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Reiterates my opinion that professional motivational speakers are largely frauds.
by nn3 5y ago
Reiterates my opinion that professional motivational speakers are largely frauds.
- bombcar 5y agoWe’ve lost the parable as a form of discussion/presentation- now it has to be told “as if a true story” - but the truth of a fable or parable isn’t in the historical accuracy.
- molbioguy 5y agoThat's somewhat true, but in this case the story wasn't told as a parable and the primary actors are real and alive and well. Someone is taking credit for other people's work.
- mdorazio 5y agoUnfortunately it's not even just motivational speakers. I've found that most business books about successful companies tend to lionize leaders and often straight out lie about events to make them fit the narrative better. A great example is [1]. The truth is that luck and "boring" work/processes are most often what result in success. [1] https://www.latimes.com/books/la-xpm-2013-nov-04-la-et-jc-mackenzie-bezos-amazon-review-everything-store-20131104-story.html https://www.latimes.com/books/la-xpm-2013-nov-04-la-et-jc-ma...
- Rapzid 5y agoChecks out. They aren't in the business of truth telling. They are in the business of booking speaking engagements. I guess just like with news opinion and analysis pieces they use "click-bait" story summaries and pandering content to attract an audience..