I have conducted hundreds of Rolling Stone interviews. In my mind. This was a favorite pastime in my early twenties. While standing in line at the grocery store, or stuck in rush hour traffic, I would enjoy extensive imaginary discussions of my grand musical powers. James, can you please tell Rolling Stone readers how you first came to realize you […]
Who Are You Really? How to Actually Impress Others
There’s the story of who you are, and then there’s who you really are. We call this self-story the ego. The ego, by definition, is less accurate than it is self-serving. In fact, most people spend an incredible amount of energy trying to convince others of the truth of their ego story. See how smart I am, […]
Recognizing Your Ego Story
by James Robbins, M.A., LPC When you look up at the night sky, you see a vast expanse of stars. But the human brain struggles with “vast.” It likes to break things down into more practical bits. So we look at this overwhelming sea of stars and we start to organize them, categorize them. This […]
The Art of Apologizing
by James Robbins, M.A., LPC When was the last time you apologized for something? Has it been more than a day or two? If so, you might want to rethink your approach. In a good 48 hour period, maybe I make 10 mistakes. In a not-so-good 48 hour period, I can easily approach the triple […]
Amy Poehler: “I will say it again. Ambivalence is key.”
Feb 12, 2015 “I will say it again. Ambivalence is key. You have to care about your work but not about the result. You have to care about how good you are and how good you feel, but not about how good people think you are or how good people think you look. . . […]
