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Focus on the Good Stuff: The Power of Appreciation 1st Edition, Kindle Edition
The author and professional coach teaches readers to find greater happiness through gratitude in this book of personal stories and practical advice.
Before he became a successful author and professional coach, Mike Robbins was a professional baseball player. But at twenty-three years old, he suffered an injury that ended his promising career as a pitcher. Instead of quitting, Mike took stock of the good things in his life and began a new path.
In Focus on the Good Stuff, Mike 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. Filled with passion, authenticity, and humor, this guide will teach you to move beyond the cycle of negativity and discover the happiness you deserve.- ISBN-13978-0470730515
- Edition1st
- PublisherWiley
- Publication dateDecember 7, 2010
- LanguageEnglish
- File size2.6 MB
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―Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love
"Mike Robbins is a role model of love and gratitude. His message of appreciation comes from his heart and there is no one better to teach these important lessons!"
―Rich Dutra-St. John MA, MFT, Co-Founder of Challenge Day and co-author of Be the Hero - You've Been Waiting For
"Mike Robbins’ message of appreciation is powerful. He writes and speaks directly from his heart in a way that makes a real difference. This is a truly transformational book that will change lives."
―Lee Glickstein, author of Be Heard Now! and founder of Speaking Circles International
"Mike Robbins has an amazing ability to inspire people through his passionate, authentic, and open-hearted approach to appreciation. This book will have a positive impact on your life."
―Rich Fettke, author of Extreme Success
"Mike Robbins reminds us to focus on the very best aspects of ourselves and those around us. Written in his compelling and compassionate voice, this book is much-needed consciousness raising for people who want successful relationships and fulfilling lives."
―Susan Page, author of When Talking Is Not Enough
"Focus on the Good Stuff is a remarkable book. Appreciation, as Mike Robbins teaches, can transform your life and help you attract what you truly want."
―Christopher Andersonn, author of Will You Still Love Me if I Don't Win?
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―Jack Canfield, author, The Success Principles
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 own 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―that 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.
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"Focus on the Good Stuff is a book that will impact your life and improve your connection with others in a very positive way."
―Tom Rath, coauthor, How Full Is Your Bucket?
"Mike's book is a magnet for all the good stuff, and the power of appreciation shines brightly and powerfully on each page. You will be filled up and glowing from reading this book and practicing what's in it."
―SARK, artist and author, Fabulous Friendship Festival
"With Focus on the Good Stuff, Mike Robbins teaches us how to expand the spiritual skill of gratitude so that even in the face of life's challenges we find reason to be grateful and radiate the contagious fire of appreciation to all those who cross our path."
―Michael Bernard Beckwith, founder and spiritual director, Agape International Spiritual Center
"Mike Robbins has captured the essence of appreciation, which my experience shows is the essence of both stress management and happiness. Mike takes appreciation to levels not seen before, and this is an important book. While many authors, including myself, touch on appreciation, no one else has honed Mike's focus to write this well thought out and intelligently crafted book."
―Fred Luskin, author, Forgive for Good and cofounder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project
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- ASIN : B000UZPIAC
- Publisher : Wiley; 1st edition (December 7, 2010)
- Publication date : December 7, 2010
- Language : English
- File size : 2.6 MB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 242 pages
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About the author

Mike Robbins is the author of five books, including his latest, We’re All in This Together. He’s a sought-after speaker and consultant who delivers keynotes and seminars for some of the top organizations in the world.
Some of his clients include Google, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Gap, eBay, Schwab, Adobe, Genentech, Citibank, the US Department of Labor, Harvard University, the San Francisco Giants, 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.
Mike lives in Novato, CA with his wife Michelle and their two daughters. For more information, visit www.Mike-Robbins.com. Follow him on Twitter or Instagram: @MikeDRobbins, Facebook: www.facebook.com/mikerobbinspage, or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrobbins/.
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Customers find the book's message refreshing and encouraging, serving as a reminder of the power of appreciation.
