New Reviews: Business & Finance

ENTREPRENEUR magazine's Jason Feifer says that times of greatest societal change offer the greatest opportunities. While his stories and examples of this concept are fascinating, his youthful enthusiasm, which may suit the content in some ways, lacks the necessary gravitas, weakening the audiobook's credibility and impact. Despite his successful podcast, Feifer could have... Read More

Molly Parker Myers narrates with authority, warmth, and, at times, outrage. Her range of expression is essential for this hybrid audiobook, equal parts memoir, muckraking, self-help, and history lesson. The premise is that dwindling federal oversight and increasing corporate governance have recast consumer rights as civil rights, contributing to the nation's great wealth... Read More

Narrator Christine Padovan delivers this timely biography of Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen. Padovan changes her voice to replicate the soft volume and slight accent of the Queens native, who has achieved the highest levels of public service. Padovan captures Yellen quite well. In addition, she deepens her tone when she voices the many men in this audiobook. As chair of... Read More

A geopolitical strategist known for his irreverence uses his meticulous knowledge of global trends to warn listeners that the party will soon be over. Peter Zeihan's over-the-top narrating style--featuring wild pitch changes and a fast pace--provides some fun and balance in the face of his dire predictions. He says the global transportation systems that feed the world and allow... Read More

This updated release of the 2014 publication contains new material related to recent seismic events. Narrator Fajer Al Kaisi lends his easy-to-listen-to trained voice to the commentary, stories, examples, and resources provided on developing mindfulness, creativity, and innovation. Al Kaisi's well-paced delivery enriched the text, making the material sound intelligent and worth... Read More

Famed poker player Annie Duke narrates this well-researched and easy-to-understand guide to evaluating whether a person should quit a relationship, vocation, project, or anything else. Sounding like the practiced public speaker she is, Duke offers an easily digestible step-by-step approach to ascertaining under which circumstances it is beneficial to quit an endeavor. She... Read More

Entrepreneur and professor Justin Blaney pieces together a useful and interesting guide to transforming and benefiting from the relationships in our lives. In a direct and lively narration, Blaney explains the influential power of our interactions with others. He also points out how to analyze current relationships to recognize which support and which limit our abilities. Using... Read More

Joe Polish, founder of the Genius Network and an expert marketer, shares his nine principles to help listeners get what they want by helping others get what they want. Polish's experience as a speaker and podcaster comes through in his confidence and ease in narrating his own work. The audiobook includes a 53-page downloadable pdf of the key points and exercises. Polish's main... Read More

CNBC Senior Media and Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin narrates her audiobook about women's leadership in business. Drawing from her interviews as a reporter and extensive research, she shares insights and the stories of more than 60 women leaders. She describes three common characteristics of women who are successful in business: authenticity, humility, and a sense of purpose... Read More