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ID: 795846

Title: Pitch the Perfect Investment: The Essential Guide to Winning on Wall Street

Author: Paul D. Sonkin, Paul Johnson

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 12-24-24

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Accounting & Finance

Summary:

Investors who succeed on Wall Street spend their career analyzing companies, and honing their investment strategies. But they had to start somewhere.

Training for research analysts is basically nonexistent on Wall Street resulting in a 'baptism by fire' that forces the new analyst to develop expertise on their own. To overcome this deficiency, Sonkin and Johnson have written the ultimate 'survival' guide for someone embarking on a career as an investment professional.

Pitch the Perfect Investment accelerates the learning process, giving the college or MBA student the edge they need to succeed, whether they are pitching a stock idea in a job interview, in a stock pitch competition, or for a student-run investment fund.

Pitch the Perfect Investment equips the chief investment officer and director of research with new tools, enabling them to tighten their analytical process and significantly improve communication and efficiency.

No other single resource will provide students, money managers, analysts, bankers, executives, salespeople, and individual investors with a faster way to improve their performance. Pitch the Perfect Investment is the essential guide to winning on Wall Street.

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ID: 794485

Title: Positive Thinking: Find Happiness and Achieve Your Goals Through the Power of Positive Thought

Author: Gill Hasson

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:58:45

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-24

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness

Summary:

Are you stuck in a rut? Do you feel plagued by negative thoughts and emotions every day? Gill Hasson, the bestselling author of Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence, is back to help you move on from those pesky negative emotions and focus on the positive instead.

If you struggle to see past setbacks both at work and at home, it can be tricky not to let those negative emotions affect you in every area of your life. This book will give listeners the tools to view life with a positive outlook and charge ahead in achieving goals that once seemed out of reach.

Learn how to: identify the triggers for negative thoughts and understand how to turn them into positive ones; deal with setbacks and make the most out of negative situations; improve your happiness by accepting situations and learning how to move forward; and understand how the power of positive thinking can help you achieve your goals.

The power of positive thinking is not a new idea; it's been around long enough to become almost a cliché, but there's a reason behind its longevity: positivity works. This book shows you how to break through the clouds today, and start working toward the life you want.

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ID: 805451

Title: Power Phone Scripts: 500 Word-for-Word Questions, Phrases, and Conversations to Open and Close More Sales

Author: Mike Brooks

Narrator: Walter Dixon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:45:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-29-24

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Sales & Retail

Summary:

Have you ever found yourself at a loss for what to say when the gatekeeper asks you what your call is about? Have your palms ever sweated when the decision maker shuts you down with: 'I wouldn't be interested'? Has your heart taken a fast dive into your stomach when, at the start of your presentation, your prospect tells you that they've thought about it and are just going to pass?

If you're in sales, then the question isn't 'Have you ever felt this way?', but rather, 'How often do you feel this way? Are you finally ready to learn how to confidently and effectively overcome these objections, stalls, and blow-offs? If so, Power Phone Scripts was written for you! Unlike other books on sales that tell you what you should do (like build value—hard to do when the prospect is hanging up on you!), Power Phone Scripts provides word-for-word scripts, phrases, questions, and comebacks that you can use on your very next call. Learn to overcome resistance, get through to the decision maker, and then, once you have him or her on the phone, make an instant connection and earn the right to have a meaningful conversation. You'll be equipped with proven questions, conversation starters, and techniques to learn whether or not they are even right for your product or service, and, if they aren't, who else in their company or another department might be.

