master the art of business by josh kaufman

Even worse, this was the first major adult objective I set for myself, and quitting felt like admitting defeat: a very visible signal to my family and friends that, contrary to appearances, I had no idea what I was doing. That realization prompted a major crisis of confidence: my future plans were in shambles, and I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. It became very clear in my first year of studies that Computer Engineering was very much not for me. The engineering thought process interested me, but the practice of engineering did not. Turns out I care more about what people do with computers than how to make a microprocessor a tiny bit faster. My thought process was straightforward: I was “good with computers,” and engineering is a respectable, well-paid profession. When I enrolled in college, I thought I wanted to be a computer engineer. What’s the most valuable failure you’ve had in your life? What makes it valuable?

Why Josh went through nine drafts of The Personal MBA before settling on a structure.

Why it’s a good idea to start your side hustle before you leave your corporate job.

His TEDx talk on The First 20 Hours has been viewed over 6.7 million times worldwide, putting it in the top 10 most-viewed TEDx videos and top 100 most-viewed TED talks published to date. Josh is one of the top 100 business authors in the world, and has been featured as the #1 bestselling author in Business & Money, as ranked by.

Josh Kaufman is the author of two international bestsellers: The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business and The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything.

This week’s guest on Famous Failures is Josh Kaufman.

Master the art of business by josh kaufman