Comments on: Is Self-Help a Scam? http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/ Personal Development for Smart People Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:58:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Self-Help or Over-Promising and Under-Delivery? » Activating the Brains of Baby Boomers http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-16662 Self-Help or Over-Promising and Under-Delivery? » Activating the Brains of Baby Boomers Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:34:43 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-16662 [...] Most would agree that some of the best self-help material out there are created and sustained by boomers. But have you ever wondered why the self-help industry benefits some boomers far more than others? Steve Pavlina attributes it to over- promising and under-delivering in this fast growing market. What do you think? [...] […] Most would agree that some of the best self-help material out there are created and sustained by boomers. But have you ever wondered why the self-help industry benefits some boomers far more than others? Steve Pavlina attributes it to over- promising and under-delivering in this fast growing market. What do you think? […]

]]> By: Nev’s blog - The 2 things you must accept to be successful at personal development http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-14154 Nev’s blog - The 2 things you must accept to be successful at personal development Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:19:51 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-14154 [...] Second, personal development is hard - yep, hard. Of course, that’s not what infomercials promise. That’s because no-one would buy “Get thin in 20 hard steps that will take 5 years.” Open and honest people agree that it’s hard. Steve Pavlina says it on his homepage and discusses it further here. [...] […] Second, personal development is hard - yep, hard. Of course, that’s not what infomercials promise. That’s because no-one would buy “Get thin in 20 hard steps that will take 5 years.” Open and honest people agree that it’s hard. Steve Pavlina says it on his homepage and discusses it further here. […]

]]> By: Can self-help really help? - shang lee . com http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-13457 Can self-help really help? - shang lee . com Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:41:42 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-13457 [...] I wouldn’t like to admit to be a sucker for these things, but deep down, I think there is a part of me hoping that the solution might just be in the next book I read, or in the next seminar I attend, or in the next “big thing” I stumble upon. It’s like buying a lottery ticket religiously everyday, and hoping one day you will strike the jackpot. Sadly, the incessant search for the magic formula is draining away precious time - the time you use to queue up to buy the lottery ticket and key in the magic numbers could be better spent elsewhere doing more productive things. So why are we still doing it? Do these so called self-help materials actually work? Did it work for you? Or do you believe they are a scam? There is no short of self-help materials out there now. The saturation in the market must mean that people are actually wanting these materials and actively seeking them out to buy them. By using their hard-earned money on these materials, they are actually placing a vote each time the buy. They vote that the material is useful to them, or at least meet their need. [...] […] I wouldn’t like to admit to be a sucker for these things, but deep down, I think there is a part of me hoping that the solution might just be in the next book I read, or in the next seminar I attend, or in the next “big thing” I stumble upon. It’s like buying a lottery ticket religiously everyday, and hoping one day you will strike the jackpot. Sadly, the incessant search for the magic formula is draining away precious time - the time you use to queue up to buy the lottery ticket and key in the magic numbers could be better spent elsewhere doing more productive things. So why are we still doing it? Do these so called self-help materials actually work? Did it work for you? Or do you believe they are a scam? There is no short of self-help materials out there now. The saturation in the market must mean that people are actually wanting these materials and actively seeking them out to buy them. By using their hard-earned money on these materials, they are actually placing a vote each time the buy. They vote that the material is useful to them, or at least meet their need. […]

]]> By: Paul Piotrowski's Blog http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-11104 Paul Piotrowski's Blog Sun, 30 Apr 2006 04:55:32 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-11104 <strong>Is the Self-Help Industry a Scam?</strong> I'd like to offer my personal opinion on a topic that I feel pretty strongly about. Is the Self-Help Industry a Scam?

I’d like to offer my personal opinion on a topic that I feel pretty strongly about.

]]> By: Matt Inglot - Thoughts on Entrepreneurship, Business, and Success Matt Inglot » Blog Archive » Self Help - Path to Success or Giant Scam? http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-11068 Matt Inglot - Thoughts on Entrepreneurship, Business, and Success Matt Inglot » Blog Archive » Self Help - Path to Success or Giant Scam? Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:31:47 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-11068 [...] Is Self-Help a Scam? by Steve Pavlina [...] […] Is Self-Help a Scam? by Steve Pavlina […]

]]> By: Life Coaches Blog: Success in Personal Development http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-10825 Life Coaches Blog: Success in Personal Development Sat, 01 Apr 2006 17:24:22 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-10825 [...] Hmm ah…Steve’s telling us about the time he went to a Tony Robbins seminar, hmm interesting…so that’s what it’s like. OMG Darren’s poking fun at his baldiness, tee hee, I don’t know if I could ever do that (I’m not bald! I’m not bald! I’m just saying…). Wow Ryan at SvN’s sharing with us how he started his company…with actual figures! That’s pretty bold. But it makes for good reading. [...] […] Hmm ah…Steve’s telling us about the time he went to a Tony Robbins seminar, hmm interesting…so that’s what it’s like. OMG Darren’s poking fun at his baldiness, tee hee, I don’t know if I could ever do that (I’m not bald! I’m not bald! I’m just saying…). Wow Ryan at SvN’s sharing with us how he started his company…with actual figures! That’s pretty bold. But it makes for good reading. […]

]]> By: Synesthesia » Links Roundup for 2006-03-23 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-10767 Synesthesia » Links Roundup for 2006-03-23 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 07:26:17 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-10767 [...] Is Self-Help a Scam?: Steve Pavlina has an interesting analysis Keywords: Personal_Development [...] […] Is Self-Help a Scam?: Steve Pavlina has an interesting analysis Keywords: Personal_Development […]

]]> By: Joe White's Blog http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-10517 Joe White's Blog Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:11:50 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/03/is-self-help-a-scam/#comment-10517 <strong>Stupid market forces</strong> Stupid market forces

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