

You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson
You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson features the best big ideas from life-changing books and practical tools to help you move from Theory to Practice to Mastery and flourish in Energy, Work, and Love. Get more wisdom in less time so you can activate your best, every day—so that we can change the world, one person at a time, together, starting with you and me and us, today! (Learn more about Heroic Public Benefit Corporation at https://heroic.us)
Episodes
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May 15, 2016 • 7min
Creativity 101: How to Create Cool Stuff and Do Your Life's Work (Intro)
In this class we'll look at your #1 creative project, doing your life's work, turning pro and the three laws of mastery. Plus how to get your mind right and deal with troll poop. Let's master the process of consistently creating cool stuff and giving our gifts to the world!

May 14, 2016 • 15min
PNTV: The Road to Character by David Brooks
In today's world, the road to character has a much less defined map than the road to external success. In this thoughtful, penetrating book, New York Times op-ed columnist and author David Brooks walks us through the evolution of our culture away from a character ethic toward a society all about what he calls the "Big Me." And, of course, he shows us the way back to character. Big Ideas we explore include résumé virtues vs. eulogy virtues, answering the summons, conquering yourself, living for holiness and becoming strongest at your weakest point.

May 13, 2016 • 6min
Micro Class: Gritty Passion
Gritty passion is more like a compass than fireworks. How's yours?

May 12, 2016 • 5min
Micro Class: Success: 3 = 75%
Michelle Gielan and Shawn Achor have worked with 1/3 of the Fortune 100 companies. They have discovered 3 core attributes that lead to 75% of success. Here they are.

May 11, 2016 • 17min
PNTV: Broadcasting Happiness by Michelle Gielan
In this book, Michelle Gielan takes her background in broadcast journalism (as a CBS News anchor) and combines it with her background in positive psychology to show us how we are ALL broadcasters. Big Ideas we explore include the 3 key factors that account for 75% of success (!), power leads and how to use them, rational optimism vs. irrational optimism, fact-checking your story to find fueling facts that catalyze rather than paralyze and how/when to H.A.L.T.!

May 10, 2016 • 17min
Micro Class: How to Create Miracle Months
Want to create Miracle Months? Well, here's how I'm approaching it. Hope you enjoy!

May 9, 2016 • 18min
PNTV: Grit by Angela Duckworth
Angela Duckworth is the world's leading authority on the science of grit. In fact, she pioneered the field and, as Daniel Gilbert says on the cover: "Psychologists have spent decades searching for the secret of success, but Duckworth is the one who found it." In this Note, we explore the two facets of grit (hint: passion + perseverance, why they're important and how to cultivate them.

May 8, 2016 • 8min
Mommahood 101: How to Celebrate Motherhood—The Most Creative Work of Your Life! (Intro)
In this special class, my wife Alexandra joins us to share her Top 10 Big Ideas on how to celebrate the most creative time of your life. Discover how to mother from your essence, be a self-care queen, ignite your desire power and see your mothering as holy work + invisible art as you bring more fun and play and mindfulness into your heroine's journey.

May 6, 2016 • 4min
The Confidence Quadrant (via The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha)
Confidence. It's very different than Arrogance and Insecurity. Here's how.

May 5, 2016 • 9min
Micro Class: Wise Parenting (for Fatherhood 101 via Grit by Angela Duckworth)
Angela Duckworth's new book on Grit is *phenomenal.* Note, etc. soon. I'm prepping for Fatherhood 101 so this Idea really jumped out at me and I figured I'd capture a quick Micro Class on it. Hope you enjoy!


