After more than 15 years of intensive meditation and spiritual self-inquiry, Robert began his remarkably distinctive professional journey in 1985. Since then, he has developed an international reputation as a groundbreaking self-awareness teacher, public speaker, and leadership adviser. He is the creator of RealTime Speaking.

During the past 20 years, Robert has honed his unique public speaking style through keynote speeches, conference presentations, and lectures and workshops to the public, corporate, and academic sectors. As a sought-after public speaking guru, Robert has worked with a cultural cross-section of people, including corporate executives, professionals, rock musicians, best-selling authors, fashion designers, spiritual teachers, coaches and holistic healers, academics, and entrepreneurs.

His resume of speaking engagements includes State of the World Forum, American Management Association, International Coach Federation, Institute of Noetic Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, International Conference on Enlightenment, Inner Directions Conference, Living Now Symposia, Praxis Conference, Presidio Dialogues, Spirit at Work, SLaM Network, JFK University School of Management, San Francisco State University, California Institute of Integral Studies, and National Association of Drama Therapists.

Robert has published eight books and more than 200 articles on the themes of public speaking, authentic self-expression, meditation, and leadership. He was commissioned to write original essays for three leading-edge anthologies and was interviewed for The Awakening West, a collection of conversations with contemporary Western wisdom teachers.

In 2011, Robert synthesized his almost 50 years of spiritual study, practice, and inner experience into "The 5 Principles of Authentic Living" — and he now shares these principles with others in Authenticity Accelerator events.