Guru Ratings

Og Mandino

Bad.

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.

Og Mandino tries to combine aggressive selling techniques, motivational hype, and the compassion of Jesus. Clearly, he fails.

University of Success is the Og Mandino reader. If you want to crack his prolific output, just stick to this one book.