Inspirational / Motivational
Fantastic Frank and Michele Camacho on WROC CBS News – Hear why I wear a cape!
May 23, 2014,7:13 pm
WROC Ch 8 interview with myself and Michele Camacho. Michele wrote the story “Fantastic Frank”, which is published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries. Hear my answer to the question of why I wear a cape! by Fantastic Frank Johnson PS – Do you need an Inspirational Speaker? Check out my site and get in touch to see if I have your dates available http://www.fantasticfrankjohnson.com/speaker/ |
“Fantastic Frank” Story by Michele Camacho in Chicken Soup for the Soul – Rochester In Focus Interview
May 13, 2014,5:42 pm
WHEC, Rochester In Focus, interview with myself and Michele Camacho. Hear the endearing backstory of why “Marvelous” Michele wrote the story “Fantastic Frank”, which is published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries. by Fantastic Frank Johnson PS – Do you need an Inspirational Speaker? Check out my site and get in touch to see if I have your dates available http://www.fantasticfrankjohnson.com/speaker/ |
Arsenio Hall Meets Fantastic Frank Johnson
May 4, 2014,6:32 pm
Arsenio Hall and Fantastic Frank Johnson shake hands in the studio of the Arsenio Hall Show in Los Angeles.
by Fantastic Frank Johnson PS – Do you need an Inspirational Speaker? Check out my site and get in touch to see if I have your dates available http://www.fantasticfrankjohnson.com/speaker/ |
Want to Get the Most Out of Your Mentors?
April 27, 2014,2:25 pm
To get the most out of your mentors, don’t take their advice 100% of the time! Listen to them carefully, and then use discretion when deciding what to do, because YOU are the only one that has the full perspective of YOUR life. Having and using mentors is crucial to success – I even dedicated an entire chapter to mentors in my book “From Flawed to Fantastic.” The thing is, blindly doing whatever a mentor tells you to do is recipe for disaster. You choose mentors because they have had phenomenal success in a particular area of expertise. You may have one mentor for marketing your business, another for financial investing, and another for exercise. One theory I want to dispel is that concept that if you do exactly what someone else has done, that you will get Why? Because you are unique. Your talents and your life circumstances are different than your mentor’s. Let’s say for example that the famed opera singer, Pavarotti, mentored me to sing opera, when he himself was at the height of his career. And let’s say that he allowed me to live with him and shadow him 24/7, so that I could do the same vocal exercises, rehearsals, etc. The result would have been an utter failure! You see, my vocal chords were damaged by an emergency tracheotomy that saved my life. It is a medical condition, and I will never be able to sing because of it. The reason following some one else’s advice “exactly” doesn’t yield the exact same result, is because you are unique! You can never walk in another’s foot path the same way that they are teaching you! Even if you had the determination to do it, you cannot do it “exactly” the way they have done it – the parameters have changed! So what do you need to do to grow and become successful ? First, you must be aware of this fact that it’s highly unlikely that you will get the same results as the person whose previous feats got you enthusiastic. Next, you must be guided by your own sense of what will work for you! It may be that you tweak their instruction, by adding or subtracting various other components of the plan that they are asking you to perform! Now I am not saying that this will guarantee you will have the level of success that you may have hoped for…. It may just become a bigger “problem” than before – that’s when the tough get going! Take responsibility for your choices, consult with your mentors on your new status, and boldly move forward! by Fantastic Frank Johnson PS – Do you need an Inspirational Speaker? Check out my site and get in touch to see if I have your dates available http://www.fantasticfrankjohnson.com/speaker/ |
Fantastic Frank Johnson on WXXI Need to Know Rochester
April 26, 2014,11:01 pm
Sharing Triumph over Tradgedy! This interview on WXXI, Need to Know Rochester, starts off with a story of me being published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries, and then goes in depth about my journey and my mission to inspire millions. by Fantastic Frank Johnson PS – Do you need an Inspirational Speaker? Check out my site and get in touch to see if I have your dates available http://www.fantasticfrankjohnson.com/speaker/ |
Would You Endure What This Man Did, to Fulfill a Heart’s Desire?
