The 10th anniversary edition of the bestselling foundational business training manual for ambitious readers, featuring new concepts and mental models- updated, expanded, and revised.
Josh Kaufman has made a career providing practical advice for business, entrepreneurship, skill acquisition, productivity, creativity, and applied psychology. Named one of the "Top 100 Websites for Entrepreneurs" by Forbes in 2013, Kaufman's PersonalMBA.com helps people make more money, get more done, and have more fun. This is his second revision of The Personal MBA.
“A goldmine of useful ideas and helpful explanations. Every
entrepreneur should own a copy.”
—James Clear, bestselling author, Atomic Habits
“Josh has done more for my business education than my MBA. The
Personal MBA walks you through the mental models you need to excel
in business. A lifetime of business knowledge in one volume.”
—Shane Parrish, founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog) and host of The
Knowledge Project podcast
“The Personal MBA is the single best business book I've read. Most
books focus on a single part of business in isolation, but The
Personal MBA walks you through every moving part, and gives you the
tools to understand how those parts work together to create a
complete system.”
—Amy Hoy, founder of Noko and Stacking the Bricks
“The only business book I recommend. Josh somehow condenses an
entire library of crucial knowledge into a short book that's
eminently readable, so you can spend less time reading and more
time building your business. It's perfect for both providing an
overview and serving as a reference. I revisit The Personal MBA
more than any other book on my shelf.”
—Courtland Allen, co-founder of Indiehackers.com
“I read The Personal MBA cover to cover when it was first released
and it had a major impact on how I view business. It’s incredible
how Josh was able to distill hundreds of books and hundreds of
years of business knowledge into this succinct and elegant
tome."
—Rob Walling, co-founder of MicroConf and bestselling
author, Start Small, Stay Small
“10 years ago, I got an MBA education courtesy of Kaufman's book.
His practical business insights and mindset techniques haven't let
me down since. The Personal MBA is the most distilled, most
accelerated MBA on the planet: all of the insights, none of the
ego.”
—Joanna Wiebe, founder of Copyhackers
“My well-worn copy of The Personal MBA has been sitting within
arm’s reach by my desk for the better part of the past decade.
Since starting and growing my own business, this book has been my
go-to manual for insights, clarity, and wisdom that I never learned
in school.”
—Shawn Blanc, founder of The Sweet Setup and The Focus
Course
“Ten years after reading The Personal MBA, I still refer to it
often and use it to make better decisions. Whether it’s building a
business plan to launch my writing studio, planning my day, or
taking a systematic approach to identify and solve problems, I
can’t think of any other book that’s had such a positive impact on
my overall productivity and enjoyment of life.”
—Daniel Joshua Rubin, playwright and author, 27 Essential
Principles of Story
“The Personal MBA should be required reading for anyone in
business. This book exposed me to ideas, systems, and best
practices that I had never been taught anywhere else. Even after
ten years, I still reference it on a regular basis. Buy it, read
it, then keep it close. It’ll be your constant business companion
for years to come.”
—Tim Grahl, author, Running Down a Dream and founder of
BookLaunch
"A masterpiece. This is the 'START HERE' book I recommend to
everyone interested in business. An amazing overview of everything
you need to know. Covers all of the basics, minus buzz-words and
fluff. One of the most inspiring things I've read in
years."
—Derek Sivers, bestselling author, Anything You Want
"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 and bestselling
author, The Inevitable
"File this book under NO EXCUSES. After you've read it, you won't
be open to people telling you that you're not smart enough, not
insightful enough, or not learned enough to do work that matters.
Josh takes you on a worthwhile tour of the key ideas in
business."
—Seth Godin, bestselling author, This Is Marketing
"I've run across few people who conceptually 'grok' how to get
things done better than Josh Kaufman."
—David Allen, bestselling author, Getting Things Done
“I graduated with an MBA in 2005 before I encountered The Personal
MBA, but I still felt like I didn’t know anything about business.
In retrospect, I wish I had read this book before enrolling in an
MBA program—it would’ve helped me be more mindful while completing
my degree. Who knows . . . I might have skipped the MBA completely.
This is easily the best foundational business book available.”
—Roger Hui, Technical Account Manager, RedHat, Inc.
“I used the mental models in this book to create a profitable
business in less than four weeks. Josh quickly dispels many
mistaken beliefs about entrepreneurship, and his guidance has made
me vastly more productive and successful, and my life more
fulfilling.”
—Evan Deaubl, President and CEO, Tic Tac Code, LLC
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