what goes on at those Rock Reena style seminars who's the man who claims to be
the top life coach to the stars find out as we look at the truth about Tony
Robbins number nine weird claps at six foot seven and 250
plus pounds of muscle the motivational speaker and entrepreneur Tony Robbins ra
has an intriguing physical presence if you've seen his work or watches
documentaries you know his mannerisms can be imposing aggressive and downright
eye catching but what seems to stick out most from his live events to those
observant few who aren't distracted by the rock concert a celebration going on
around them are his claps leaving his fingers spread loose and pulling
backwards as if scared to touch his palms corkscrewed acclaim together it
almost resembles an applause by someone who just had their nails done or like
he's trying to knock the mud off of a pair of dirty boots regardless of the
oddity of his celebratory ovation it does appear to be infectious as Robbins
has utilized his trademark clap to rally groups by the thousand number eight a
career in the leadership Robbins born Anthony J Mahavir ik grew up in Glendora
California was the adopted stepson a former semi-pro baseball player Jim
Robbins his young life wasn't easy as he often had to find work as a handyman in
high school delve his younger siblings get by he would further take on a role
of leadership in the classroom as Robbins was voted student body president
his senior year of high school but that would be where his formal education
ended since at the age of 17 Robbins decided to leave home and never return
instead of pursuing college Robbins would go on to work as a janitor before
going on to serve as an understudy of sorts to author and motivational speaker
Jim Rohn Robbins wasn't alone in his mentorship as rone also inspired the
founder of Herbalife and the cofounders of the chicken soup book series among
others supposed life coaches Ronin made a living on seminars at major
organizations and companies like Standard Oil and Rotary International
and at the time of Robbins apparent apprenticeship there were few options of
such high caliber to learn from this would only be the
getting though of Robins three and a half decade long career number seven the
neuro linguist the early 1980s introduced Robins to neuro linguistic
program or NLP for short the claim of NLP which is a method of communication
and behavior is that utilizing it will allow the user to overcome phobias
depression allergies vision problems and a plethora of mental illnesses and
learning disorders Robbins reportedly swears by the consciousness based system
of supposed adaptation claiming NLP will reconfigure the mind to a level optimal
for achieving success but this approach to realize in peak performance isn't
well supported as no scientific evidence exists to back the claims of NLP and is
widely recognized as a pseudoscience by specialists in the fields in lp's
proponents claim 2-6 created in the 1970s scientific reviews have found that
NLP basis of outdated brain metaphors and inconsistencies with neurological
findings of the past for decades to have resulted in an insufficient and
inaccurate system of beliefs furthermore attempts to recreate the reported
success of NLP users have flopped with failed attempts outweighing supposedly
successful ones by ratio of three to one but even with this discredit asian
robbins and many other motivational speakers leadership advisors and
hypnotherapist continue to employ the method today number six firewalking
follies when attending one of Robins massive live events attendees are
expected to dive right into the activities or else be accused of not
taking full advantage of the seminar in program attempting to just dip your toes
and the experience is so frowned upon in fact that hesitation could burn those
toes right off well maybe not really but found that most of his retreats and
convention like events as a bed of hot coals for crossing meant to both serve
as a metaphor for conquering one's fears as well as proof of Robins mind over
matter methods this exercise is a signature staple of his events he
implores his followers to treat the obstacle as the first literal steps to a
freer more fulfilling future but some participants felt a very real negative
cost to the supposedly freeing feet as incidents in 2012 and again in 2016
saw many indoor burn injuries the first occurrence claimed around two dozen
injuries due to fire walks and the second sent five people to the hospital
with another 30 to 40 receiving medical assistance for less severe burns the
truth is that the process of fire walking itself is actually based in
science with proper preparation making the only difference between dangerous
and doable carbon ash resting atop the hot coals makes them a feasible surface
for bare feet whereas actual red and white coals will most likely peel the
skin from your soles in addition the fact that you are in constant motion
over the scorching bed makes this time of contact on each coal minimal so if
prepared right there should have been no problem but Robbins insisted at a later
date that no one was actually injured attempting to play the incident off has
blown out of proportion by non-participating onlookers
however TMZ released 9-1-1 audio from the 2016 accident where multiple callers
notified emergency dispatchers of multiple burn victims from the event
including calls from a nearby security dispatch officer and the wife of one of
those injured number 5 questionable emotional intellect in the Netflix
documentary I am NOT your guru viewers are given was portrayed as an inside
look at the work of Tony Robbins throughout this documentary Robbins is
shown in the midst of his a date with destiny six day seminar with a crowd of
2,500 all which are either enduring or have previously endured a variety of
emotional financial or physical struggles attendees ranging from
suicidal to victims of sexual abuse turn to Robbins for salvation as he abruptly
hypes the energy of the crowd into a frenzy with little to no hesitation the
plenty of aggressive cursing he asserts his beliefs towards these troubled
