LAUNCH: The Personal MBA Manifesto and Recommended Reading List, 2007 edition

by Josh Kaufman

I’m happy to announce that the 2007 edition of the Personal MBA Manifesto and Recommended Reading List is live for public viewing.

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2007 Personal MBA Manifesto Released » Aaron Forgue: August 13, 2007 at 8:12 am
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1 Reader August 13, 2007 at 7:05 am: Thanks for the list. I really appreciate it.
2 Tom August 13, 2007 at 7:26 am: Brilliantly comprehensive list. Thanks
3 Rashmi Ranjan August 13, 2007 at 10:18 am: The list looks just great….

worth waiting for ….
4 Chris Woodruff August 14, 2007 at 1:02 pm: Josh — Congratulations are in order for the updated and very much improved PMBA 2007. I am very happy that the community is growing and getting stronger. If there is anything you need just ask. FYI — I am still checking the LinkedIn PMBA group for new members. I was hoping that LinkedIn would move the admin function over to you. Maybe we can try it again and ask pretty please this time.

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