Written by a former professional baseball player whose career was ended with an injury to his pitching arm in the middle of his third season, Focus on the Good Stuff is filled with passion, authenticity, and humor. Author Mike Robbins offers a step-by-step program with exercises for overcoming negative influence and obstacles, creating a truly grateful approach to life, and establishing an environment that can support success and peace of mind.
Mike Robbins is the author of Focus on the Good Stuff: The Power of Appreciation. As a well-known keynote speaker and personal development expert, Mike has inspired thousands through his speaking, workshops, coaching, and writing. He empowers people to appreciate themselves, acknowledge others, and be grateful for their lives.
Prior to becoming an author, speaker, and coach, Mike played baseball at Stanford University and then was drafted by the Kansas City Royals. He played three seasons of professional baseball in the Royals organization before arm injuries ended his playing career.
After his athletic career was cut short by injuries, Mike worked in sales and business development for two Internet start-up companies. He has extensively studied many disciplines of both personal and professional development, and received training from the nationally acclaimed Coaches Training Institute. Mike uses this background, knowledge, and training to impact the individuals and groups with whom he works.
Mike has worked with some of America's top organizations and institutions such as AT&T, Apple Computer, UC Berkeley, the U.S. Department of Labor, New York Life Insurance, Stanford University, and many others. He is a member of the National Speakers Association and is one of less than 10% of the professional speakers in the world to have earned the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. Mike has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, and on Fox Sports Television.
He is also the author of the successful audio program, The Power of Appreciation and a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Single Parent's Soul. Mike is a member of the board of directors for two non-profit organizations, Challenge Day (a powerful youth organization that focuses on peace, healing, and personal development for teens) and The Peace Alliance (an organization focused on creating a culture of peace here in America and around the world, as well as a grassroots political campaign to create a cabinet level U.S. Department of Peace).
Mike lives in Concord, CA (in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he grew up) with his wife Michelle and their daughter Samantha.
