Comments on: Are you jumping through other people’s hoops? http://www.chrisflett.com/alpha-male-rant/are-you-jumping-through-other-peoples-hoops/ Page outlining the "Shock Jock of Business Management" and the founder of the "Ghost CEO" program Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:44:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria Ross http://www.chrisflett.com/alpha-male-rant/are-you-jumping-through-other-peoples-hoops/comment-page-1/#comment-4040 Maria Ross Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:57:30 +0000 http://www.chrisflett.com/?p=1304#comment-4040 Right on, Chris. I've been questioning a few of these "gurus" out there lately. With one who is internationally known, I did a little experiment, asking people who talked about him if they knew his background. No one did. I did a little research and found he has indeed worked for some heavy hitters, but funny thing: he never puts his bio where you can find it easily. Strange. The funny part is that many of these gurus (who can share some great insights and advice) are getting such egos from all their own hype and Twitter-razzi that they are forgetting where they came from. It's one thing to humbly say, "Hey, I've got this unique insight that might help you" and another to cop an attitude and say, "I've never done this myself but I am a god because thousands of people read my blog." You are so right that people are too quick to trust people who've never been there and done that. Right on, Chris. I’ve been questioning a few of these “gurus” out there lately. With one who is internationally known, I did a little experiment, asking people who talked about him if they knew his background. No one did. I did a little research and found he has indeed worked for some heavy hitters, but funny thing: he never puts his bio where you can find it easily. Strange.

The funny part is that many of these gurus (who can share some great insights and advice) are getting such egos from all their own hype and Twitter-razzi that they are forgetting where they came from. It’s one thing to humbly say, “Hey, I’ve got this unique insight that might help you” and another to cop an attitude and say, “I’ve never done this myself but I am a god because thousands of people read my blog.” You are so right that people are too quick to trust people who’ve never been there and done that.

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