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Did you read Lessons from Ursula Burns – Chairwoman and CEO of Xerox?  If so, do you think that these types of posts are helpful?  I have another one (this time on Suze Orman) set to come out on Tuesday.

But…if they sound too sanctimonious or you don't think I'm drawing the right lessons out or they just plain aren't helpful please shoot me a comment or an email and let me know how better to present them.

Stories are the best way to get your message across.   Success or failure, as long as there is a little emotional content.

I agree with the others. These stories are always helpful, so long as they are also realistic for the readers. A Paris Hilton "success story" probably wouldn't fly over as well. ;)

I agree 100%.  Others success can serve as motivation for others, no matter where they happen to be in their journey.

Thanks for all of your feedback.  The Suze Orman post is up now at http://blog.familymoneyvalues……nally.html

I'm glad you all thought they were worth while because I get a kick out of writing them!

I like stories of success.  I like them even better when they showcase what  *not* to do.  Keep them coming.

Interesting & sometimes entertaining, sure. Helpful? It depends. It's true, they can sometimes be a motivator…but they can also cause readers frustration when they can't copy the outcome or even encourage some to make bad decisions.

One person's success in any given profession/activity (stock market, real estate, weight loss, etc.) may not be easy to duplicate. There are so many variables to consider (time, location, knowledge, risk tolerance, resources, etc.)- but most people don't want to work that hard.

Success stories are helpful when they provide more than a limited snapshot of what was accomplished or the actions that lead to the accomplishment. Mirror neurons are pretty powerful and drive our need to copy the actions of others…but it takes more than wanting to do it to actually do something successfully.