One of the things I just love about Las Vegas is the the great entertainment and sports events that come here. On any given night you can witness people that are the very best in the world in their field.

This past Sunday I got a call to play a gig at the magnificent Bellagio Hotel Casino on Las Vegas Blvd. I was hired to play the first hour out on the patio looking over the private pool area, then move inside to perform while the guest had dinner.

I was out on the patio getting set up and a number of people were out there, I bumped into something, turned and looked over my shoulder and said, “That looks like Wayne Gretzky, the hockey great Hall of Famer.” The lady next to me said, “That is Wayne Gretzky!”

I then realized I was standing near a guy that is known as the best in the world at what he does. The very best! Think about that a moment. In any category in life be it sports, music, teaching, sales, there are only a few in each category that ever reach the top of the top. The best of the best.

For those of you that don’t know who Wayne is, his nickname was “The Great One”, recognized as the greatest hockey player of all time.

What immediately came to mind was, all the things he had to do, over many years of honing his craft to be the very best. He did what most were not willing to do. He practiced longer. He practiced harder. Was passionate, consistent and unrelenting in his pursuite of excellence…It’s a mind set. It’s an attitude.
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Some Wayne Gretzky Quotes Include:
“I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.”

“I wasn’t naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that’s the way I’ll be as a coach.”

“Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.”

“The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.”

“The only way a kid is going to practice is if it’s total fun for him… and it was for me.”

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
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Can you relate to any of those quotes?

Bumping into Wayne Gretzky, “The Great One”, was a gentle reminder for me to look at areas in my life that need more discipline, focus, and training. Inside each of us is a World Champion.

What steps can you take today that will move you closer to your dreams?
Now go discover the Wayne Gretzky inside of you.

Have a Wonder Filled Week,
Robby

August 17 is my B Day!Tonight we went out with a few friends and had a nice meal
at Buca de Bepo. We celebrated tonight because Monday nights
Vickie has choir and didn’t want her to miss rehersal…

 Anyway…
Another year has come and gone! It is amazing how fast the
years seem to go by so quickly. I started writing in my journal
a number of things I thought I would have done or had
accomplished by age 50.

I’m on track with some things and way off track with others.
Later this week maybe I’ll share some things I am considering
changing.

The one thing I really appreciate and I am very grateful
for are my freinds. I have some really great people in my
life. Maybe some day I’ll throw a huge party in Las Vegas
so all my friends from all over the world can just meet
each other. Between Vickie and I, we have a rainbow
of interesting people we are honored to call our friends.

Anyway, thanks for all your comments on face book and other
social media outlets. And to those that sent cards, Thank you! 

If it’s your birthday this month Happy Birthday to you too!

Tomorrow I’ll be posting a video I created for a recent
class project at church. It’s called “Finding God”.

That’s all for now…

Have a wonderful day!
Robby LeBlanc

Hi Guys,

Hope you are having a great a summer. Well it has been a hot one here!
We’ve been averaging 105 -110 degrees for the past 2-3 weeks. Yeh, I know
it’s a dry heat but it will still fry an egg!

Anyway, in addition to some of my private music gigs, I have been
getting back into film editing. Just wanted to share a 2 minute video I did
for the the New book by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert Allen called…
“Cash in a Flash”…

Turn up your speakers…Let me know what you think…

I look forward to your comments…

Keep Cool,
Robby

The History of Father’s Day…

Before I share the History of Fathers Day, I just want
to share a few personal notes about my father.

First, To all the fathers out there, Happy Fathers Day…

I love and adore my father Joseph V. LeBlanc and too this day
I call him almost every day. Sometimes it’s just to say hello
and other times to share a political debate. In his 81 years he has taught
me many things. He is and continues to be an incrediable example of
character, honesty, and love. I am lucky and proud to say he is my father.

Now for The History of Fathers Day… 
Contrary to popular misconception, “Fathers Day” was not
established as a holiday in order to help greeting card
manufacturers sell more cards.

The fact is when a “father’s day” was first proposed there
were no Father’s Day cards at all!

Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the
idea of a “father’s day” in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a
special day to honor her father, William Smart.

William Smart, a Civil War veteran, was widowed when
his wife (Mrs. Dodd’s mother) died in childbirth with
their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the
newborn and his other five children by himself on a
rural farm in eastern Washington state.

It was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized
the strength and selflessness her father had shown in
raising his children as a single parent.

The first Father’s Day was observed on June 19, 1910
in Spokane Washington.

At about the same time in various towns and cities across
American other people were beginning to celebrate a
“father’s day.”.

In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a
national Father’s Day.

Then in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential
proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father’s Day.

Finally in 1972 President Richard Nixon signed the law which
made “Fathers Day” permanent.

I look forward to your comments…