8 podcasts to listen to on your next business trip

Whether you want to learn new skills, improve your sales tactics, or pick up a few self-improvement tips, consider listening to one these eight podcasts on your next business trip. You'll get a jump on your competitors, while making the most of every minute of the journey.

1. Boss Files with Poppy Harlow

Learn from some of the biggest names in business by following Boss Files. CNN anchor Poppy Harlow interviews and explores the journey of global leaders and CEOs, such as Coca-Cola’s CEO James Quincey, former Supreme Court Associate, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Salesforce Co-CEO Marc Benioff. Listen to in-depth conversations about how they built their empire, deal with challenges and approach new opportunities.

Strategize to Win by Carla A. Harris

Morgan Stanley vice-chairman and managing director Carla A. Harris uses her own experiences to show the importance of essential leadership skills and how to make crucial changes to spur success.

In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from Over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs by Grace Bonney

Grace Bonney's wildly popular Design Sponge blog has 75,000 daily readers, and her Instagram account has attracted more than 920,000 followers. Bonney's book is a wellspring of advice for following your passion, as she did, with stories from exceptional, enterprising women, ranging from tattoo artists to media dynamos.

The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance — What Women Should Know by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay

In this book, American television journalist Claire Shipman and English journalist Katty Kay share ways for women to gain and build confidence by taking ownership of their achievements and credentials. Backed by scientific research, Shipman and Kay explore how successful women leave self-doubt behind to achieve their dreams.

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