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Audible Fast Company, March 2011, Hörbuch, Digital, 80min

In this special issue:Fast Company's report on the 50 most innovative companies.An artificial heart and its lightweight power drive. A better airline for Brazil. Chocolate from Madagascar and a soccer shirt made of plastic water bottles. A fashion leader escaping its pattern, a smelter, and that little coupon startup in Chicago that's suddenly worth billions. All this from one simple word: innovation. The 50 companies on our 2011 list have chosen a unique path. Today's business landscape is littered with heritage companies whose CEOs battle their industry's broken model with inertia, layoffs, lawsuits -- anything that squeezes pennies and delays the inevitable. How many of these companies will be dominant in 2025? Few. That world will be ruled by the kinds of companies on this list. They're nondogmatic, willing to scrap conventional ideas. (A mere 30-second TV ad? Let's do 200 online videos in two days, say the creatives at Wieden and Kennedy.) They're willing to fail. (Google's search team runs up to 200 experiments at any one time.) They know what they stand for. (By making home-viewing as easy as possible, Netflix walloped Blockbuster, which thought its business had something to do with stores.) Language: English. Narrator: Ken Borgers. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pe/fast/110301/pe_fast_110301_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Company Man: A Novel, Hörbuch, Digital, 389min

Nick Conover, the son of a factory worker, is the CEO of a major corporation in a company town. Nick, once the most admired man in Fenwick, Michigan, is now, having presided over massive layoffs, the most despised. A single parent since the recent death of his wife, he's struggling to insulate his 10-year-old daughter and angry 16-year-old son from the town's hostility. When his family is threatened by a nameless stalker, events spin quickly out of control and Nick is faced with a dead body and damning circumstances. To protect his family, he must cover up the homicide with the help of his old friend and corporate security director. Now Audrey Rhimes, a police investigator with an agenda of her own, is determined to connect Nick to the homicide. In the meantime, Nick begins to unravel a web of intrigue within his own corporation, involving his closest colleagues, that threatens to gut the company and bring him down with it. With everything he spent his life working for hanging in the balance, Nick Conover discovers that life at the top is just one small step away from a long plunge to the bottom. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Brick. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/000443/bk_aren_000443_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The American Spring: What We Talk About When We Talk About Revolution , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 373min

I don't think there'll ever be a day when there's nothing to dissent about. (Lawrence Ferlinghetti) "The game is being run on people but they don’t know how the game is being run." (Arthur Blaustein) "I often feel as though right before a movement people think nothing is going to change." (Candace Falk) Since the eviction of Occupy protestors from encampments in many cities throughout the world, smaller and more targeted occupations have continued. Workers in a Chicago factory occupied - with the support of their union - to protest layoffs. Teachers and students in Tucson staged a walkout to protest the removal of Chicano history books from the curriculum. Home foreclosures were disrupted, even avoided, by direct community action. But what does it all mean? What do we talk about when we talk about "revolution", if we talk about it at all? Journalist Amelia Stein sat down with some of our most prominent thinkers, artists, and activists and asked them. The resulting conversations were lively, thoughtful, and engaging. This is the perfect handbook for anyone looking to engage more deeply with our own, ongoing, American Spring. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Amanda Carlin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/008607/bk_adbl_008607_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Ben Joravsky Talks about Tax-Increment Financing , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 219min

Listen in as Chicago Reader columnist and radio host Ben Joravsky talks to Dave Glowacz on one particular focus - tax-increment financing - of Ben's articles, books, and other work. Some of Ben's articles discussed: "CPS's fantasy infomercial avoids any talk of strikes, layoffs, or budget cuts." "Rahm's fleet-facility deal helps the North Side more than the South Side." "County clerk's reform talk annoys another mayor." "Aldermen advance Rahm's South Loop plan without analyzing it first." "Here's the latest proposal to spend TIF money in an area that doesn't need it." "How much will Chicago's new digital manufacturing institute end up costing taxpayers?" "How to irritate Mayor Emanuel and do some legislating in one easy step." Online since 2007, Interviews with Ben Joravsky by Dave Glowacz is an Internet and broadcast radio talk show featuring in-depth interviews on governmental and political issues important to Chicagoland residents. Dave and Ben provide not only intelligent analysis, but amusing commentary and no-holds-barred insight. Unlike other headline-level chatfests that barely touch ground, Dave and Ben's interviews provide sound intelligence that turns their audience into weaponized voters. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ben Joravsky, Dave Glowacz. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/087681/bk_acx0_087681_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Positively Resilient: 5½ Secrets to Beat Stress, Overcome Obstacles, and Defeat Anxiety , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 407min

What is resilience? Is it just a fancy way to characterize a hopeful, upbeat personality, or a positive spirit of never giving up? In Positively Resilient, Doug Hensch aims to take a different look at what turns out to be a much richer and deeper concept than just bouncing back from adversity. Martin Seligman, considered the father of positive psychology, has likened resilience to clearing the weeds from a rose garden, which can reach its potential only if the weeds are kept in check. Human beings face "weeds" of their own: layoffs, health issues, stock-market crashes, threats of terrorism, and natural disasters are all too common. Americans are busier, more stressed, and more anxious and depressed than they were during the Great Depression. Based on more than 40 years of research and 20 years of professional experience, Positively Resilient will help you discover: How any efforts toward personal change can be enhanced using several simple steps That being psychologically flexible is critical to thinking through the mountain of information we receive every day How to incorporate mindfulness and curiosity into your life How our emotions help us to navigate our environment Why true support and connection are critical to being resilient. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Powers. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/009262/bk_blak_009262_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Money for Retirement: The Middle-Aged Man's Survival Guide: Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 125min

