EP #168: Intentional Life with Derick Johnson
There are endless amounts of distractions in the world these days. Sadly, we’ve conditioned ourselves to seek them out. It feel’s good to find one when we you have even the slightest amount of stress. It’s a terrible habit loop.
Derick Johnson had what most would call a challenging upbringing. He doesn’t see that way. An environment is something that can be morphed into what you need to have the life you desire. Productivity, success, and fulfillment are all different things but can be made to work together. Don’t let either of them slip through the cracks. This episode is full of tools to use to make it happen.
What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:
hat brings Derick the most joy and fulfillment
Examples of Derick’s client’s success
What a cycle of escape is
How “rabbit holes” work
The importance of doing things with intent
A crazy example of psychosomatics
How devices are taking away from productivity
Ways to limit application use in your life
Derick’s recommendation for intention around devices
How to have rules for productivity.
Derick’s suggestions for boundaries
About Derick’s mentor who walks while working
How Derick learned to give what he was lacking
A story about Derick learning how his friend’s family ate dinner together
The importance of modeling in your upbringing
How Derick dealt with his mental issues when he was younger
How Derick’s sisters helped him deal with his issues
How Derick tried to be neutral in stressful situations
How Derick’s mother told him she wished she had an abortion
How Derick’s parents cared for him while being high functioning alcoholics
The lessons Derick learned from his relationship with his parents
The type of work that Derick does
The type of people that Derick works with
How Derick breaks negative patterns
How Derick’s clients are in control of their treatment
How Derick helps people release
How Derick recognizes patterns
What a good leader does for their team
How to recognize leadership patterns
How to empower people
About Derick’s military experience
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“They have clarity and they have those ah-hah moments where things make sense.” - Derick Johnson speaking about his clients
“We link through story sharing.” - Derick Johnson
“People can’t do anything without looking at their phone every two seconds.” - Derick Johnson
“Most of society is just all over the place.” - Derick Johnson
“I would ask people to ask themselves, ‘Am I intentional with these devices.’” - Derick Johnson
“We do things on autopilot and don’t realize how we ended up there.” - Derick Johnson
“Have you ever had your pocket of your pants feel like it’s vibrating but your phone’s not eve in your pocket?” - Derick Johnson
“Being former military, I’ve always been hyper aware of surroundings.” - Derick Johnson
“The current generation they grew up with the devices.” - Derick Johnson
“I would recommend people use multiple devices for waking up.” - Derick Johnson
“During quarantine, a lot of people struggle to work in the same place they game at.” - Derick Johnson
“The subconscious just knows, ‘When I’m here, I’m working.’” - Derick Johnson
“I know that in middle school, I was always drawn to be the leader because I was always chosen.” - Derick Johnson
“They were both alcoholics so it was always crazy.” - Derick Johnson speaking about his parents
“I didn’t really like being at home.” - Derick Johnson
“I was the quiet kid in school but I wasn’t afraid of talking to people.” - Derick Johnson
“In high school, that’s where I got serious with personal training.” - Derick Johnson
“In college, I made the shift to life coaching.” - Derick Johnson
“There was really no verbal communication between me and my parents.” - Derick Johnson
“I was the skinny kid.” - Derick Johnson
“I had to bust some noses a few times.” - Derick Johnson
“I knew I had to change my physique.” - Derick Johnson
“I know plenty of people who have things worth. I’m not allowed to complain.” - Derick Johnson
“I ultimately was almost like my own psychologist.” - Derick Johnson
“The next morning they’d be up awake at 4 or 5 am to workout.” - Derick Johnson speaking about his parents
“In those times that they were black out drunk, I could see inter eyes that they weren’t seeing their son.” - Derick Johnson speaking about his parents
“They could see that there was no judgement.” - Derick Johnson
“I feel like they’re healing their younger self by helping other level up.” - Derick Johnson
“Zenga was my first social media app.” - Derick Johnson
“You have to accept me because I don’t want to do any work.” - Derick Johnson talking about people in society
“Some people’s vices are they’re recluse.” - Derick Johnson
“There’s always a first time for everything.” - Derick Johnson
“They say it.” - Derick Johnson speaking about his clients and their vices
“Not everybody needs a drill sergeant.” - Derick Johnson
“They might cry for two minutes…they might rant for 30 minutes and it makes no sense.” - Derick Johnson
“I don’t feel the pressure. I see it more of a challenge.” - Derick Johnson
“I always see the version 10.0 in someone.” - Derick Johnson
“They need something bigger than themselves.” - Derick Johnson speaking about veterans volunteering with Veterans for Child Rescue, his favorite organization
“There’s so much stimulation that people really struggle…to do the inner work.” - Bob DePasquale
“The default is ‘white out my phone and look at all the notifications.’” - Bob DePasquale
“My 9-5 is not my work schedule. It’s my sleep schedule. I go to bed at 9 and I wake up at 5.” - Bob DePasquale
“Great leaders treat everyone fairly but no one the same.” - Bob DePasquale
Resources In Today's Episode:
Bob’s Book - Personal Finance in a Public World
This week’s E-Impact Blog Entry
Episodes Referenced: