You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson

+1: Me, You and The Sun (#1344)

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

93 Million Miles + 8 Minutes 20 Seconds   This morning I was on the Trail moving for 30 minutes.    I banged out my last couple sets of 11 bur...

+1: Immediate-Gratification (#1343)

24 Nov 2022

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From Doing the Right Thing for the Win!   In our last few +1s, we've been talking about The Law of Cause and Effect.   We started with Michael...

+1: Growing Heroic Fruit (#1342)

23 Nov 2022

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Horticultural vs. Clock Time Revisited   In our last +1, we continued our conversation about The Law of Cause and Effect by inviting Jesus to the...

+1: Want Grapes or Figs? (#1341)

22 Nov 2022

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Thorn Bushes and Thistles Won't Do the Trick   In our last  1, we talked about The Law of Karma.    Also known as The Law of Cause and Effect...

+1: The Law of Karma (#1340)

21 Nov 2022

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How to Apply the Law of Cause and Effect   As we've discussed, Michael Singer is one of my favorite spiritual teachers.   After reading The U...

+1: Starve the Ghosts (#1339)

20 Nov 2022

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Feed the Good Guys   In our last couple +1s, we hung out with a couple of wise Indian masters and their gurus.    We talked about what to do i...

+1: From Icky to Awesome (#1338)

19 Nov 2022

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Wisdom From Another Indian Sage and His Grandmother   In our last +1, we talked about Yogananda and his guru's wisdom on what to do with ghosts...

+1: Afraid of Ghosts (#1337)

18 Nov 2022

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Here's What to Do…   Not too long ago, we talked about how I read a book.   I made the point that the most important part of how I read a b...

+1: Tolerant with Others (Part II) (#1336)

17 Nov 2022

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The Most Frequently Asked Question in Heroic Coach   In our last +1, we talked about some Ryan Holiday wisdom from his new book Discipline Is De...

+1: Tolerant with Others (#1335)

16 Nov 2022

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Strict with Yourself   I've said it before and I'll say it again.   Ryan Holiday is one of my favorite writers. We've featured a bunch of his ...

+1: You Are a Weirdo (#1334)

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At Least I Hope You Are, Hero!   In our last +1, we talked about Abigail Adams and her letter to her son, John Quincy Adams.    As you may rec...

+1: Mom Says: "Be Virtuous" (#1333)

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Abigail Adams and Heroic Mothers Unite   Abigail Adams was one of the Heroic Founding Mothers of the United States of America.   I'm convinced ...

+1: Are You Getting Better or Bitter? (#1332)

13 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Which Will It Be, Hero? As we've discussed, Brian Cain is an inspiring human being.   He works with some of the greatest athletes in the world...

+1: The Three Disciplines (#1331)

12 Nov 2022

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Of Self-Mastery: Reactive + Structural + Expansive   I've been thinking a lot about the three forms of discipline that make up Self-Mastery.   ...

+1: Level 5 (Heroic!) Leadership (#1330)

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Personal Humility + Indomitable Will    Jim Collins is my all-time favorite business thinker.   He's written a bunch of great books including...

+1: How I ACTUALLY Read a Book (#1329)

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I Read Archeologically (Like Twyla Tharp)   A couple +1s ago, I promised to tell you more about how I read a book.   Here's the very short an...

+1: Self-Concordant Goals (#1328)

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do a Gritty, Flourishing Hero Good!   In our last +1, we talked about how I read a book.   More specifically, we focused on how I choose the b...

+1: How I Read a Book (#1327)

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

And… How I Pick the Books I Read   I'm often asked how I read a book AND how I pick the books I read.   In fact, I was asked this question in...

+1: Day-Tight Compartments (#1326)

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Place to Live to Dominate the Day   In our last +1, Dale Carnegie joined us to complement some Brian Cain wisdom about the importance of focus...

+1: The Secret to Being Miserable (#1325)

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

And Its Antidote (Found in Spit!)   In our last +1, we spent a little more time with Brian Cain and his wisdom on the fact that "depression i...

+1: Your Obsession? (#1324)

05 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Past? Future? Present? = Depression, Anxiety, Optimal Performance    Not too long ago, we spent some time with my friend Brian Cain—who happen...

+1: A Heroic Meditation (#1323)

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We Love You… Let's GO!   In our last +1, we talked about the fact that I'm hitting 101 Heroic Targets a day so I can keep my daimon in play.   ...

+1: My Top 3 Energy Targets (#1322)

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's Hard to Have a Bad Day When I Hit These (Yours?)   Every day I hit 101 Targets in the Heroic App.   As I joke with our team and with some...

+1: 101 x 1M → 51 | 2051 (#1321)

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Permanent Ink Somewhere I'll Never Miss It     Today I want to chat about how I spent last Father's Day with the kids.   Hint: We went to ...

+1: On Perseverance (#1320)

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did You Know That George Washington…   In our last couple +1s, we chatted about Admiral McRaven's and Ryan Holiday's take on Courage.   Rememb...

+1: Courage Is Calling (#1319)

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Answer the Call, Hero!   In our last +1, we talked about virtue #1 in Admiral McRaven's Hero Code.   COURAGE.   I reminded us of the fact tha...

+1: Feeling Fear? (#1318)

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take JUST ONE STEP Forward Today    In our last +1, we spent some time with one of my heroes, Admiral William H. McRaven as we soaked our souls i...

+1: The Hero Code (#1317)

29 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

McRaven's Ten Core Virtues   Admiral William H. McRaven is one of my very few living American heroes.   We've created Notes on three of his gre...

+1: How to Flip the Switch and GO! (#1316)

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Red Lights? GREEN LIGHTS!    We've been having some fun exploring Brian Cain's wisdom on mental performance mastery.   As you know if you've b...

+1: Goals: Telescopes + Microscopes (#1315)

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

And Heroic Apps to Dominate the Day and Decade   Not too long ago, we spent some time with Brian Cain and some of his wisdom from a couple of his...

+1: Singer's Stoicism (#1314)

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"True Surrender" = "The Art of Acquiescence"    In our last couple +1s, we talked about Michael Singer and his practical wisdom.   As we dis...

+1: Low-Hanging Fruit (#1313)

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Opportunities to Practice   In our last +1, we talked about using the WEATHER as a prompt to practice our philosophy.   I shared my new favorit...

+1: My All-Time Favorite Temperature (#1312)

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's Yours? Emerson just walked into my office zipping up his camo winter jacket to go with his camo pants.   He told me: "It's COLD! It's 5...

+1: Two Kids on a Trail (#1311)

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stoic Negative Visualization Part Deux Not too long ago, we talked about Happy our Rooster. He wasn't doing so well then and, I'm sorry to say, ...

+1: Stay Plugged In (#1310)

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

And Notice When You're Not This morning I was on the trail, listening to my 33-minute playlist of 11 of my favorite songs by my favorite band The ...

+1: Raise the Basement (#1309)

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You Don't Rise to the Occasion, You Sink to…  Continuing our tour through Brian Cain's mental toughness fables, let's talk about another Big Id...

+1: Why Be Average? (#1308)

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Best of the Worst and Worst of the Best In our last several +1s, we've been having fun hanging out with world-class mental toughness and peak ...

+1: The +1% Math (#1307)

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to Get 998,822,690,009,590 Times Better?   In our last +1, we talked about Brian Cain's wisdom on The 1% Intention.   Let's review the ma...

+1: One Percent Better (#1306)

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Close the Gap TODAY In our last couple +1s, we spent some time hanging out with world-class mental toughness coach Brian Cain.    We broke s...

+1: A + S + GOYA = R (#1305)

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Break Arrows with Your Neck Lately?   In our last +1, we talked about the fact that Brian Cain recently visited me and the Johnson fam out here...

+1: Punched in the Face Lately? (#1304)

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What to Do the Next Time That Happens   Brian Cain is one of the world's greatest mental toughness coaches.    His client list includes four M...

+1: THIS Is What We've Trained For (#1303)

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stay in the Ring and Let's Go!   In our last +1, we spent some time riding appropriately big waves and reminded ourselves that, when we're wisely...

+1: Big Wave Riding (#1302)

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With Yoda and Laird   In our last +1, we revisited our thinking on our Targeted Thinking practice.    As you may recall, we added a Step 0 to t...

+1: Target Practice in 3 (+0 +1) Steps (#1301)

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An Update on Our Targeted Thinking Protocol   In our last +1, we continued our discussion about what to do when you're going 0 for 12 in life and ...

+1: The Most Powerful Practice (#1300)

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To Get What You REALLY Want   Not too long ago, we chatted about MLB All-Star Sean Casey (The Mayor!) going 0 for 12 one season when he was ba...

+1: The Toilet Paper Roll (#1299)

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Why Is It on the Ground Again?!"   In our last +1, we talked about our rooster, Happy. He's still hanging in there.     Today I want to cont...

+1: Happy the Rooster (#1298)

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alchemizing Bread Crumbs, Dishes and Legos   Alexandra just walked into my office to tell me that she thinks our rooster, Happy, is dying.    ...

+1: The Game of Life (#1297)

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

And… How to Make Yours Heroic    In the last few +1s, we spent some time talking about how to win the game of life by focusing on WHAT'S IMPOR...

+1: Action: Yet Again (#1296)

08 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gandhi, the Gita, Bagger Vance, and YOU   In our last couple +1s, we've had fun hanging out with some world-class peak performance coaches: Harve...

+1: Dorfman and Stutz (#1295)

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Action, Action, and More Action   In our last +1, we hung out with one of the friendliest guys in baseball (The Mayor Sean Casey!) and his le...

+1: Go 0 for 12 Lately? (#1294)

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who Cares? Work Your Protocol, Hero!   One of my new dear friends is a guy named Sean Casey.    Sean is a former Major League Baseball player...

+1: Heroic Meditation (#1293)

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Breath + Heroes + Virtues + Stillness + Quest   In our last +1, we talked about my new Heroic Mantra Meditation practice.    Our one-word man...

+1: A (Single-Word) Mantra for Your Meditation (#1292)

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here It Is…   This morning a friend of mine (thank you, Jon!) sent me a link to an article on Ray Dalio's meditation practice.    A...

+1: Soul Force: An Origin Story (#1291)

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gandhi's Great Soul (+ Yours!)   In our last +1, we talked about the fact that YOU are my all-time favorite hero. (It's true.)   We also ta...

+1: My All-Time Favorite Hero (Yours?) (#1290)

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here's Their (and YOUR!) Superpower   In our last +1, we re-activated our +1 series and I made a 10,000-day commitment to you.    Well, tec...

+1: 10,319 Days (#1289)

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's +1 Day 1 Again. And Always!   Hi, This is Brian.    Welcome back to another +1.    This is +1 number 1,289.    And…   As you k...

How to Change Your Life in Just 3-Minutes a Day

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is a sneak peek of the welcome you will see Day 1 as part of Heroic Basic training, which will be available on the app on April 9th. H...

Why Not Everyone Will Succeed in Becoming the Best Version of Themselves

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Who are your heroes? Meet the ones in Brian's office. (Part 1)

06 Feb 2022

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Heroic | Brian Johnson on the Hero's Journey and the Heroic Movement

04 Feb 2022

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Zach Bush, MD on connecting with our infinite potential

27 Dec 2021

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22 Dec 2021

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PNTV: The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane (#338)

11 Oct 2021

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Brandon Guyer, Former Professional Baseball Outfielder, Shares How He Uses the Breath as a Tool in Baseball and Beyond

11 Oct 2021

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How Often Can I Be "On Purpose"? William Damon, World-Leading Expert on Purpose Tells Us...

10 Oct 2021

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Former Navy SEAL, Alden Mills, Explains Why He Chose to Write a Fable

09 Oct 2021

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PNTV: Positive Psychology and the Body by Kate Hefferon (#413)

08 Oct 2021

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How Can I Help My Team Build Cohesion? A Navy SEAL Tells Us It's All About This.

08 Oct 2021

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08 Oct 2021

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How Can I, as a Musician, Remain Flexible in My Sleep Schedule?

07 Oct 2021

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PNTV: The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell (#274)

06 Oct 2021

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What Is Modern Spirituality? Phil Stutz Tells Us the Tenets of This Philosophy...

06 Oct 2021

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How Can I Use My Talents and Experience to Best Live the Second Half of My Life?

05 Oct 2021

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PNTV: Manage Your Day-to-Day by Jocelyn K. Glei (#275)

04 Oct 2021

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Acceptance ≠ Resignation. Cynthia Occelli Explains Why...

04 Oct 2021

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How Can I Provide More Value as a Coach? Alex Korb, Ph.D Shares...

03 Oct 2021

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Mike Hayes on How to Use "Never Enough" as a Positive Frame in Our Lives

02 Oct 2021

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PNTV: The Pursuit of Perfect by Tal Ben-Shahar (#6)

01 Oct 2021

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Psychotherapist Phil Stutz Shares Three Laws That Govern the Universe

01 Oct 2021

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Former Navy SEAL, Alden Mills, on How to Be a Better Leader on a Day-to-Day Basis

30 Sep 2021

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How Can I Get Back and Re-Commit to Things I Want to Have In My Life? (Live Coaching w/ Michael Balchan)

29 Sep 2021

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PNTV: Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman (#8)

29 Sep 2021

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How to Get Great at Failing? Brandon Guyer Says...

28 Sep 2021

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How Can I Create Time for Self-Care When My Children Demand Attention? Carrie Contey Says...

27 Sep 2021

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Master Coach Steve Chandler on Why People Don't Want a Coach (And What They Want Instead)

26 Sep 2021

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How Can I Learn What Matters to Me? Leading Purpose Researcher, William Damon, Says...

25 Sep 2021

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PNTV: Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins (#416)

20 Sep 2021

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PNTV: Relentless by Tim Grover (#379)

17 Sep 2021

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Alex Korb, Ph.D, on the Importance of Self-Compassion

17 Sep 2021

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Psychotherapist Phil Stutz Shares Three Laws That Govern the Universe

16 Sep 2021

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Cynthia Occelli on What Allows Us to Be Extraordinary in Our Capacity for Massive Transformation

15 Sep 2021

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PNTV: Sea Stories by Admiral William H. McRaven (#407)

14 Sep 2021

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Brian, Have You Ever Felt Under-Qualified as a Teacher?

14 Sep 2021

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Alex Korb, Ph.D on the Value of Controlling What We Can Control

13 Sep 2021

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Do Coaches Always Need to Have the Answer? Valorie Burton Says...

12 Sep 2021

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Nothing Can Make Mike Hayes, Navy SEAL, Have a Bad Day. Here's Why...

11 Sep 2021

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10 Sep 2021

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PNTV: Food Rules by Michael Pollan (#323)

08 Sep 2021

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PNTV: The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman (#299)

07 Sep 2021

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PNTV: Fear by Thich Nhat Hanh (#204)

02 Sep 2021

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