Mike Robbins was on the path to build a lifelong career as a professional baseball player. He was drafted by the Yankees out of high school, declined the offer to attended Stanford, and eventually played for the Kansas City Royals. At the age of 23, a career-ending injury lead to major changes in his life and career.Getting drafted by the Yankees, right out of high schoolDeveloping the mindset to tackle really big goalsThe dangers of the brass ring and achievement Insights revealed amidst a major car accidentNavigating a childhood with a severely depressed parentDealing with a career-ending injury at the age of 23Turning our tragedies into a catalysts for positive changeWhy pain and difficulty force us to look at our lives in different waysThe internal conversations we have with and about ourselves Why dealing with ourselves is one of the hardest things we doThe difference between self compassion and self esteemLearning to be kind to ourselves when we failChanging the frame from which we start our self improvement effortsUsing the process of self forgiveness as a catalyst for big changeWhy we must be willing to ask others for helpDistinguishing between what happens to us and what happens to our egoMike Robbins is a speaker, consultant, and the author of three books. He has been featured on ABC News, the Oprah radio network, in Forbes, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and many others. Since 2008, he has been a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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