In this episode of the Success Fundamentals Podcast, Kris and Brian talk to seasoned lawyer Eric Johnson. Besides being a top-notch lawyer, he is also the author of From Worst to First, his guide on how to achieve mastery of your craft built from the lessons he learned in law school where he graduated magna cum laude from literally being at the bottom of his class.

Eric talks about the mindset he adopted to not only survive, but thrive in law school, and how he has turned to aligning his body, mindy, emotion, and spirit to achieve his goals. As long as you maintain focus, there are no barriers strong enough to hinder your from success. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• From worst student to top of the class 
• Commit to doing your best irrespective of the result
• Exert extreme focus to elevate yourself
• Prioritize activities that help make you the best version of yourself
• Stop focusing on the 1-star reviews 
• Lessons in problem-solving from ancient shipbuilding technology
• All barriers succumb under an intense commitment to excellence
• Habits to keep yourself aligned and focused
• Keep your body, mind, emotion, and spirit equally healthy

QUOTES

Eric: "I didn't come here to be top of my class. I came here because I thought, by learning the law, I could be useful to somebody. I could be helpful. And so, with that emotional determination, I decided, look, I'm just going to do my best." 

Eric: "It isn't just enough to put in the time. You have to dedicate yourself to be your best and really what you're doing during that 10,000 hours is you are expanding your capacity in a particular field. It's not enough just to say, I'm gonna go through the motions, I'm gonna put in the time and effort, but you have to apply yourself intellectually, emotionally, physically, and every other way." 

Eric: "If I can keep myself aligned, and keep my emotional, mental, and spiritual efforts and apply that in my physical life, then all things are possible."

Connect with Eric in the links below:

• Website: https://erictoddjohnson.com/
• Book (Audio): https://www.audible.com/pd/Worst-to-First-Audiobook/B09LRJKY2M

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