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Title: The Stolen Wealth of Slavery: A Case for Reparations

Author: David Montero

Narrator: Eric Jason Martin

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 14 hours 10 minutes

Release date: February 6, 2024

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

This groundbreaking book tracks the massive wealth amassed from slavery from pre-Civil War to today, showing how our modern economy was built on the backs of enslaved Black people—and lays out a clear argument for reparations that shows exactly what was stolen, who stole it, and to whom it is owed.   In this timely, powerful, investigative history, The Stolen Wealth of Slavery, Emmy Award-nominated journalist David Montero follows the trail of the massive wealth amassed by Northern corporations throughout America’s history of enslavement. It has long been maintained by many that the North wasn’t complicit in the horrors of slavery. The truth, however, is that large Northern banks—including well-known institutions like Citibank, Bank of New York, and Bank of America—were critical to the financing of slavery; that they saw their fortunes rise dramatically from their involvement in the business of enslavement;  and that white business leaders and their surrounding communities created enormous wealth from the enslavement and abuse of Black bodies. The Stolen Wealth of Slavery grapples with facts that will be a revelation to many: Most white Southern enslavers were not rich—many were barely making ends meet—with Northern businesses benefitting the most from bondage-based profits. And some of the very Northerners who would be considered pro-Union during the Civil War were in fact anti-abolition, seeing the institution of slavery as being in their best financial interests, and only supporting the Union once they realized doing so would be good for business. It is a myth that the wealth generated from slavery vanished after the war. Rather, it helped finance the industrialization of the country, and became part of the bedrock of the growth of modern corporations, helping to transform America into a global economic behemoth.            In this remarkable book, Montero elegantly and meticulously details rampant Northern investment in slavery. He showcases exactly what was stolen, who stole it, and to whom it is owed, calling for corporate reparations as he details contemporary movements to hold companies accountable for past atrocities.

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Title: Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet

Author: Chris Dixon

Narrator: Chris Dixon, Robert Petkoff

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Release date: January 30, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2

Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet—and how that affects us all—from influential technology entrepreneur and startup investor Chris Dixon “A must for anyone who wants to better understand the real potential of blockchains and web3.”—Robert Iger, CEO, Disney “A compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there.”—Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized, democratic network of innovation, connection, and freedom. In the past decade, it has fallen almost entirely under the control of a very small group of companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook. In Read Write Own, tech visionary Chris Dixon argues that the dream of an open network for fostering creativity and entrepreneurship doesn’t have to die and can, in fact, be saved with blockchain networks. He separates this movement, which aims to provide a solid foundation for everything from social networks to artificial intelligence to virtual worlds, from cryptocurrency speculation —a distinction he calls “the computer vs. the casino.”   With lucid and compelling prose— drawing from a 25-year career in the software industry—Dixon shows how the internet has undergone three distinct eras, bringing us to the critical moment we’re in today. The first was the “read” era, in which early networks democratized information. In the “read-write” era, corporate networks democratized publishing. We are now in the midst of the “read-write-own” era, sometimes called web3, in which blockchain networks are granting power and economic benefits to communities of users, not just corporations.   Read Write Own is a must-read for anyone—internet users, business leaders, creators, entrepreneurs—who wants to understand where we’ve been and where we’re going. It provides a vision for a better internet and a playbook to navigate and build the future. * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF of illustrations and charts from the book.

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Title: The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives

Author: Ernest Scheyder

Narrator: Matt Godfrey

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

Release date: January 30, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION AND THE 2024 FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD This unprecedented look inside the global battle to power our lives is “required reading for anyone interested in the 360-degree impacts of the energy transition” (Daniel Poneman, former US Deputy Secretary of Energy) from acclaimed Reuters reporter Ernest Scheyder. To build electric vehicles, solar panels, cell phones, and millions of other devices means the world must dig more mines to extract lithium, copper, and other vital building blocks. But mines are deeply unpopular, even as they have a role to play in fighting climate change and powering crucial technologies. These tensions have sparked a worldwide reckoning over the sourcing of necessary materials, and no one understands the complexities of these issues better than Ernest Scheyder. The War Below reveals the explosive brawl among industry titans, conservationists, community groups, policymakers, and many others over whether the habitats of rare plants, sensitive ecosystems, Indigenous holy sites, and other places should be dug up for their riches. With accessible and “illuminating” (Chris Miller, author of Chip War) writing, Scheyder shows the human toll of this war and explains why recycling and other newer technologies have struggled to gain widespread use. He also expertly chronicles Washington’s attempts to wean itself off supplies from China, the global leader in mineral production and processing. The War Below paints a powerfully honest and nuanced picture of what is at stake in this new fight for energy independence, revealing how America and the rest of the world’s hunt for the “new oil” directly affects us all.

