How can you avoid falling into the trap of Solomon’s Paradox, when you’re great at untangling other people’s challenges, but stuck with your own? Here are some research-backed ideas.

Noise attracts attention. It may also create an illusion of success and be mistakenly taken for a proxy of quality. If you tune out the noise, how can you tell who is the real deal? Use the Deep River Principle. You can use the principle to assess not just executive coaches, but other types of experts as well.