Louis:
Actually, I think we share that point. At what point does "self-help" (odd
that it's called self-help when you're reading a book or attending a
seminar run by someone else...) become therapy? Personally, once a business
transaction is involved, I think there's a fiduciary responsibility on the
part of the individual providing help to be competent in his/her provision
of services. A Personal Life Coach is great if they're willing to offer
free advice, but somehow I doubt that's the case...
On a related note (and one you'll like, I think, Louis), at what point does
someone become a "teacher"? Does someone trying to "teach" have to have
similar qualifications? If I try to teach someone how to swim, do I need to
have lifeguard training? Or training to teach someone how to use the
internet? How to budget? How to deal with life stress?
Hmm...
David
At 05:31 PM 7/11/01 -0400, Louis_Schmier wrote:
>Dave, sorry about the fact you're not Oprah. :-)) I'm not talking about
>charlatans who fudge on their credentials and palm themselves off as
>something they are not. I'm talking about people who are sharing outlooks
>on life and philosophies of living. I suppose that could be called
>therapy in such a broad sense that it loses its meaning. It gets us into
>the murky realm of self-help, motivation, and inspiration that deserves
>reflection upon.
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>Make it a good day.
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> --Louis--
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