This is something that really bugs me — and I wonder if it bothers you too…
There are many ‘major bloggers’ who have tons of followers and every day they post their original business ideas and tell everyone what they should or shouldn’t do. They talk about linchpins and trust agents and if you don’t do this you won’t be that. But you know what? They don’t say, “I suggest you…” or “it’s my opinion that…” — instead they sit behind their desks and type away, portraying their thoughts as fact. Readers have the perception they are experts, and often times act upon what they’ve read.
The other thing — they never tell me WHY they believe the way they do. They are the experts, and that should simply be enough. Well, it’s not enough for me. I want to know the basis for the facts — or at least, clarification that it’s an opinion, and how the opinion was formulated. I find it funny that the very gurus that are telling their loyal followers to be “original thinkers”, also expect to think FOR them.
Spring is here! That’s a fact. How do I know? Spring in the US began March 20th at approximately midnight — and the trees are budding. How cool is that?
