I'd agree that these pop, self help seminar success stories are unhelpful, but for different reasons (although they are mentioned in the article): people with t

I'd agree that these pop, self help seminar success stories are unhelpful, but for different reasons (although they are mentioned in the article): people with these stories rarely mention the not so pretty parts of the story unless those parts serve to "teach a lesson" in line with the narrative in the story, and that successful people tend to ascribe success disproportionately to themselves in a manner very akin to superstition. Most of what they're telling you were the keys to their success will be unhelpful, nevertheless, examining their success with your own mind and not with their words can show you a great deal about what works and what doesn't.