You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson

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Interview - The Procrastination Equation with Piers Steel Sep 25, 2015

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Did you know there’s an equation for Procrastination? Yep. Expectancy x Value / Impulsiveness x Delay = Motivation. Thank you, Piers Steel. In this great book, Piers (a leading researcher on the science of motivation/procrastination) walks us thru the power of that equation. Big Ideas we explore include: Mental Contrasting (and why it beats creative visualization), goal setting (3 scientific keys) and how to add a month of productivity to your year.

Micro Class - How to Figure Out Your Mission in Life (5 Big Ideas + 5 Journal Questions + 5 Tips!) Sep 24, 2015

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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 Sep 24, 2015

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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 shares 52 uber-practical tips on how to improve our skills. Big Ideas we explore include how to actually deliberately practice (hint: find your sweet spot), the most important skill (hint: get good at actually practicing), playing mental movies, adopting a blue collar mind set and thinking like a gardener while acting like a carpenter.

Micro Class - Top 10 Ways to Build Your Willpower (and Why You Should Care!) Sep 23, 2015

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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!!

Micro Class - WOOP! Sep 23, 2015

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Want to catalyze your motivation + goal attainment? Get your WOOP on! Wish + Outcome + Obstacle + Plan = magic.

Micro Class - What Went Well Today and Why? Sep 22, 2015

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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!!

Interview - Learning How to Learn with Barbara Oakley Sep 22, 2015

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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.

Micro Class - How to Play the Equanimity Game Sep 21, 2015

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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 Sep 20, 2015

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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.

Micro Class - Less than 2 Min? 1-Touch It! Sep 20, 2015

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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!!