Mike Robbins

The Women Who Have Shaped My Life and Leadership

Mike Robbins — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:34:50 +0000

My whole life has been, and continues to be, influenced by amazing females. The older I get, the more I realize just how much the women in my life have shaped who I am, not only as a person, but as a leader. I think about my late mom, who modeled strength, resilience, and passion […]

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Belonging Is More Powerful Than Fitting In

Mike Robbins — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:39:45 +0000

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the difference between belonging and fitting in. They sound similar, but in my experience they couldn’t be more different. Fitting in is about adjusting who you are to be accepted. Belonging is about being accepted because of who you are. One requires performance. The other creates safety. So […]

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You Don’t Have to Reinvent Yourself to Start Fresh

Mike Robbins — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:55:00 +0000

The start of a new year brings a lot of energy. New goals. Big plans. Fresh commitments. Everywhere we look, there’s messaging about change…how to be better, faster, more productive, more successful. And while growth and improvement are important, I think we sometimes forget something really simple, and really important: You don’t have to completely […]

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Make Space to End Well

Mike Robbins — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:14:56 +0000

December can feel like a blur. The pressure to wrap things up, meet deadlines, hit goals, and prep for the year ahead can create a frantic pace, at work and in life. We race to the finish line, already thinking about January before we’ve had a chance to fully close out the year we’re still […]

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Gratitude and Grief Can Coexist

Mike Robbins — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:42:59 +0000

As we head into the holiday season, I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude. It’s a time of year when we’re encouraged, sometimes even expected, to focus on what we’re thankful for. And there’s beauty in that. Gratitude is powerful. It helps us stay grounded. It brings us back to what matters most. It shifts […]

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What Are You Pretending Not to Know?

Mike Robbins — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:53:38 +0000

One of the hardest questions I’ve ever had to ask myself is this: What am I pretending not to know? It’s a question that can stop us in your tracks. Because if we’re honest, there’s usually something, big or small, that we already do know deep down, but we don’t want to face it. Maybe […]

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You Don’t Need a Title to Lead

Mike Robbins — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:23:20 +0000

Some of the best leaders I know don’t have fancy titles. They’re not executives. They aren’t calling the shots from the top of the org chart. But they lead with presence. With heart. With integrity. And people follow them, not because they have to, but because they want to. We often think of leadership as […]

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The Cost of Not Being Real at Work

Mike Robbins — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:46:01 +0000

We spend a lot of time at work. In meetings. On calls. In Slack threads and Zoom rooms. Solving problems. Managing expectations. Trying to perform. And yet… so many people feel like they can’t fully be themselves in those spaces. They hide parts of who they are. Fears, frustrations, feelings, because the workplace doesn’t always […]

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Your Energy Speaks Louder Than Your Words

Mike Robbins — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:42:19 +0000

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about presence. Not presence as in “being in the room,” but presence as in how we show up. Our energy. Our tone. Our intention. Because here’s the truth: People might hear what you say… …but they feel who you are. We’re always communicating, even when we’re not talking. You […]

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You Don’t Need to Know All the Answers, You Need to Ask Better Questions

Mike Robbins — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:32:22 +0000

As leaders, we’re often taught, explicitly or implicitly, that we’re supposed to know things. Know the strategy. Know the numbers. Know how to fix what’s broken. Know what to say when someone’s struggling. But here’s the thing I’ve learned (and continue to re-learn): Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about being willing to […]

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