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The Personal MBA: The Book

Master the Art of Business - by Josh Kaufman, founder of PersonalMBA.com

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What Business Leaders Think About The Personal MBA

“I’ve run across few people who conceptually ‘grok’ how to get things done better than Josh Kaufman.” – David Allen, author of_ Getting Things Done_

“No matter what they tell you, an MBA is not essential for landing or handling a good business job. 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 magazine and author of What Technology Wants

“An absolutely amazing book! I’m highly recommending this to all creative types, for the best overview of the modern business mindset they need.” – Derek Sivers, founder, CD Baby, sivers.org

“An enterprising and thrifty way to hack business school. This is a fantastic resource for motivated autodidacts looking to get into business.” – Gina Trapani, founding editor of Lifehacker and author of Upgrade Your Life

“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

“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 of Japan Fabric & Home Care, Procter & Gamble

“These concepts really work: I’m booked solid with clients, making 8x more money, feeling far less overwhelmed, and having a lot more fun. If you want to live up to your potential, you can’t afford to miss this book.” – Tim Grahl, Founder and CEO, Out:Think Group

“After one hour with Josh, I immediately used his advice to bring in an extra $120,000 this year. These simple principles are astoundingly effective.” – Dan Portnoy, Founder and CEO, Portnoy Media Group

“The comprehensiveness here is truly impressive. Josh 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, My Start-Up Life: What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley

“I used the mental models in this book to create a profitable business in less than 4 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*

“This book goes far beyond business: I used the marketing, sales, and communication principles in this book to complete my PhD and land a highly-competitive postdoc and professorship at a world-class research university. Whatever you do for a living, this book will help you do it even better.” – Dr. Zachary Gagnon, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

“If you’re thinking of starting a business, this book will radically increase your confidence. If you’re already running a business, this book will help you identify weaknesses in your systems to get better results. If you’re thinking about plunging yourself into debt to get an MBA, this book will challenge you to your core. Are you more interested in becoming a better businessperson, or having a document to hang on your wall to impress people?” – Daniel Joshua Rubin, Playwright and Portrait Artist

“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 would’ve 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 at RedHat, Inc.