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Do self-help books really work?

Matt Sandrini
Aug 31, 2018 · 6 min read

Every year, I read over 40 books.

Sometimes, I wonder why. If you ask me to name all the books I read last year, I can probably name 10 (and some of them, I read every year).

Self-help books don’t work. Most of the time.

Here’s why.

#1 — Infocrastination.

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