New Reviews: Business & Finance

Familiar faces and voices to viewers of home shopping, Dr. Brent Ridge and his husband, Josh Kilmer-Purcell, are the founders of Beekman 1802, a goat's milk skin-care line. Here, they offer a folksy primer on building a small business despite intense challenges. The introduction and concluding acknowledgments are narrated by the authors, as is an impromptu ad-libbed segment of... Read More

Author and narrator Jeff Burgess offers a straightforward, somewhat simplistic discussion of his evolving career and leadership interests in a candid, humorous, asynchronous series of anecdotes. An underachiever in his early 20s, Burgess heeded his parents' advice and diligently worked his way up from salesman in a computer parts warehouse to CEO of his own multimillion-dollar... Read More

Justin Evans's presentation of his audiobook makes big data and its uses seem nonthreatening and accessible. He's the regular-guy expert you always wanted to explain how data is collected and used: His delivery is direct, easygoing, and friendly.. He seems to be simply speaking, rather than presenting, and his clear intonation and emphases, perfect pacing, and expressiveness of... Read More

A former high-level U.S. policy executive explains how faulty economic statistics are preventing powerful policymakers from seeing what's happening on the ground: Many citizens are falling behind economically and losing hope they'll ever catch up. John Hopkinson skillfully moderates the author's indignation about these realities. With hushed intensity and a solid connection to... Read More

This audiobook combines memoir and various business lessons. John Calamos, founder of Calamos Asset Management, is a respected philanthropist and an American patriot. Co-author and narrator Joe Garner's delivery is precisely articulated and professional, and he does his best to maintain listeners' interest throughout. But it's disconcerting to discover that this memoir is... Read More

Researcher, public speaker, and podcaster Brené Brown narrates this comprehensive guide to courageous leadership with her signature warmth and clarity. Drawing from decades of research and global experience, Brown offers practical insights on leading with authenticity, humility, and connection. Her personable narration sounds like a conversation with a trusted mentor--engaging,... Read More

Presenting this liberating guide, the author, a corporate consultant, sounds like anything but as she asks listeners to lighten up and have a good time at work. Her cute personal stories, spontaneous writing style, and training examples are infectious, making the case that we'd all be happier and more productive with a looser and more joyous approach to whatever work we're... Read More

Will Packer, producer of numerous Hollywood hits, brings his talents as both author and narrator to this inspiring collection of career and life lessons. Known for being "all in" on his projects, Packer delivers masterful storytelling enhanced by cameo appearances from celebrities, lively music and sound effects, and a sideline commentator who keeps him honest. His narration... Read More