

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)
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Mar 25, 2023 • 4min
The #1 Success Principle: The Event + Our Response = The Outcome (Heroic +1 #1,464)
A discussion of Jack Canfield's core success principle and why taking full responsibility matters. The E + R = O formula is explored with a vivid earthquake story showing different reactions. Connections are made to stoicism, Covey, and practical ways to choose responses. A lively call to gamify response choices and create better outcomes.

Mar 24, 2023 • 3min
Greatness of Spirit: Activate Your Soul Force, Hero! (Heroic +1 #1,463)
Today's Heroic +1 features wisdom from Tom Morris' "True Success". See the full +1 here: https://www.heroic.us/optimize/plus-one/greatness-of-spirit Get more wisdom in less time with a Heroic membership. Get started for FREE today: http://heroic.us Ready to actualize your Heroic potential? Move from Theory to Practice to Mastery: https://heroic.us/mastery Join 12,500+ Heroes from 110+ Countries by becoming a certified Heroic Coach: https://heroic.us/coach About Heroic: Heroic integrates ancient wisdom, modern science, and practical tools into a beautifully-designed app to help activate your best. Premium Heroic members have access to 600+ of the absolute greatest personal development books distilled into 25-min PhilosophersNotes and 50+ hour-long masterclasses on all areas of a flourishing life. #success #wealth #greatness #wisdom #morewisdominlesstime #personaldevelopment #heroic

Mar 23, 2023 • 3min
Success!: A Treasure Trove of Wisdom (Heroic +1 #1,462)
A brisk tour of classic and modern takes on success, highlighting Tom Morris and other thought leaders. Listeners hear why success is available to anyone who thinks and breathes. The conversation spotlights using your talents for self and others and the twin practices of being true to yourself and being good to others.

Mar 22, 2023 • 4min
Yogananda on Success: Be on Fire with Purpose (Heroic +1 #1,461)
Ancient wisdom and modern science collide around what makes success real. Readings stress purposeful, immediate action over passive thinking. Conviction, mastery, and demonstrated effort are highlighted as the path to victory. A call to ignite determination and move from theory into brave, disciplined practice.

Mar 21, 2023 • 4min
Aristotle on Success: We MUST Realize Our Aims (Heroic +1 #1,460)
A dive into Aristotle's view of eudaimonia and what it means to truly make a life a success. Exploration of ethics as practical guidance for realizing ambitions and living in integrity. A call to move from theory to practice and cultivate virtues through disciplined action.

Mar 20, 2023 • 4min
9 Things Successful People Do Differently: How Are YOU Doing with Them? (Heroic +1 #1,459)
Short, sharp exploration of nine behaviors that set high achievers apart. Highlights concrete goal-setting, if-then planning, and action-focused routines. Covers practical self-check questions to assess your habits. Ends with a motivational prompt to put these practices into play.

Mar 19, 2023 • 4min
Cognitive Smoking: Are You Addicted? (Heroic +1 #1,458)
Today's Heroic +1 features wisdom from Cal Newport's "Digital Minimalism". Get more wisdom in less time with a Heroic membership. Get started for FREE today: http://heroic.us Ready to actualize your Heroic potential? Move from Theory to Practice to Mastery: https://heroic.us/mastery Join 12,500+ Heroes from 110+ Countries by becoming a certified Heroic Coach: https://heroic.us/coach About Heroic: Heroic integrates ancient wisdom, modern science, and practical tools into a beautifully-designed app to help activate your best. Premium Heroic members have access to 600+ of the absolute greatest personal development books distilled into 25-min PhilosophersNotes and 50+ hour-long masterclasses on all areas of a flourishing life. #digitalminimalism #tech #distraction #wisdom #morewisdominlesstime #personaldevelopment #heroic

Mar 18, 2023 • 2min
Make It a Game: Turning Chores Into Gifts and Into Games (Heroic +1 #1,457)
They talk about turning chores into playful gifts and small acts of love. Stories show how tiny rituals, like painted nails or shared moments, create micro moments of connection. The conversation encourages setting daily targets and responding to bids to savor time with loved ones.

Mar 17, 2023 • 4min
Me + Toe Nail Polish: As an Act of Love (Heroic +1 #1,456)
A dad turns Fitbits and step counts into playful competitions that make movement fun for kids. He explores gamifying chores and habits to gift a healthier future self. Ancient wisdom and modern habit science get woven into a case for making steady, joyful practice the path to lasting change.

Mar 16, 2023 • 5min
The Power of... YET!: Growth and Grit Mindset 101 (Heroic +1 #1,455)
Today's Heroic +1 features wisdom from Seth Godin's "The Practice" and Caroline Adams Miller's "Getting Grit". Get more wisdom in less time with a Heroic membership. Get started for FREE today: http://heroic.us Ready to actualize your Heroic potential? Move from Theory to Practice to Mastery: https://heroic.us/mastery Join 12,500+ Heroes from 110+ Countries by becoming a certified Heroic Coach: https://heroic.us/coach About Heroic: Heroic integrates ancient wisdom, modern science, and practical tools into a beautifully-designed app to help activate your best. Premium Heroic members have access to 600+ of the absolute greatest personal development books distilled into 25-min PhilosophersNotes and 50+ hour-long masterclasses on all areas of a flourishing life. #grit #mindset #selfbelief #growthmindset #wisdom #morewisdominlesstime #personaldevelopment #heroic