April 6, 2014,6:48 pm
Last night I asked my friend out to a movie that he desperately wanted to see. I had no idea how much pain he’d have to do endure to make it happen. He uses a motorized wheelchair – the bulky kind that doesn’t collapse, and can’t be put in the trun Most people, I suppose, would have just stayed home, and part of him was ready to give up. But, he wanted to see this movie so much, that we started brainstorming how to make it happen. He chose the only option that seemed feasible, which was to leave the wheelchair home, and use his walker. This sounded simple to me, until I witnessed the degree of pain he was in when using his walker. He had not used it in 3 months, and he had lost much of the strength required to walk with it. At first it looked like he was in discomfort, but by the time he finally made it to the seat in the movie theater, he looked like he was really suffering. Any further, and it would have been agony. I travel all across the county inspiring people to find the Hero In You, and last night, I was the one learning this lesson from my friend. We must all learn from one another, cherish our moments together, and love without judgment. Here’s to You, and Your Hero Within. by Fantastic Frank Johnson PS – Do you need an Inspirational Speaker? Check out my site and get in touch to see if I have your dates available http://www.fantasticfrankjohnson.com/speaker/ |
Going Beyond Challenges for New Year’s
January 1, 2014,12:10 am
It’s New Year’s Eve and excitement is in the air! Why not start “ringing in the new” with new ways of going beyond challenges that sneak up at this time of year? Here are some ideas: Do you fit any of these descriptions? 1) No idea whose New Year’s Eve offer to accept 2) No offers to accept!!! 3) No incentive or the drive to call up and ask someone what to do. 4) No way to be creative in getting yourself invited somewhere 5) No plans, as you may have let things go to the last minute (like I have done!!) and finally 6) No desire to participate in celebration madness.
My suggestion for anyone who feels this way is to think out side the box like I have, 1) Listen to a Blog Talk Radio Show tonight and tomorrow, 2) Take care of yourself, mentally, spiritually and physically. 3) Make a list of your accomplishments or activities that I had fun doing through out the year. 5) Set your goals (which I call outcomes) for the next year. 6) Start your budgeting process for the upcoming year, with money allocated to your personal growth. Don’t let your circumstances or your disability control your life!! by Fantastic Frank Johnson PS – Do you need an Inspirational Speaker? Check out my site and get in touch to see if I have your dates available http://www.fantasticfrankjohnson.com/speaker/ |
A Way to Bring Happiness and Good Will Into the Holidays
December 24, 2013,2:48 pm
It’s that time of the year when you are thinking about how to spend your time, money (or resources as I like to call them!!!) Whether or not you have a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may have these kinds of challenges: 1) no money to buy gifts 6) no desire to want to engage in any of the holiday madness!! My suggestion for anyone who feels this way is to think outside the box like the clients at the Freedom Center. We have decided to visit a nursing home in the area, and give not money nor purchases, but rather something more meaningful – we are giving our presence to people who are shut-ins. You may be wondering how this will help you with other people like friends, family members, acquaintances, whom you may feel you have let down. I have the solution for that situation… when you give love by doing something like our group is going to do..take a picture of the event or incident, makes copies of it and give them away as “presents” to your friends, family members and acquaintances. Because that is what Holiday Giving is all about – Giving Love! |
Self Interest in Business and Life
December 11, 2013,10:47 pm
Have you noticed that everyone does things for their own self-interest? Think about this for a few minutes. Even when we do a kind and generous act – I am hopefully bringing awareness into your life, Let’s take a business relationship, for example. Realize that after the “honeymoon” phase is over, You and your “partner” may both have completely Here are some tips: 1) Take a step back and make sure you have a written agreement 2) Have realistic expectations of yourself, and whomever you are interacting with. 3) Don’t expect things to always go the way that you want them to. 4) Don’t convince yourself that something is OK when you feel it is not. 5) If you feel you’ve been wronged, take a day or two to reflect on the issue before retaliating harshly 6) Have clear direction of who is running the show. 7) Have you delegated critical work to that other person, 8) And if all these steps don’t work or no longer work Think about this in your own life and whether you agree or disagree, I would love to hear from you! |
Branding for Superheroes and You
October 17, 2013,6:39 pm
Just as the Nike “Swoosh” trademark is recognized worldwide, so is the Superman Shield. In marketing this is called “brand recognition.” Now globally known giants, these symbols had humble beginnings. The Nike “Swoosh” was created in 1971 for $35 by a graphic design college student, Carolyn Davidson. The Superman Shield started out as an “S” on a yellow police badge, and has gone through changes in how it looks and what it means. Every superhero has an identity or brand. A powerful way for you to reinforce your own heroic nature and your unique talents, is to create your own superhero shield. No one else has to know what it means – it will be just as potent for you to have in your pocket, as long as you know it is there. Find your own expression – you don’t have to wear a costume like me! Just make it Fast, Visual, and Powerful. Words are also part of branding. Nike’s slogan “Just Do It” is just as recognizable as their symbol. Our minds and bodies are affected by words. You may not realize it, but you are already branding yourself with words that you use to describe yourself. Understanding this is a key element in embracing being a hero. If I live my life as “Disabled Frank”, that means I am disabled; it becomes my identity. When I live as “Fantastic Frank”, represented by the “FF” on my superhero suit, I am better defined. I encourage you to find your brand and have fun with it! by Fantastic Frank Johnson PS – Do you need an Inspirational Speaker? Check out my site and get in touch to see if I have your dates available http://www.fantasticfrankjohnson.com/speaker/ |
