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A business classic. You're pretty much guaranteed to get your money's worth - if not much, much more' Jason Hesse, Real Business This revised and expanded edition of the bestselling book, The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman, gives you everything you need to transform your business, your career or your working life forever.
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Table of Contents Epigraph Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Chapter 1 - WHY READ THIS BOOK? Chapter 2 - VALUE CREATION Chapter 3 - MARKETING Chapter 4 - SALES Chapter 5 - VALUE DELIVERY Chapter 6 - FINANCE Chapter 7 - THE HUMAN MIND Chapter 8 - WORKING WITH YOURSELF Chapter 9 - WORKING WITH OTHERS Chapter 10 - UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMS Chapter 11 - ANALYZING SYSTEMS Chapter 12 - IMPROVING SYSTEMS Acknowledgements APPENDIX A - HOW TO CONTINUE YOUR BUSINESS STUDIES APPENDIX B - FORTY-NINE QUESTIONS TO IMPROVE YOUR RESULTS NOTES INDEX “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 “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 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 “These concepts really work: I’m booked solid with clients, making eight times more money, feeling far less overwhelmed, and having a lot more fun. If you want to live up to our 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 PORTFOLIO / PENGUIN Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 2Y3 (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Ireland, 25 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) Penguin Books Australia Ltd, 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd, 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi—110 017, Ind