“A Journey of Innovation and Imagination: Don Johnston on The Mike Litton Experience”
The Mike Litton Experience
Mike Litton
5.0 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 24 January 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Mike Litton Experience, we sit down with the brilliant entrepreneur and author, Don Johnston, who shares his fascinating journey from the chemical industry to writing gripping novels. With a career spanning over 45 years in the business world, Don started and successfully ran his own company, developing groundbreaking chemicals that are still in use today. But after his entrepreneurial triumphs, Don shifted his focus to his passion for writing.
We dive into Don’s creative process, his reflections on the highs and lows of running a business, and his unique perspective on storytelling. His latest book, By Means of Peace, tackles political and societal themes, offering a thrilling glimpse into the future and the consequences of groupthink, charismatic leadership, and the pursuit of peace.
Don talks about his journey into writing, how he crafts his stories, and what inspires him to continue penning new books—even setting a goal to release a novel every two years. He also shares insights on why promoting a book can be as challenging as writing one and offers some wisdom for aspiring authors.
Don’t miss this conversation with a man who’s spent his life inventing, writing, and now encouraging readers to think critically and follow their passions.
Thank you to Don Johnston for joining us on The Mike Litton Experience. It was an honor to have you share your incredible story with our listeners!
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Mike Litton Experience Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | Mike has over 31 years experience in real estate, finance, and investing. |
| 0:11.0 | He's passionate about being a father, a teacher, a realtor, an investor, and a leader. |
| 0:18.0 | Everyone has a story, and our passion is to help them tell it. And now, |
| 0:23.5 | introducing the host of the Mike Litton experience, Mike Lytton. So what can you expect from |
| 0:33.4 | the Mike Litton experience? You can expect stories that will inspire, motivate, |
| 0:38.9 | advice that will sharpen your focus, |
| 0:41.5 | and expert information on real estate, finance, |
| 0:45.5 | and market conditions. |
| 0:47.5 | Don Johnston, thank you so much |
| 0:49.8 | for being our guest on the Mike Litton experience. |
| 0:52.5 | Like we talked about before we hit record, |
| 0:54.8 | everybody has a story. And our passion is to help them tell it. So with your permission, |
| 0:59.9 | we're going to start with where you were born, go all the way up to today. And then we want |
| 1:03.4 | to talk about these four amazing books that you've written. Thank you, Mike, for having me |
| 1:09.0 | on the show. I'm looking forward to telling this story, and I appreciate you letting me do it. |
| 1:14.1 | Well, I was born in 1936, so the math says I'm 88, and actually I'm still in good health. |
| 1:21.2 | I work in my yard and all that kind of stuff if I want to, but back to the beginning. |
| 1:26.2 | I was born in the Piney Woods of East Texas in a small town. |
| 1:30.9 | The town's called Slocom. |
| 1:32.0 | You wouldn't know about it unless you'd been there because it only has 200 people. |
| 1:36.6 | In fact, I wasn't even born in the town. |
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