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The $100 MBA Show

MBA2718 Why I Hate Online Business Gurus

The $100 MBA Show

Omar Zenhom

Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

When was the last time you got yelled at by online influencer? Probably five minutes ago? Maybe, like us, you're tired of business advice that feels more like a pep rally than a real lesson. So why do so many online business gurus shout louder than they teach? And what you should actually pay attention to when building your business? This lesson is all about cutting through the noise.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I hate online business gurus, the bravado, the shouting, the extreme takes, the black and white

0:07.7

answers to every single question that actually requires nuance. So today, I'm going to share

0:12.4

with you why I believe the guru world is broken and what actually helps you build a real

0:18.1

business. Listen, I am a student of personal development. I am a student

0:23.3

of good knowledge, of good information. But the world right now is very noisy and you've got

0:29.7

to know what to listen to. There's a lot of really bad advice out there. So I'm going to try my

0:35.6

best with minimal shouting to share with you what advice you

0:39.2

should listen to instead.

0:47.4

Welcome back to the $100 MBA show. I'm your host, Omar Zen Home, where I deliver practical

0:52.1

business lessons three times a week,

0:58.1

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to help you start, grow, and scale your business.

1:02.1

I got a quick favor to ask.

1:05.9

If this show has helped you in any way, leave me a quick review.

1:08.3

You could do so wherever you listen to podcasts.

1:12.2

This helps me and my team reach even more people who need the same no-fluff practical business advice that you're getting from the show. It only takes a few

1:17.3

seconds, but it makes a huge difference. Thanks for being a part of our journey to help others

1:22.5

on their journey. First of all, the reason why gurus yell is because yelling gets clicks.

1:29.8

Extreme takes really win online because it's what gets people's attention and attention sells ad dollars and that's how the algorithm works on social media.

1:39.3

There's a great book that I read a long time ago called Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman.

1:44.0

And Neil Postman. And Neil

1:44.7

Postman says that media is built to get attention and to create outrage. So the reason why

1:53.1

people are having polarizing views and sharing these views and even if they believe it or not

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