The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business

By: Josh Kaufman

Narrated by: Josh Kaufman

Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins

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 Even the elite schools like Harvard and Wharton offer outdated, assembly-line programs that teach you more about PowerPoint presentations and unnecessary financial models than what it takes to run a real business.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

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.

great information

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

Great book!!

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

Among the top business books I’ve read

Fantastic overview of key concepts and topics, broad coverage of areas that are keenly relevant but oft-overlooked among business professionals. Admirably concise, fun, and an easy read/listen, too. Started reading it because my business is expanding and I’m trying to figure out what to prioritize and streamline, but realized after listening a bit that I wasn’t even thinking about the problem correctly - thankfully, tools here were immediately useful. I’ll be re-reading this often, diving into the recommended reading list, and I’ve already recommended it to others. Grateful to have found it!

Good reference guide

This book has nothing original but does a good job of giving a good overview of great business practices. This is great for a reference guide to help remind or point in the right direction. I think a more appropriate name for this book is business 101. No depth, but great overview.

Wow just what I was looking for

The book exactly matched my needs. I knew that after 20 years slowly growing my SME I needed an mba to go large, but I really just needed this book. Look out world I have a plan.