You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson
Episodes
PNTV - Little Bets by Peter Sims
23 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Little bets. Peter Sims tells us they’re a LOT wiser than bet-it-all-and-pray big bets. He shows us the wisdom of the little bets approach via fasci...
Micro Class - Your Hungry Brain
22 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Your brain only weighs around 3 pounds. That's 2-3% of your total body weight. Yet... Your brain is hungry. It consumes 20-30% of your total caloric i...
Micro Class: What's Wildly Important?
21 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's a LOT easier to get fired up to do something with a strong YES!! What's your WILDLY awesome goal that'll help you crowd out all the shallow distr...
PNTV - Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland
20 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Art and fear. (You may have noticed they go together.) This is a quick-reading (122 pages), witty, real look at the process and challenges of making a...
Interview: The Energy Project with Tony Schwartz
19 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Schwartz is the CEO and founder of The Energy Project, which helps companies fuel sustainable high performance by better meeting the needs of the...
Interview: Steal Like an Artist with Austin Kleon
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is a great little book packed with gems on the creative process we can apply to both our work AND our lives. As per the sub-title, Austin gives u...
Interview: Show Your Work with Austin Kleon
17 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is Austin Kleon's second masterful little book on optimizing creativity. The first? Steal Like an Artist. After learning how to get our creativit...
PNTV - Bounce by Matthew Syed
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What do you think about excellence? Do you think it’s primarily driven by natural, inborn talent? Or, do you think that it’s primarily driven by e...
Interview: Black Box Thinking with Matthew Syed
15 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Failure. Some of us lean into it and learn as much as we can from it, and some of us prefer to avoid thinking about it and/or pretend it never happene...
Interview: The Game-Changers Blueprint with Robin Sharma
14 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Sharma is one of the world's leading authorities on leadership, greatness and living an extraordinary life. Join us for an inspiring chat about ...
PNTV: How Successful People Think by John Maxwell
13 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
John Maxwell is one of the world's authorities on leadership. He's sold over 25 million (!) books. This is a quick-reading 127 pages packed with wisdo...
Micro Class - No Pressure No Diamonds
12 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In my interview with Steven Kotler about The Rise of Superman his #1 piece of advice was to remember this: “No pressure, no diamonds.” It’s time...
PNTV - Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed
11 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Failure. Some of us lean into it and learn as much as we can from it, and some of us prefer to avoid thinking about it and/or pretend it never happene...
Micro Class - Your Mind as a Video Game
10 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine your mind as a video game. If you're playing intelligently, you're learning as you advance thru levels. Always better than getting killed by t...
PNTV: The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard
09 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Brendon Burchard is one of the most popular motivation and business marketing experts in the world. (To put it in perspective: He's one of the Top 100...
Interview: The Willpower Instinct with Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.
08 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Willpower. It's huge. The Willpower Instinct by award-winning Stanford Professor Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., is a GREAT book based on "The Science of Will...
Interview: The Upside of Stress with Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.
07 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever had stress in your life (hah!) and wondered how to deal with it more optimally, I think you'll love this. McGonigal tells us that how w...
Interview: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big with Scott Adams
06 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dilbert creator Scott Adams is a funny guy. He's also a wise human robot. In this chat, we explore some of my favorite Big Ideas from his great (!) b...
PNTV - Smartcuts by Shane Snow
04 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Snow is a journalist and entrepreneur who takes us on a fascinating tour of “How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success.” The boo...
Interview: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life with Dr. Daniel Amen
03 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Daniel Amen MD is one of the world's leading psychiatrists. He's a clinical neuroscientist (love that phrase!) who has performed 115,000+ SPECT sc...
PNTV: David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
02 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As millions of people would agree, Malcolm Gladwell is an extraordinarily (!) captive writer. This is another one of Gladwell's gems—packed with riv...
Interview: The Power of TED* with David Emerald
01 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
David Emerald's wonderfully wise fable rocks. In this Note, we'll take a quick look at one of my favorite books as we explore the importance of steppi...
Interview: Mastery with Robert Greene
31 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Leonardo da Vinci. Charles Darwin. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Martha Graham. The Wright Brothers. Jane Goodall. Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Edison. Zora N...
PNTV: The Mental Edge by Kenneth Baum
30 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is an old-school mental training book written for athletes in 1999. When Kenneth Baum wrote it, the mind-body connection wasn't as well-establish...
Micro Class - Perfect M+M Days
29 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Masterpiece days are where it's at. Here's a quick look at the M&Ms: Macro + Micro.
