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![What if the nerves that drive elite athletes could also propel your leadership? 🏆💬🌟
Mike Robbins @mikerobbinsvideo takes us from the pitcher’s mound to the keynote stage and shows how even the most confident athletes face self‑doubt. Drafted by the Yankees and Royals, he struggled with insecurity at every level—until an injury cut short his playing career. Instead of hiding that fear, he learned that admitting it—and knowing everyone else feels it, too—lets you turn anxiety into action.
Meet Mike Robbins, a Stanford‑trained athlete and CSP‑certified speaker whose books on resilience and authenticity help Google, Microsoft, the NBA, and many more excel under pressure. Mike blends emotional intelligence with real‑world grit so leaders and teams can perform their best when it counts.
Whether you’re stepping up to the plate in baseball or the boardroom, leadership demands two things: vulnerability and the courage to ask for support. When we stop comparing our insides to others’ outsides, we unlock the true power of collaborative trust.
• Normalize the fear by admitting you’re nervous—most people are!
• Channel it by turning anxiety into focused energy, like a pre‑game mental routine
• Lean on peers when you share doubts with trusted teammates to lighten the load
True leaders don’t banish fear—they harness it. Every time you admit doubt and act anyway, you build resilience that lifts both you and your team.
🎙️ Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/NR_ld0OM-zs
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00:00 From Yankees Draft to Imposter Syndrome
01:44 "Everyone Else Was Scared Too"
02:49 Fear in Performance: Djokovic’s "Storm Inside"
06:16 Steph Curry’s Playbook: Calm Under Pressure
#Leadership #ImposterSyndrome #Resilience #MikeRobbins #TeamPerformance
"I was barely six feet tall [...] I was throwing 88 miles an hour [...] I wasn’t the biggest, strongest, or most talented [...] If I could go back, I’d say: ‘Everyone else is freaked out too. Don’t think something’s wrong with you because you’re nervous.’" — Mike Robbins
"Most of us compare our insides to other people’s outsides [...] We’re aware of our own fears/doubts [...] We can’t see that in others unless they tell us." — Mike Robbins
"I’ve been speaking for 25 years [...] People say, ‘You don’t get nervous.’ I look at them like, ‘What are you talking about? Of course I get nervous.’ [...] Fear doesn’t overtake me now because I’ve learned techniques to channel it." — Mike Robbins
"What must it be like for a politician in a debate or a Super Bowl player? They’re feeling fear [...] Leadership is about calming yourself to respond to the present moment—that’s where authenticity shows up." — Mike Robbins
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