Anecdote here: I think that self help books are full of two things 1) obvious stuff, and 2) garbage. I've never found much use for self help books. My roomma

Anecdote here: I think that self help books are full of two things 1) obvious stuff, and 2) garbage. I've never found much use for self help books. My roommate in college read several self help books, and put into practice a lot of the tips on leadership and management. I think we've both done fine in our respective careers- me, a statistician, and him, a manager. I think there are people that can benefit and also people for whom self help books are a waste of time. It depends on your mindset, and in my opinion whether you can think for yourself or whether you prefer "experts" to tell you what the best practices are.