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Tough
- My Journey to True Power
- De: Terry Crews
- Narrado por: Terry Crews
- Duración: 9 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,090
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,005
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,004
Terry Crews spent decades cultivating his bodybuilder physique and bravado. On the outside, he seemed invincible: he escaped his abusive father, went pro in the NFL, and broke into the glamorous world of Hollywood. But his fixation with appearing outwardly tough eventually turned into an exhausting performance in which repressing his emotions let them get the better of him—leading him into addiction and threatening the most important relationships in his life. Now Crews is sharing the raw, never-before-told story of his quest to find the true meaning of toughness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like reading 5 books in one!
- De Sheri en 04-28-22
- Tough
- My Journey to True Power
- De: Terry Crews
- Narrado por: Terry Crews
This should be compulsory reading!
Revisado: 10-18-23
A brilliant book that highlights the struggles of his life, but also addresses those issues in a very constructive way. His thoughts on race are the best I've come across in a long time.
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Whatever Happened to the Metric System?
- How America Kept Its Feet
- De: John Bemelmans Marciano
- Narrado por: Neil Hellegers
- Duración: 9 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
The American standard system of measurement is a unique and odd thing to behold with its esoteric, inconsistent standards: 12 inches in a foot, three feet in a yard, 16 ounces in a pound, 100 pennies to the dollar. For something as elemental as counting and estimating the world around us, it seems like a confusing tool to use. So how did we end up with it? Most of the rest of the world is on the metric system, and for a time in the 1970s America appeared ready to make the switch.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Deceptive Title - Not really about the US
- De Kah en 04-08-22
- Whatever Happened to the Metric System?
- How America Kept Its Feet
- De: John Bemelmans Marciano
- Narrado por: Neil Hellegers
Fascinating read
Revisado: 09-20-23
Lovely read (listen) with great facts and interesting history woven in. Made me think about how we do everyday things.
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Here Be Dragons: How to Win Deals and Influence Ideas by Mastering the Eloquent Art of Storyselling
- De: Richard Mulholland
- Narrado por: Richard Mulholland
- Duración: 3 h y 22 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 8
Stop telling stories. Start selling them! The business world is rightly obsessed with the incredible power of a good story. Unfortunately too many of us take that to mean that it is our own story that’s important. It’s not. The magic happens not when we tell our customers the story of our past, but when we sell them a new story of their future. One in which we play a part. As a salesperson you have two jobs. Job no. two of the story seller is to help clients and customers slay their dragon. Job no. one of the story seller is to help them see their dragon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ooo that micro-scripting was amazing!
- De Anonymous User en 11-29-22
- Here Be Dragons: How to Win Deals and Influence Ideas by Mastering the Eloquent Art of Storyselling
- De: Richard Mulholland
- Narrado por: Richard Mulholland
Great content in a short book
Revisado: 09-02-22
Great book to read for anyone that needs to sell (which is all of us)! The author packs a lot of experience in a short format and keeps your attention with his unique presenting style.
An absolute must!
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Tools and Weapons
- The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age
- De: Brad Smith, Carol Ann Browne
- Narrado por: Brad Smith, Carol Ann Browne
- Duración: 11 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12
From Microsoft's President and one of the tech industry's wisest thinkers, a frank and thoughtful reckoning with how to balance enormous promise and existential risk as the digitisation of everything accelerates. In Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith takes us behind the scenes on some of the biggest stories to hit the tech industry in the past decade. From Edward Snowden's NSA leak to the NHS WannaCry ransomware attack, this book is essential listening to understand what's happening in the world around us.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Immensely Important
- De Johan du Pisanie en 06-09-21
- Tools and Weapons
- The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age
- De: Brad Smith, Carol Ann Browne
- Narrado por: Brad Smith, Carol Ann Browne
Immensely Important
Revisado: 06-09-21
I thoroughly enjoyed the authors' take on the role of big business and government in the society that we are building. Whilst some roads can lead down a path that would only benefit some, the authors propose a number of course adjustments that can change the path to more prosperous one for all.
The authors have a deep understanding of the environment due to many years of operating at a high level. This increases the gravitas of their arguments and make for a truly insightful and enjoyable listen.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone working in large corporation or government.
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Brotopia
- Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley
- De: Emily Chang
- Narrado por: Emily Chang
- Duración: 9 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 798
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 698
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 699
For women in tech, Silicon Valley is not a fantasy land of unicorns, virtual reality rainbows, and 3D-printed lollipops, where millions of dollars grow on trees. It's a "Brotopia", where men hold all the cards and make all the rules. Vastly outnumbered, women face toxic workplaces rife with discrimination and sexual harassment, where investors take meetings in hot tubs and network at sex parties. In this powerful exposé, Bloomberg TV journalist Emily Chang reveals how Silicon Valley got so sexist despite its utopian ideals....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Insightful, Infuriating, and Important
- De Lavina K. en 02-11-18
- Brotopia
- Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley
- De: Emily Chang
- Narrado por: Emily Chang
Double Standards
Revisado: 08-20-19
This book was a big waste of my time. The author promotes double standards by criticizing men for behaving in a certain way, whilst at the same time applauding women for doing the same. I have no doubt that harassment in the workplace is a big problem, but harrresment and hiring someone from your university is quite a few steps apart. In the end the book underwrites a short-sighted solution to the problem.
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The Perfect Storm
- A True Story of Men Against the Sea
- De: Sebastian Junger
- Narrado por: Richard Davidson
- Duración: 9 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,660
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,441
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,436
Man’s struggle against the sea is a theme that has created some of the world’s most exciting stories. Now, in the tradition of Moby Dick comes a New York Times best seller destined to become a modern classic. Written by journalist Sebastian Junger, The Perfect Storm combines an intimate portrait of a small fishing crew with fascinating scientific data about boats and weather systems.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Best as a Listen
- De Cynthia en 01-28-15
- The Perfect Storm
- A True Story of Men Against the Sea
- De: Sebastian Junger
- Narrado por: Richard Davidson
Great piece of journalism
Revisado: 07-05-19
The book is written in a journalistic style meaning that nothing in the book is made up or improvised. At first I thought it might be less exciting or even become boring, but in the end I was very impressed by the work that went into this book. The author gives a comprehensive account of what happened and the realistic approach makes you feel like you were really there.
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation
- De: Harvard Business Review, Peter Ferdinand Drucker, Clayton M. Christensen, y otros
- Narrado por: Susan Larkin, Bryan Brendle
- Duración: 6 h y 26 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 142
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 119
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 118
If you listen to nothing else on inspiring and executing innovation, listen to these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you innovate effectively.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent for corporate America, ok for startups
- De Shannon K. Holt en 03-07-16
- HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation
- De: Harvard Business Review, Peter Ferdinand Drucker, Clayton M. Christensen, Vijay Govindarajan
- Narrado por: Susan Larkin, Bryan Brendle
Uninspiring
Revisado: 06-03-19
I was rather disappointed with the articles presented here. There is a lot of big words being used, but this makes it difficult to follow and really understand what the articles are trying to land.
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12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- De: Jordan B. Peterson
- Narrado por: Jordan B. Peterson
- Duración: 15 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,538
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,234
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,213
Acclaimed clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson has influenced the modern understanding of personality, and now he has become one of the world's most popular public thinkers, with his lectures on topics from the Bible to romantic relationships to mythology drawing tens of millions of viewers. In an era of unprecedented change and polarising politics, his frank and refreshing message about the value of individual responsibility and ancient wisdom has resonated around the world. In this audiobook, he provides 12 profound and practical principles for how to live a meaningful life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Easily accessible wisdom
- De Jarrod en 01-16-18
- 12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- De: Jordan B. Peterson
- Narrado por: Jordan B. Peterson
A sensible and intruiging outlook on life
Revisado: 05-21-19
I enjoyed the 12 rules and the way the author is able to use a number of stories to explain each rule. He is able to bring together stories from history, science, phsycology and his personal life to make a strong case for why each rule is important to avoid the chaos of life.
The book was sometimes a bit difficult to follow, given the extreme depth and wide range of the stories, but overall I really enjoyed it. Also loved how he brings Christianity and the Bible into the mix without alienating those that does not subscribe to it's teachings.
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Factfulness
- Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
- De: Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund
- Narrado por: Simon Slater
- Duración: 7 h y 59 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 2,859
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,474
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,471
Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of carrying only opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends - why the world's population is increasing; how many young women go to school; how many of us live in poverty - we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awakening book
- De Hassan en 04-13-18
- Factfulness
- Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
- De: Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund
- Narrado por: Simon Slater
Just brilliant!
Revisado: 02-26-19
I get to read a lot of audiobooks but this was just the highlight of my journey thus far! The author is a clear expert and is able to bring his point across in distinct and fun way. By the time I got to the second chapter, I was already an advocate for Factfulness.
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The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed.
- De: Benjamin Graham
- Narrado por: Luke Daniels
- Duración: 17 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,222
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,953
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,899
The greatest investment advisor of the 20th century, Benjamin Graham taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham's philosophy of "value investing" - which shields investors from substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies - has made The Intelligent Investor the stock market Bible ever since its original publication in 1949.
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2 out of 5 stars
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This book does not belong on audio
- De Craig en 09-12-17
- The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed.
- De: Benjamin Graham
- Narrado por: Luke Daniels
Very detailed guide on investment
Revisado: 05-03-18
The book is extremely detailed and takes a lot of concentration. I believe this is the type of material that one would need to digest a number of times before fully understanding it. It does, however, make a strong case for prudent investment over a long time horizon.
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