The Martha Rules

10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Build, or Manage a Business

By: Martha Stewart

Narrated by: Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart is an undeniable force in the business world. One of the world's greatest entrepreneurs, she turned her personal passion into Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, a billion dollar business. This fall she's breaking new ground with two television shows from NBC -- her reality show The Apprentice: Martha Stewart and her daytime syndicated show Martha -- as well as a radio program on Sirius satellite radio which will provide daily round-the-clock how-to content. What's her secret for success?

Now, for the first time, Martha Stewart shares her business knowledge and advice in this handbook for success. Tapping into her years of experience in building a thriving business, Martha will help listeners identify their own entrepreneurial voice and channel their skills and passions into a successful business venture. Her advice and insight is applicable to anyone who is about to start or expand a venture of any size, whether it is a business or philanthropic endeavor, but also to individuals who want to apply the entrepreneurial spirit to a job or corporation to increase innovation and maintain a competitive edge.

Featuring Martha's top principles for success, as well as stories and anecdotes from her own experiences, MARTHA'S RULES is sure to appeal to business listeners, fans, and anyone who admires her for her style, taste, and great advice -- and who have great business ideas of their own!

©2005 Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (P)2005 Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

• 2005 Audie Award Nominee, Business Information/Educational

Fantastic book! Such a smart lady.

Fantastic book for any woman or person that cares about doing a good job and making your life better. Even if you are a stay at home mom, this book will help you with everyday living.

Inspiring, even in 2020

Martha has always been a mentor, her advice, story, and products inspire me every single day. My life goal is to meet Martha. This book is inspiring, even in 2020. Successful businesses are what hold up the United States, without these we start to fall. Capitalism and the strive for quality and excellence is what makes America great. Hopefully we can keep America great. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with a business or that is ambitious.

excellent just like the author

thank you Martha for your commitment to excellence and will to continue your passion for teaching others. much love!

Educational and interesting...

Martha should narrate all her books. I taught I wasn't going to be able to be so interested. I was wrong. Very educational and enlightening.

Good book overall

If you could sum up The Martha Rules in three words, what would they be?

Usefull, insightful, captivating

Who was your favorite character and why?

Martha. She's like an iron lady.

Have you listened to any of Martha Stewart’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I haven't

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no

Any additional comments?

Martha is not the greatest reader. She's much too strong, her voice lacks sympathy or softness. She's too monotone at times.

Great listen. Excellent business advice.

Really enjoyed this one! Martha provides stories of her own life and business experience and that of other entrepreneurs she knows. A lot to learn from this book along with basic business principles.

Surprising

Any additional comments?

Hearing Martha discussing the details of her meteoric success, in her own voice, in a very down to earth and instructional way, was really quite delightful. A great read--and excellent practical advice for anyone starting their own business.

Martha does rule! (in the business world that is)

The Martha Rules is one of the most surprising business books I have purchased in the past year. If you are seeking books on entrepreneurship, Martha's style of writing is succinct, informative, motivating and even entertaining. Her narration is extremely well done. One of the best business/entrepreneurship books in my collection. I highly, highly recommend this book.

Inspiration and a kick up the butt!

...As only Martha Stewart could do and with such grace. If you only listen to one entrepreneur book make it this one!

As I start my new business I now think "What would Martha do?" or "What did Martha say about this...." The book has become my reference to go back to again and again.

My favorite bit of wisdom was: when you see trouble coming you are entitled to overreact or feel upset but never panic and then she explains why "panicking" is so bad for business.

Women in business will be particularly inspired, not that it is strongly feminist, more that Martha Stewart takes a strong yet different approach to business that I first noticed in her Apprentice Series.

What also makes this audible book great is that Martha Stewart is the narrator, which adds such a personal dimension. Go Martha!

Great read

This is a great read for anyone interested in business. Martha is clearly an intelligent business owner but also, a creative visionary! I wasn’t a Martha fan until I read her book. Now when I am having a difficult time making a business decision I ask myself “what would Martha do”. Honestly this book has improved my business. Thanks Martha.