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ID: 797881

Title: Invest Like a Guru: How to Generate Higher Returns At Reduced Risk With Value Investing

Author: Charlie Tian

Narrator: Brian Telestai

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:37:49

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-24

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Accounting & Finance

Summary:

Invest Like a Guru provides an invaluable resource for high-quality-focused value investing, with expert insight and practical tools for implementation. Written by the man behind GuruFocus.com, this book expands on the site's value strategies and research tools to provide a primer for those exploring pathways to higher returns at lower risk. The book begins with an insightful explanation of high-quality-focused value investing concepts, then quickly moves into practical, detailed guidance on analysis, valuation, key factors, and risks to avoid. Case studies demonstrate real-world application of various analysis methods, and the discussion walks you through important calculations using real examples. Author Charlie Tian draws upon his own experiences and lessons learned to provide true insight on high-quality-focused value investing as a strategy, providing both reference and expert advice in this singularly useful guide.

Warren Buffett once said, 'I would rather buy good companies at fair prices than buy fair companies at good prices.' That's how he built his fortune, and his method is what we now call high-quality-focused value investing. This book shows you how to determine what constitutes 'good companies' and 'fair prices,' with practical tools for real-world application.

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ID: 795845

Title: Difficult Conversations Don't Have to Be Difficult: A Simple, Smart Way to Make Your Relationships and Team Better

Author: Amy P. Kelly, Jon Gordon

Narrator: Amy P. Kelly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:42:23

Language: English

Release date: 09-10-24

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Sales & Retail

Summary:

In Difficult Conversations Don't Have to be Difficult, bestselling author Jon Gordon and veteran human resources professional and executive coach Amy P. Kelly deliver an inspiring new take on how to make tough workplace conversations an asset in building a stronger team and organization.

The book, written as a business fable, follows Ruth, the CEO of a successful multinational company who has been instructed by her board to prepare her company for sale. As Ruth discovers the secret to unlocking extraordinary growth and productivity, you'll learn about:

● The critically important conversations you need to have with your team to realize outstanding results

● Structuring, planning, and having the tough conversations your team members really need

● Ensuring your team walks away from difficult conversations more united, motivated, inspired, and positioned for optimal growth and performance

Perfect for managers, executives, directors, and business leaders and their teams, Difficult Conversations Don't Have to be Difficult is also a must-listen for coaches, trainers, teachers, consultants, and other professionals doing their best to help others realize their full potential.

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ID: 794479

Title: Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation

Author: Justin Lokitz, Lisa Kay Solomon, Patrick Van Der Pijl

Narrator: William Sarris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:27:50

Language: English

Release date: 08-27-24

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Business Development

Summary:

This book stitches together a complete design journey from beginning to end, guiding listeners (you) step-by-step in a practical way from the initial spark of an idea all the way to scaling it into a better business. Design a Better Business includes a comprehensive set of tools (over twenty total!) and skills that will help you harness opportunity from uncertainty by building the right team(s) and balancing your point of view against new findings from the outside world.

This book also features over fifty case studies and real life examples from large corporations such as ING Bank, Audi, Autodesk, and Toyota Financial Services, to small startups, incubators, and social impact organizations, providing a behind the scenes look at the best practices and pitfalls to avoid. Also included are personal insights from thought leaders such as Steve Blank on innovation, Alex Osterwalder on business models, Nancy Duarte on storytelling, and Rob Fitzpatrick on questioning, among others.

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ID: 808281

Title: Big Data in Practice: How 45 Successful Companies Used Big Data Analytics to Deliver Extraordinary Results

Author: Bernard Marr

Narrator: Lyle Blaker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:01:38

Language: English

Release date: 08-27-24

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Business Development

Summary:

Big data is on the tip of everyone's tongue. Everyone understands its power and importance, but many fail to grasp the actionable steps and resources required to utilize it effectively. This book fills the knowledge gap by showing how major companies are using big data every day.

From technology, media, and retail to sport teams, government agencies, and financial institutions, learn the actual strategies and processes being used to learn about customers, improve manufacturing, spur innovation, improve safety, and so much more. Organized for easy dip-in navigation, each chapter follows the same structure to give you the information you need quickly. For each company profiled, learn what data was used, what problem it solved, and the processes put in place to make it practical, as well as the technical details, challenges, and lessons learned from each unique scenario.

