You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson

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+1: Sweeping Streets with Martin Luther King - Like Shakespeare, Beethoven and Michelangelo Sep 10, 2023

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Today's Heroic +1 features wisdom from Martin Luther King, Jr. See the full +1 here: https://www.heroic.us/optimize/plus-one/sweeping-streets-with-martin-luther-king

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Heroic Chat with Cal Newport: Do the Work and Accrete Value Sep 09, 2023

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In today's Heroic Chat, we are joined by Cal Newport.

Cal is an MIT-trained computer science professor at Georgetown University who also writes about the intersections of technology, work, and the quest to find depth in an increasingly distracted world.

Get the full show notes here: https://www.heroic.us/optimize/heroic-chat-cal-newport

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+1: Self-Efficacy - The Science of Confidence Sep 09, 2023

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Today's Heroic +1 features wisdom from Albert Bandura. See the full +1 here: https://www.heroic.us/optimize/plus-one/self-efficacy

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Heroic Chat with William Damon: From Passion to Purpose Sep 08, 2023

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In today's Heroic Chat, we are joined by William Damon.

William Damon is a psychologist who is a professor at Stanford University and senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He is one of the world's leading scholars of human development.

Get the full show notes here: https://www.heroic.us/optimize/heroic-chat-william-damon

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+1: Motivation = ENERGY x (Value x Expectancy / Impulsivity x Delay) - A Modified Look at the Science of Motivation Sep 08, 2023

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Today's Heroic +1 features wisdom from Piers Steel's "The Procrastination Equation". See the full +1 here: https://www.heroic.us/optimize/plus-one/motivation-energy-x-value-x-expectancy-impulsivity-x-delay

Move from Theory to Practice to Mastery:

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Heroic Chat with John Mackey: Committing to Love Sep 07, 2023

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In today's Heroic Chat, we are joined by John Mackey.

John Mackey is an American businessman, writer, cofounder of the nonprofit Conscious Capitalism, Inc., and coauthor of Conscious Capitalism and Conscious Leadership.

He is also the co-founder of Whole Foods Market and served as the CEO of the company from its inception in 1980 until 2022. Named Ernst & Young entrepreneur of the year in 2003, he is one of the most influential advocates in the movement for organic food and has devoted his life to selling natural and organic foods and building a better business model.

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+1: Handy Dandy Motivational Calculator - The Science of Solving the Procrastination Equation Sep 07, 2023

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Today's Heroic +1 features wisdom from Piers Steel's "The Procrastination Equation". See the full +1 here: https://www.heroic.us/optimize/plus-one/handy-dandy-motivational-calculator

Move from Theory to Practice to Mastery:

'Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential' is now available in stores! Purchase your copy TODAY: https://heroic.us/arete

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Heroic Chat with Phil Stutz: Philosophy Must End in Action Sep 06, 2023

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In today's Heroic Chat, we are joined by Phil Stutz.

Phil graduated from City College in New York, received his MD from New York University, and did his psychiatric training at Metropolitan Hospital. He then worked as a prison psychiatrist on Rikers Island before going into private practice in New York City. He moved to Los Angeles In 1982, where he has been practicing ever since.

Along with his coauthor, Barry Michels, Phil wrote the New York Times bestseller The Tools, and its sequel, Coming Alive. He has also coached Brian for over six years, who considers Phil to be his Ultimate Guide, and was featured in the recent Netflix documentary Stutz.

Get the full show notes here: https://www.heroic.us/optimize/heroic-chat-phil-stutz

Move from Theory to Practice to Mastery:

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+1: Thoughts and Heartbeats - Meditating? Thoughts Are NOT Your Enemy! Sep 06, 2023

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Today's Heroic +1 features wisdom from Emily Fletcher's "Stress Less, Accomplish More". See the full +1 here: https://www.heroic.us/optimize/plus-one/thoughts-heartbeats

Move from Theory to Practice to Mastery:

'Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential' is now available in stores! Purchase your copy TODAY: https://heroic.us/arete

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