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Can You Achieve Big Goals—Yet Enjoy Life at the Same Time? So many goal-oriented people seem to be stressed and miserable. Is the prize worth it? How can we have both?

Bouncing Back from Crisis: Mike Robbins faced the end of his dream career due to an injury. We all face crises at some point: death of a loved one, the end of a career, divorce. When our world turns upside down, how do we recover? And how do we go beyond recovery to find new joy and purpose in life?

The Evolution of Gen X: Are Gen X’ers really cynical, nihilistic, and pessimistic as depicted? Or has this group, now hovering in their thirties, found a different response to life? Mike Robbins discusses his generation, the myths, and new realities of how Gen X’ers think and feel about it all.

Can We Really Focus on the Good Stuff—and Get the Bad Stuff to Go Away? From The Secret to What the Bleep, from metaphysicians to medical researchers to success coaches: everybody is talking about the power of our thoughts and feelings and staying positive. But will this improve our world, not just our personal bank accounts?

Don't Know What You've Got 'Til it's Gone: With apologies to Cinderella (of 80s hair band fame), recognizing the positive aspects of your relationship before it's too late can make the difference between divorce and resolution. What's wrong with your relationship? Is it his fault? Her fault? Will your relationship end up as just another divorce statistic? Could a little appreciation make the difference?

Staying Positive in Our Negative World: Most of the news we see and read about is negative. People complain, gossip, and worry. Our world tends to be very negative. Can we really be positive in this negative world? If so, how do we transcend the negativity in our office, our home, and our culture?

It’s Not What You Want; It’s What You’ve Got: Mike’s philosophy centers around the power of appreciation and gratitude. By focusing on what we have and what we are grateful for, we can actually create a deeper sense of success and fulfillment.

What’s RIGHT With You? Positive psychology focuses on what’s right with a person, not what’s wrong. How does this make a difference for healing, success, and self-improvement?

Coaching Athletes Off the Field: Mike is a former pro-baseball player and has since worked with numerous college and pro athletes as a motivational speaker. Do athletes need coaching to support what they do off the field?

Stop Being So Hard on Yourself: We live in a culture that obsesses about flaws, mistakes, and imperfections. People are walking around feeling ugly, broke, and unsuccessful, regardless of their external results. Mike teaches people to appreciate themselves and to not be so hard on themselves.