Great Work Interview Brian Johnson
Brian is the Chief Philosopher of Philosophers Notes, a website and business I discovered about a year ago and think is absolutely terrific. Brian’s role as Chief Philosopher is to study and share the the world’s greatest wisdom. He has picked the hundred best, wisest, smartest books, he has articulated the thousand best ideas in those books and from those he has extracted the ten core principles behind the real works of wisdom that guide us and shape is in our 21st century.
What makes this sweeter still is that Brian is also a brilliant entrepreneur. He founded an organization called E-Teams that grew, was massively successful and sold it in 2000 to The Active Network then came back and founded another brilliant online company called Zaadz which is now known as Gaia.com and which is also terrific – it’s like a Facebook or LinkedIn for people who want to save the world and change the world.
This is a really juicy call, full of ideas and in it we talk about:
- How you know if you’re ‘following your bliss” (and what Carlos Castaneda has to say on the point)
- One of the deepest choices of life: do you step forward into growth or back into safety
- A brilliant mapping system to help you keep track of your path
- And what Brian learned from Jim Loehr about projecting his shadow
- The importance of ritual
And of course, a whole lot more.
You can find Brian at www.PhilosophersNotes.com and follow him on Twitter at @_Brian_Johnson. (And if you do so, you’ll see he’s just announced he’s getting married. Woo hoo!)
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Michael, I love that you spoke with Brian for this interview. I discovered Zaadz about 4 years ago and LOVE the sense of purpose and community behind it. Brian’s PhilosophersNotes are also amazing. He’s a great guy
I hope more people are introduced to his amazing work. Thanks!
The man is a total delight. I quite agree with all you say!
I have been following Brian Johnson, since a friend sent me a link on FaceBook about 45 day’s ago. I was prior to starting this and the MindVally Link to the GratitudeLog.com, less that appreciative of my life’s situation. I wanted change and this has been my link to reconnecting to my source of myself, my bliss, my happiness. In 45 day’s I have truly increased my level of self to an incredibly high degree. I have eaten better, worked out harder and more focused, I am watching less tv and even if I do I do sit ups, I’m at the gym every morning and have lost 4 1/2″ off my hips, 3 1/2″ off my waist and 3′ off my thighs in six weeks, my business is getting better every single day, my relationship is stronger than ever, I am involved in a community group and I see myself achieving greatness much beyond this over the next several months, years and decades. My dream is to inspire you to go further by making my dreams come true. Add me to your facebook if you like RDonatiello@aol.com Love to you all:) Roxanne Story
Roxanne – wow, good for you! Bravo!