PNTV: Deep Work by Cal Newport
28 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Deep Work. It's the key to how you get So Good They Can't Ignore You—which, of course, is the title of another one of Cal's great books. Big Ideas i...
Procrastination 101 - How to Quit Putting Your Life on Hold and Actualize Your Potential (Intro)
27 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to quit putting your life on hold and actualize your potential? Awesome. Here's a quick overview of Big Ideas I explore in my Procrastination 10...
PNTV: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Dr. Daniel Amen, MD
26 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Daniel Amen MD is one of the world's leading psychiatrists. He's a clinical neuroscientist (love that phrase!) who has performed 115,000+ SPECT sc...
Micro Class - How to Discover and Use Your Signature Strengths
25 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Want happiness? Put your virtues in action. Modern-day positive psychologists tell us it's all about using our signature strengths. Here are some idea...
Interview: The Achievement Habit by Bernard Roth
25 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Roth has been a Professor of Engineering at Stanford for over FIFTY (!!) years. A pioneer in the field of robotics, Bernie is one of the found...
Micro Class - Peaks + Valleys
24 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional peaks and valleys. We want to avoid them if we're committed to optimizing and actualizing. Here are some ideas on how to rock that.
Interview: How to Solve the Procrastination Puzzle with Tim Pychyl
24 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
EVERYBODY procrastinates. And this "concise guide" by Timothy Pychl, Ph.D.--one of the world's leading procrastination experts--helps us solve the pro...
Interview: The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes
23 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to get your greatness on? Lewis Howes joins us to chat about my favorite Big Ideas from his new book The School of Greatness. Highlights include...
PNTV - The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes
23 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to attend The School of Greatness? Awesome. Lewis Howes shares his lecture notes from 200+ interviews with extraordinary humans for his uber-pop...
Micro Class - Mistakes Are Just Mis-takes. Be Willing to Make Them!
22 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Time to embrace our mistakes and see them for what they are: mis-takes! (And, totally forgot to give a shout-out to Michael Beckwith who inspired the ...
Micro Class - The Big U
22 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Every creative project/business/whatever goes thru a U process. Let's embrace the peaks and valleys and summit Mt. Awesome.
Micro Class - Get Your Inbox to Zero!! (@ Least Once Every 24 Hours!)
21 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A quick look at the why's and how's of getting your inbox to zero.
Interview: How to 10x Your Life with Grant Cardone
20 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to 10X your thinking and your action? Fantastic. Grant Cardone is your man. In this high intensity, LET'S DO THIS! chat you'll get fired up to g...
Micro Class - How's Your Promise-Keeping Ratio?
20 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Promises. Do you make a lot of 'em and then drop the ball? We want to make sure we honor our commitments. It's one of the keys to integrity.
Micro Class - Superman + Flow + 4%
20 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Want to rise like superman? Fantastic. Get into flow. How? Challenge yourself 4% beyond your current skill. Day after day. Week after week. Month afte...
PNTV: The Bulletproof Diet by Dave Asprey
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Want to get Bulletproof? Then Dave Asprey is your man. An uber-successful entrepreneur who weighed 300 lbs before bio-hacking his way to optimal aweso...
Micro Class - 3 Quick Tips on How to Close an Integrity Gap
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Want more happiness, meaning and mojo? Time to close our integrity gaps. Here are three ways to rock it!
Micro Class - Let's Be Flexible (Rather than Rigid or Chaotic)
18 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Flexibility. It's a hallmark of healthy people. Are you flexible? Or perhaps a little too rigid or chaotic?!
Interview: The Power of Rest with Dr. Matthew Edlund, M.D.
18 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Rest. You getting enough? If you're like most of us, the answer is No. Leading medical doctor, Matthew Edlund shows up how sleep isn't enough. We need...
Micro Class - Where Are You in Covey's 4 Quadrants?
17 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Covey has a handy-dandy 4 quadrant model for time mgmt. It's powerful. Here are some ideas on how to optimize. Where are you spending *your* t...
Interview: The Practicing Mind with Thomas Sterner
17 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Practicing Mind. It's the key to true inner peace and contentment. In a world that conditions us to obsess about goals and outcomes, it's easy to ...
Interview: Greatness with Idan Ravin, The Hoops Whisperer
16 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Who do LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Dwight Howard, James Harden and a ton of other top basketball players go ...
Micro Class - 99% Is a Bitch. 100% Is a Breeze.
16 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's true. Kinda sorta almost making a real commitment to something is *way* harder than really making a 100% commitment. What do you need to make a n...
