Swiftread has 8 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 1 narrator, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 2 ratings. The most-rated is Summary of The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris: More Knowledge in Less Time.
Summary: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
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You can search for the job that you want...and obtain it! You can begin with your current job...and do it better! You can be in any type of situation...and you can get over easily if you apply the principles in these books. How to Win Friends and Influence People was released in 1936 and since then it has sold 15 million copies. Carnegie's book is an enduring best seller and contains many recommendations that helped multiple famous people to have success both at home and in their business. Carnegie's theories are applicable in today's society more than ever, and will assist you in reaching your highest potential in the complicated business world that we work in. Here is an adaptation of Carnegie's most enduring instructions for the digital age.
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Summary of The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris: More Knowledge in Less Time
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Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. Tim Ferriss is the author of The 4-Hour Workweek, a New York Times best-seller that incorporates the Pareto Principle and Parkinson's Law into a lifestyle of reduced working hours and more personal free time. After graduating from Princeton University, where he earned a degree in East Asian Studies, Tim started his first business selling nutritional supplements at the age 23. Since selling his business, he has become a Guinness Book of World Records holder in tango and a host of his own program on the History Channel. The 4-Hour Workweek is Tim Ferriss' first book. Detailing his personal experiences of success and failures in "lifestyle design", the book provides listeners with a clear road map on how to outsource mundane work, reduce clutter and information overload to create smooth income streams and more free time. The author believes that pursuing dreams and goals now is more important than deferring them until after retirement, and his book promotes a variety of lifestyle design options that give listeners exciting alternatives to the ordinary nine-to-five routine.
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Summary: The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
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This complete summary of the ideas from George S. Clason's book The Richest Man in Babylon, explains how to be financially successful in order to achieve future dreams and ambitions. This useful summary provides you with timeless financial principles, as well as the basics of effective money management, thus giving you the tools to make your business thrive. Clason wrote the book in 1926, but it remains relevant today, more than 90 years later. These strategies can be used by everyone on their financial journey to earn more money, keep it, and invest it for profit. Additionally, if you are currently in debt, this audiobook has a strategy almost anyone can use to get out of debt, that does not include bankruptcy, for most people. Added value of this summary: Save time Understand key concepts Improve your chances of financial success
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Summary: Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
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Eat That Frog is an audiobook written by Brian Tracy. In this audiobook, the author gives practical suggestions on how to be more productive. The most significant thing about this audiobook is the author's emphasis on writing down goals, because writing down our goals will have a strong impact on us. The name of the audiobook comes from Tracy's advice that before we start doing anything, we should "eat the ugliest frogs first." That has nothing to do with eating real frogs (fortunately); it refers to doing the hardest tasks first. When a person chooses to do the more difficult thing that need to be done and then finishes the task, this is a sign of a "high performing" individual. The audiobook is divided into chapters, each addressing one part of the main subject. In this summary, we will cover as much of the material as possible, giving our listeners the best possible idea of what the author is trying to say. Brian Tracy uses the analogy of the frog to emphasize the importance of setting clear priorities, and completing essential (and sometimes undesirable) tasks. He reiterates Mark Twain's philosophy on frog-eating: When the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, you master the courage to face the day, because that is probably the worst thing you're ever going to do. If you must eat a frog, sitting and looking at it for very long will only make the experience worse. If you have to eat two frogs, start with the ugliest.
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Summary: 'David & Goliath' by Malcolm Gladwell
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Whether a conflict is between two nations, two businesses or even a person battling physical dysfunction, we tend to assume that the bigger and better armed of the opponents will take the day. That's why stories like the battle between Goliath and David capture our imagination - they are so remarkable. But Malcolm Gladwell proposes that we are missing out on the bigger picture - we assume too much about outcomes and miss some realities which paint a different picture. Certainly, Goliath presents an imposing threat, but he is generally not as invulnerable as we initially expect, and David is not without resources and options. In making this point in David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, Gladwell reviews a number of underdog stories which illustrate his core message - that David is much more likely to succeed against Goliath than is generally expected - while providing insights into how each of us can find the resources needed to overcome our own Goliaths.
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Summary: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
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Please note: This is an analysis and key takeaways of the book, not the original book. Description of the original book summarized here: The Power of Habit is more than just a scientific work filled with scientific information. It is also a book that can help us to understand why there are habits in our lives, how they are created, whether they can be changed, and, if yes, how they can be changed. This book is practical literature with a practical approach to solving a problem. It's a journey through time to the edge of scientific discoveries that explain why we form habits and how we can change or substitute them for ones we'd like. Duhigg's intriguing anecdotes delight, amuse, and surprise, whilst giving the gift of vast amounts of insight and information. A truly fresh perspective on the psychology of routine, from the good luck ritual performed religiously by an athlete, to the forefront of revolution, life, in all aspects is driven by this mechanism. Understanding this fully will assist us in improving ourselves, physically, mentally, and emotionally, and in turn our lives and our livelihoods in ways we may have always wanted to. Utilizing its power can enrich and enhance our communities and quality of life for many more people, and as such this best seller is essentially a bible for anybody with a growth mindset. Included: Detailed overview of the book Most valuable lessons and information Key takeaways and analysis In addition, the author draws heavily on stories of people and events to provide anecdotal support and cogent examples of his theories of habit and habit change. Summary: The Power of Habits by Charles Duhigg maximizes retention of knowledge and provides a fast knowledge refresher when you need it.
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Summary of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
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This is a summary of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill and not the original book. This book is intended for people who realize that time is their most precious resource. This stripped down version of the original book delivers fast, accurate, no-nonsense information to be consumed and put into action immediately. Think and Grow Rich is a motivational personal development and self-help book written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by a suggestion from Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie. While the title implies that this book deals only with how to get rich, the author explains that the philosophy taught in the book can be used to help people succeed in all lines of work and to do or be almost anything they want" We will go over the key ideas from the book We will provide a detailed analysis of key ideas And much more!
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Summary of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R.Covey
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This is a summary and not the original book. In 1989, Steven Covey published a business book, or was it a self-help book? Actually, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a hybrid. Like a Toyota Prius or a Ford Focus blends electricity and gasoline to maximize efficiency, one can blend the way he or she conducts business and leads their personal lives to benefit both. The two are intertwined and when you lead life with poise, astuteness, dignity, and a sense of purpose, success can be achieved. The paradigm or way to think about things is changed. A habit is a pattern derived from frequent repetition. It becomes an unconscious choice to act a certain way with oneself or with others. A habit can be as simple as waking up at dawn or saying thank you when a person lends you a favor. Covey puts forth that all successful people share these seven habits, which become an integral part of a person's character. By striving to implement these character traits into our own lives, we can be effective and successful too. Changing our habit's to mirror those in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is not simple. A process may require baby steps when our instincts tell us to take giant leaps. Fortitude is required but the payoff is enormous.
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