"...is refreshing to see a new star emerging with a unique, basic, implementable message that could change the world if implemented...." Read more
"...person who happened to have been athletic, this book is a terrific work of inspiration and warmth...." Read more
"...of Appreciation offers a much-needed reminder of the spiritually uplifting experience gained by simply cultivating an enduring sense of gratitude...." Read more
"...Robbins style and a few pages go a long way to be more positive and appreciative. I would recommend this for any and all adults (18 and up)" Read more
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"...This book is both beautifully written, and easy to read. It reminds us that happiness is difficult to come by in a "culture of complaint."..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2008I had the pleasure of seeing author Mike Robbins at his recent appearance at the Learning Annex in NYC. I left the event impressed by the power of his message and the manner in which he delivers it. I then read this book and felt so good about the message the author is conveying.
So many new authors and speakers have jumped on the bandwagon of the "Secret" and/or the "Law of Attraction." It is refreshing to see a new star emerging with a unique, basic, implementable message that could change the world if implemented. And, refreshing to see someone who seems so committed to walking the talk!
Recent terrific books by Deborah Norville ("Thank You Power") and Robert Emmons ("Thanks") have similarly sounded the trumpet for the importance of gratitude, the cousin to appreciation. Mike's book is equally terrific with his strong point being the specificity of his wisdom on how to express appreciation in a manner such that it penetrates the thick skins hardened by a world of negativity.
I highly recommend the book and I equally recommend that you partake in one of the author's workshops or speeches. As excellent as the book is, in person the author's message resonates even more strongly.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2007I have to admit, that I got this book because of my warm and wonderous memories of one of my all time favorite authors of Blessed Memory Richard Carlson. I was reaching for this book becuase of the name that wrote the forward. Hoping to get at least a taste of my favorite author.
I started reading the book, and was immediately put off a bit. It starts off speaking about sports. Now don't get me wrong, I like sports, but my reading material for "growth" needs to be deeper than sports.
As the book goes on, I realize that this was not some former athlete writing a few mushy stuff, but a mushy person who happened to have been athletic, this book is a terrific work of inspiration and warmth. You can feel the personality of an author in their work. The book gets better and better with each chapter. I read the entire book slowly and enjoyed it very much.
It definately was written by a person similar in character to Richard Carlson.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2007In today's world where civility, kindness, and generosity have often been replaced by rudeness, cynicism, conflict, and self-absorption, Mike Robbins offers us a delicious and refreshing reminder of the power of appreciation. This book is both beautifully written, and easy to read. It reminds us that happiness is difficult to come by in a "culture of complaint." But the simple act of consciously focusing on what is good, noticing what we have to be grateful for, and offering appreciation to others can magically transform our lives and our hearts. The Power of Appreciation offers a much-needed reminder of the spiritually uplifting experience gained by simply cultivating an enduring sense of gratitude. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!
- Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2014Haven't read the book in its entirety yet but really like Robbins style and a few pages go a long way to be more positive and appreciative. I would recommend this for any and all adults (18 and up)
- Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2014This relatively short and fast read is a quick shot of goodness that may be just what you need to help you refocus on what is good. Clearly there are many things to complain about but Mr Robbins spells out some specific advice on how to recenter yourself and look at all the great things in life. I recommend this book to any one who needs a little lift and the author did a great job.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2007"Focus On The Good Stuff" stopped me right in my tracks.
The book caused me to have several revelations several weeks after reading it.
Those are: 1) That how arrogant it is for any of us to complain about our lives!! The unseen forces are constantly working for all of us to sustain and rise the vibrations of our lives and LIFE that is all around us.
2) And that by taking the focus off what is wrong and focusing instead on all the beauty that exists everywhere, we become enlightened beings--infused with the Power of Appreciation for Everything!!
This book took me to the next level of my spiritual growth.
Please read, in-joy and let the feel good vibes infuse your entire body, mind and soul!!
Kate Loving Shenk
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2022When I was feeling super negative after a tough couple years, this book really helped me reset and prioritize thinking more positively.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2009Mike 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.
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- Ramakant PatilReviewed in India on October 29, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm loving this
I am very glad that you share your best experience of life with to be gratefully to the God, The most I liked is prepare the habit for self appreciation for ourselves as well as for others. Thank you very much
- K NatarajanReviewed in India on August 5, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Appreciate and acknowledge!
I enjoyed reading this book. Message from the author: acknowledge and appreciate others and yourself.
I recommend this book ! Usefull!