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Title: Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours

Author: Noah Kagan

Narrator: Noah Kagan

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Release date: January 30, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The founder and CEO of AppSumo.com, Noah Kagan, knows how to launch a seven-figure business in a single weekend—and he’s done it seven times. Million Dollar Weekend will show you how. Now is the best time in history for entrepreneurship. More than ever, the world needs new businesses and it’s cheaper than ever to create them. And, let’s be frank: most day jobs suck. People spend too much time doing too much work for too little money—and they know it. They want out. But, if the barriers to starting a business are getting lower and lower, why is it SO HARD TO DO for SO MANY PEOPLE? Why are there so many wantrepreneurs playing at business on social media and so few entrepreneurs actually running them?  Ask yourself:  - Do you want to work for yourself, or start a side-hustle, but it all feels too risky and unpredictable?   - Have you spent time or money on things like websites and logos, but still have no customers?   - Are you brainstorming endlessly and waiting for the perfect idea to strike?  All those Frequent Excuses are solvable. The plan is simple—so simple it can be completed in a single weekend, but so powerful that Kagan has used it to build seven businesses now worth more than $1 million:  - Find your Creator’s Courage to overcome your fear and have fun!  - Use the 'Million Dollar Weekend' Process to get customers EXCITED to give you money.  - Automate your business so it can grow while you sleep.  By Monday, you’ll have a market-tested, scalable business idea and you’ll be a entrepreneur on the path to seven figures. Million Dollar Weekend is the path to creating your dream life and attaining financial freedom. LFG.

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Title: Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours

Author: Noah Kagan

Narrator: Noah Kagan

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Release date: January 30, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin. It's time to leapfrog the only hurdle between you and a million-dollar company. More people than ever want to be their own boss, but venturing forward with your own business can be hugely intimidating. Are you investing effort in ideas that have no basis in customer demand? Are you shying away from even considering starting your own business? Noah Kagan knew this feeling all too well, but has since discovered how to banish the one simple thing holding aspiring entrepreneurs back, to become a 7-figure founder. MILLION DOLLAR WEEKEND offers an into-the-deep-end process for overcoming fear and perfectionism and making the business of your dreams a reality. Step-by-step, Noah shows what it takes to oust fear and build the 'ask muscle', and shares practical advice that every entrepreneur needs to master. By demystifying what it takes to start a business, turning risk into realistic action and fear into fun, this is the beginning of your journey to successful entrepreneurship. And the best part? You can kickstart this process in a weekend. ©2024 Noah Kagan (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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Title: The Everything Token: How NFTs and Web3 Will Transform the Way We Buy, Sell, and Create

Author: Scott Duke Kominers, Steve Kaczynski

Narrator: Scott Duke Kominers, Steve Kaczynski

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Release date: January 23, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

A Harvard Business School professor and a16z crypto research partner and a career marketer and Web3 entrepreneur demystify the coming digital revolution, showing how NFTs will transform our online and offline interactions. NFTs aren’t just pictures on the internet, or a fad that has come and gone. Rather, they're a new technology for creating digital assets and providing irrefutable proof of ownership. NFTs open up markets that have never before existed, and are already revolutionizing commerce and brand-building at everything from hot startups to Fortune 500 companies.  Kominers and Kaczynski have created a framework that explains what NFTs are, why they’re valuable, and how businesses can leverage them to build highly engaged and intensely loyal communities around their products and brands. Through original research and industry experience, Kominers and Kaczynski describe the possibilities of this new digital frontier with clarity and rigor. The Everything Token is the essential primer on this innovation that has the potential to transform all aspects of business.

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Title: 97 Things Every Engineering Manager Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts

Author: Camille Fournier

Narrator: Ja'air Bush

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 52 minutes

Release date: January 16, 2024

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Tap into the wisdom of experts to learn what every engineering manager should know. With ninety-seven short and extremely useful tips for engineering managers, you'll discover new approaches to old problems, pick up road-tested best practices, and hone your management skills through sound advice. Managing people is hard, and the industry as a whole is bad at it. Many managers lack the experience, training, tools, texts, and frameworks to do it well. From mentoring interns to working in senior management, this book will take you through the stages of management and provide actionable advice on how to approach the obstacles you'll encounter as a technical manager. A few of the ninety-seven things you should know: ● 'Three Ways to Be the Manager Your Report Needs' by Duretti Hirpa ● 'The First Two Questions to Ask When Your Team Is Struggling' by Cate Huston ● 'Fire Them!' by Mike Fisher ● 'The 5 Whys of Organizational Design' by Kellan Elliott-McCrea

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Title: The Financial Times Guide to Strategy: How to create, pursue and deliver a winning strategy, 5th Edition

Author: Richard Koch

Narrator: Liam Gerrard

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 26 minutes

Release date: January 16, 2024

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO STRATEGY. PLAIN AND SIMPLE. The Financial Times Guide to Strategy is your unbeatable reference on strategy. It offers an incisive overview of both corporate level and business unit level strategy, an A to Z of the world's leading strategic thinkers, and introduces the key strategic tools and techniques you need to develop your own strategy. Based on long experience and on conversations with leading strategists around the world, Richard Koch helps you discover each critical step in creating, delivering, and understanding successful strategy. The fifth edition of this bestselling book is your jargon-free guide to the strategic models and thinkers you really need to know about. Updated with new tools and examples, The Financial Times Guide to Strategy shows you which questions to ask, how to go about answering them, and then what action to take. This is the smartest and most accessible strategy guide available anywhere.

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Title: The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking: Leading Your Organization into the Future

Author: Michael D. Watkins

Narrator: Fred Sanders

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 21 minutes

Release date: January 9, 2024

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

International bestselling author of The First 90 Days Michael D. Watkins presents an actionable new framework to help aspiring leaders learn to think strategically—a set of skills more necessary than ever in a world of constant change. Pattern recognition. Systems perspective. Mental agility. Structured problem-solving. Visioning. Political savvy. For every good leader who has mastered of one of these disciplines is a great leader who knows and has mastered all of them. Michael D. Watkins, an expert on leadership transitions and organizational success, returns to the page with a new how-to guide for the modern leader. Here, he presents the six disciplines that separate the great from the good. Developed over the course of his storied career, Watkins’ approach to strategic thinking—''a set of mental disciplines leaders use to recognize potential threats and opportunities, establish priorities, and mobilize themselves and their organizations to envision and enact promising paths forward”—is the model followed by some of today’s most successful first-time CEOs and new business leaders. The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking is a comprehensive and practical guide to strategic thinking, offering a wealth of insights and tools for leaders at all levels. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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Title: All In: How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams

Author: Mike Michalowicz

Narrator: Mike Michalowicz

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Release date: January 2, 2024

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

The bestselling author of Profit First shows you how to build unstoppable teams where everyone wins. ALL IN is the pinnacle book in Mike Michalowicz's Entrepreneurship Simplified series, setting the standard for building high-performing teams in today’s challenging work environment. Whether dealing with remote work, flex schedules, or generational divides, ALL IN provides a proven framework for recruiting top talent, transforming underperformers into superstars, and cultivating a culture where every employee is as dedicated as an owner. As the flagship of the Entrepreneurship Simplified series, ALL IN is complemented by Michalowicz's other essential titles, each tackling a different core aspect of entrepreneurship: - The Pumpkin Plan: A blueprint for focusing on your best clients to achieve lasting success. - Clockwork: A guide to creating systems that allow your business to run without relying on you. - Profit First: A revolutionary financial system that prioritizes profitability from the start. - Fix This Next: A method for diagnosing and addressing your business's most pressing problems. - Get Different: Bold, creative marketing strategies that make you stand out in a crowded marketplace. Together, these books equip entrepreneurs with the tools they need to simplify challenges and drive growth, with ALL IN leading the way in building a team that can take your business to the next level.