Mike Robbins 
How well do you trust yourself, I mean really trust yourself? For most of us, myself included, self-trust is tough. We have a tendency to second-guess ourselves, not listen to our gut, or hang onto negative memories from the past when we’ve made mistakes or “bad” decisions. These things and others make it difficult for … Read more
Do you like to be right? If you’re anything like me, I bet you do. I’ve spent much of my life being obsessed with “rightness;” having the “right” answer, doing the “right” thing, acting the “right” way, winning arguments to prove how “right” I am and more. As I’ve learned and you’ve probably noticed as … Read more
Talking about authenticity is a heck of lot easier than actually being authentic, believe me – I know. For the past few years as I’ve been working on my new book and talking about authenticity in my workshops and keynotes, I’ve done a lot of talking about what it means to be real, authentic, and … Read more
How often do you truly celebrate who you are? Because many of us, myself included, spend so much time and energy focused on what we think is “wrong” with us, celebrating ourselves doesn’t often come that easy. For me, I’ve spent much of my life – as a student, an athlete, in business, in relationships, … Read more
Do you consider yourself bold? Some of us do, but most people I know and work with, myself included, admit that they don’t often think of themselves as a bold person. Or, if we’ve done or said bold things in our lives, they seem to be few and far between…and they also seem to scare … Read more
How honest are you? While most of us aren’t bald-faced liars who go around deceiving people consciously, if we’re honest with ourselves about it, we often don’t fully speak our truth or express all of our emotions. We’ve been trained and have in turn trained ourselves to be “appropriate” and to say and do the … Read more
Fear is something that we all experience throughout our lives, especially on our journey toward deeper authenticity. Being who we really are, expressing ourselves honestly, being bold, and going for what we want in life can cause a great deal of fear in us. I get scared all the time. When I was younger I … Read more
How well do you know yourself, I mean really know yourself? An essential aspect of our journey to live a more authentic, meaningful, and fulfilling life, is to know who we truly are at the deepest level. Knowing ourselves, like being authentic itself, is a life-long process. The more deliberate we are about this, however, … Read more
Why is it hard to be authentic? More important, why is it hard for you to be authentic? This isn’t an accusation or a judgment, it’s an important question. If we can ask and answer this question honestly, without judging ourselves, we’re well on our way to becoming more of who we really are and … Read more
How often do you not say or do something because you’re worried about how it’ll be perceived? For most of us, myself included, this happens all the time – more often than we’d like to admit. We live in a culture that’s starving for authenticity. We want our leaders, our co-workers, our family members, our … Read more
