In the business world, it can be a challenge to find time to learn new things or develop new strategies. With everyone focusing on core business operations, you may think there’s little room for building knowledge for tasks and skills that should already be familiar.
However, there are ways to make every free minute count during the day, which you can dedicate to learning something new. Our “Unlocking Productivity: What Would You Do With an Extra 32 Minutes Each Day?” post highlights that you can maximize extra time by reading—or listening—to relevant resources, which can include audiobooks. Audiobooks are a great way to soak in new knowledge from top experts without sacrificing much time and effort. You can read them whenever and wherever you want, allowing you to gain crucial inspiration and information for developing your business communication strategy.
Why audiobooks?
Audiobooks are an informative and convenient resource that can provide you and your team with valuable insights and guidance for enhancing your business communication strategy. They’re ideal for professionals who may not have much time to dedicate to reading, as they can be listened to while multitasking, on the go, or during short breaks. Digital audiobook libraries also access various titles in various genres and categories. The audiobook selection on Everand offers best-selling reads like Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss or Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle Is the Way—top titles people can listen to and learn from anywhere and anytime.
Platforms also offer exclusive titles and features like offline downloads for an even more convenient and worthwhile experience. If you’re looking to brush up on business communication knowledge, here are some must-listen audiobooks to get started with:
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
James Clear’s Atomic Habits focuses on creating tiny changes for remarkable results. It offers practical strategies for building good habits day after day and breaking bad ones. He reveals that struggling with bad habits isn’t a personal failure; it’s the fault of your system that won’t allow you to change. The audiobook offers insights on shifting that system, teaching listeners how to overcome a lack of motivation and willpower, make time for new habits, design their environment for easier success, and get back on track when they fall off course. This best-selling read can help you and your business develop effective business communication strategies. For instance, if you’re transitioning to a cloud phone system, building habits to maximize its use and improve your productivity during the learning curve can aid in boosting business. The author also launched a habit-tracking app called Atoms, which can provide extra support for building good habits.
Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success by Shane Snow
Success seems to skyrocket for a very lucky few, and while it’s often seen as sheer luck, entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow chalks it up to “smartcuts.” Smartcuts analyzes the lives of people and organizations who achieved a lot in an implausibly short amount of time. From massive businesses to social media personalities, these unique cases have something in common: they were able to think like computer hackers and use lateral thinking to rethink conventions and break norms. Rather than shortcuts that yield massive results but fizzle out fast, these smartcuts create sustainable momentum for fast and continuous growth. Working smarter can help your business make strategic moves to enhance communication without unnecessary effort.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
Stanford psychologist Carol S. Dweck illuminated the power of mindset in developing oneself. The idea of a “growth mindset” showcased how changing the way you think about your talents and abilities can influence your success. The Mindset audiobook offers updated guidance on redefining success, building lifelong resilience, and supercharging self-improvement. A fixed mindset—believing that your skills are fixed—can hinder achieving what you want. Rather than staying stuck in their ways and never trying anything new, she encourages people to develop a growth mindset, believing their abilities can be developed through persistence and effort. The same can be applied to your business. Instead of holding on to traditional and familiar, yet ineffective, communication strategies because they are the safer option, allowing you and your team to make an effort and invest in new technology or approaches can help you unlock a growth mindset. You can take the leap and transition to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology or other digital phone solutions, knowing that the move can help your business grow.
