Robin Sharma Articles

Too many people believe that playing their best game as a human being requires them to revolutionalize their lives. And for most of us, that's a scary thought. No one wants to make

Language offers a framework for meaning.  Please think about that powerful idea.  We understand the world

I fail more than most people. I fail all the time. I've had failures in business. I've had failures in relationships. I've had failures in life. I used to wonder why this happened. But now I get it

Success, world-class health, internal fulfillment and sustained happiness don't just happen. These elements of your best life are created. All too often we look at a human being pla

Big idea: Your days are your life in miniature. As you live your days, so you craft your life. What you do today is actually creating your future. The words you speak, the thoughts

Henry David Thoreau shouted “Simplify. Simplify. Simplify” in his breathtakingly good book “Walden”. Nice point. One of the primary reasons that people and organizations fai

The philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once observed: “most people take the limits of their vision to be the limits of the world. A few do not. Join them.” Pr

Blame or claim-that's the choice each of us has to make each day. Blame what's not working or claim the gift in the seemingly negative situation. The world needs more

 To live on in the minds and hearts of the generations who will follow you is to cheat death. To make such a difference through the way you lead and show up is to find immortality. To have a l

Powerful thought: great achievement often appears when our backs are up against the wall. Pressure can actually enhance your performance. Your power most

One of the primary traits of world-class performers (in business and in life) is their ability to “detach from the noise”. Each day, “noise” such as little crises, minor int

That old line remains brilliantly true: "the harder I work, the luckier I get". Life helps those who help themselves. Learned that one from personal experience. I'm not on

Controversial title for my entry today? Perhaps. But I think it's true. I've heard so many gurus say that ideas are the currency of success and thinking drives the New Economy and w

I know I'm unpopular on this point. But I owe you my truth: most people sleep more than they need to. They fall into the trap of spending some of the best hours of their lives on a mattress. T

Big idea: people step into the stories you create for them. People generally behave in a way that meets the expectations you have of them. People generally conduct themselves in alignment with the

You'll never know if you don't even try. There is giant power in asking for what you want. All too often, our internal chatter prevents us from taking the steps needed to get us to our own unique f

Fear can be scary. When it surfaces, we are wired to run. To avoid it. To consider it as a bad thing. Not true. In my mind fear is beautiful. An opportunity. A gift.On the other side of ever

An idea just came to visit. Needed to share it with you. You've heard it before but the more we get exposed to good ideas, the deeper we integrate them. Like reading a powerful book for a second an

Full-disclosure: I'm not the first to use the term “Fail Faster”. But I love it. Coca-Cola CEO Neville Isdell, at the annual meeting informed shareholders that the company was now going

Most training programs don't have lasting impact. Most seminars provoke only micro-change. Most inspirational or leadership books get us excited only until we wake up the next morning and reality i

People ache for great listening. Do you give it to them? I so passionately believe that one of the single best things you can do to get your relationships (both professional and personal) to world-

Watched a road crew at work this morning while walking to a meeting. The team leader was having a bad day. A bus driver was hitting her horn because a traffic barricade was in her way. The team lea

Michelangelo was asked how he created his masterpieces. He replied that he simply saw the works of art embedded within the slabs of marble and then set about chipping away at everything that wasn't

Imagine living in a world where every movie you see has the same story line. Imagine if the only choice of drink was water and the only flavor of ice cream was chocolate (okay maybe that one wouldn

Simple truth I've learned from the best leaders I've worked with as an executive coach, professional speaker and leadership consultant: the only way to truly get power is to give it away. The more

Talk is cheap. Actions speak. Doesn't matter what you start. Brilliant that you have the courage to take that first step (nothing changes until you change). But what's the point of starting

I believe it's strikingly important to remember that when you know better, you can do better. With higher levels of awareness, you can make smarter choices. And the more clarity you get as to who y

Okay, this one might challenge/provoke and even irritate you a bit (if so, I've done my job). Because we grow through ideas (and experiences) that stretch us. And all I want to do is help you grow

Just read these stunningly important words of famed designer Bruce Mau that I need to share with you: "Every collaborator who enters our orbit brings with him or her a world more strange and c

Big Idea: your most challenging relationship carries with it the seeds of your greatest growth. The relationship that tests/frustrates/irritates you the most actually is one of your greatest blessi

(Note: this article appeared in The Economic Times of India as part of Robin's recent tour in that country) In my leadership development work with companies like IBM, FedEx and Nike and as

Big idea that will revolutionize the way you work and live if you embrace it at a DNA level: your life will expand or contract in direct relationship to your willingness to walk directly towards th

In The Greatness Guide I share a simple formula for genius: focus plus time equals mastery. Please think about that. What you concentrate on, you cannot help but get great at. The more you focus, t

Life's counter-intuitive. The things that we most resist carry the seeds of our greatness. The stuff that makes us feel uncomfortable makes us stronger. And the things that are hard to do help us g

Small steps are big steps. Little decisions can, over time, cause stunningly wonderful results. Tiny changes lead to real and sustained transformation. It's all about evolution rather than revoluti

It's so very human to fight for your excuses. "I can't be better than I am at work." "I don't have the time to exercise." "I can't do this dream or that dream because it's

Just read a quote from a Cadillac ad in the latest issue of GQ. Quotes actor Andy Garcia as saying: "It's important, when going after a goal, to never lose sight of the integrity of the journe

It doesn't matter what other people think of you. All that matters is what you think of you. We lose so much energy worrying about the opinions of others, wanting to be liked. Leadership an

Your expectations for yourself - and your life - become self fulfilling prophecies. What you intend shapes what you become. So make a commitment, today, to be remarkable. Live full out. Vow

Companies don't get better if they fall in love with their success. The best ones never feel they are truly successful. The brilliant ones know that they can always improve. Humility is part of the

You know this but it may be valuable to remember that adversity introduces us to ourselves. We get to see what we are made of. Our strengths. And our weaknesses. Hard times always pass but serve us