Amanda had discovered self - help books after moving to a new country as a child . Author John Covey died this year ; Enayati says he gave valuable advice . Many dismiss self - help products as trite , but they generate $ 11 billion in revenue each year .
Amanda Enayati discovered self-help books after moving to a new country as a child . Author Stephen Covey died this week ; Enayati says he offered valuable advice . Many dismiss self-help products as trite , but they generate $ 11 billion in profits each year .