Micro Class - How to Turn Your Discipline into Blissipline!
15 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Discipline. It's a secret sauce to awesomeness. Here's how to turn your discipline into blissipline! -)Discipline. It's a secret sauce to awesomeness....
Interview: How to Go Wild (+ Why You Should) with John Ratey, MD
15 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to go wild?! John Ratey, MD is here to give us the guidebook on how to make that happen! In this chat, we explore Big Ideas ranging from wild nu...
Micro Class: Top 10 Tips on How to Take Consistent, Impeccable Action to Achieve Your Goals
14 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Got some inspiring goals? Awesome. Here are 10 tips on how to take consistent, impeccable action to achieve those goals!
Interview: The New Science of Exercise with John Ratey, MD
14 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
John Ratey is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and one of the world's leading authorities on the revolutionary new science of e...
Micro Class - 2 Reasons Why Your Vision Board Might Suck (+ How to Unsuck It)
13 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Got a vision board? Here are two big reasons why it might suck! -0
Interview: Talent + How to Tap into Your Greatness with Dan Coyle
13 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Coyle tells us that greatness isn't born. It's grown. In The Talent Code + The Little Book of Talent, he shows us how. Join us as we explore some ...
Micro Class - Are You a Rat Racer, a Hedonist, a Nihilist or a Happy Person?
12 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tal Ben-Shahar gives us a handy-dandy model on how to be happier by embracing goals that we deem valuable while enjoying the journey. Here's to the ha...
Interview: The Rise of Superman with Steven Kotler
12 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Kotler is one of the world's leading experts on the science of flow--the secret sauce to optimizing our lives and actualizing our potential. Jo...
Micro Class - Your Most Important Meeting Today
11 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hint - It's with yourself! :)
Interview: How to Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice with Todd Henry
11 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Henry tells us that history's most impactful humans all had a unique, powerful, authentic voice. This book is all about helping us harness the po...
Micro Class - Are You Fragile or Antifragile?
10 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to strengthen ourselves and move from being fragile to being robust to being antifragile. As Nassim Taleb tells us - 'Wind extinguishes a ca...
Interview: Philosophy for Geniuses (<--That's You) with Tom Morris
10 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Morris literally wrote the book on Philosophy for Dummies. A double Ph.D. from Yale (Philosophy + Religious Studies), he taught at Notre Dame and ...
Interview - Die Empty with Todd Henry
09 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How do you want to die? With a calm serenity knowing you gave your best or with deep regret that you never took the risks and cultivated the disciplin...
Interview: How to Get So Good They Can't Ignore You with Cal Newport
09 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Want to get so good they can't ignore you? (Me, too.) Cal Newport tells us we need to shift from a passion mindset to a CRAFTSMAN mindset as we become...
Interview: Mental Toughness Training with Jason Selk
08 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Selk is one of the world's leading peak performance experts. His tagline? "The relentless pursuit of greatness." If that appeals to you, you'll ...
Micro Class - The Tools: Bring It On!
08 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tool #1: We need to reverse our relationship with fear. Rather than avoid pain, we need to lean into it--KNOWING that our infinite potential exists ou...
Interview: The Tools with Barry Michels
07 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Tools. This was easily the best book I read in 2012. It's *packed* with goodness. Stutz and Michels are two no-nonsense therapists who developed p...
PNTV - The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler
07 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Rise of Superman. What an awesome title and vision. Steven Kotler is one of the world’s leading authorities on the science of flow. He created t...
Interview: The Tools with Phil Stutz
06 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Tools. This was easily the best book I read in 2012. It's *packed* with goodness. Stutz and Michels are two no-nonsense therapists who developed p...
Micro Class - Left Hook
06 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ronday Rousey knows how to make the obstacle the way/turn poison into medicine. How do you respond when something goes wrong? Here's to being anti-fra...
Interview - How to Be an Imperfectionist with Stephen Guise
05 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a perfectionist? Well... How's that working for you? If you're ready to shift to a more effective mode of showing up I think you'll enjoy this...
PNTV - Louder Than Words by Todd Henry
05 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Henry tells us that history’s most impactful humans all had a unique, powerful, authentic voice. This book is all about helping us harness the ...
Micro Class - How to Set Goals That Will Actually Make You Happy!
04 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Goals. They're super important. But not all goals are created equally. Here are my Top 10 tips on how to set goals that will actually make you happy! ...
Interview - Crazy Good with Steve Chandler
04 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Chandler tells us “There is bad and there is good . . . And then there is crazy good." And, our path to living a crazy-good life is simple. It...
