Josh Kaufman

Josh Kaufman is the bestselling author of books on business, entrepreneurship, skill acquisition, productivity, creativity, applied psychology, and practical wisdom. About Josh »

Appearances by Josh Kaufman


Phil Gerbyshak2019-Mar-31

Phil and I discuss The Personal MBA, the difference between self-publishing and traditional publishing, and How to Fight a Hydra.

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A discussion with Chris Baker on how to learn new skills, overcome uncertainty, and conquer your fears.

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Mike Vardy and I discuss How to Fight a Hydra, the meaning of 'productivity', exploring the unknown, and the power of story.

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Pete Mockaitis and I discuss uncertainty, the value of persistence in new skill acquisition, and best practices for self-directed learning.

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Industry-specific podcasts are great fun. Tony Guerra and I talk about my work in the context of pharmacy careers and management.

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Lucas and I discuss how to learn new skills, overcome fears, and become a hero.

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Discussion about The Personal MBA, fundamental business concepts, and becoming the kind of person who can write a good book.

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A discussion with Tara Gentile about self-education, how I set up systems to eliminate unnecessary work, balancing business with family, and the role of strategic boredom in life and work.

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A keynote on The First 20 Hours, presented to the Royal Society for the Arts.

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Michael Bungay Stanier and I discuss The First 20 Hours.

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A discussion with Jonathan Fields on "how to become seriously good at almost anything in a ridiculously short period of time."

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Exploring the mechanics of rapid skill acquisition and The First 20 Hours.

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My most viewed talk, presented at TEDxCSU. Over 14 million views and counting.

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I was featured in a New York Times article on social media. Many thanks to Stephanie Rosenbloom for including me.

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Philip Delves Broughton: "the idea of cutting the cost of a business education to 'a dollar fifty in late charges at the public library' plus practical experience is good, fair and has every right to succeed."

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The mindset, process, and philosophy behind The Personal MBA.

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A discussion about The Personal MBA, business schools, and credentialing.

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Learning the fundamentals of sound business practice.

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Lifehacker2008-Jul-29

The Personal MBA has been featured by Lifehacker, one of the most popular productivity blogs on the internet.

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The Personal MBA has been featured on the best collection of useful and interesting tools, gizmos, and information sources on the web, bar none.

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The Personal MBA
The First 20 Hours
How to Fight a Hydra