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Hello!
I
hope you are doing well! I am so excited to be sending
you this email to announce…
1)
The launch of my updated website (http://www.mike-robbins.com),
and
2)
The launch of my new monthly email newsletter, Appreciation
in Action
My
website has been fully re-designed and now includes
new photos, updated information, more sections and content,
new resources, a streaming version of my speaking demo
video, and much more. I am very excited about this and
I hope you will enjoy the new site…check it out!
Below
you will find the first edition of my monthly email
newsletter. The purpose of this e-zine is to share some
of the ideas, insights, and techniques that I share
with my audiences and coaching clients around the country.
I hope that the thoughts and tips I share each month
will benefit you in a positive way and will allow you
to create even greater levels of success and fulfillment
in your life and your work!
I
am sending this first issue of the e-zine to you directly
in this “launch” email. If you like it,
feel free to sign up to receive it on a monthly basis.
Moving forward, Appreciation in Action will
go out each month only to those who have subscribed
for it. You can sign up on my website or by simply clicking
on the e-zine button/link in this email (below and the
to the right).
I
am deeply grateful to all of my friends, family members,
clients, mentors, and colleagues who continue to support
me, teach me, and work with me. I love the work that
I do and it is an honor to know you and/or work with
you. Thanks!
With
Gratitude and APPRECIATION,
Mike
Robbins
Let’s
Appreciate Ourselves
In
my years as a college and professional baseball player
I learned many things. One of the things I learned to
do as well as almost anything else was beat myself up.
I became a master, along with many of my teammates,
at being hard on myself and “never being satisfied.”
These were traits taught to me, directly or indirectly,
by those around me. I was told that if I was hard enough
on myself and I never got “complacent,”
I would be successful in baseball and in life.
However,
when my career ended abruptly due to injury, I realized
looking back on my 18 years in competitive baseball
that I had one major regret. I had beat myself up so
much as an athlete; I had forgotten to enjoy what I
was doing. Being so focused on “making it”
and on overcoming my “weaknesses,” I had
not taken much time to appreciate myself and my success
along the way. In hindsight, I can see that this obsession
with being hard on myself (in the name of commitment
and success) not only had a negative impact on my level
of enjoyment, but on my results as well.
This
experience is clearly not unique to me. Many of us spend
our lives listening to that negative voice in our head.
That little voice constantly tells us we are not good
enough and reminds us about what we are doing “wrong.”
As I work with my clients and speak to groups around
the country about this topic of appreciation, I hear
people say things like, “I’m my own worst
enemy,” or, “I never even think to stop
and appreciate myself.” There is an epidemic in
our society of people being self-critical, somehow thinking
that being hard on themselves will make them more successful,
happy, and will allow them to reach their goals in life.
Sadly, as many of us know from experience, this does
not work.
As
challenging and counter-intuitive as it may seem, the
best remedy for this negative obsession is genuine self-appreciation.
In the midst of our busy lives, our daily activities,
our successes, and even our struggles, it is important
for us to stop and truly appreciate ourselves. For many
of us, self-appreciation can be challenging. We have
been trained to beat ourselves up, to be self-deprecating,
and many of us simply haven’t been encouraged
to genuinely focus on what we like and admire about
ourselves at all. However, true self-appreciation is
not about being arrogant, it is about loving and honoring
ourselves for all that we do, and, more importantly,
for all that we are. Self-appreciation is the key to
true success and fulfillment. The great news is that
we have access to appreciating ourselves in every moment…it
is simply a choice.
Create
a “Sunshine File.”
A
“sunshine file” is an important folder that
you put in your desk drawer (or somewhere else close
to you). In this folder, you put any and all expressions
of gratitude or appreciation that you receive…about
YOU. Thank you notes, cards, photos, awards, etc. can
go into this folder. In essence, put anything that makes
you feel good and/or reminds you of your own greatness
in this file.
Keep
this folder close at hand and on a regular basis take
it out and look through it. Looking at your sunshine
file will continue to remind you of the good things
you are doing, how much people appreciate you, and the
progress that you are making. This file can also be
very helpful when things get tough. Often in the midst
of challenging times, we forget to appreciate ourselves.
Ironically, it is precisely when things get difficult
that it is most important for us to remember the good
stuff and to appreciate ourselves. Your “Sunshine
File” is a valuable tool that will help you create
greater fulfillment and success in your life. Have fun
with it!
Each
month I may include announcements about interesting
events, products, or opportunities (mine or others)
that will support you on your path to greater success
and fulfillment. Stay tuned!
For
more information about my speaking and coaching programs,
and for additional articles, resources, and tips, feel
free to visit the newly updated: http://www.mike-robbins.com
For specific information about great resources, tools,
books, workshops, and more – visit the “success
resources” section of my website:
http://www.mike-robbins.com/success-resources.htm
You may forward your copy of this e-zine to anyone you
think might enjoy it. Please keep the broadcast intact,
including contact and copyright information. Thanks!
Copyright
©
Mike
Robbins
1418 Washington Blvd., Suite C
San Francisco, CA 94129
Phone: (415) 387-3703
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