You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson

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Interview - Improv Wisdom with Patricia Ryan Madson Sep 13, 2015

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Patricia Ryan Madson is Emerita of Stanford University where she taught for three decades in the Drama Department. In this interview, we'll talk about her 13 maxims for improv living from her quick-reading, fun, smart, practical book.

Micro Class - Confidence 101: How to Create Indestructible Trust in Yourself Sep 12, 2015

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Here's a quick look at the Top 10 Big Ideas for my upcoming class: Confidence 101: How to Create Indestructible Trust in Yourself.

Micro Class - Getting Stuff Done 101: How to Reach Your Potential by Crushing it Day In and Day Out Sep 12, 2015

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Here’s a quick look at the Top 10 Big Ideas for my upcoming class Getting Stuff Done 101: How to Reach Your Potential by Crushing it Day In and Day Out.

Big Ideas we’ll explore include: The fact that it’s more about *energy* management than time management + how to create systems that make it easy to produce consistently (we’ll look at what I do systems-wise) + time-blocking (the “#1 power tool” of productivity as The One Thing Gary Keller describes it) + creating masterpiece days + the importance of a “stop doing list” + other such goodness.

Micro Class - Habits 101: How to Create Habits that Can Change Your Life Sep 11, 2015

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Here are my Top 10 Big Ideas on how to create habits that can change your life. Hope you enjoy!

PNTV - The Way of the Fight by Georges St. Pierre Sep 11, 2015

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Georges St-Pierre. GSP. If you’re into mixed martial arts/the UFC, you know GSP as one of the greatest pound for pound fighters ever. Although I’m not really a big MMA guy, I’ve always admired the sheer, visceral strength + courage of fighters and elite warriors like the UFC champions + Navy SEALs/Army Rangers. In this great book we get a behind the scenes look into GSP’s greatness. Big Ideas include Areté, Sacrifices vs. Decisions, being courageous (hint: it’s NOT about being fearless), crazy dreams + long journeys, and dedication.

Micro Class - Meditation 101: How to Meditate without Moving to the Himalayas Sep 10, 2015

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Here’s a quick look at the Top 10 Big Ideas for my class Meditation 101: How to Meditate without Moving to the Himalayas!

Micro Class - Sacrifices vs. Decisions Sep 10, 2015

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When you're clear on your mission you structure your life to actualize. But when you eliminate distractions you're not making "sacrifices" per se. You're simply making decisions.

Micro Class - Relationships 101: How to Optimize the Love in Your Life Sep 09, 2015

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Here are my Top 10 Big Ideas on Relationships 101: How to Optimize the Love in Your Life. Hope you enjoy!

Micro Class - Two Buckets Sep 09, 2015

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If we want GREATNESS (whatever that means for us), we need to remember that our destiny is shaped by our moment to moment decision. Let's shoot into the right basket as we step forward into growth.

Interview - Brain Maker with David Perlmutter, MD Sep 08, 2015

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Ready to get your brain right? Start with your gut! In this compelling book, Dr. David Perlmutter walks us through the leading-edge science on how to dial in our microbiome to optimize our brain + overall well-being. In the Note, we explore Big Ideas ranging from the power of probiotics and your second brain to the importance of focusing on root causes rather than just symptoms along with the 6 keys to feeding your microbes.