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Thomas

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Get the Life You Want: The Secrets to Quick and Lasting Life Change with Neuro-Linguistic Programming

UNABRIDGED
- by Richard Bandler
- Narrated by Mark Morgann
Get the Life You Want: The Secrets to Quick and Lasting Life Change with Neuro-Linguistic Programming

UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 58 mins)

By Richard Bandler

Narrated By Mark Morgann

Whispersync for Voice-ready

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(229)
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(85)
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(83)

When people and therapists alike have a problem they can't fix, they call Richard Bandler because he delivers--often with miraculous results. Hailed as one of the greatest geniuses in the field of personal change, and the father of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Richard Bandler has helped tens of thousands of people around the globe rid themselves of 'incurable' phobias, fears, anxieties, addictions, negative habits, and past traumas often in a single session.
Julia says: "Essential portions are omitted in the audiobook"
"Finally"

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Finally a concise easy to understand book on NLP. Author gets right to the point in terms everyone can understand. Please start here if looking into NLP - I almost quit because so many of the books and programs were either too technical with unending references to stuff like sub modalities, etc or the authors couldn't get to the point. That's not the case here.

20 of 20 people found this review helpful
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People

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- by Elizabeth B. Brown
- Narrated by Pam Ward
Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 21 mins)

By Elizabeth B. Brown

Narrated By Pam Ward

Whispersync for Voice-ready

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(18)
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(13)
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(12)

Harness the power of your emotions as you gain insight into why you react so strongly to the difficult people in your life. You may have come from a dysfunctional family, work for or with dysfunctional people, or live in a dysfunctional household. But you do not have to be dysfunctional! Learn how to stop playing the victim and start living as the victor. Living Successfully With Screwed-Up People shows you how.
Martin says: "My Family"
"Good Listen (with a warning)"

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I liked this book and it is full of good advice. The book is far from concise with many examples and stories. The pledge at the end along with the last chapter really bring it all together. The narration is excellent.
WARNING - there are repeated references to the deaths of children. I was thinking this odd until the author disclosed in later chapters that her first book was on this topic and she frequently lectures on the subject. After the first story or two I couldn't take it and fast forwarded past those stories.

2 of 4 people found this review helpful
Harmonic Wealth: The Secret of Attracting the Life You Want

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- by James Arthur Ray
- Narrated by James Arthur Ray
Harmonic Wealth: The Secret of Attracting the Life You Want

ABRIDGED (6 hrs)

By James Arthur Ray

Narrated By James Arthur Ray

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(107)
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(16)
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(17)

Are you ready to transform your current thoughts, beliefs, and assumptions? Are you ready to shatter the illusion that it's not "spiritual" to want a fit body or financial wealth? Are you ready to create outrageous results in every single area of your life? You're in the right place. This practical, results-based audiobook will help you to push beyond your self-imposed limitations and show you how to get past all the reasons you think you can't have what you want.
Vaughan says: "Great Work"
"I couldn't finish"

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Not much new here - hard to descibe but book is alot of antodotes and not much substane.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Stumbling on Happiness

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- by Daniel Gilbert
- Narrated by Daniel Gilbert
Stumbling on Happiness

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 26 mins)

By Daniel Gilbert

Narrated By Daniel Gilbert

Whispersync for Voice-ready

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(1468)
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(242)
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(234)

A smart and funny book by a prominent Harvard psychologist, which uses groundbreaking research and (often hilarious) anecdotes to show us why we're so lousy at predicting what will make us happy, and what we can do about it.
Terril Lowe says: "Great Book!"
"7 hour psychology class"

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Agree it's not self help, it is a 7 hour psychology class - I couldn't finish. After 20 minutes on the concept "does everyone perceive the color yellow the same way?" I had to move on. From what I head the author has some good ideas but is far from concise. For a author narrated book the voice is ok.

2 of 5 people found this review helpful
The Unwritten Laws of Business

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- by W.J. King , James G. Skakoon
- Narrated by Alan Sklar
The Unwritten Laws of Business

UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 56 mins)

By W.J. King, James G. Skakoon

Narrated By Alan Sklar

Whispersync for Voice-ready

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(20)
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(4)
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(4)

Success in one's career, and in one's life, depends fundamentally on communication, interpersonal skills, integrity, leadership, decorum, and personal and professional responsibility. By following the guidelines outlined in the book, new graduates and seasoned managers alike will learn how to master and apply these skills.
Thomas says: "Basic Office Smarts"
"Basic Office Smarts"

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I would recommend this book to recent collge grads enteing the workforce. It is really a primer on how to handle office politics. Not of much use to anyone that has been in the workforce for awhile.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful
How to Think Like a CEO: The 22 Vital Traits You Need to Be the Person at the Top

