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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Sep 23, 2015 • 13min
Micro Class - Top 10 Ways to Build Your Willpower (and Why You Should Care!)
Willpower. It's the queen of all virtues--the greatest predictor of health, happiness, wealth and all other good things. Here are 10 tips on how to build *your* willpower!!
Sep 23, 2015 • 6min
Micro Class - WOOP!
Want to catalyze your motivation + goal attainment? Get your WOOP on! Wish + Outcome + Obstacle + Plan = magic.
Sep 22, 2015 • 6min
Micro Class - What Went Well Today and Why?
Gratitude, as we know, is huge. Here's another really powerful exercise to flex your appreciation muscles and train yourself to see what's working in your life!!
Sep 22, 2015 • 42min
Interview - Learning How to Learn with Barbara Oakley
Barbara Oakley teaches one of the largest classes in HISTORY called "Learning How to Learn." (Over 1 million students!) She also wrote the great book, "A Mind for Numbers." Join us as we explore some of my favorite Big Ideas.
Sep 21, 2015 • 10min
Micro Class - How to Play the Equanimity Game
Equanimity. The word means 'balanced mind.' (Love that!) Here's how to recover your equanimity when life challenges you!!
Sep 20, 2015 • 43min
Interview - The Miracle Morning with Hal Elrod
Hal Elrod is an inspiring guy. Want to wake up every morning fired up to make today another masterpiece? Then it's time to make your mornings miraculous and Hal shows us how with his Life S.A.V.E.R.S. Join us as we discuss his great book The Miracle Morning.
Sep 20, 2015 • 6min
Micro Class - Less than 2 Min? 1-Touch It!
I'm excited to share some of my favorite super productivity tips. Here's my #1 practice: If it takes -2 minutes, 1-touch it!!
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Sep 20, 2015 • 39min
Interview - How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci with Michael Gelb
Michael Gelb, a pioneer in creative thinking and author of *How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci*, dives into the interplay between genetic predisposition and personal development. He emphasizes nurturing individual gifts and discusses how environmental influences shaped great talents like Mozart. Gelb highlights mindfulness practices and structured routines to boost creativity, advocating for a holistic approach to personal growth. His engaging exercises, like the 100 Questions Exercise, inspire curiosity and creative thinking, making genius accessible to all.
Sep 19, 2015 • 10min
Micro Class - How to quit being a perfectionist! (And become an optimalist)
Tired of being a perfectionist? Here are some ideas on how to shift out of that debilitating mindset and become an optimalist!! :)
Sep 19, 2015 • 16min
PNTV - Rethinking Positive Thinking by Gabriele Oettingen
Gabriel Oettingen is one of the world’s leading researchers in “The New Science of Motivation.” The basic idea of the book is captured in a clever image on the cover: Rose colored glasses with one lens cracked. Oettingen walks us thru the compelling research that demonstrates the power of seeing both the positive AND the challenges. When we contrast our wishes with the obstacles to their attainment we, almost magically, catalyze an extraordinarily higher level of performance.