Micro Class - How to Develop True Confidence
03 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You want to develop *true* confidence? Scientists like Heidi Grant Halvorson tell us we need to have confidence in our ability to achieve our goals *a...
Interview: The Science of Making Your Dreams Come True with Gabriele Oettingen
03 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ima...
Micro Class - Exercise - The #1 Way to Boost Your Mojo
02 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know exercise is as effective as Zoloft in reducing depression? Yep. Experts say *not* exercising is like taking a depressant. Here's to getti...
Interview - Constructive Living with David Reynolds
02 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Millman (author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior and other great books) introduced me to David Reynolds's great book Constructive Living years ago a...
Micro Class - Self-Mastery Tip - Now What Needs to Be Done?
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Da Vinci tells us one can have no greater mastery than mastery of oneself. Scientists agree. Self-control is the greatest predictor of all things good...
Micro Class - If-Then Planning for Hot Spots
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You have any impulsive behaviors you'd like to cool off? (If you're human, the answer is yes.) Then If-Then planning for hot spots is for you!
Micro Class - Do You Have Spiritual Farts?
30 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Spiritual indigestion. It comes from a lot of studying and not a lot of applying. The solution is simple - move from theory to practice by LIVING your...
PNTV - The Marshmallow Test by Walter Mischel
30 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Test: "I'll give you two marshmallows if you wait 20 minutes or you can have one now." How pre-schoolers responded to that predicted their SAT scores ...
Micro Class - Thomas Jefferson's Practice of Happiness
29 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to quit *pursuing* happiness and *practice* it!!
Micro Class - Tents + Towers
29 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Morris tells us we can either make our life a tent or a tower. If we're going the tower route, we want to pay attention to the foundation.
Micro Class - How to Deal with Any Problem
28 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have big problem in your life? Hate to break it to you but all that means is that you're being a small person!
PNTV - Be Quick -- But Don't Hurry
28 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Be quick!! But don't hurry. John Wooden repeated that all.the.time to his players in every.single.practice. We need to live with intensity (!), fully ...
Micro Class - How to Develop Your Intuition + Tap Into Your Inner Wisdom
27 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Fact - We already know. The question is - do we have the courage to trust ourselves and follow our own wisdom? Here are a few exercises and questions ...
Micro Class - Want to Build Talent? Hit the Sweet Spot
27 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There's a sweet spot between your comfort zone and your survival zone. That's where we want to hang out as we deliberately practice and move to master...
Micro Class - +1 or -1 (Which Way Are You Headed?!)
26 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Abraham Maslow tells us that in any given moment we can either step forward into growth or back into safety. +1 or -1. +1 or -1. Here's why those deci...
Interview - Today We Are Rich with Tim Sanders
26 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Sanders is awesome. He was the Chief Solutions Officer for Yahoo! back in the day and wrote the uber-cool book Love Is the Killer App. In this int...
Micro Class - What Are Your #1s?
25 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Want to optimize your life? Try this simple exercise to identify the top things you could *start* doing and *stop* doing that will lead to the most po...
Interview - The Procrastination Equation with Piers Steel
25 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know there’s an equation for Procrastination? Yep. Expectancy x Value / Impulsiveness x Delay = Motivation. Thank you, Piers Steel. In this ...
Micro Class - How to Figure Out Your Mission in Life (5 Big Ideas + 5 Journal Questions + 5 Tips!)
24 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Want to figure out your mission in life? Here are 5 Big Ideas + 5 journal questions + 5 tips to help you rock it!!!
PNTV - The Little Book of Talent
24 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In The Talent Code, Dan Coyle introduced us to the power of myelin and its role in creating world-class performance. In The Little Book of Talent, he ...
Micro Class - Top 10 Ways to Build Your Willpower (and Why You Should Care!)
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 bu...
Micro Class - WOOP!
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Want to catalyze your motivation + goal attainment? Get your WOOP on! Wish + Outcome + Obstacle + Plan = magic.
Micro Class - What Went Well Today and Why?
22 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Interview - Learning How to Learn with Barbara Oakley
22 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Micro Class - How to Play the Equanimity Game
21 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Equanimity. The word means 'balanced mind.' (Love that!) Here's how to recover your equanimity when life challenges you!!
Interview - The Miracle Morning with Hal Elrod
20 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 miracul...
Micro Class - Less than 2 Min? 1-Touch It!
20 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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!!
Interview - How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci with Michael Gelb
20 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Michael J. Gelb is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership and author of the bestselling How To ...