There are some people who pooh pooh self-help books, and perhaps it is true that for them reading is not the ideal way to make improvements. Perhaps some of them don’t think they need to improve, so I won’t argue with “perfect” people (Who could win an arguement with a perfect person, anyway?)
I came across this interview with writer-director Judd Apatow, commenting on his first time as a producer and how he learned to manage teams:
The first job I had was creating The Ben Stiller Show. I was 24 and had no idea what I was doing, so I read all these Stephen Covey books like The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. They are actually really good! I haven’t read them since, but I have to say, all the answers were in there.”Â
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