired plumber David Buick and a group of friends from his hometown of Flint, Michigan, Durant had only ridden in an automobile twice. His ensuing creation of General Motors essentially invented modern-day corporate America, gaining and losing him three fortunes in the process.

Durant's story highlights the uneasy relationship between inventors and those who control the capital to exploit those inventions. Nelson Runger's narration takes listeners to a time when men like Durant, Henry Ford, J. P. Morgan, and Pierre du Pont were making decisions that would shape America's future.

Members Reviews:

Historically accurate and skillfully written

A must read for the American auto history buff. Entertaining, amusing, and spirited. Sheds light on early 20th century business world.

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Title: When Money Is King

Subtitle: How Revlon's Ron Perelman Mastered the World of Finance to Create One of America's Greatest Business Empires, and Found Glamour, Beauty, and the High Life in the Bargain

Author: Richard Hack

Narrator: Joseph Campanella

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-19-09

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Revlon's C.E.O., financier Ronald O. Perelman is one of the richest men in America. Watched by the financial community with interest, Perelman has built a personal business empire worth an estimated $6 billion over the past fifteen years. Linked to society's most dazzling beauties, Perelman owns palatial estates in Palm Beach, East Hampton, Manhattan, Sun Valley and Bel Air, as well as an impressive art collection, a fleet of automobiles and two G-4 jets. Here, in the first-ever biography about the brilliant entrepreneur, is the story behind Perelman's spectacular financial success and lavish lifestyle.

©1996 Richard Hack; (P)2009 Phoenix

Members Reviews:

Creating Billions in Just 15 Years !!!

When Money Is King: How Revlon's Ron Perelman Mastered the World of Finance to Create One of America's Greatest Business Empires, and Found Glamour, Beauty, and the High Life in the Bargain, by Richard Hack

This is a great book to gain an understanding of how a one man force can create a multibillion-dollar empire in just 15 years through buying, selling and restructuring companies at a frenzied pace. This book is similar to most of the books I have reviewed both on Amazon and on my blog (at - bloglines.com/blog/KevinKingston ) in that an empire builder (Ron Perelman in this case) has the common characteristics of a super achiever, he is: drive, has tremendous courage and confidence and he has the all important understanding of the importance of cash flow.

The book starts out by explaining how Ron's relationship with his father was all about business, balance sheets and cash flow while growing up. He would sit in on board meetings with his father starting at age 11 and study financial statements after school instead of playing ball.

In 1961 as his freshman year in college came to an end he pursued a buy out of a Pennsylvania family owned Brewery for $800,000. Three years later his father and he sold it for a profit of $1,000,000. This deal gave him the adrenaline rush on which entrepreneurs thrive. The victory was sweet-and-addicting. Ron was hooked! He then married into a $100 million dollar fortune and it's deal mania from then on.

The key to Ron's success is the use of leverage, the understanding of cash flow and his ability to see and create value where others don't. It is no small task to take in money (Milken money) at a cost, in the area of 14.5% through the issuance of junk bonds and put it to work buying business that can not only pay the heavy debt load but generate handsome profits as well. This is really the key to most great fortunes, to understand how to borrow money and put it to work so it creates cash flow and builds equity over time.

The details of the corporate takeover battle for Revlon is a must read for those interested in finance. A deposition of Ron on pages 193-204 regarding a law suit by a former executive is totally comical. When asked a few questions his answer was. "I'm not going to tell you". This set the tone for the deposition and also gives you a sense of Ron's personality.

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Title: Commodore

Subtitle: The Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

Author: Edward J. Renehan

Narrator: John McDonough

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Acclaimed historian Edward J. Renehan, Jr. - author of Dark Genius of Wall Street - draws upon previously unreleased documents to deliver the definitive biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the 19th-century transportation tycoon who accumulated the largest private fortune in U.S. history. This is the definitive biography of a man whose influence on American business was unsurpassed in his day - or any other.

©2007 Edward J. Renehan Jr.; (P)2008 Recorded Books

Critic Reviews:

"Vanderbilt's personal life is fascinating; highlights include the Vanderbilts' grand tour of Europe, his lifelong penchant for prostitutes (including the Woodhull sisters, whom Vanderbilt made the first female brokers on Wall Street) and the syphilis-induced madness that plagued his final years - material new in this biography and a testament to Renehan's typically assiduous research." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

An odd biography

Cornelius Vanderbilt was, with John Jacob Astor, the first millionaire industrialist in America. Both men accumulated their millions, and contributed mightily to US industrial development, long before the "takeoff" period in the US economy, which took place in the decades after the Civil War, and took the US to preeminent status among the world's developed countries by 1900. This book suffers alittle because Cornelius was not that interesting as a person, not all that colorful, but that is offset by the new material the author brings forth about steamships, railroads and corporations in the period from around 1810 to 1860. This is a little known and little studied period, so I think it can open the eyes of many readers.

Because the book is more corporate & economic history than biography, it does not click along like many biographies ... it does not have a potboiler or gossipy base. And even I, a lover of economic history, missed some of that. But I do think it is worth reading if you are interested in US history and in US economic development.

The author did great with a mundane subject

Cornelius Vanderbilt had an iron will, was aggressive and fearless in business, and was an extremely hard worker. Other than that he really had few redeeming qualities. His business ventures are more interesting than the man himself, and the author rightly focuses and that subject. It was Cornelius' son who actually created the vast bulk of the Vanderbilt wealth and built the massive railroad empire that Cornelius would come to be historically associated with. Nevertheless, this book is worth a listen. It does a great job showing the ruthless battleground of business that early American entrepreneurs battled in.

Interesting Life of a Robber Baron

I enjoyed this book, the first I have listened to, on the life of the Vanderbilt Patriarch. The narrator's performance was enjoyable and he was easy to understand. The book focused on life from the protagonists view and most of the time characters who were closely associated with him - either in business or personal life. Negative views of opponents were shared, but the majority of the information shared seemed to be neutral or positive.

Overall, the author accomplished their goal to provide information on his life and did so in a meaningful way.