MILLION DOLLAR BOOKS | business blog
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA whole book in 10 minutes. I share the main conclusions from business literature, adding humor and self-irony. Benefit + education = effectiveness.
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Book #7 — The Airbnb Story: How Three Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions of Dollars ... and Plenty of Enemies
November 12, 2019 08:09 - 10 minutes - 13.7 MBThis is the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of the creation and growth of Airbnb, the online lodging platform that has become, in under a decade, the largest provider of accommodations in the world. At first just the wacky idea of cofounders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb has disrupted the $500 billion hotel industry, and its $30 billion valuation is now larger than that of Hilton and close to that of Marriott. Subscribe, leave a review on ITunes - https://po...
Book #6 - The Principles of Success. Konosuke Matsushita. Self development
October 28, 2019 13:29 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBHe was one of the most inspirational role models of all time. Thrown into poverty at age four, Konosuke Matsushita struggled with the early deaths of family members, an apprenticeship which demanded sixteen-hour days at age nine, all the problems associated with starting a business with neither money nor connections, the death of his only son, the Great Depression, the horror of World War II in Japan, and more. Yet John P. Kotter shows in this fascinating and instructive book how, instea...
Book #5 - Popular Economics: What the Rolling Stones, Downton Abbey, and LeBron James Can Teach You about Economics | John Tamny
October 16, 2019 07:17 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBEconomics is really pretty basic. In fact, it’s everywhere you look. But a lot of people want you to think economics is terribly complicated. Politicians, bureaucrats, special-interest groups, and economists themselves have managed to turn common sense and simple cause-and-effect into a mystery religion. And they want you, the ordinary taxpayer, to keep a respectful distance. John Tamny is here to break the spell with Popular Economics. You don’t need a Ph.D. and a graphing calculator ...
Book #4 - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values | Robert M. Pirsig
October 10, 2019 09:41 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBOne of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better. Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. A story of love and fear -- of growth, discovery, a...
Book #3 - Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made | Jason Schreier
October 07, 2019 12:10 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBDeveloping video games - hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Jason Schreier takes listeners on a fascinating odyssey behind the scenes of video game development, where the creator may be a team of 600 overworked underdogs or a solitary geek genius. Exploring the art...
Book #2 - Hit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction | Derek Thompson
September 13, 2019 14:07 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBNothing “goes viral.” If you think a popular movie, song, or app came out of nowhere to become a word-of-mouth success in today’s crowded media environment, you’re missing the real story. Each blockbuster has a secret history—of power, influence, dark broadcasters, and passionate cults that turn some new products into cultural phenomena. Even the most brilliant ideas wither in obscurity if they fail to connect with the right network, and the consumers that matter most aren't the early ad...
Book #1 | The Why Cafe - John P. Strelecky
August 26, 2019 08:12 - 5 minutes - 7.31 MBThe inspirational #1 Bestseller by John P. Strelecky. Now translated into thirty-five languages and read by more than a million readers worldwide. In a small cafe at a location so remote it sits in the middle of the middle of nowhere, John--a man in a hurry--is at a crossroads. Intent only on refueling before moving along on his road trip, he finds sustenance of an entirely different kind. In addition to the specials of the day, the cafe menu lists three questions all diners are encour...