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Category Archives: Tony Robbins
The Industrialization of Aspiration: Tony Robbins and the Making of Therapeutic Capitalism
Anthony Jay Robbins (né Mahavoric, born February 29, 1960) is an architect of modern self-optimization culture. He took the American self-help industry, a loose collection of inspirational books and hotel ballroom seminars, and built it into a vertically integrated global … Continue reading
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New Yorker: How to Build a Better Motivational Speaker: The upstart motivator Jesse Itzler wants to reform his profession—while also rising to the top
You don’t become a great motivational speaker ala Oprah and Tony Robbins by telling the truth. There are too many other people and institutions doing that. You become special by relaying something special, but few people have a trove of … Continue reading
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BuzzFeed: Leaked Records Reveal Tony Robbins Berated Abuse Victims, And Former Followers Accuse Him Of Sexual Advances
I’ve made several posts about Tony Robbins over the years, several of which presaged the recent BuzzFeed expose: Two former followers who went on to work for Robbins provided BuzzFeed News with signed statements swearing under oath that they felt … Continue reading
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Tony Robbins Hoarse Voice
I have spent over a hundred hours listening to Tony Robbins talks and he always has a hoarse voice. Looking at his recent interview with the New York Times, it is easy to see why. He tightens and compresses his … Continue reading
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The Dangers Of Large Group Awareness Training (LGAT) II
From a post to Rick Ross: These firewalking seminars, are very dangerous seminars, in my view, for many many reasons. Dozens, if not hundreds of reasons. Firstly, doing the Firewalk in the presence of the Super-Guru is something you can … Continue reading
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Tony Robbins’ Weird Dietary Advice
CosmoPhilosopher posts 5/29/03 to Rick Ross: He has always had weird dietary advice. Years ago, he sold the “fit for life” idea, and I was credulous enough to follow that, until one day I saw some good nutritionists, and they … Continue reading
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Anthony Robbins – Unleash The Power Within
I’ve been listening to Tony Robbins since the early 1990s. I’m a fan. I’m a devotee. I also know that I have an attraction to cults. I like joining things that promise transformation. So I’ve been Googling Tony Robbins and … Continue reading
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I’m Rewriting My Rules
I’m rewriting my rules for when I feel happy, successful, and loved (based on a Tony Robbins lecture) and they all start with, “Any time….” As in, any time I do a mitzvah, I feel happy and successful in my … Continue reading
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