Written by: Steven Crane, Executive Contributor
Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.
If you're anything like me, you spend a significant amount of time on YouTube viewing videos. I've produced a list of the top 100 videos that I believe all leaders, executives, and personal development enthusiasts should watch in their spare time. They're invigorating, instructive, and just intriguing to be around. Consequently, add these items to your queue and prepare to learn something new!
1. How do lobsters grow? | Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski | Storiez
2. Mel Robbins | One of the Best Talks Ever on Self-Motivation
3. 8 traits of successful people ‒ Richard St. John
4. The Most Incredible Speech: How You Living? ‒ Rick Rigsby – MOTIVATION
5. Developing the Leader Within You ‒ John Maxwell
6. Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality | Brian Little
7. Unleash Your Super Brain To Learn Faster | Jim Kwik
8. ARE YOU A LEADER? | Keynote for the K-Team 2
9. Think Like A Grand Master Entrepreneur ‒ 2019 Driven Keynote
10. How to motivate yourself to change your behavior | Tali Sharot | TEDxCambridge
11. Tony Robbins on the Psychology and Skills of Exceptional Leaders
12. You Don't Find Happiness, You Create It | Katarina Blom | TEDxGöteborg
13. Simon Sinek: If You Don't Understand People, You Don't Understand Business
14. Everyday leadership ‒ Drew Dudley
15. Outliers: Why Some People Succeed and Some Don't
16. What makes you special? | Mariana Atencio | TEDxUniversityofNevada
17. WIN The War In Your HEAD And Find PEACE | David Goggins
18. Why students should have mental health days | Hailey Hardcastle
19. The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown
20. Why I read a book a day (and why you should too): the law of 33% | Tai Lopez | TEDxUBIWiltz
21. After watching this, your brain will not be the same | Lara Boyd | TEDxVancouver
22. HOW TO STOP SELF-SABOTAGE | Keynote for the K-Team 4
23. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression | Powerful Motivational Speech
24. Patrick Bet-David Keynote | Driven 2018
25. Dr. John Maxwell ‒ Do These 5 Things If You Want To Attract Better Into Your Life!
26. The Shift – Wayne Dyer
27. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | TED
28. TEDxAtlanta ‒ Sally Hogshead ‒ How to Fascinate
29. Spiral Dynamics: The Ultimate Theory of Human Development
30. A Crash Course on Spirituality (4 Levels of Consciousness and the Big Questions by Alan Watts)
31. If You Feel LOST, LAZY & UNMOTIVATED In Life, WATCH THIS! | Tom Bilyeu
32. Sleep is your superpower | Matt Walker
33. EVERYTHING You've Been Taught About Manifesting Abundance IS WRONG! | Sadhguru & Lewis Howes
34. Consciousness: The Ultimate Intelligence – Sadhguru [Full Talk]
35. Change Your World | Dr. John Maxwell
36. The Power of Cutting Off & Letting Go | Dharma Talk by Br Phap Dung, 2018 07 29
37. What 7000 HOURS of MEDITATION Looks Like | Deepak Chopra
38. Wayne Dyer Sleep Meditation | Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind
39. FREE NLP Training ‒ Live Seminar with Demonstrations
40. The Power of I AM ‒ Learn to use the most powerful words ever spoken!
41. Master Shi Heng Yi – 5 hindrances to self-mastery | Shi Heng YI | TEDxVitosha
42. The prison of your mind | Sean Stephenson | TEDxIronwoodStatePrison
43. Own your face | Robert Hoge | TEDxSouthBank
44. How do you define yourself? | Lizzie Velasquez | TEDxAustinWomen
45. The art of being yourself | Caroline McHugh | TEDxMiltonKeynesWomen
46. Overcoming hopelessness | Nick Vujicic | TEDxNoviSad
47. The skill of self-confidence | Dr. Ivan Joseph | TEDxRyersonU
48. How a 13-year-old changed 'Impossible' to 'I'm Possible' | Sparsh Shah | TEDxGateway
49. Everything is Connected ‒ Here's How: | Tom Chi | TEDxTaipei
50. BEST OF OPRAH WINFREY | Best Motivational Videos ‒ Speeches Compilation 1 Hour Long
51. Aloneness to Oneness ‒ Spiritual Documentary Film on Non-duality | This Will AWAKEN You
52. Discover Your True Self I Dr. Gabor Maté
53. Choose to Live a BEAUTIFUL Life! | Gaur Gopal Das | Top 50 Rules
54. 100 LIFE CHANGING QUOTES on Life, Love, Success & Adversity (Centuries of Wisdom)
55. How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes | Adam Leipzig | TEDxMalibu
56. Jordan Peterson ‒ The Best Way To Learn Critical Thinking
57. CRITICAL THINKING ‒ Fundamentals: Introduction to Critical Thinking [HD]
58. How to Speak
59. LEADERSHIP LAB: The Craft of Writing Effectively
60. Top 10 Life Lessons (Last Lecture Series)
61. Admiral McRaven addresses the University of Texas at Austin Class of 2014
62. 5 Ways Rapport to Build Rapport with Anyone
63. How to Get People to Say Yes: A Psychology Profess
or Explains the Science of Persuasion | Inc.