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- by D.A. Benton
- Narrated by D.A. Benton
How to Think Like a CEO: The 22 Vital Traits You Need to Be the Person at the Top

ABRIDGED (3 hrs)

By D.A. Benton

Narrated By D.A. Benton

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(43)
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(4)
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(4)

What does it require to run a company at 30,000 feet? Listen and learn with How to Think Like a CEO. Whether you are preparing for the top position or would like a view from its perspective, this is one valuable download.
Thomas says: "How to Think Like a CEO"
"Executive Charisma is better"

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Executive Charisma is a better effort by the author and I recommend it highly. I bought this title as I liked Executive Charisma so much - I was mostly disappointed with this work but there is some good stuff here - another contrast between the two works is that Executive Charisma was professionally narrated and this was not. Big difference, the pros are much easier on the ears.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Perfectly Yourself: 9 Lessons for Enduring Happiness

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- by Matthew Kelly
- Narrated by Matthew Kelly
Perfectly Yourself: 9 Lessons for Enduring Happiness

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 6 mins)

By Matthew Kelly

Narrated By Matthew Kelly

Whispersync for Voice-ready

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(32)
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(6)
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(7)

For more than a decade, Matthew Kelly has been helping people discover the best version of themselves. Now, in Perfectly Yourself, he addresses the opportunities and obstacles that we encounter once we decide to ask life's big questions: Who am I? What am I here for?
Thomas says: "Couldn't make it past chapter 2"
"Couldn't make it past chapter 2"

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Author spends quite a bit of time off topic and can't seem to get to the point - the list of the authors favorite restaurants by city which is worked in - is self indulgent and proves my point. If this were condensed and consice I'm sur I would have a better reaction but as it is it is a frustrating listen. This title also makes the case for professional narration.

11 of 15 people found this review helpful
Executive Charisma

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- by D.A. Benton
- Narrated by Anna Fields
Executive Charisma

UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 15 mins)

By D.A. Benton

Narrated By Anna Fields

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(55)
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(8)
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(9)

Best-selling author and executive coach D.A. Benton presents a six-step process to help you acquire the powerful executive demeanor necessary to progressively move up in a corporation. Drawing upon her experience in coaching clients at top companies worldwide, Benton explains executive charisma, its importance to corporate success, and then outlines a proven six-step approach for learning how to think, act, and relate to others like an executive.
Rob says: "Key advice for executives"
"Excellent"

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I agree with the previous review - one of the best downloads on Audible. This book is full of practical advice on business life. Cooperation - not confrontation is the key. Narration is excellent - head and shoulders above many of the Author narrated titles.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Your Management Sucks

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- by Mark Stevens
- Narrated by Alan Sklar
Your Management Sucks

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 57 mins)

By Mark Stevens

Narrated By Alan Sklar

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(25)
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(2)
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(2)

Everyone manages someone or something: your own life and career, an administrative assistant, hundreds or thousands of people. How well or poorly you manage has a profound impact on your personal success. Mark Stevens makes the compelling point that, at any given time, everyone's management sucks. It can, however, be improved and rethought so you can move away from patterns and habits that you can easily fall victim to.
Thomas says: "Old school - in your face management"
"Old school - in your face management"

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The best use of this book is to gain an understanding of how the "maximum face time at the office" types think. In one section, the author brags about denieing an employee an "early" departure from the office at about 6pm so he could spend time with his young kids at dinner a couple of times a week. The author pointed out that the employee could spend full time at home as an alternative if he wasn't in the office serving clients - and how in the long run it was better to put in the office time so the family could have a better financial future with the dad employed. The result: a comprimise where the employee went home, had dinner with the family and came back to the office. The author states that he frequently slept at the office if only to set an example of dedication.

This book should have been released in 1970 when these attitudes prevailed - in the age of the Blackberry, etc - this is at best an example of abstract thinking.

20 of 21 people found this review helpful
Give Me a Break

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- by John Stossel
- Narrated by John Stossel
Give Me a Break

ABRIDGED (5 hrs and 43 mins)

By John Stossel

Narrated By John Stossel

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(247)
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(46)
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(47)

When he hit the airwaves 30 years ago, John Stossel helped create a whole new category of news, dedicated to protecting and informing consumers. As a crusading reporter, he chased snake-oil peddlers, rip-off artists, and corporate thieves, winning the applause of his peers.
But along the way, he noticed that there was something far more troublesome going on: While the networks screamed about the dangers of exploding BIC lighters and coffeepots, worse risks were ignored.
Bill says: "Could be the original No Spin Zone"
"Good Listen"

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The fact that Stossel narrated this himself with some emotion really adds. Hearing his story and the circumstances around his reporting is fasinating.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful