Omar ZenhomAward Winning Entrepreneur. Founder of The $100 MBA & WebinarNinja.

Nobody Wants to Be Told What to Do

10 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Omar Zenhom argues that social media platforms reward vulnerability. He explains that when creators share genuine struggles, failures, or doubts—things that cost them to reveal—they become more relatable and trustworthy to their audience because they are seen as authentic. Zenhom emphasizes that people are not looking for prescriptive advice; they want to be inspired to pursue their own goals. The core message is that authentic vulnerability fosters connection and inspiration, whereas telling people what to do is ineffective.

Social media rewards vulnerability. You see, the moment you share something that actually costs you something to say, a failure, a doubt, maybe a struggle that you had, people start to see you differently. They start to see somebody that they can relate to, somebody they can trust, because you are trusting them with that vulnerability. Because everyone is struggling with something. Listen, no one wants to be told what to do. They want to be inspired to do what they want to do.