• 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 (7,138 ratings)

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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business

By: Josh Kaufman
Narrated 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 Even the elite schools like Harvard and Wharton offer outdated, assembly-line programs that teach you more about PowerPoint presentations and unnecessary financial models than what it takes to run a real business.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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Simple, clean and relevant. Totally useful book!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Totally. It resumes the most importants aspects in life and business success. It helps you to understand how businesses work.

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Any Entrepreneur MUST Read!

Would you listen to The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business again? Why?

Discusses far beyond what any MBA book or degree will offer that is applicable to the real world. This book contains the core information of business books by the dozens.

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First business book I read that isnt full of fluff

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Densely informative, easily digestible and provides further resources for more indepth study. Fantastic book I will definitely revisit again and again!

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This isn't a book....it's a BIBLE

This book is amazing. It has so much content and information, it truly is a book I will visit often. The sections being split up in categories/topics make it very organized and easy to pick up even if away for a while. I also have the physical book and write all sorts of notes in it. The book recommendations he has are also really good.

Hands down,I must have for any business professional.

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MBA in a nutshell

I really got a lot out of this book. Am on my second listen - so many ideas to implement. Great for anyone starting out their own business.

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Good book

Book was a really good book. Did cover lot of stuff. Useful as well. It was in conveniently put in to correct sized peaces.

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the book is amazing

highly recommend for anyone starting a bussniess, and the fact that it's performed by the author makes things even better

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I like the author narration.

I like the author narration. Very useful information throughout the book. I will follow his recommended reading.

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Great book

thinking of buy the paper version. definitely will l
isten again. Keep a notebook with you to do the exercises.

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Great Audio

I enjoyed the easy to digest concepts.

I love the holistic approach to business.

I recommend for anyone who wants to have a balance between developing one’s self and one’s business.

What I got from the book: Your life & business is only as good as your mindset, actions, and behaviors.

Master those 3 things and you will build the a successful business.

Thanks Josh for all the love you put into this book. It feels as if you really care about yourself, and helping others to really care about themselves through the lens of business mastery.

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