Ray Dalio has narrated 2 audiobooks on Listento.it by 4 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.7★ across 3,059 ratings. The most-rated is Principles.
Principles
Summary
Ray Dalio, one of the world's most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he's developed, refined, and used over the past 40 years to create unique results in both life and business - and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their goals. In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in history and has grown into the fifth most important private company in the United States, according to Fortune magazine. Dalio himself has been named to Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Along the way, Dalio discovered a set of unique principles that have led to Bridgewater's exceptionally effective culture, which he describes as "an idea meritocracy that strives to achieve meaningful work and meaningful relationships through radical transparency". It is these principles, and not anything special about Dalio - who grew up an ordinary kid in a middle-class Long Island neighborhood - that he believes are the reason behind his success. In Principles, Dalio shares what he's learned over the course of his remarkable career. He argues that life, management, economics, and investing can all be systemized into rules and understood like machines. The book's hundreds of practical lessons, which are built around his cornerstones of "radical truth" and "radical transparency", include Dalio laying out the most effective ways for individuals and organizations to make decisions, approach challenges, and build strong teams. He also describes the innovative tools the firm uses to bring an idea meritocracy to life, such as creating "baseball cards" for all employees that distill their strengths and weaknesses and employing computerized decision-making systems to make believability-weighted decisions. While the book brims with novel ideas for organizations and institutions, Principles also offers a clear, straightforward approach to decision making that Dalio believes anyone can apply, no matter what they're seeking to achieve. Here, from a man who has been called both "the Steve Jobs of investing" and "the philosopher king of the financial universe" (CIO magazine), is a rare opportunity to gain proven advice unlike anything you'll find in the conventional business press. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2017 Ray Dalio (P)2017 Simon & Schuster Audio
Self Discipline: The Spartan and Special Operations Way to Mastering Yourself
Summary
Discover the life-changing power of self-discipline. Every year hundreds of young recruits join the US Marine Corps. When they arrive for basic training, they are soft, unfit, and mentally weak. The recruit will have no idea what real discipline means. Up to that point, he has lived a life of weakness. He has given into all his natural impulses and has feasted on junk food, surfed the Internet, and generally lived far under his potential. Very soon, he will be thrown into a cauldron of discipline. He will experience for the very first time a life of control and power. When he comes out on the other side, he will be a new man. People who know these men will see a transformed person. This is the power of self-discipline. In this book, you will learn lessons in self-discipline from the masters of self-discipline.The Spartans and the Special Operations community is the heart and soul of discipline. The Spartans don't exist anymore, but they left a legacy that still lives on today. The warrior tradition of the Spartans is built on a foundation of immense self-discipline. The Modern Special Operations Units carry similar traditions of extreme self-discipline. Today, you can use these lessons in your life to carve out any future you want. This book will guide you through the most important principles of self-discipline. It will teach you how to take your life and transform yourself into a powerful individual if you choose to do so and take action. Let's take a look at what you will learn inside this book: The science and psychology of self-discipline How to develop self discipline Self-discipline and freedom Improving focus and concentration Forming good habits and breaking bad habits How to build mental toughness Daily self-discipline And much, much more
©2018 Ryan Hunt (P)2018 Ryan Hunt