● Learn how predictive analytics helps Amazon, Target, John Deere, and Apple understand their customers

● Discover how big data is behind the success of Walmart, LinkedIn, Microsoft, and more

● Learn how big data is changing medicine, law enforcement, hospitality, fashion, science, and banking

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ID: 810768

Title: Flip the Switch: Achieve Extraordinary Things with Simple Changes to How You Think

Author: Jez Rose

Narrator: Michael Langan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:43:42

Language: English

Release date: 08-27-24

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness

Summary:

Do you ever wonder why achieving results is such a struggle? Do you want that to change? Let Jez show you how to train your brain differently by uncovering strategies used by some of the most successful people in the world.

Using real-world examples, the former comedian examines why some people struggle to achieve, despite trying, while others appear to achieve extraordinary results. Jez will show you why we behave the way we do and how to change for the better. By changing the way we think, our behavior and approach to life will also change. Aware that our success is also a result of other people, Flip the Switch will show you how to improve the behavior and thought patterns of those around you too.

● Practical exercises to get you thinking differently

● Learn how to change for the better using a variety of techniques

● Get the confidence to go after what you want, when you want

● Become extraordinary by adopting Jez's down to earth and charismatic approach

Flip the Switch: Achieve Extraordinary Things with Simple Changes to How You Think will change how you approach success and leave you ready to take on the world.

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ID: 794477

Title: Dinosaur Derivatives and Other Trades

Author: Jeremy Josse

Narrator: Steve Menasche

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:25:54

Language: English

Release date: 08-27-24

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Accounting & Finance

Summary:

Dinosaur Derivatives and Other Trades is an entertaining and compelling tour de force highlighting the paradoxes inherent to the modern financial system. Presented as a series of striking case studies, this book explores certain enigmatic or philosophical puzzles in the finance industry; some of these puzzles may seem slightly absurd at first glance, but all are very relevant to the way finance is conducted in the real world. Each story highlights specific hypocrisies or moral dilemmas that lie at the heart of the system, guiding listeners through the challenges of finance by way of innovative and memorable paradigms. Written in clear, accessible language, this book doesn't claim to offer original financial theory or philosophy as such, but instead deepens the listener's understanding of the system and stimulates independent consideration of the current state of affairs.

The financial world, so often viewed as a rather dull place, is secretly alive with possibilities of strange and sometimes wonderful conundrums. There is the possibility, for instance, of a Manhattan auction house selling derivatives to buy swift-swimming predators known as Megalodons (thought to be extinct for millions of years). This book explores this and other curious propositions to point out the paradoxes of finance.

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ID: 777146

Title: Smart Rivals: How Innovative Companies Play Games That Tech Giants Can't Win

Author: Bonnie Yining Cao, Feng Zhu

Narrator: Cindy Kay

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:22:20

Language: English

Release date: 08-20-24

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Business Development

Summary:

A new, researched-based look at how traditional or smaller companies can better compete with Big Tech on their own terms

Companies are fighting the wrong battle. The consensus has been to learn the best practices from Big Tech and imitate them. But new paths for growth aren't created by imitation; they're forged by radical differentiation.

In Smart Rivals, Harvard Business School professor Feng Zhu and former Bloomberg journalist Bonnie Cao show business leaders how to create new competitive advantages by offering product features and benefits that tech giants and other competitors cannot match.

Zhu and Cao bring listeners across the globe, revealing how big conglomerates—Coca-Cola, Ping An, and AB InBev—and scrappy upstarts—an Italian toll payment platform, a Chinese footwear retailer, a Nigerian media company, and scores of others—have managed to thrive by tapping into their unique capabilities.

Based on original research and insights gleaned from leaders in a wide-range of industries, Smart Rivals will help you find new capabilities that mere imitation could never provide and lead to new products, services, strategies, and advantages.

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