Showing results by publisher "Hachette Audio" in Business & Careers

ESPN's rise is one of the most remarkable stories about business and sports in our time, and nobody can tell it better than George Bodenheimer. It may be hard to believe, but not long ago, getting sports updates was difficult and frustrating. ESPN changed everything. George Bodenheimer knows. Initially hired to work in the mailroom, one of Bodenheimer's first jobs was to pick up sportscaster Dick Vitale at the Hartford airport and drive him to ESPN's main campus - a couple of trailers in a dirt parking lot. But as ESPN grew, so did George's status in the company.

Imagine an everyday world in which the price of gasoline (and oil) continues to go up, and up, and up. Think about the immediate impact that would have on our lives. Of course, everybody already knows how about gasoline has affected our driving habits. People can't wait to junk their gas-guzzling SUVs for a new Prius. But there are more, not-so-obvious changes on the horizon that Chris Steiner tracks brilliantly in this provocative work.

God calls all women to some level of leadership. Yet seeing yourself as a leader, discerning what you are meant to do, and navigating your role as a woman and leader can be a challenging task. Drawing on the wisdom of 40 years of ministry, Bobbie Houston helps all women to discover their specific purpose and divine calling in Stay the Path. She shares the truths and experiences that have kept her and her husband, Brian Houston, on course, on point, and focused on the path before them.

A lyrical work of narrative nonfiction that portrays how the largest domestic oil discovery in half a century transformed a forgotten corner of the American West into a crucible of breakneck capitalism. As North Dakota became the nation's second-largest oil producer, Maya Rao set out in steel-toe boots to join a wave of drifters, dreamers, entrepreneurs, and criminals. With an eye for the dark, absurd, and humorous, Rao fearlessly immersed herself in their world to chronicle this modern-day gold rush, from its heady beginnings to OPEC's price war against the US oil industry.

How to Grow When Markets Don't addresses this problem and offers real solutions. The authors offer methods to enhance existing asset bases through acquisitions, partnerships, and licensing, and suggest that companies learn not to depend on the CEO to solve the growth crisis. While creating growth in company value has never been an easy task, this program addresses the need for solid and sensible advice.

Based on WSJ. Magazine's "Columnist" page, which debuted in 2013, On Point collects the very best of the publications interviews, from Dwayne Wade on Discipline and Simone Biles on Impulse to Yoko Ono on Patience and Sarah Jessica Parker on Transformation. The result is a book that informs, delights, and inspires.

On January 21, 2017, millions of protestors took part in the Women's March, and many of them created a "sea of pink" when they wore knitted pink "pussyhats" in record numbers. The pussyhat swiftly found its place on the cover of Time and The New Yorker, and it ultimately came to symbolize resistance culture. Creator of the Pussyhat Project, Krista Suh, took an idea and built a worldwide movement and symbol in just two months. But like so many women, Krista spent years letting her fears stop her from learning to live by her own rules.

Knowing that entrepreneurs have no time to waste, Ramberg presents simple and effective guidance that can be put to use right away. This book will be indispensable for every small business owner, from a family-owned store to a venture capitalist-backed start up.

Written by international communications consultant Lenny Laskowski, an expert in the field of public speaking with more than 20 years experience, this audiobook has the tools you need to become a relaxed, effective, and commanding public speaker.

Business Guru Gail Kasper has helped sales representatives from some of the world's largest companies produce hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue. In today's economic environment, there is no room for being reactive and waiting for the telephone to ring. Learn how to book appointments with high-level decision makers today! Listen in, take notes, and get ready to earn the income you deserve.

India is a vast country with a rapidly expanding middle class that is eager to acquire Western conveniences in a culture that has never known such luxuries before. But with great opportunity comes great challenge: significant cultural differences and a number of other hurdles combine to create a unique and demanding business landscape for Western companies and individuals to overcome.

The Harvard Business School has its own boot camp, and you're the prize recruit. Let leading marketing consultant Mark Stevens teach you the strategies of the business world's most rewarding training program...without the big tuition pricetag.

When was the last time you took a course to make yourself more marketable, and found yourself wondering just what in the world you were doing? Or watched "square peg" employees dropped into "round hole" positions only to fail miserably as revenues tumbled? There's a lesson to be learned in... Animals, Inc.

According to Doug Andrew, the best-selling author of Missed Fortune 101, too many Americans are being led down the wrong financial path. Even worse, many Baby Boomers find themselves panicking, fearful that they've already fallen too far behind to ever catch up. In this indispensable and eye-opening guide, Andrew provides fresh new pathways to reaching financial security.

Two noted authors show that the direction of business now is instinctive, nomadic, and ever-changing. Digital Aboriginal will help managers, entrepreneurs, and CEOs develop a clearer vision of new markets, new companies, and new rewards on the digital frontier.

You can get the second interview and the job but you must set yourself apart from the competition. Learn from one of our country's leading experts, Gail Kasper. She will teach you how to elevate your impression and make yourself irresistible to the interviewer. These 13 quick and easy tips will help you stand out above the crowd to secure the second interview.

At one point or another, we've all been knocked down by life. Perhaps it was because of a job loss, relationship breakup, or the struggles of life in general. These emotional responses cause immobilization not only with daily activities, but with life's goals. Gail Kasper's proprietary, revolutionary SAD-T, will teach you how to move past negative "emotional" roadblocks which can implode your attitude and stagnate your life, into a world of "logical" action steps.

Learn the inside secrets straight from the horses mouth. Gail Kasper has trained leading organizations how to weed out the wrong candidates. Getting the interview isn't easy, and when you do, you only have one chance to make an impression. Companies are no longer following the resume, interviews have taken a turn for the "tougher" and "YOU" MUST be prepared.

Are there really secrets to success? Turn to Fortune for analysis and information about the people and ideas that drive global business. These eight articles profile business executives - from corporate giants to innovative entrepreneurs - who have something important in common: successful approaches to business challenges.

Do you have goals that you want to attain? Do you believe you are capable of accomplishing more in your life? Gail Kasper identifies what separates those who have success from those who don't and provides solutions to tackle the obstacles that interfere with our ability to achieve excellence in life.