Here Are 13 Things That Are Terrible About The Self-Help Industry

Full Disclosure:

I’m a coach, and I work 1:1 with my clients to create purpose, meaning, and fulfillment in the second half of their lives.

I also write books, have delivered a TEDx, and deliver keynotes across the country.

I’m immersed in the personal development and self-help space, and while there’s a lot of good stuff, there’s also a lot of crap.

Unfortunately, the crap rises above the good and becomes the norm.

Here are 13 things that are terrible with the self-help industry.

1. Hyper Focus on Positivity:

There’s a lot of material promoting positivity at all times. This denies a considerable component of the human experience; sometimes, things suck.

And it’s ok to feel down, angry, shame, guilt, embarrassment, jealous, or whatever.

If we deny our emotions, we deny a part of ourselves. How will we ever accept ourselves fully, deeply, and implicitly if we deny a piece of what makes us, us?

How will we ever feel whole?

2. Homogenized Crap:

A tremendous amount of content is being produced, and very little is unique. The space has become a giant echo chamber…