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Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink
- Why 40% of Your Business is Unprofitable, and How to Fix It
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Categories: Business & Careers, Management & Leadership
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Naushad P.
- 11-24-10
Worst Narrator EVER!
OMG...I just could not listen to this book. The narrator's speaking style is so horrible. It might be a good book to read but definitely not to listen. How do you have narrators such as these? I would no download this book at all! Instead, buy it and read it. I am an audiobook lover but just could not stand listening to this book mainly due to the narrator.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- morton
- 11-03-10
A Must Listen for Every Manager in Your Company
The bold new strategies in this comprehensive guide, make it a must for anyone who wants to improve their company???s profitability. Every level of your organization will benefit from it.
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- William Q.
- 09-13-16
Amazing book
This book is a must read for any manager regardless of your level in the organization. This book should be read again once promotion is attained to gain different perspectives and unlock new potential in you and your team.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Irene
- 11-20-12
Just couldn't finish it!
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This is the first audio book I have purchased that I have not been able to finish, it is so BORING!!!! The narrator makes you want to fall asleep
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Marcia
- 11-04-10
I Just Couldn't Listen!
I'm not sure if it was the content or the reader or both, but there must be a better way to get this information across. I am a sales professional and was looking forward to some insight on how to improve the sales of our company, but I just couldn't pay attention to the clipped and monotone reading style and the incessant referring to this chapter and that chapter and on and on. Maybe an abridged version that eliminated that droning information would have been better. A great book title, but it came up empty for me.
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