Business Education

This audiobook provides an in-depth analysis of the evolution of tech journalism. Tech companies were used to 'cheerleading' coverage of product launches. This long tech-press honeymoon ended, and was replaced by a new era of mounting criticism, focused on tech's negative impact on society. When - and why - did tech coverage shift? How did tech companies respond to the rise of tech criticism? Through analyses of both the tech media and corporates' crisis responses, this audiobook examines the roots and characteristics of the 'Techlash'.

Raise Your Visibility & Value explores the changing organizational and industry environment where networking and performance appraisals are slowly being replaced with visibility and value. Discover the seven visibility accelerators and uncover new and exciting ways to increase your engagement and productivity in your workplace and your visibility and value in your industry.

Whether you want to start eating healthy, switch careers, or improve a relationship, Brett Blumenthal's A Whole New You will inspire you to take control of your life and to live at your very best. Drawing on her own experience with personal reinvention, her professional work as a change-management consultant, and her studies in the fields of psychology and human behavior, Blumenthal breaks down how to successfully reinvent your life in six steps. Each stage is comprehensively explained, with action items, tools, and resources to enable you to follow through and effect change in your life.

In almost any career, you must know how to write - even if it's not part of your job description. But if you are a reluctant writer, producing even the simplest memo may be a struggle. Write Better Right Now is the springboard to get you ahead in any job, passion project, or situation that requires writing skills. No matter what you are called upon to do - blog posts, speeches, web content, press releases, or more - this step-by-step manual gives you the solid techniques you need to get the task done.

Want to learn Spanish for professional reasons? Then take your Spanish to the next level with Learn Spanish: Ultimate Guide to Speaking Business Mexican Spanish. You will learn how to communicate in business environments and make a great impression. With this audiobook, you master business-level Spanish conversations, phrases, and vocabulary.

A charming tale of the peddler whose stolen caps mean all kinds of monkey business.

If you aren't a fan of the "fluff" that comes along with most books and would much rather skip to the nuggets of wisdom and actionable content in a very easily absorbed and understood way including key takeaways - then I believe this summary of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is for you.

Welcome to what may be the most important module in this course. I'll be talking about problem-solving and a way of visually representing problem-solving. You may have heard this referred to as "A3 reporting" or "A3 storytelling". I will be referring to it as "A3 thinking"; that is, it's a way of thinking rather than documenting problem-solving on a piece of paper.

This is the most important module because in the Toyota Way, problem-solving drives continuous improvement and showing respect for people. Problem-solving is the core skill of a lean leader and it is the skill most leaders lack.

Financial officers, auditors, police officers, and other detectives all rely on forensic accountants. You may wonder what type of person becomes a forensic accountant. This audiobook will detail not only what it takes to be one but also how to be good at it. Learn about the different types of fraud, how to detect fraud, how to review financial statements and inventories through the eyes of a detective, and more.

This is an audio summary of Mastery, a book that explores how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of excellence and a deeper sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in our daily lives.

Nevada Duncan is the heir to the Duncan and Zuniga crime family fortunes, but before he can take the mantle of power, he has to be educated about the family business. So, with the encouragement of his father and grandfather, he enrolls in his father's alma mater, Chi's Finishing School. Chi's is the world's most elite school for the children of underworld figures.

Whether you’re new to freelance life, thinking of taking the leap, or more experienced, the messiness and challenges of self-employment can trip you up if you’re not prepared. Survival Skills for Freelancers is your secret weapon to help you do what you love and love what you do.

For the truly well-rounded "intellectual," nothing fascinates so much as the subversive, the contrarian, the suppressed, and the bizarre. Richard Zacks has unloosed his admittedly strange mind and astonishing research abilities upon the entire spectrum of human knowledge, ferreting out endlessly fascinating facts, and stories guaranteed to make you laugh, gasp in wonder, and occasionally shudder at the depths of human depravity. The result of his labors is this quasi-encyclopedia that provides alternative takes on art, business, crime, science, medicine, sex (lots of that), and many other facets of human experience.

LeadWell focuses on 16 of the most sought-after qualities in leaders but emphasizing them for 14- to 23-year-olds. The audiobook can be used as a stand-alone resource for schools and student groups, but it complements the LeadWell training curriculum provided by LeadYoung Training Systems.

Having played the role of a student, postdoc, researcher, research faculty member, author, reviewer, and editor, Kasthurirangan "Rangan" Gopalakrishnan, PhD, fully understands and empathizes with the struggles and pleasures of academic work. In this book, his goal is to assist you to do what you are already doing more effectively and efficiently with minimal stress and possibly to identify and eliminate those activities and habits that interfere with your academic writing productivity.

In the book The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown, Brown tries to help us find courage to overcome paralyzing fear and self-consciousness, strengthening our connection to the world. She bolsters the self-esteem and personal development process through her characteristic heartfelt, honest storytelling. With original research and plenty of encouragement, she explores the psychology of releasing our definitions of an “imperfect” life and embracing living authentically.

Everything you need to run your business as an author. This is not a book on creativity or the craft of writing. This is not a book for hobbyists. This is a book that will take your writing into the realm of actually paying the bills. You will learn how to go from being an author to running a business as an author.

In Business Spotlight Audio 12/2024 können Sie sich Artikel, Dialoge und Interviews aus der Welt des Business-Englisch anhören. Mit Übungen verbessern Sie Ihre sprachlichen und kommunikativen Kompetenzen. Und Sie erfahren Interessantes über Entwicklungen in Politik, Kultur, Gesellschaft und der Geschäftswelt. In dieser Ausgabe geht es etwa darum, wie man eine packende Rede hält, was hinter dem Beruf "Wildlife sound recordist" steckt und wie hilfreich eine Büro-Kaffeemaschine tatsächlich sein kann - nicht nur zum Kaffeekochen. Die Texte werden von Muttersprachlern vorgetragen.

In a tech-dominated world, the most needed degrees are the most surprising: the liberal arts. Did you take the right classes in college? Will your major help you get the right job offers? For more than a decade, the national spotlight has focused on science and engineering as the only reliable choice for finding a successful postgrad career. Quietly, though, a different path to success has been taking shape. In You Can Do Anything, George Anders explains the remarkable power of a liberal arts education.

This revolutionary audiobook brings an entirely new approach to achieve consistency, persistence, and self-discipline without forcing yourself or depending solely on the willpower. Take a deep look into what allows us to resist the worst distractions and simply take action, produce, accomplish, and perform. You’ll learn how the top achievers consistently get things done as well as what drives us on an instinctual, subconscious level to act.