The Great Recession hit older Americans harder than any other group. Savings and investments built up over a lifetime were suddenly wiped out or needed to be used to make ends meet. Following massive layoffs, older Americans discovered they were no longer valued by employers and found it difficult, if not impossible, to find a decent job. Many took minimum wage jobs at a time in their lives when such exertion was hazardous to their health. They simply had no choice. I know. I was one of them. As I searched for employment using the Internet, I saw a number of websites that needed simple tasks done. Not big money at first but money easily made from my home computer. I then discovered I could make a steady income by giving input on new product launches, placing ads on my website, testing new products, and a number of other easy tasks that required little time or effort but generated a steadily increasing income. Within six months I no longer needed a job. I was making all the money I needed. Pick up your copy of Money for Retirement: The Middle-Aged Man's Survival Guide today and let me show you how it's done. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Zackary RIchards. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/062986/bk_acx0_062986_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Company Man: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1068min

Nick Conover, the son of a factory worker, is the CEO of a major corporation in a company town. Nick, once the most admired man in Fenwick, Michigan, is now, having presided over massive layoffs, the most despised. A single parent since the recent death of his wife, he's struggling to insulate his 10-year-old daughter and angry 16-year-old son from the town's hostility. When his family is threatened by a nameless stalker, events spin quickly out of control and Nick is faced with a dead body and damning circumstances. To protect his family, he must cover up the homicide with the help of his old friend and corporate security director. Now Audrey Rhimes, a police investigator with an agenda of her own, is determined to connect Nick to the homicide. In the meantime, Nick begins to unravel a web of intrigue within his own corporation, involving his closest colleagues, that threatens to gut the company and bring him down with it. With everything he spent his life working for hanging in the balance, Nick Conover discovers that life at the top is just one small step away from a long plunge to the bottom. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Brick. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/000442/bk_aren_000442_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Decade of Change: Managing in Times of Uncertainty , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 495min

Change management used to be one of those abstract concepts relegated to business conferences and academic seminars - a nice-to-know topic for discussion, but hardly vital to success. Well, could change have become more real, or more relevant, this past decade? Decade of Change features insights and wisdom into how to manage, and make the most of, change. Vinton Cerf, co-creator of the Internet, peers into the Web's future. Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman probes the nature of decision making. Lieutenant General Russel Honoré, the Hurricane Katrina hero, offers leadership lessons he applied in that crisis. Visionary executive Ray Anderson makes a powerful business case for environmental sustainability. And a host of other executives and thinkers tackle everything from easing the fear of layoffs to promoting wellbeing in the workplace to building customer engagement amid the post-crash "new normal." You'll hear from some of the best business and organizational minds in these minutes. They steered leaders through the various crises of the past decade and helped find a way forward to what we all hope will be a brighter and more prosperous future. Decade of Change is more than a look backward - it is a roadmap for what lies ahead. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tom Parks, Amy McFadden, Scott Merriman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/008540/bk_brll_008540_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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What to Do When the Bubble Pops: Personal and Business Strategies for the Coming Economic Winter, Hörbuch, Digital, 170min

Harry Dent has been predicting for some time that we are about to enter a prolonged downturn, one that will be looked at by historians as a classic economic depression, due to demographic factors: one of the largest generations in history - the baby boomers - are leaving the workplace, either due to planned retirement or involuntarily (due to layoffs or not being able to find work), which will have a profound impact on all sectors of our economy. This economic downturn could have been swifter and the pain much less had the Fed allowed it to happen naturally. However, due to several rounds of quantitative easing, essentially pumping "free money" into the economy, the Fed has not only delayed the inevitable, but they have ensured that the downturn will be much longer and much more severe than it could have been. Harry Dent believes that the Fed cannot keep the bubble from popping much longer - and when it does pop, every individual will need to be prepared for a period he calls an "economic winter". In this program, you'll learn the personal and business strategies that will be essential to protect and preserve your assets and the few areas of the economy that will still do well during this winter period. This is essential listening for every American citizen. Language: English. Narrator: Harry S. Dent Jr.. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gdan/001747/bk_gdan_001747_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Own Your Future: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 280min

It used to be that if you studied and worked hard, you could be assured of an extremely satisfying career. But in a world of constant layoffs and dying industries, it has become increasingly difficult to "plan" your way to success. So what is the solution? Well, when it comes to dealing with uncertainty, nobody handles it better than successful entrepreneurs. That's why you want to take the same approach they do! Based on extensive research and interviews, Own Your Future shows how to apply the simple model they use - Act. Learn. Build. Repeat - to reinvent the way you maneuver in an unpredictable job market. Here's how it works. Instead of picturing your perfect career and working backwards, simply begin with the direction you want to go and take a small step. Thinking alone will never change your life - you must act. Then evaluate the lessons you learn from that first step, build on them, and take another step in your desired direction. Repeat this process until you have achieved your goal. When you consider that your job - perhaps even your industry - may disappear, you have no choice but to take control. Filled with stories of professionals of all kinds who have profited from this proactive approach, Own Your Future gives you the tools you need to succeed - no matter what comes your way. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gdan/001274/bk_gdan_001274_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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