Guru Ratings
Leo Babauta
Meh.
Remember my ratings criteria. I’m not judging these gurus on “global” or moral values, but very specific criteria. Many of my favorite books would be rated “bad” by my criteria for self-help (probably, because they are not self-help books). My ratings don’t reflect how well an author met his own goals, but how well they met my criteria for useful, accurate self-help.
Babauta of Zen Habits collects advice about productivity, happiness, simplicity, money, family, and health.
Babauta’s niche is quick advice, easily read. Much of it is useful. Some is not.
Like most bloggers, he tends to list every tip he can think of rather than the few that are really good. You know, like this.
A few highlights: