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You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson

by Brian Johnson

The best big ideas from life-changing books, plus the tools to live them. Brian Johnson helps you move from Theory to Practice to Mastery and flourish in Energy, Work, and Love. More wisdom in less time so you can activate your best, every day.More at heroic.us

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  1. Average or Excellent?: Hunt for Awesome (Heroic +1 #2031)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/os-pod-plus1 Today's +1: Hunt for awesome and celebrate it. Behind everyday services are real people putting in effort that often goes unnoticed. Before leaving a review, pause to consider the person on the receiving end, and…

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  2. Freak Out Lately?: Summary and Lessons (Heroic +1 #2030)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/os-pod-plus1 Today's +1: Expect challenges, then turn your mistakes into lessons. When you assume something will be easy, it's easy to panic when things don't go as planned. Expect obstacles, review what went wrong, and extract a...

  3. PNTV: The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/os-pod-pntv 👇 Get my Notes on The Confident Mind for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/the-confident-mind Brian is back at the chalkboard with the ultimate playbook for peak performance and unshakeable self-belief…

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  4. How to Teach Your Kids Philosophy: Speak Loudly; Use Words When Necessary (Heroic +1 #2029)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/os-pod-plus1 Today's +1: Teach your philosophy by living it. Your kids pay far more attention to what you do than what you say. Practice wisdom, discipline, love, and courage in the everyday moments, and let your actions show…

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  5. A Tool for Your Mind: Talk to Yourself!! (Don't Listen!!) (Heroic +1 #2028)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Talk to yourself like a warrior. Don't just listen. When the little voice in your head starts telling you that you can't do it, don't automatically believe it. Choose an empowering mantra like "I've got...

  6. Want Charisma?: Do These Three Things (Heroic +1 #2027)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Cultivate charisma through Presence, Power, and Warmth. Give people your full attention, develop the self-mastery to show up at your best, and let them feel your genuine kindness and care. Bring all…

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  7. PNTV: The Power of Showing Up by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get the Notes on The Power of Showing Up by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/the-power-of-showing-up In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at…

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  8. What Do You Admire: In YOUR Loved Ones? (Heroic +1 #2026)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Tell the people you love what you admire about them. Don't keep your appreciation to yourself. Think about what you genuinely admire in your kids, your partner, your friends, or someone you love, then…

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  9. How to Flip the Switch: You Master This Yet? (Heroic +1 #2025)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Flip the switch and reconnect with your best self. When fear or pressure shows up, don't let it take over. Reset your posture, slow your breathing, and use strong self-talk to reconnect with the…

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  10. PNTV: Raise the Player, Not the Pressure by Brandon Guyer

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get the Notes on Raise the Player, Not the Pressure by Brandon Guyer for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/raise-the-player-not-the-pressure In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at...

  11. What's THE Most Creative Act in the Universe?: Turning Around Glitches (Heroic +1 #2024)

    🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Make turning around your glitches a game. You're going to fall short of your ideals. The win is in how quickly you own the mistake, learn from it, and turn it into fuel to get better. Don't...

  12. Now That You Don't Need To Be Perfect: You Can Be Good (Heroic +1 #2023)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: You don't have to be perfect to be good. There are no perfect people and no perfect parents. Let go of the pressure to get everything right, show up with presence, and focus on being a little better…

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  13. PNTV: Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on Lives of the Stoics for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/lives-of-the-stoics Brian is back at the chalkboard with the ultimate guide to ancient wisdom for modern life: Lives of the...

  14. You Fall Short Lately?: Bring Forth Your Best!! (Heroic +1 #2022)

    🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Falling short can show you exactly where to grow. When you don't live up to your own standards, own it without excuses and notice how your actions affected the people you care about. Then…

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  15. Next-Level Metamorphosis: The Cicada on My Desk (Heroic +1 #2021)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Sometimes growth means shedding your old self. Like the cicada leaving its entire exoskeleton behind, we can choose to let go of the habits, behaviors, and attitudes that no longer serve us. What's one...

  16. Raise the Player: Not the Pressure (Heroic +1 #2020)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Raise the player, not the pressure. Before competition, encourage them to trust themselves. During it, make sure they feel loved no matter how they perform. Afterward, remind them how much you love...

  17. PNTV: The Daily Dad by Ryan Holiday

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on The Daily Dad by Ryan Holiday for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/the-daily-dad In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard to unpack the ultimate daily...

  18. The Zone of No Judgment: Yoda Says… (Heroic +1 #2019)

    🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Enter the Zone of No Judgment. Pay attention to how often your mind judges yourself, other people, or your circumstances. When you catch it, stop, take a breath, and let the judgment go...

  19. Believe It: Motivation = Value x Expectancy (Heroic +1 #2018)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Motivation = Value × Expectancy. Pick one thing you want to change and ask yourself two questions: How much do I really value this outcome, and how strongly do I believe I can achieve it? Dial up both...

  20. PNTV: The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/the-next-conversation In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard to…

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  21. Turn Up the Heat: It's Time to Activate (Heroic +1 #2017)

    🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Turn up the heat on what you really want. Real change requires enough activation energy to move from intention to action. If you've been struggling to change something, get fired up about…

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  22. Be That Guy: Celebratory Love (Again!) (Heroic +1 #2016)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Be the person who genuinely celebrates other people's wins. When someone shares something they're proud of or excited about, slow down and really celebrate with them. Let them know you're stoked for…

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  23. PNTV: Building a Life Worth Living by Marsha M. Linehan

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on Building a Life Worth Living for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/building-a-life-worth-living Brian is back at the chalkboard with the ultimate playbook for escaping despair and...

  24. Take the Burr Out: Pro Tip for the Day (Heroic +1 #2015)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Pull the burr out. We all have habits that create little pockets of unnecessary pain, and the longer we leave them alone, the more they can hurt. Identify your #1 metaphorical burr today, stop doing…

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  25. Who's YOUR Angel?: Appreciate How Blessed You Are (Heroic +1 #2014)

    🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Remember the angels who helped make you who you are. Think of someone who has supported, loved, or shaped you in a meaningful way. Pause to appreciate them, then reach out if they're still...

  26. Mundane Miracles: & The Broken Pump (Heroic +1 #2013)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Let little glitches remind you of life's little miracles. The next time something doesn't work the way you expect, pause before getting frustrated and notice how often that same thing normally works...

  27. PNTV: The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/the-let-them-theory In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard to unpack a viral...

  28. Efficient vs. Effective: Tasks vs. People (Heroic +1 #2012)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Be efficient with tasks, but effective with people. Getting things done quickly is great, but relationships aren't tasks to check off a list. Today, notice where you're rushing through an interaction and...

  29. Receiving Celebratory Love: Sure Feels Good (Heroic +1 #2011)

    🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Let yourself receive celebratory love. Connection feels even better when we slow down enough to receive it. Put your phone away, step out of your own little cocoon, and find something to...

  30. PNTV: How Life Imitates Chess by Garry Kasparov

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on How Life Imitates Chess by Garry Kasparov for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/how-life-imitates-chess In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard to...

  31. "Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow!": Me Walking on Rocks (Heroic +1 #2010)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: The rocks hurt, but you're getting stronger. Life is going to put some wonderfully not-wonderful rocks in your path. Don't pretend they don't hurt, but remember that the challenges you're walking through...

  32. "Hey Kids!": "Have I Told You About…" (Heroic +1 #2009)

    🚀 Ready to build a life you don't need to escape from? Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Be the fire. Wish for the wind. Challenges can either weaken us or become fuel for growth. Think of one challenge you're facing today and ask…

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  33. PNTV: Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life by Steven C. Hayes

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/get-out-of-your-mind-and-into-your-life Brian is back at the chalkboard with the ultimate playbook for...

  34. "Dude! Put That Away!": FOCUS, Solving Life Puzzles and Deep Connections (Heroic +1 #2008)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Your attention is one of your most valuable resources. Multitasking weakens your ability to focus and can even pull you away from the people right in front of you. Put your phone and other distractions...

  35. Don't Be a Jerk!: Enforcer Wise Mentor (Heroic +1 #2007)

    🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: High standards work better with high warmth. If you push someone to improve without making it clear that you believe in them, you can easily become an enforcer instead of a wise mentor....

  36. Raising Heroes: As a Wise Mentor (Heroic +1 #2006)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Raise the bar while helping them believe they can reach it. Wise mentors hold both high standards and high support. Today, think about someone you're helping grow and ask yourself: Am I challenging them…

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  37. PNTV: Stoicism for Dummies by Tom Morris

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on Stoicism for Dummies for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/stoicism-for-dummies In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard exploring the ultimate…

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  38. Earned Prestige: Trophies, Cash, & The Ultimate Prize (Heroic +1 #2005)

    🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Help the people you love earn their prestige. The trophy and prize money are fun, but the deeper win is helping someone experience what they're capable of through their own effort. Give the...

  39. "Happy Birthday!": Family Ties (Heroic +1 #2004)

    🚀 Ready to build a life you don't need to escape from? Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Put someone else first and create a moment of connection. You don't need a big conversation to connect with another person. Look for a tiny…

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  40. PNTV: Rise Above by Scott Barry Kaufman

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on Rise Above for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/rise-above Brian is back at the chalkboard with the ultimate playbook for overcoming a victim mindset and empowering yourself: Rise…

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  41. "Please, After You!": Another Micro Practice (Heroic +1 #2003)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Do something kind, however small. Tiny acts of kindness can create tiny ripples of awesome. Today, slow down long enough to notice an opportunity to make someone else's day a little better, whether…

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  42. The Biker Club: Micro At the Chess Tournament (Heroic +1 #2002)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Put your phone away and create a micro moment of connection. You don't need a deep conversation to connect with someone. The next time you're out, look up from your phone, notice the people around you…

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  43. PNTV: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on How to Win Friends and Influence People for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the...

  44. Thank You for Your Service: Micro Moment of Gratitude (Heroic +1 #2001)

    🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Turn gratitude into a moment of connection. A simple "thank you" can become something much more meaningful when it's sincere and personal. The next time you have the chance, take a moment…

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  45. The Almost Fall: Be Grateful for What DIDN'T Happen (Heroic +1 #2000)

    🚀 Ready to build a life you don't need to escape from? Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Be grateful for what didn't happen. We often notice the things that go wrong, but what about all the times something could have gone wrong and didn't?...

  46. What Do You Want?: "To Be a GP and a GM!" (Heroic +1 #1999)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Get clear on what you want, then get specific about how you'll get there. Start with the ultimate game: becoming and continuing to be a good person. Then identify the other big games you're playing and...

  47. PNTV: 10 to 25 by David Yeager

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on 10 to 25 by David Yeager for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/10-to-25 In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard exploring the science of motivating...

  48. We Win or We Win: 839 Days Later… (Heroic +1 #1998)

    🚀 Take Heroic OS for a free 7-day spin, see what changes: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Turn your losses into wins by learning from them. Emerson turned a tough chess loss into a commitment to getting better, starting a puzzle streak that lasted 839 days and helped him...

  49. Belichick on Shopping Carts: Put Them Where They Belong (Heroic +1 #1997)

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app Today's +1: Practice excellence in the little things. Excellence isn't just about the big moments. The next time you have a chance to put something back where it belongs, do it with a joyful smile and use that small...

  50. PNTV: The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg

    🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → https://go.heroic.us/heroic-os-app 👇 Get my Notes on The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg for FREE to follow along: → https://go.heroic.us/the-way-of-excellence In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard exploring…

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The best big ideas from life-changing books, plus the tools to live them. Brian Johnson helps you move from Theory to Practice to Mastery and flourish in Energy, Work, and Love. More wisdom in less time so you can activate your best, every day.More at heroic.us

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