Josh Kauffman is a poster child for how to give yourself an education that kicks the crap out of the one you got in school. Instead of going to business school, he decided to create a Personal MBA. The result has been a book that sold over 130,000 copies, and an incredible journey. In this interview we get into the first 20 hours of learning any new skill.

What You Can Learn from the Marketing of Procter and Gamble
Insights into How You Can Conduct Consumer Research
The Importance of Rapid Experimentation in Your Early Days
The Advantages You Have Over Procter and Gamble
Translating Data and Insights into Something Actionable
Why You Should Tune Out What Other People Are Doing
The Power of Taking a Very Strong Stand on Things
Dissecting How to Give Yourself an MBA
An In-Depth Exploration of Self-Directed Learning
Deconstructing Things into Smaller Parts
The Growth and Many Iterations of the Personal MBA
The #1 Mistake You've Heard 1,000 Times
Seeds for What Resulted in the First 20 Hours
An In-Depth Look into Josh's Accelerated Learning Model

Josh Kaufman is the bestselling author of The First 20 Hours and The Personal MBA. His work helps people make more money, get more done, and have more fun. You can follow him on twitter @joshkaufman.

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