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  • The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business

  • By: Josh Kaufman
  • Narrated by: Josh Kaufman
  • Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (7,198 ratings)

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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business

By: Josh Kaufman
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Publisher's summary

Audie Award Nominee, Business and Educational, 2013

Getting an MBA is an expensive choice - one almost impossible to justify regardless of the state of the economy. Even the elite schools like Harvard and Wharton offer outdated, assembly-line programs that teach you more about PowerPoint presentations and unnecessary financial models than what it takes to run a real business. You can get better results (and save hundreds of thousands of dollars) by skipping business school altogether....

Josh Kaufman founded PersonalMBA.com as an alternative to the business school boondoggle. His blog has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the best business books and most powerful business concepts of all time. Now, he shares the essentials of entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, negotiation, operations, productivity, systems design, and much more, in one comprehensive volume.

The Personal MBA distills the most valuable business lessons into simple, memorable mental models that can be applied to real-world challenges.

True leaders aren't made by business schools - they make themselves, seeking out the knowledge, skills, and experience they need to succeed. Read this book and you will learn the principles it takes most business professionals a lifetime of trial and error to master.

©2010, 2012 Worldly Wisdom Ventures LLC (P)2012 Worldly Wisdom Ventures LLC
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Worth your while.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

NO, it is a give and take situation. The book is compact and gets your mind wrapped around all the important subjects of business and more. If you want to know more about a specific subject it is up to you to find out more

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business?

There is a bunch of new concepts that I have never herd before.

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

No

Do you think The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Yes, Business is always evolving and Josh has little to say about the new roles of IT and Marketing in his book.

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Excellent views on Business and People fundamentals

Kaufman introduces a series of concise business principals and backs up each claim with easily understood examples. The most interesting part of this book was Kaufman's views on people's core drives. This book is comprehensive, yet condensed, and a great way to understand business in a new light.

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Informative

Just what I needed to start on my agency thank you for this wonderful book and full of inspiration and information. I recommend it to anyone who wants to start a business and have no ideas where to start.

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A Lot of Practical Information and Guidance

Kaufman packs his book with practical information, business concepts and insightful tips. I recommend the audiobook as well as purchasing a hard copy for reference, not to mention it’s a good title for your personal library.

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great information

great information. enjoyed listening. ! ! a a a a a a a a ah

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Great book!!

I LOVED this book! I will DEFINITELY read it again! It is filled with great advice.

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informative and easy to listen to

I listen while at work and in my down time. I like the fact that he gave the books he read and that he got certain information from. by giving the title and authors name I was able to pause the book and look up the book on amazon.

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Preciso, directo y al grano!!

Las bases de la administración de negocios y del manejo personal de la productividad en múltiples apartes de alto valor y en un lenguaje extremadamente sencillo y ameno. Lo recomiendo. Incluso compré la versión impresa en español para rápida referencia!

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Amazing book with lots of concept

Not sure if this is MBA teaches but I like variety of concepts. It’ll help me to do my job better.

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worth the listen, likely a yearly re-listen

Absolutely worthwhile whether we attended business school or not. this opens many learning doors. I have a BS in Business and I can see myself relistening to this every year or two.

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