The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume Paperback – 6 September 2012

Very well written and useful book

Worth it

Good quality original book received.

Very good book. Gives very good knowledge for a starting a business..

Started reading, it packs valueable insights about business. Good book for beginners that are trying to get familiarise with business terminology and insights.

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.

A single-volume guide packed with business insights. Ideal for self-starters seeking to understand the fundamentals of business without formal education.

Short version: This is a must-have book for those who think that they must have an MBA from ivy League college or IIMs of India and gain that secret knowledge to start a business to excel then you can just get this to read and completely forget to pursue an MBA.In Detail:If you want a good job with higher pay and don't have to borrow from a bank to get it, then it's ok to get an MBA.Or if you want to have an MBA to get higher pay than your current job pays, but have to borrow to pay the tuition fees then it's not recommended to pursue an MBA. [seriously tough to digest the truth].He gives a valid reason that if you borrowed it against the advice then be ready to donate your 10 years of life to repay the loan that you took to complete an MBA. which will not let you make critical decisions in your life, during those 10 years , and might make you stick to the job that you got from your university time. (he gives a lot of examples in the book to justify it)Or if you want to get an MBA to start your own business just to learn how a business works then just forget it and start to build the business that you thought of.Without any degree just do the market research for your product and grow it which is explained in simple terms in the book and will help immensely in your journey.learn the basics of how to create value and market it and then sell it with a profit margin and try to sustain the business and improve the system from this book, my two cents. If possible gift a new copy to others if you find people stuck in a similar black hole.