The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume - Softcover

Kaufman, Josh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0670919535 ISBN 13: 9780670919536

Publisher: Penguin, 2012

Synopsis

This revised and expanded edition of the bestselling book, The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman, gives you everything you need to transform your business, your career or your working life forever.An MBA at a top school is an enormous investment in time, effort and cold, hard cash. And if you don't want to work for a consulting firm or an investment bank, the chances are it simply isn't worth it.Josh Kaufman is the rogue professor of modern business education. Feted by everyone from the business media to Seth Godin and David Allen, he's torn up the rulebook and given thousands of people worldwide the tools to teach themselves everything they need to know.The Personal MBA teaches simple mental models for every subject that's key to commercial success., From the basics of products, sales & marketing and finance to the nuances of human psychology, teamwork and creating systems, this book distils everything you need to know to take on the MBA graduates and win.'File this book under: NO EXCUSES' Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow and Linchpin'Well on its way to becoming a business classic. You're pretty much guaranteed to get your money's worth - if not much, much more' Jason Hesse, Real Business'Josh Kaufman has synthesized the most important topics in business into a book that truly lives up to its title. It's rare to find complicated concepts explained with such clarity., Highly recommended' Ben Casnocha, author of My Start-Up Life Josh Kaufman is an acclaimed blogger and consultant who helps people improve their business skills. He previously worked at Proctor & Gamble. Since 2005 Josh has been helping people learn about business without remortgaging their lives through his website, www.PersonalMBA.com

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Review:

Well on its way to becoming a business classic. You're pretty much guaranteed to get your money's worth - if not much, much more. (Jason Hesse Real Business)

A sterling effort ... a book to be referred to at crucial moments (Philip Delves Broughton Management Today)

File this book under: NO EXCUSES. (Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow and Linchpin)

Cherrypicks the cleverest advice from the most effective business books and condenses it into simple, memorable ideas and tools (Smarta.com)

No matter what they tell you, an MBA is not essential. If you combine reading this book with actually trying stuff, you'll be far ahead in the business game. (Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of Wired)

Few people know how to get things done better than Josh Kaufman. (David Allen, author of Getting Things Done)

Josh Kaufman has synthesized the most important topics in business into a book that truly lives up to its title. It's rare to find complicated concepts explained with such clarity. Highly recommended. (Ben Casnocha, author of My Start-Up Life)

Fundamentals are fundamentals. Whether you're an entrepreneur or an executive at a Fortune 50 company, this book will help you succeed. (John Mang, Vice President, Procter & Gamble)

These concepts really work: I'm booked solid with clients, making eight times more money, feeling far less overwhelmed, and having a lot more fun. If you want to live up to our potential, you can't afford to miss this book. (Tim Grahl, Founder and CEO, Out:Think Group)

A creative, breakthrough approach to business education. I have an MBA from a top business school, and this book helped me understand business in a whole new way. (Ali Safavi, Executive Director of International Sales & Distribution, The Walt Disney Company)

About the Author:

Josh Kaufman is an acclaimed blogger and consultant who helps people improve their business skills. He previously worked at Proctor & Gamble, where he was responsible for new product development and delivering in-store for key customers like Wal-Mart, Target, and Costco. Since 2005, Josh has been helping people learn about bsuiness without remorgaging their lives through his website, www.PersonalMBA.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0670919535
• ISBN 13: 9780670919536
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 496