Most Self-Help Gurus Are Crooks

I know what you are thinking: I’m going to attack Tony Robbins.

Tony is a billionaire from the advice and motivation he peddles, and although Tony is a big target, I don’t want to focus on him. I followed him for some time, and if his story is true, he did start in this business with good intentions. I also give him the benefit of the doubt because he never denies that he is in this business for the money.

Because after all, the self-help industry is a business. Estimates put it at a 10 billion dollars a year.

With that kind of money at stake, there are going to be quite a few crooks.

How often does someone try to sell me a course that promises a piece of the personal development pie? It’s unfortunate, but I find many of the crooks in this industry are at the entry-level. They are the self-appointed gatekeepers who try to convince you that you must pay them before you can make money.

They are the ones who have made a name for themselves for passing out dubious advice. They freely admit…