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Somehow the author, as is often the case with self-help books, was never very good at any of the things they claim to teach. Personally I think it likely that t
by forgotpwtomain 10y ago
Somehow the author, as is often the case with self-help books, was never very good at any of the things they claim to teach. Personally I think it likely that the entire industry is a scam, but if someone has a link to a scientific study which says otherwise - I would be quite interested.
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> By 2006, research firm Marketdata estimated the "self-improvement" market in the U.S. as worth more than $9 billion
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-help#The_market https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-help#The_market).
- D4N_ 10y agoWhilst I agree that many self-help books are poor, I think it's unfair to dismiss someone as a coach simply because they never achieved greatness. There are many examples of successful sports people who's coaching achievements far exceed their achievements as a player (Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho or Arsene Wenger are all good examples). This is because the skills required to coach are different (although overlapping) with the skills necessary to be an elite athlete.
- esja 10y agoYou can train a racehorse without being one.