Focus on the Good Stuff: The Power of Appreciation by Mike Robbins, Richard Carlson (Foreword by)

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  • Pub. Date: August 2007
  • 240pp
  • Sales Rank: 74,010
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    • Pub. Date: August 2007
    • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
    • Format: Hardcover, 240pp
    • Sales Rank: 74,010

    Synopsis

    We live in a culture that focuses on the "bad stuff." We're constantly bombarded with negative messages from the media, advertisers, politicians, and even the people around us. Worse yet, many of us are so critical of ourselves, that we're our worst enemies.

    But help is on the way. Focus on the Good Stuff offers a plan for dispelling the cloud of negativity that surrounds us. Mike Robbins has created a powerful yet simple new approach for mastering the one thing we need most of all to achieve authentic happiness and be of service to others-than is, to practice the art of appreciation.

    Appreciation allows you to improve your relationships, create greater success and fulfillment, and experience a deep sense of gratitude for yourself, for others, and for life itself.

    Written by a former professional baseball player whose career was ended with an injury to his pitching arm in the middle of his third season, Focus on the Good Stuff is filled with passion, authenticity and humor. Author Mike Robbins offers a step-by-step program with exercises for overcoming negative influence and obstacles, creating a truly grateful approach to life, and establishing an environment that can support success and peace of mind.

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    Mike Robbins, former pitcher with the Kansas City Royals organization, is a sought-after keynote speaker, consultant, and coach. His clients include AT&T, Chevron, The U.S. Department of Labor, Kaiser Permanente, New York Life Insurance, and StanfordUniversity. To find out about his speaking, products and services, visit mike-robbins.com.

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    An extended homily on why you should appreciate life and not worry about itby RolfDobelli

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    March 23, 2009: Mike Robbins is a former professional baseball player. In 1997, he blew out his arm, thus ending his career. A minister's locker room sermon about staying positive inspired Robbins, who now is a busy motivational speaker. Robbins' basic message: People should appreciate what they have and not dwell on the negative. Though Robbins' proclamation that it is better to concentrate on the good rather than the bad makes sense, many of his concepts are just that obvious. This fluffy book is a compilation of feel-good reminders of reliable verities, like the need for gratitude. getAbstract recommends it as a warm, comfortable overview for newcomers to this upbeat self-help genre.