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Paper Belt on Fire is the unlikely account of how two outsiders with no experience in finance—a charter school principal and defrocked philosopher—start a venture capital fund to short the higher education bubble. Against the contempt of the education establishment, they discover, mentor, and back the leading lights in the next generation of dropout innovators and in the end make their investors millions. Can such a madcap strategy help renew American creativity? This story is the behind-the-scenes romp of one team that threw educational authorities into a panic.

Mastering the CCNA gives you the comprehensive training of a traditional textbook combined with the portability, convenience and speed of audio. Our Mastering the CCNA audiobook is a fast and enjoyable new way to learn anywhere and pass your CCNA exam. The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is among the most widely recognized and accepted IT certifications in the world.

In Players First, John Calipari relates for the first time anywhere his experiences over his first four years coaching the Kentucky Wildcats, college basketball's most fabled program, from the doldrums to a national championship, drawing lessons about leadership, character, and the path to personal and collective victory. At its core, Calipari's coaching philosophy centers on keeping his focus on the players - what they need to get the best out of themselves and one another.

Firefighter Greg has an important job to do–he helps people who are in danger of being hurt by fire. He has a lot of equipment to help him do his job. A computer inside the fire truck shows Firefighter Greg exactly which house to go to. Ladders, rigs, and tools help get the job done! Can you name other equipment that will be needed for Firefighter Greg to help others, and be safe? How can you be safe at your house to prevent fires?

How to Animate is the first of it’s kind - a series of 26 books collecting everything I have learned so far in my 30-plus year career. It contains all of the advanced techniques that would normally take a lifetime to master! The first book, Advancing Your Animation Beyond The Basics, is the gateway to all of the others. It will show you what skills you need to learn to become a great animator. The other books in this series will teach you those skills. It doesn’t matter what style of animation you do, the techniques, theories, and mindset taught, relates to all of them.

What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (1970) guides job-seekers through the process of finding fulfilling careers that utilize their individual talents and skills. First published in 1970, the book has been updated annually since 1985... Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)

Over the course of this audiobook, you're going to learn a whole lot about many different topics: from risk assessment to the different types of audits, all the way to how to perform all of them and file a report. You'll also discover how auditing relates to accounting and how you yourself can be a great auditor and perform your job extremely well.

The ability to write well is a key part of your professional success. From reports and presentations to e-mails and Facebook posts, whether you're a marketer, customer service rep, or manager, being able to write clearly and for the right audience is critical to moving your business forward. The techniques covered in this book will arm you with the skills you need to write better business communications. Inside you'll find: planning each communication; editing and fine-tuning your copy; building your personal brand with communications; writing bids, proposals, and reports; and more.

In the 2011 best seller Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, an economist and psychologist, writes about the way humans make decisions and judgements in a complex world. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman helpfully points out the errors in thinking that people commonly have and fall victim to. He frames them as a series of illusions in a well-organized, direct fashion. Through this work, he enables readers to better make decisions and resist any harmful proclivities they may have.

Don't miss Greg McKeown's life-changing book, Essentialism. If you have ever felt too busy to get everything done in a day, this book is a must-listen to get your life back under control. Essentialism isn't just another self-help book, it will change the way you live your life.

Whether you just want a job that lets you travel the world for free, or you're looking for a career that lets you set your own hours and do what you love, this audiobook will show you how to become a tour guide with clear, practical advice and easy to follow steps. It will teach you what you need to say, how to advertise your services and how the pros make their money. It will teach you how to start your first tour, how to get repeat business after you've finished it and even what life is really like 'out there on the road.'

The education sector is in the midst of an edtech revolution, and Learning Designers are leading the charge. Online Learning: So, You Want to Be a Learning Designer? is a must-listen for any educator keen to adapt current skills and remain relevant in these rapidly changing times. As we adapt to a world where remote learning and working online have become the norm, are we prepared to design and deliver dynamic courses that meet learners’ needs? With better learning design, yes.

If all you want to do is listen to a summary and get the point, the phrase is mental toughness. Focusing on figures such as Jocko Willink, David Goggins, and Musashi, learn what moves great warriors, athletes, coaches, and thinkers to make the tough decisions and apply it to your life.

The term affiliate marketing has been misunderstood and underestimated since its inception. At its core, affiliate marketing represents something overwhelmingly positive: paying only for marketing that delivers actual, quantifiable results. Robert Glazer, a leader in the affiliate marketing industry for more than a decade, draws upon his experience and insights gathered from influential marketers to examine a rapidly changing field. Performance Partnerships is the first in-depth look at the performance (affiliate) marketing industry.

If you want to build something that people love, and run it in a way that saves you time, money, and effort while increasing your team’s value and getting more satisfied customers, then keep reading....Two comprehensive manuscripts in one audiobook: Lean Six Sigma: The Ultimate Guide to Lean Six Sigma, Lean Enterprise, and Lean Manufacturing, with Tools Included for Increased Efficiency and Higher Customer Satisfaction.

Tay Sweat knows money can’t buy you more time in life—but it can buy you more options for how to spend that time. F-U Money buys the freedom to spend time doing what you like, freedom to focus on your health and relationships, and freedom to be happy. Tay has spent years using multiple income streams to generate F-U Money to buy that freedom. Now, he’s doing what so few rich people are willing to—sharing the roadmap with you!

The Obstacle is the Way is an excellent self-help audiobook that showcases numerous instances of great people who created history. It is inspiring and motivational, to say the least. Primarily, this audiobook offers advice to turn any obstacle into an advantage. Holiday stresses on the fact that we invite problems mostly because of our perceptions. In this audiobook he deftly shows the listener how to solve almost any issue by altering your perspective.

The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently. Don't miss Pema Chodron's in-depth look at fear, suffering, loneliness, and the Buddhist-inspired teachings that can help you become the best version of yourself. Accepting the struggle is part of transcending it, and this audiobook will show you how you can do that.

Miko Marsh's Stop Surviving and Live! is helping people to transform their lives. Journey with the author as she walks you through the process she used to transition from poverty to provision, mentally, emotionally, and financially. Use her process to consider how you can empower and revitalize yourself. Discover a simple but life-changing method known to many minimalists and organizers, as well as why it is important to be thorough in the chapter on scaling down.

This is an audio summary of Essentialism, a book providing strategies on time-management.