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Michael

Vancouver, BC, Canada | Member Since 2007

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  • Civilization: The West and the Rest | [Niall Ferguson]
    Civilization: The West and the Rest
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    Civilization: The West and the Rest

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By Niall Ferguson
    • Narrated By Niall Ferguson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (472)
    Performance
    (401)
    Story
    (391)

    The rise to global predominance of Western civilization is the single most important historical phenomenon of the past five hundred years. All over the world, an astonishing proportion of people now work for Western-style companies, study at Western-style universities, vote for Western-style governments, take Western medicines, wear Western clothes, and even work Western hours. Yet six hundred years ago the petty kingdoms of Western Europe seemed unlikely to achieve much more than perpetual internecine warfare. It was Ming China or Ottoman Turkey that had the look of world civilizations.

    Frank says: "Niall Ferguson's Most Enjoyable Book"
    "I really liked his reading"
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    I am really surprised at some of the other comments saying that Niall didn't do a good job reading this one, I thought he did exceptionally well.

    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
  • The Knack: How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up | [Norm Brodsky, Bo Burlingham]
    The Knack: How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up
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    The Knack: How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Norm Brodsky, Bo Burlingham
    • Narrated By Sean Pratt
    Overall
    (558)
    Performance
    (158)
    Story
    (163)

    People starting out in business tend to seek step-by-step formulas or specific rules, but in reality there are no magic bullets. Rather, says veteran entrepreneur Norm Brodsky, there's a mentality that helps street-smart people solve problems and pursue opportunities as they arise. He calls it "the knack" and it has made all the difference to the eight successful start-ups of his career.

    morton says: "Practical Advice with Real Life Examples"
    "Packed with info"
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    Very well read and full of great tips. Much more enjoyable and uplifting than the E-Myth

    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
  • The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Business Don't Work and What to Do About It | [Michael E. Gerber]
    The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Business Don't Work and What to Do About It
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    The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Business Don't Work and What to Do About It

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By Michael E. Gerber
    • Narrated By Michael E. Gerber
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1592)
    Performance
    (416)
    Story
    (422)

    In this audio edition of the totally revised underground best seller, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. He walks you through the steps in the life of a business, from entrepreneurial infancy, through adolescent growing pains, to the mature entrepreneurial perspective, the guiding light of all businesses that succeed.

    Christopher Burbridge says: "Life Changing, I Gotta Say"
    "Get to the point!"
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    The author clearly wants to be a novelist and the reading speed astonishingly slow. There are good points in here, but this audio book was a painful listen.

    2 of 3 people found this review helpful

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