@writerthomaseriksonSurrounded by | Thomas Erikson

Thomas Erikson Author of Surrounded by idiots. 12 million books sold.

card updated Oct 21, 2026 · 21 clips parsed · following 50 · 120,000 likes total

Engagement3.64%normal range

Account summary

@writerthomaserikson has 37,000 followers and 449 videos. Across the 21 parsed clips the average is 57,664 views and 2,034 likes. Engagement to views is 3.64%, which is normal range for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is rising (+3.76 pp). Posts roughly 0.2 times a week. An average clip reaches 156% of the follower count.

Followers

37K

−100 in period

Engagement

3.64%

+3.76 pp newer half

Average views

57.7K

median 438

Likes per clip

15 comments avg

Shares / saves

51 / 623

1.08% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.2 / wk

reach 156% of followers

Latest clips

21 collected

You’re being thorough. Everyone else is wondering why you’re checking — @writerthomaserikson

3540:50You’re being thorough. Everyone else is wondering why you’re checking it for the seventh time. You’re taking charge. Eve28001

“I recognise myself in more than one colour.” Good. You’re a person. T — @writerthomaserikson

4120:38“I recognise myself in more than one colour.” Good. You’re a person. There’s quite a lot going on. The four colours give15201

Yes, the stories are real. People have been very generous with materia — @writerthomaserikson

3850:53Yes, the stories are real. People have been very generous with material over the years. Sometimes you recognise a collea30010

“Any questions?” Don’t mistake a quiet room for a room full of people — @writerthomaserikson

6290:47“Any questions?” Don’t mistake a quiet room for a room full of people who understood you. More on communication in your37101

I asked for book titles. You gave me cats, mirrors and surround sound. — @writerthomaserikson

4440:48I asked for book titles. You gave me cats, mirrors and surround sound. I should probably have been more specific. None o34211

Sture thought all his employees were idiots. I asked who had hired the — @writerthomaserikson

4190:35Sture thought all his employees were idiots. I asked who had hired them. He threw me out. Not my most successful client 25101

You’re halfway through a sentence. They’re already halfway through the — @writerthomaserikson

4910:53You’re halfway through a sentence. They’re already halfway through their reply. They might be enjoying the conversation 46005

People ask whether my book titles are meant to get attention. Well, I — @writerthomaserikson

4360:45People ask whether my book titles are meant to get attention. Well, I didn’t call it “A Fairly Reasonable Discussion Abo38122

“Be more strategic.” Thanks. I’ll put that on Monday’s to-do list, jus — @writerthomaserikson

3830:42“Be more strategic.” Thanks. I’ll put that on Monday’s to-do list, just below “develop executive presence.” If someone c26102

The awkward thing about being surrounded by idiots is that they might — @writerthomaserikson

4290:44The awkward thing about being surrounded by idiots is that they might feel exactly the same way. About you. I know. Much33001

“We need to talk.” Lovely. I’ll spend the next three hours remembering — @writerthomaserikson

3390:41“We need to talk.” Lovely. I’ll spend the next three hours remembering everything I might have done wrong since 2017. A 18701

You asked a question. Six minutes later, you know how the industry sta — @writerthomaserikson

3970:39You asked a question. Six minutes later, you know how the industry started, what went wrong in 1998 and why the question30111

Why people? Because we deal with them every day and still get surprisi — @writerthomaserikson

3590:33Why people? Because we deal with them every day and still get surprisingly confused. You’d think we’d have worked it out34001

None of these books exist. Some probably should. Which should I write — @writerthomaserikson

438None of these books exist. Some probably should. Which should I write next and who would take it personally? 👀22122

If you hired me as a consultant, you’d probably hear about the book to — @writerthomaserikson

801If you hired me as a consultant, you’d probably hear about the book too. I thought twenty copies for a workshop group so73104

While I was still working as a consultant, training people in DISC, co — @writerthomaserikson

586While I was still working as a consultant, training people in DISC, communication and personal development. I wanted a s37121

They don’t tell you there’s a problem. They note it and let the entire — @writerthomaserikson

470They don’t tell you there’s a problem. They note it and let the entire building know. Sometimes the note is useful. Some15000

When I wrote Surrounded by Idiots, I never expected it to reach as man — @writerthomaserikson

666When I wrote Surrounded by Idiots, I never expected it to reach as many people as it has. Now it’s being read and talked23111

You know when someone disagrees with you and suddenly it becomes very — @writerthomaserikson

1.6KYou know when someone disagrees with you and suddenly it becomes very important that they understand why you’re right. S41328

The seatbelt sign goes off and suddenly half the cabin is standing. Ba — @writerthomaserikson

861The seatbelt sign goes off and suddenly half the cabin is standing. Bags out. Jackets on. Completely ready to leave. The19100

Have you read any of my books? #thomaseriksonwriter #surroundedbyidiot — @writerthomaserikson

1.2M1:22Have you read any of my books? #thomaseriksonwriter #surroundedbyidiots #booktok42.1K2931.1K13.1K

Engagement per clip

21 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 9.5% ER

Jun 28Oct 16Nov 2

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Nov 2, 2026	354	28	0	0	1	7.91%
Oct 31, 2026	412	15	2	0	1	4.13%
Oct 29, 2026	385	30	0	1	0	8.05%
Oct 29, 2026	629	37	1	0	1	6.04%
Oct 26, 2026	444	34	2	1	1	8.33%
Oct 25, 2026	419	25	1	0	1	6.21%
Oct 23, 2026	491	46	0	0	5	9.37%
Oct 22, 2026	436	38	1	2	2	9.40%
Oct 21, 2026	383	26	1	0	2	7.05%
Oct 20, 2026	429	33	0	0	1	7.69%
Oct 16, 2026	339	18	7	0	1	7.37%
Oct 15, 2026	397	30	1	1	1	8.06%
Oct 15, 2026	359	34	0	0	1	9.47%
Oct 14, 2026	438	22	1	2	2	5.71%
Oct 11, 2026	801	73	1	0	4	9.24%
Oct 10, 2026	586	37	1	2	1	6.83%
Oct 8, 2026	470	15	0	0	0	3.19%
Oct 7, 2026	666	23	1	1	1	3.75%
Oct 1, 2026	1,637	41	3	2	8	2.81%
Sep 30, 2026	861	19	1	0	0	2.32%
Jun 28, 2024	1,200,000	42,100	293	1,065	13,059	3.62%