I received an MBA from Cornell.
I’ve also read 300+ business books.
Trust me: You can get 90% of the knowledge from reading books
(and without spending $150k).
So, I put together a 6-month personal MBA for you...
How to give yourself a personal MBA (in 6 months).
Read these books:
I received an MBA from Cornell.
I’ve also read 300+ business books.
Trust me: You can get 90% of the knowledge from reading books
(and without spending $150k).
So, I put together a 6-month personal MBA for you...
(you’ll read 2 books every month).
Subjects:
Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Accounting/Finance
Personal Finance
Marketing
Operations
Systems Thinking
Public Speaking
Negotiation
Networking
Leadership
Productivity/Effectiveness
Here we go...
by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters
Subject: Strategy
Lessons:
• Escape competition
• Contrarian approaches create value
• Go from “0 to 1,” not “from 1 to n”
by Eric Ries
Subject: Entrepreneurship
Lessons:
• Build minimum viable products
• When in doubt, simplify
• Win by getting feedback + learning fast
by Karen Berman, Joe Knight, John Case
Subject: Accounting/Finance
Lessons:
• Learn to read financial statements
(Income, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
• Fund projects based on expected ROI
by Ramit Sethi
Subject: Personal Finance
Lessons:
• Get clear about your ‘Rich Life’
• Save and invest money before you ever see it
• Create an automated money system
by Al Ries
Subject: Marketing
Lessons:
• Perception is reality
• Own a word/category to boost brand
• Follow the 22 law checklist
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Subject: Operations
Lessons:
• Identify and exploit bottlenecks
• Increase net profit + increase ROI + increase cash flow
by Donella Meadows
Subject: Systems Thinking
Lessons:
• To change any system, focus on 12 points of leverage
• Purposes are deduced from behavior, not words
• Create feedback loops
by Michael Port
Subject: Public Speaking
Lessons:
• Cut out filler words by practicing material
• Use pauses for impact
• Act “as if” to build confidence
by Chris Voss
Subject: Negotiation
Lessons:
• Prepare your best-alternative-option in advance
• Let your counterpart make the first offer
• Be prepared for extremes
• Ask open-ended questions
by Judy Robinett
Subject: Networking
Lessons:
• Your network is your net worth
• Choose your environment wisely (find power centers)
• Build depth and diversity in your network
• Follow the 5+50+100 Rule
by General Stanley A. McChrystal
Subject: Leadership
Lessons:
• The world is complex and chaotic
• Resiliency and adaptability are crucial to success
• Leaders create more leaders, not followers
by Eric Jorgenson
Subject: Productivity and Effectiveness
Lessons:
• Money and happiness are skills
• Productize yourself
• A good reputation is invaluable
• Play long-term iterated games, compound your growth
• And much, much more...
All it takes to complete? Read 30 mins/day.
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1. Quillbot
A free paraphrasing website (popular among students).
• Input text and hit Rephrase
• Get AI-inspiration on how to rewrite
• Scan text for plagiarism (built-in feature)
• Credit sources
https://t.co/JBf4rpT9zF
2. 12ft Ladder
Want to read an article, but there’s a paywall?
Simply insert the URL into 12ft Ladder.
All sites have a non-paywall version they send to Google for SEO.
12ft finds the cached, un-paywalled version of the page.
Now you’re in.
https://t.co/E5vBxDGils
3. Untools
Benefit from a collection of thinking tools and frameworks.
Categories include:
• Systems thinking
• Decision making
• Problem solving
• Communication
https://t.co/vMgngVKMow
4. UnrollMe
Is your inbox overflowing with email subscriptions?
Use UnrollMe to bulk unsubscribe (it's free).
Another cool feature? “Roll-up” subscriptions into a single email.
You’ll be *many* steps closer to inbox zero.
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