The Personal MBA …A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume by Josh Kaufman - Paperback

Great book, covers all aspects of business in an easy-to-follow and concise manner. Gives great resources for in-depth learning on topics of interest. Highly recommended.

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الكتاب مختصر و لكنه يفي بالغرض، أعجبني فيه التسلسل في عرض مفاهيم ادارة الاعمال من بداية انتاج قيمة معينة من الخدمات او المنتجات ، مرورا بالتسويق للفكرة، و البيع و غيرها من المفاهيم المتعلقة بها. بالاضافة الى مقولات في بداية كل فصل من بعض المشاهير أو الاقتصاديين أو مدراء الشركات

The rider dropped it at a wrong location even when instructions were clear but I have eventually tracked it down and got it. I love the book.

Love bed this book

Worth Reading.

Book is so good Delivery is fast. Paper quality is not as expected. I have a habit of highlighting the key points while reading the book, in this book I can't do this else words in next page may not readable.

The book which I received was not wrapped/packed and is damaged probably used.

When you consider what else you can do with the $15 or so it costs to buy this book, the value proposition feels downright ridiculous. For $15 you can buy 3/5ths of a baseball cap, order a round of watered-down drinks or pick up a 1/3rd of a video game. Or, for the same price you can get over 350 pages of clearly explained, entertainingly presented, essential business concepts that will directly and meaningfully enhance your knowledge of business. If you're new to business, it will take the stark raving terror out of the process. If you're a veteran it will help you focus and enhance any venture you're working on and likely inspire more profitable ideas. One of the many stories Josh tells in the book is of a hospital that incorporates simple checklists to prevent infections from developing in patients. These checklists include basic things like reminding doctors to wash their hands. Though almost laughably simple and obvious, the mere act of incorporating the checklists lead to the complete elimination of infections at this particular hospital. The Personal MBA book is the ultimate checklist for all business decisions - as an entrepreneur, investor or even as someone running your own career and household financial system. Anyone who reads this book will have a practical guide to avoiding financial catastrophe and identifying the most promising opportunities. If I had this book a decade ago I would have saved myself from a very unfortunate business experience that cost me over $50,000 in losses and limitless wasted energy. Josh, who is stunningly still under 30 years-old, has a wisdom far beyond his years. He is fiercely intelligent and despite a very pleasant demeanor as a writer, he is a rebel in the best sense of the word. His tone is always moderate, respectful and his arguments are always meticulously researched, expertly and passionately presented. He talks softly but he carries a big intellectual stick. Make no mistake about it. The title of this book is not a gimmick. He thinks business school is a terrible investment and clearly has walked the talk, building a successful career without it. He has a gift for simply articulating complex concepts and has a deep-seated passion for analyzing systems, particularly the workings of the human brain. His tone is never cloying, condescending, egotistical or obnoxious - as so many heinous business and management book titles are. He presents his views with an inspiring confidence that will fuel your business or business-to-be. While reading it I constantly had to put the book down to jot down new ideas. Think of it this way. After absorbing what Josh calls the "mental models" in this book you will find the world of business presenting you with opportunities everywhere you go. It is a lot like buying a car and then seeing that model everywhere. As you adopt the mental models into your own thinking you will feel a shot of inspiration and be empowered to act thoughtfully, and confidently. I recently interviewed for a job and couldn't help but notice interactions that were playing out exactly as described in the book. You know that scene in The Terminator, where Arnold Schwarzenegger sees a menu of options scroll down before his eyes? And he chooses his response from that list? This book is like having a long list of useful ideas to pull from as you make decisions. The concepts articulated in The Personal MBA helped me make progress as an entrepreneur (launched a Website that made a modest profit last year), landed a job in a completely different field that I enjoy and moved to a city better suited to what I really want. I highly recommend making the Personal MBA (both the site and the book) a major part of your studies. The risk is you spend $15 and sell it for say, $8, and lose seven bucks. The potential reward is you create a business you love, earn massive profits, increase your opportunities, avoid disaster and contribute something meaningful to the world through your business. If there's a better risk/reward profile for a $15 investment, I'd love to see it. The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business

Livre intéressant qui me donne plein d'idées. J'aurai aimé le lire au début de ma carrière après une école d'ingénieur. Ilexplique des principes fondatmentaux pour améliorer sa carrière, monter les échelons ou même se lancer dans l'entreprenariat sans dépenser des fortunes dans écoles et formations qui n'apportent rien de pratico-pratique au final. Si vous avez l'esprit autodidacte ou vous n'avez pas peur d'essayer des moyens non conventionnels pour atteindre vos objectifs professionnels, je vous recommnde ce livre.

Did non change my life ;-) thoughts worth thinking about before spending YOUR OWN money on an MBA. This book does nothing for your CV like an MBA would if you care about that. This book may help you to figure out it its woth it for you.

It gives you consice steps on the different aspects of business, it goes even furthure and dirrects you to more sources where you can expand your knowledge on the different areas of the business but it doesn’t give a step by step guide to starting and launching a business

Most of the time, the claim that the author makes at the start of the book rarely holds until the end. However, here, the assertion that you can skip an MBA after reading this solidifies chapter after chapter. It's probably the best business and personal development book I have read so far. On the business front, from product design all the way to sales and making systems, everything is thoroughly covered in easy language and great detail. Additionally, working in a team, understanding yourself and your brain, and making the most out of your time – this book has it all. If there is only one book you want to read to actually build your business, this is the one. Building a startup myself, whenever I feel stuck, I come back to reading this book for the solution.