A revealing interview with Mike Robbins having to do with authenticity, vulnerability, mental health, masculinity, baseball and serving others. Mike was drafted in baseball out of high school by the Yankees and again out of Stanford by Kansas City. Then, depression overtook Mike following his forced retirement from baseball at the age of 25 due to a career-ending injury. Mike never got his cup of coffee in the majors and was forced to learn how to deal with the death of a dream at a young age. Mike succeeded at a high level throughout adolescence and young adulthood in an attempt to run away from his own depression. As a man, growing up, Mike heard no other man discuss topics like depression and anxiety and concluded he was “crazy”.
So how do you navigate your way through your own pain? You get out of your pain by sharing it with others.
Other topics:
“Growing up, if I won, then I felt worthy. If I lost, then I was unworthy.” John
“Winning would please my mother and save the day, and I could be the man my dad wasn’t.” Mike
38:40 “It’s not always the most talented that are the most successful. And it’s not always the most successful people that are the most fulfilled.” Mike
Four Pillars To A Great Team
1. Create psychological safety – an environment s safe enough where you can speak up and share ideas without fear of ridicule or sarcasm
2. Focus on inclusion and belonging – create a healthy environment where everyone feels as if and know they belong. Exclusion seems to be as hurtful as physical pain, according to research.
3. Embrace sweaty palm conversations – encourage and model having uncomfortable conversations. Talk TO each other not ABOUT each other. This requires the ability to manage your own discomfort and anxiety.
4. The combination of caring about and challenging others – love ‘em hard so you can push ‘em hard.
About Mike:
Mike Robbins is the author of four books, including his latest, Bring Your Whole Self to Work. His fifth book, We’re All in This Together, comes out April 14th and can be found at https://mike-robbins.com/together/ along with some free bonuses! He’s a sought-after speaker and consultant who delivers keynotes and seminars for some of the top organizations in the world. Mike played baseball for the Kansas City Royals organization.
Mike lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and his clients include Google, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Kaiser, Genentech, eBay, Harvard University, Sutter Health, the Oakland A’s, and many others.
He and his work have been featured in the New York Times and the Harvard Business Review, as well as on NPR and ABC News. He’s a regular contributor to Forbes, hosts a weekly podcast, and his books have been translated into 15 different languages.
Website: www.Mike-Robbins.com
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