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self-help

[self-help, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈhɛlp, ˈsɛlf- /


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And it’s part self-help book offering a new mindset for success, one that encourages managing our emotions, clarifying what we want for ourselves and changing the way we think about what’s possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It’s “a higher quality asset materially under-earning with self-help and/or acquisition by a strategic acquirer as potential catalysts,” write Wolfe analysts.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But to its credit—and, sometimes, to its detriment—“The Life You Want” is anything but a self-help book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"There are therapists that offer particular therapies, but self-help strategies can be just as effective. And one of the best ones is finding other people who suffer with the same thing."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

As they flourished, evangelical entrepreneurs and strivers built a distinctly evangelical business culture of prayer meetings, self-help books, and business associations.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times