The secret to success and fulfillment is in what motivational speaker and author, Mike Robbins calls, "The Power of Appreciation." Whether speaking to corporations about building strong teams, to student athletes about important life skills, or to individuals about focusing on the "good stuff," Mike's keynotes, workshops, and seminars are insightful, funny and achieve results.

As a former pro baseball player in the Kansas City Royals organization, Mike's sports career was flying high, until he suffered an injury that ended his playing days abruptly. Through the healing power of appreciation and his own personal journey of self-discovery, Mike was able to move beyond the injury to find happiness and build stronger relationships.

Today, Mike Robbins is a dynamic motivational speaker, author, and coach who travels around the country, touching the lives of thousands by reminding people to focus more of their attention on what IS working, what they appreciate about those around them, and what they are proud of about themselves. With his warm and entertaining approach, Mike shows people how they can unleash greatness within themselves and bring out the very best in others.

Mike Robbins is an expert in teamwork, communication, and the power of appreciation. He delivers keynote addresses, leads customized seminars, and works one-on-one in a way that empowers people and organizations to work together effectively and be more successful.

Prior to his speaking, writing, and coaching career, Mike played baseball at Stanford University. While at Stanford, he was a standout pitcher and he helped lead his team to the Pac-10 Conference Championship and an appearance in the College World Series. He was named to the All-Conference team, nominated as an academic All-American, and voted "Most Inspirational" by his fellow teammates. Mike was drafted by the Kansas City Royals and played three seasons of professional baseball with the Royals before arm injuries ended his playing career at the age of 24.

After his athletic career was cut short by injuries, Mike worked in sales and business development for two Internet start-up companies. He had a great deal of success in a very short time in the dot-com world. When the dot-com bubble burst in 2000 and Mike was laid off, it allowed him to follow a deeper passion—helping and inspiring individuals and groups and opened the door for Mike to start working full-time as a speaker, author, and coach.

In addition to earning his college degree from Stanford in American Studies with a specialization in race and ethnicity, Mike has continued to educate himself. He has extensively studied many disciplines of both personal and professional development, and received training from the nationally acclaimed Coaches Training Institute.

Mike has worked with some of America's top organizations and institutions such as AT&T, Apple Computer, UC Berkeley, the U.S. Department of Labor, New York Life Insurance, Stanford University, Chevron, Kaiser Permanente, and many others. He is a member of the National Speakers Association and is one of less than 10% of the professional speakers in the world to have earned the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. Mike has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, and on Fox Sports Television.