people in the name of assistance his large imposing frame looms over one
woman as he vigorously persuades her to break up with her boyfriend in front of
the entire audience after lecturing her on her relationship this arose from a
question regarding her diet that he went on to turn into a completely different
discussion Robbins has a way of questioning and undermining the feeling
decisions and gravity of a person struggle in order to push his beliefs as
a suitable replacement this occurs again in the documentary as
one guest was having suicidal thoughts and after revealing her age of 26 Robin
says Oh give me a break you could take another 30 years of this you're not that
weak she tells of how she was born into a
cult and experienced abuse at a young age Robins who afterwards admits having
no prior experience with that type of trauma goes on to give her advice and
employ some supposed healing tactics he assigns her male allies from the
audience that he asserts she will be able to recognize as good people simply
by looking in their eyes he then offers to take her on as his protege as
explained earlier in the video Robin stopped his formal schooling at
age 17 he does not have a degree let alone a master's degree or doctorate
which are the typical qualifications to operate as a therapist and psychologist
his training on how to help people simply comes from a mindset that he
knows what is best for the audience and thus creates a dependency on his advice
still sheer numbers speak volumes as approximately four million people have
attended his live seminars the woman who was offered to become his protege Don
Watson is now a motivational speaker that gives her own seminars and lectures
attributing her most recent success to her first encounter with Robbins number
four high cost of help the Robbins claims to have an insatiable hunger to
end suffering for any human the price is such a meal tends to be incredibly high
his three-day seminar unleashed the power within has packages ranging from
895 to just under three thousand dollars the sixth day a date with destiny event
costs around 5500 to $7,500 a person but some apparently viewed these prices is
worth it with customers like Don Watson who supposedly decide to sell all of her
belongings just to attend one of these events these aren't all robbins offers
as a number of self-help programs can be purchased through his website costing
around two hundred and thirty dollars each he also carries a number of audio
video and workbook tools plus his own authored books
in total the variety of products and live events provided by Robbins have
netted him an estimated worth of four hundred and eighty million dollars in
annual sells of six billion dollars across his assorted business ventures
number three financial flow Robbins gives advice in a number of areas and
claims to be able to assist not only in tackling issues with oneself
but also with issues regarding finances so when Robbins began a venture to
franchises motivational tapes and materials there were many jumped at the
chance to piggyback on the speaker success but his overwhelming optimism
and confidence seemed to get the best of Robbins as he advertised the franchises
as being able to earn seventy five to $300,000 a year by selling 25 to 100
seminars a month this estimate didn't seem to measure up with reality as few
if any were able to sell that many seminars let alone turn that much profit
to make matters worse the cost to become a franchisee was anywhere between five
and ninety thousand dollars filling Robin's pocket long before these
customers can make any money on their own as a result the franchisees took
matters to the Federal Trade Commission who in turn settled on a two hundred
twenty-one thousand dollar fee to settle the dispute Robbins was also made to
purchase back any unused materials still in the franchisees possession making
this early business ploy of bust by the self-proclaimed number one business
strategist in the nation number two me too misshapen and March of 2018 Robbins
was approached by sexual abuse survivor that criticizes take on the me2 movement
the social media campaign meant to bring global attention to the frequent
occurrence of abuse and harassment towards women in his address to an
audience of thousands in San Jose Robyn stated he viewed the movement as an
expression of anger and a cry for significance by the accusatory parties
he attempted to explain how perceived significance was an addictive supplement
for happiness and progress essentially stating that those lashing out were
doing so to make themselves feel better rather than seeking any sort of justice
this take on the me2 movement frame survivors as if they were the aggressors
and this woman challenged his opinion in an attempt to physically demonstrate how
pushing back can't guarantee safety Robins encouraged the woman to extend
her fist as he pushed against hers with his driving her backward through the
aisles of the crowd after she refused to concede to his argument he then went on
to tell an anecdote regarding rich and powerful men he knew that wouldn't hire
attractive women because of the meaty movement needless to say this attempted
argument garnered a wealth of negative attention toward the life coach and
within days of this encounter spreading through social media
Robbins released in apology number one high profiled clientele despite his
questionable qualifications pseudo-scientific tactics and mistakes
with franchising and firewalking robbins maintains an elite customer base the
high-energy entrepreneur has coached the top of the edge along with people like
Oprah Kim Kardashian Bill Clinton Serena Williams Leonardo DiCaprio and Hugh
Jackman to name a few throughout his career he's coached figures like Mikhail
Gorbachev and Princess Diana and he even claims to have consulted with Mother
Teresa and Nelson Mandela and so even if his
work is baloney in theory the success of his clients and their support has helped
guarantee Tony Robbins a spot among the most famous and popular motivational
live coaches today would you turn to Tony Robbins for life advice let us know
why or why not in the comments below