Recently, I read that Janet Jackson is coming out with a new self-help book. Wow. She’ll tell us how she lost all that weight (surgery, probably…I mean, special diet plan). I’m so pumped. And you know I’ll be pre-ordering it..NOT. Janet Jackson? Self-help? Seriously? I think, if anything, Janet needs to read one or two [...]
READ THE FULL POSTHow Playing Craps Will Make You a Better Person
September 19th, 2010 with 5 CommentsI want to be a better person. Really, I do. Don’t we all? But my problem, and probably everyone else’s problem is that there are just too many damn ways to be better. I could do things to be kinder. I could do things to help the environment. I could do things to get healthier. [...]
READ THE FULL POST5 Sequels to Bestselling Self-help Books
August 24th, 2010 with 1 CommentEveryone knows the best way to make a lot of money with self-help is to write a self-help book. So, I’ve been considering writing a self-help book. But I can’t come up with any ideas. So, then it hit me. Why don’t I write the “sequel” to an existing bestseller. I can be like that [...]
READ THE FULL POSTA New Title for my New Self-help/Business/Marketing Book That’ll Make me MILLIONS!
May 20th, 2010 with 3 CommentsI’ve read a lot of self-help and business books. Now, I’m thinking about writing one. I’ve already shown you how to write one, so isn’t it time that I step up to the plate? I figure I don’t need to say anything substantial. I can just take one idea and repeat it over and over [...]
READ THE FULL POSTHow to Spot a BS Self-help Guru
March 10th, 2010 with 10 CommentsI think self-help is fueled by a person’s desire for guidance and comfort. Unfortunately, these desires make self-help a breeding ground for charlatans and people who exploit these desires for their own personal gain. This is a shame. Sometimes it’s hard to tell who is really there to help you and who is there to [...]
READ THE FULL POSTSelf-help Books I Wouldn’t Wish on my Worst Enemies
March 5th, 2010 with 14 CommentsA self-help or personal development book should be as advertised: a way to actually help yourself or develop in some area. But some books present ideas that can actually cause you to regress instead of progress. Or they are so insulting to one’s intelligence that they take you for a fool. In one post, I [...]
READ THE FULL POSTThe 20 Worst Self-Help Books of All Time
January 29th, 2010 with 11 CommentsThis is a humor piece. IF you’re looking for my list of the REAL worst self-help books of all time go here. If you like humor, then here you have come to the right page. Here’s my list of the 20 worst self-help books of all time. 20. Building Wealth through Pyramid Schemes $25.99 but free when [...]
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