First, my apologies
in advance to my loyal fans and readers in the distance education community
(all 3-4 of you) for the delay in between posts. I usually try to get 2-3 posts a week, but I’ve
been dealing with some issues at home. I
found a huge water leak from the water heater in the garage. Water was spewing into the garage and into
the area between the first and second floors of my house. The shower and bathtub started separating from
the foundation, and this led to a massive mold discovery. That means having to deal with insurance
agents, contractors, and other people who will control a big part of my life
for the foreseeable future. It’s only
just begun and I can’t imagine what kind of inconvenience this is ultimately
going to be for me. On top of that, I
have to go to work every day and keep up with school projects. Luckily this is the first week of the term,
and the workload isn’t too rough.
The other
bad thing about this is the absolute destruction of my “daily structure” that I
have in place. I go to work, I go home,
I do school work, etc… It’s a routine that I like. When things like this happen, it throws
everything else off, and compensating for it is more difficult than usual. All of this reminds me of one of my favorite lines
in one of my all-time favorite movies, Airplane.
“Looks like
I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.”
That brings
us to our “phrase of the day”.
“Always be
prepared”. I think I’ve heard that
somewhere. Oh yeah, I was a boy scout
when I was a kid. That’s the Boy Scout
motto. Funny how things like that motto
still apply to adult life. In preparation
for my life as “MBA Student”, I went on a book search at Amazon.com and placed
a large order. I figured that I would be
better off learning everything I can about the whole MBA process. I am not beyond reading the “Dummies” books
for basic information. I was also
looking for more advanced books that can provide some insight on what I can do
to be better prepared when the time comes.
With that
said, here’s your MBA reading list.
The Ten-Day
MBA 3rd Ed.: A Step-By-Step Guide To Mastering The Skills Taught In America's
Top Business Schools
The
Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition
The
Complete MBA for Dummies
MBA In A
Day: What You Would Learn At Top-Tier Business Schools (If You Only Had The
Time!)
The
Complete Idiot's Guide to MBA Basics, 2nd Edition (Complete Idiot's Guide to)
The MBA
Jungle B-School Survival Guide
The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Your MBA Online