How often do you get approached by a self-proclaimed Guru, or come across one in a Google search when you are looking for a product or an answer to a question. I find that it is happening more and more with so many people becoming a ‘guru’ and the absolute know-it-all regarding their area of expertise.

I try hard to share from my experiences when I am posting on my blogs and writing content, or creating eBooks and courses. I just prefer to talk about my experiences and what I have been through, what I am going through, and not to promote myself as the only resource and the only expert in those different fields. I even reluctantly put my personal photo on some of my websites even though the marketing people tell me that I must.

Back to the Gurus… I once had an associate who was always very excited about a new opportunity that they had, and that opportunity generally always came back to some form of network marketing – the kind of network marketing that you do not want to be involved in.

I would often be invited to events and sent different links and resources by this friend. I would always hear him out and listen to the pitch, just for the sake of friendship. At one point I began to reply to his invitations asking if could tell me the amount of money he was making from this amazing get-rich scheme.

The question was often ignored, and I would continue to ask it anytime that I was approached about attending an event or signing for a new plan. The reason I asked is because I was looking at what they do and not what they say .This is a great key that I now use in my life when I am looking at ‘gurus’ and other sources of information.

Do they do what they say? Do they get the results they talk about? If they’re selling a get-rich-quick scheme, are they wealthy themselves!? If they are telling me on how to reduce the amount that they work, are they living that lifestyle?

Ask yourself that simple question. Do they walk the walk or only talk the talk?