Robert Henry LaBonne

Simon Sinek is an author and speaker who talks about the relationship between people and organizations. In this talk that he gave at the 99% conference he speaks about beliefs, authenticity, trust and helping advance the human race. There is much to be learned here. Enjoy!  :)

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The week before my 22nd birthday I decided to donate it to charity:water. I set a goal of $450 which will help 22 people get clean drinking water. It would be reached if 22 people donated $22. I'm delighted to say that the goal was met with the help of my wonderful family and friends. 

Below is a video that explains the story of charity:water.

Here is how you can donate your next birthday. 

Many of you know that a few months ago I adopted a pit from the new haven animal shelter. His name is Toby and I couldn't have dreamt a better dog. Many people are still impacted by the way the media portrayed the breed over the past few years. This video does a great job presenting the facts on how wonderful these dogs really are.

Toby:

The video:

Jill Bolte is a neuroscientist who had a stroke and lived to tell her experience. 

An extremely interesting video on how the two sides of the brain work together to create our reality. 

Definitely check this one out. 

A palindrome is a word, phrase, number or other sequence of units that can be read the same way in either direction (the adjustment of punctuation and spaces between words is generally permitted).  ~ Wikipedia

This video is beautifully created and has a powerful message.

Created by Tammy Camp.

Here is a beautiful mind blowing video of the sky from El Teide which is Spain's highest mountain. Imagine if we could eliminate all the light pollution and see this on a daily basis?

Here are the creators comments:
This was filmed between 4th and 11th April 2011. I had the pleasure of visiting El Teide.
Spain´s highest mountain @(3715m) is one of the best places in the world to photograph the stars and is also the location of Teide Observatories, considered to be one of the world´s best observatories.

The goal was to capture the beautiful Milky Way galaxy along with one of the most amazing mountains I know El Teide. I have to say this was one of the most exhausting trips I have done. There was a lot of hiking at high altitudes and probably less than 10 hours of sleep in total for the whole week. Having been here 10-11 times before I had a long list of must-see locations I wanted to capture for this movie, but I am still not 100% used to carrying around so much gear required for time-lapse movies.

A large sandstorm hit the Sahara Desert on the 9th April (bit.ly/​g3tsDW) and at approx 3am in the night the sandstorm hit me, making it nearly impossible to see the sky with my own eyes.

Interestingly enough my camera was set for a 5 hour sequence of the milky way during this time and I was sure my whole scene was ruined. To my surprise, my camera had managed to capture the sandstorm which was backlit by Grand Canary Island making it look like golden clouds. The Milky Way was shining through the clouds, making the stars sparkle in an interesting way. So if you ever wondered how the Milky Way would look through a Sahara sandstorm, look at 00:32.

Enjoy!
(Watch full screen!)

Here is a very interesting video from Barry Schwartz. The truth is we are often happier with less options to choose from. The facts presented here apply to many areas of life.

Less is more.

This video is from when I had the amazing opportunity to hang with the members of CT EO (Entrepreneurs Organization) for the action packed day at the Skip Barber High Performance Driving School. It is a magical feeling being able to push an automobile, that one would not normally have the chance to drive, to its limits. At the end of the video a handful of the EO members relate the skills learned throughout the day to running a business. 

You can attend Skip Barber Racing school at numerous race tracks around the US. For more info go to www.skipbarber.com. It was by far one of the most exciting days of my life. 

Enjoy!

Dan Buettner and his team studies the world's "Blue Zones" which are the areas in the world where people live the longest and healthiest lives.

There are four common trends that these "Blue Zone" societies share.

1. None of them exercise...at least not for the sake of exercising. All of these cultures move naturally throughout the day. Their lives are set up so that they are constantly nudged into physical activity.
2. Have the right outlook on life. Their purpose in life is known and they all take the time to step back from the daily routine either through prayer, mediation, or some other form of relaxation.
3. Eat wisely. All of the areas studied have a plant based diet.
   
4. Connect with others. The various cultures are all involved with a close group of people who share the same life view and act as positive motivators. 

Definitely worth the watch.

Tony analyzes the invisible forces in life that shape what we do.

Our decisions shape our destiny. These are the 3 decisions that we are making at all times:
1. What am I going to focus on?
2. What does this mean?
3. What am I going to do?
By choosing to focus on something you give it meaning which gives it emotion. This emotion is what makes us take action which can be either good or bad.

He then goes on to talk about the 6 human needs which are:
1. certainty- we all need to feel secure
2. uncertainty- on the flip side we also need variety to not be bored
3. significance- to feel important and valued
4. connection & love- everyone needs to give and feel love
The four above are the needs of the personality. The last two are the needs of the spirit which are what lead us to feel fulfilled.
5. growth- we need to be moving forward, learning, and developing ourselves
6. contribute- giving back beyond ourselves is what adds true meaning to life

Robbins truly motivating.