http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...sunday-opinion
"....with such highly visible exponents of latter-day empowerment as Robbins, Winfrey and Winfrey's principal protege, Dr. Phil McGraw, fanning the flames, a generation has come of age on the belief that a positive mental attitude will carry the day. Far from helping his disciples, the empowerment guru does them a disservice by making them "think positive" about a situation in which the odds of success are exceedingly low."
What do you guys think? I think there IS some value in self-help and self-empowerment. It DOES have to be coupled with competency and CONCRETE ACTION. Why do you think many sales departments and real estate companies spend MILLIONS every year for self-confidence/self-empowerment training?