Brian JohnsonChairman & Philosopher in Residence at Heroic

APN94 - Whose Biz Are You In?

17 Dec 2025 · 0 min

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17 Dec 2025 · 0 min

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A short podcast mini‑chapter from Brian Johnson's A Philosopher's Notes emphasizing personal agency and staying 'in your own business' rather than trying to control external events, other people, or divine forces. The episode frames this stance as the only productive domain for meaningful work and closes with a call-to-action to subscribe to Brian's newsletter and access the book.

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Whose biz are you in, Byron? Katie tells us it's never a good idea to be in God's business. Why would we think we should be able to control an earthquake or a flood? Or in other people's business? Why would we think we should be able to control a partner or a boss? So let's stay in our own business. It's the only place we can get some good work done.
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