Ending the Silver Bullet Cycle: Breaking the Habit of Following Snake Oil Trends

From self-help books to office efficiency programs to life coaches, there is an army of self-proclaimed gurus selling their life-changing systems. The problem is, these systems consist mainly of exciting jargon and simplistic, arbitrary rules. By examining the underlying patterns shared by self-help seminars, workplace methodologies, and seedy figures such as con-men and cult leaders, Dan Grubb exposes these programs for what they are: ways for semi-talented public speakers to make a buck off of our angst.