Libro.fm Picks: For the Entrepreneur

Multipliers, Revised and Updated

How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

By: Liz Wiseman
Narrated by: Liz Wiseman & John Meagher
Length: 11 hours 24 minutes

A revised and updated edition of the acclaimed Wall Street Journal bestseller that explores why some leaders drain capability and intelligence from their teams while others amplify it to produce better results.We’ve all had experience with two dramatically different types of leaders. The first type drains intelligence, energy, and capability... Read more

Take Back Your Power

10 New Rules for Women at Work

By: Deborah Liu
Narrated by: Deborah Liu
Length: 5 hours 38 minutes

Read by the author.You can't make the world fair, but you can take back your power. As a woman in Silicon Valley who worked her way to the top of the corporate ladder--she's a former VP at Facebook and the current president and CEO of Ancestry--Deborah Liu knows firsthand the challenges and obstacles in the workplace that keep the deck stacked... Read more

Build the Damn Thing

How to Start a Successful Business If You're Not a Rich White Guy

By: Kathryn Finney
Narrated by: Kathryn Finney
Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

The Wall Street Journal Bestseller featured in Bloomberg, Fast Company, Masters of Scale, the Motley Fool, Marketplace and more.

An indispensable guide to building a startup and breaking down the barriers for diverse entrepreneurs from the visionary venture capitalist and pioneering entrepreneur Kathryn Finney.

Build the Damn Thing is a hard-won,... Read more

Thinking 101

How to Reason Better to Live Better

By: Woo-kyoung Ahn
Narrated by: Lessa Lamb
Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

"Every day of our lives, we make judgments—and we don’t always do a very good job of it. Thinking 101 is an invaluable resource to anyone who wants to think better. In remarkably clear language, and with engaging and often funny examples, Woo-kyoung Ahn uses cutting-edge research to explain the mistakes we often make—and how to avoid... Read more

Wolf Hustle

A Black Woman on Wall Street

By: Cin Fabré
Narrated by: Cin Fabré
Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

This program is read by the author.

From the South Bronx projects to the boardroom—at only nineteen years old, Cin Fabré ran with the wolves of Wall Street.

Growing up, Cin Fabré didn’t know anything about the stock market. But she learned how to hustle from her immigrant parents, saving money so that one day she could escape her abusive father... Read more

Presence

Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

By: Amy Cuddy
Narrated by: Amy Cuddy
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

Have you ever left a nerve-racking challenge and immediately wished for a do over? Maybe after a job interview, a performance, or a difficult conversation? The very moments that require us to be genuine and commanding can instead cause us to feel phony and powerless. Too often we approach our lives' biggest hurdles with dread, execute them with... Read more

Unapologetically Ambitious

Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms

By: Shellye Archambeau
Narrated by: Shellye Archambeau & Dan Triandiflou
Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Full of empowering wisdom from one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs, this inspiring leadership book offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals.
Shellye Archambeau recounts how she overcame the challenges she faced as a young black woman, wife, and mother, managing her personal and professional... Read more

Think Like a Monk

Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day

By: Jay Shetty
Narrated by: Jay Shetty
Length: 11 hours

Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life.

When you think like a monk, you’ll understand:
-How to overcome negativity
-How to stop overthinking
-Why comparison kills love
... Read more

We Should All Be Millionaires

A Woman’s Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power

By: Rachel Rodgers
Narrated by: Rachel Rodgers
Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

“We Should All Be Millionaires: A Woman’s Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power is a great book that made me feel like I was not alone. I cannot describe the feeling of relief the book gave me, I run my own business and I struggle with imposter syndrome every day. This book helped me realize my feelings are valid but... Read more

The Art of Gathering

How We Meet and Why It Matters

By: Priya Parker
Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

“Whether you're running a classroom, holding a meeting, or hosting a party, this book from Priya Parker offers a ton of insight on what makes a good gathering. Read more

Dare to Lead

Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

By: Brené Brown
Narrated by: Brené Brown
Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

“I LOVE this book. I learned so much during my first listen via Libro.fm that I am going to read it again (this time in hardcover, with colleagues reading alongside so we can discuss). It's super-motivating and inspiring, but totally research-based. I feel that leaders at every type of organization would benefit from reading this. (Also: I got to... Read more

Did That Just Happen?!

Beyond “Diversity”—Creating Sustainable and Inclusive Organizations

By: Stephanie Pinder-Amaker & Lauren Wadsworth
Narrated by: Joy Vandervort
Length: 7 hours 8 minutes

“I came across this book during an online conference recently and I loved the discussion with these two authors, so I had to read their book immediately. This is full of great guidelines on how *not* to treat people in any type of work environment can be used as a manual to keep up with the ongoing work of inclusivity. It gives lessons in... Read more

Powershift

Transform Any Situation, Close Any Deal, and Achieve Any Outcome

By: Daymond John & Daniel Paisner
Narrated by: Sway Calloway & Daymond John
Length: 7 hours 8 minutes

The bestselling author and star of ABC’s Shark Tank reveals how to master the three prongs of influence: reputation, negotiation, and relationships.
 
Have you ever wanted to make a big change in your life but weren’t sure where to start? In Powershift, Daymond John shares the answer. To take control of your destiny and drive the change you want... Read more

Let My People Go Surfing

The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual

By: Yvon Chouinard
Narrated by: Christopher Grove & Yvon Chouinard
Length: 7 hours 58 minutes

In his long-awaited memoir, Yvon Chouinard-legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.-shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth. From his youth as the son of a French Canadian blacksmith to the thrilling,... Read more

Backable

The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You

By: Suneel Gupta
Narrated by: Suneel Gupta, Carlye Adler, Landon Woodson & Natalie Naudus
Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

A groundbreaking book that boldly claims the key to success in business is not talent, connections, or ideas, but the ability to persuade people to take a chance on potential.
No one ever makes it alone. But how come some people can get investors to believe in their ideas while others—sometimes with even better ideas—fall flat? What is it about... Read more

Never Split the Difference

Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

By: Chris Voss & Tahl Raz
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Length: 8 hours 7 minutes

A former international hostage negotiator for the FBI offers a new, field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom or at home.After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a hostage negotiator brought him face-to-face with a range of criminals,... Read more

Upstream

The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen

By: Dan Heath
Narrated by: Dan Heath
Length: 7 hours 47 minutes

Wall Street Journal Bestseller

New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath explores how to prevent problems before they happen, drawing on insights from hundreds of interviews with unconventional problem solvers.

So often in life, we get stuck in a cycle of response. We put out fires. We deal with emergencies. We stay downstream, handling one... Read more

Thinking, Fast and Slow

By: Daniel Kahneman
Narrated by: Patrick Egan
Length: 20 hours

The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman at last offers his own, first... Read more

Unleashed

The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You

By: Frances Frei & Anne Morriss
Narrated by: Eliza Foss
Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

The Power of Empowering Others Leadership isn't easy. It takes grit, courage, and vision, among other things, that can be hard to come by on your toughest days. When leaders and aspiring leaders seek out advice, they're often told to try harder. Dig deeper. Look in the mirror and own your natural-born strengths and fix any real or perceived... Read more

Year of Yes

How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person

By: Shonda Rhimes
Narrated by: Shonda Rhimes
Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

2017 Audie Award Finalist for Audiobook of the Year

The instant New York Times bestseller from the creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away With Murder shares how saying YES changed her life. “As fun to read as Rhimes’s TV series are to watch” (Los Angeles Times).

She’s the creator and producer of some of the... Read more