64. Deepak Chopra on the Power of Meditation to Unlock Infinite Possibilities | Impact Theory
65. Jon Kabat-Zinn ‒ "The Healing Power of Mindfulness."
66. How Important Is It To Forgive? Learn about Ho'oponopono with Dr. Matt James
67. Every Person Is One Choice Away From Everything Changing
68. Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality | Anil Seth
69. The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz
70. 20 Things Most People Learn Too Late In Life
71. 21 Tiny Habits to Improve Your Life in 2021 Effortlessly
72. Unleash Your Super Brain To Learn Faster | Jim Kwik
73. How To Grow An Insurance Agency To $100 Million | Patrick Bet-David Keynote
74. Master the Art of MANIFESTING and ATTRACT Your Dream Life! | Wayne Dyer MOTIVATION
75. The New Science of Sleep and Dreams | Professor Matthew Walker
76. Virtual SGL with Adm. William H. McRaven, USN (ret.) ‒ June 23, 2020
77. Life Lessons From 100-Year-Olds
78. FAILURE ‒ Best Motivational Video Speeches Compilation for Success, Students & Entrepreneurs
79. Tony Robbins on the Psychology and Skills of Exceptional Leaders
80. The most important lesson from 83,000 brain scans | Daniel Amen | TEDxOrangeCoast
81. After watching this, your brain will not be the same | Lara Boyd | TEDxVancouver
82. The psychology of self-motivation | Scott Geller | TEDxVirginiaTech
83. What really matters at the end of life | BJ Miller
84. Dealing With Anger and Toxic Thoughts | Sadhguru
85. How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris
86. Let's Talk Mental Health | Meredith Ackley | TEDxMountainViewHighSchool
87. Quit social media | Dr. Cal Newport | TEDxTysons
88. Unwavering Focus | Dandapani | TEDxReno
89. Why are we happy? Why aren't we happy? | Dan Gilbert
90. Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
91. Barry Schwartz: Our loss of wisdom
92. Your elusive creative genius | Elizabeth Gilbert
93. How to Jumpstart Your Personal Growth with High-Level Leadership | John Maxwell on Impact Theory
94. Self Realization is the Highest Healing ‒ Deepak Chopra's Best Speech
95. Neuroscientist REVEALS How To COMPLETELY Heal Your Body & Mind! | Caroline Leaf & Lewis Howes
96. How to Make Yourself Immune to Pain | David Goggins on Impact Theory
97. Change Your Life by Changing Your Thought Process | Brendon Burchard
98. Simon Sinek ‒ Understanding Empathy
99. How changing your story can change your life | Lori Gottlieb
100. Adaptability and the Future of Work: Seeing The Invisible. AQ
So there you have it, my top 100 videos for leaders and personal development enthusiasts. What's your favorite? Let me know down below! I'm always on the lookout for new content to watch and learn from, so if you have any recommendations, please share them with me. Thanks for reading!
Steven Crane, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
"Steven Crane is a dynamic USMC Veteran, Serial Entrepreneur, Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Coach known for providing high-performance coaching to support individuals in identifying their key strengths and achieving set career goals. As a veteran who experienced the stereotypical homeless military transition, Steven has a proven track record of successfully building and running various companies focused on supporting individuals in advancing their professional careers and freeing their minds from negativity while overcoming limiting beliefs and stepping into a world of possibilities!
Throughout his career, Steven has displayed deep expertise in guiding individuals in identifying and overcoming their limits and thriving in current roles by offering 1-on-1 sessions. Moreover, he is skilled in counseling clients through career changes to achieve their personal and professional goals. Steven has also been commended for devising and implementing innovative coaching programs and leading global teams to pinpoint and explore new opportunities to inspire powerful personal transformation."
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