I was invited to attend the meetings of the local Spanish congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. In his late teen years, there was an influx of hispanics into my town and many of my classmates spoke Spanish, so I became interested in learning Spanish. Public speaking was just something we did. Laban’s parents were members of the Jehovah’s Witness organization, which provided him with early experiences in public speaking and door-to-door proselytizing. I was, and am, always curious about how things work, so when I began asking questions she couldn’t answer, she took me to the library and encouraged me to check out as many books as I could on any subject, and I did that with every subject that interested me until even the library couldn’t satisfy my thirst for knowledge. I learned very early on that the teacher was only one page ahead of the class in a book with all the answers and thanks to my mother’s passion about literacy I’m a voracious reader. There, in addition to regular courses, I took gifted education, studied electronics for three years, music theory, television production, and drama, finishing with a Vocational Completer’s Diploma in Electronics. Lynn Middle, and Woodbridge Senior High School. There I attended Potomac View Elementary, Fred M. suburbs, in the town of Woodbridge, Virginia, on Harrison Street off of Longview Drive. I grew up during the dot com boom in the fast-growing Washington, D.C. I am the third of four children and only son. to father, Filipino/African-American Laban Johnson Sr., a taxidermist who once did work for the Smithsonian and Irish/African-American Marian Johnson, a pre-school teacher’s aide and homemaker/child-care provider-become-retailer. I was born under the constellation Leo (with Aquarius ascendant) on the evening of Monday, Augin Washington, D.C. Real Estate Investor, Member of the Texas Real Estate Investors Association Texas Loan Signing Agent – National Notary Association (NNA) certifiedīusiness Funding Agent for David Allen Capital I seek to expand my footprint to help charities get their messages out and to raise the funds they need to function fully. Much of his services involve leveraging my role as an early adopter of social media and internet web development to champion and advocate for many worthy charitable and social causes. I am known to be outspoken.Īt present, I contribute hundreds of hours each year in volunteer service to the community. I serve as Moderator of the Houston’s Minority Business Owners (“HMOBs”) Facebook group, and the Sugar Land Greatwood Facebook group, and contributes my experience, knowledge and expertise to those who would receive it to many, many other groups and online communities. I’m Editor and Moderator of a several web and media properties including, ,, and a few others. In the past have usually been a do-it-yourselfer but I’m learning to unlearn that now in order to scale for impact and greatest results. I’m presently building business systems to leverage my knowledge and transition myself out of gig work towards more impactful (and lucrative) roles and build the legacy I’ve dreamed for myself. Laban Johnson’s Bio: I’m a father of two teenage boys and resident of the great city of Houston, Texas, where I live with my loving and devoted girlfriend / life partner, S. You May Know Me As A: Writer, Public Speaker, Music Producer, Certified Life Coach, Notary Public, Loan Signing Agent, Consultant, Promoter, Publisher, Internet Marketer, Linguist, Networker, Real Estate Investor, Business Funding Agent, Business Administrator, Entrepreneur, An ONPASSIVE Founder, Small business advocate, Storm Spotter, former Radio/Satellite Communications Airman in the Texas State Guard, Ham Radio Operator, Cameraman, Rosicrucian, student of the Kabbalah, American, a Patriot, a Leader, Emergency Manager, Red Cross Disaster Shelter Manager, Aviation / air traffic control enthusiast, and/or DAD. My interests are varied, and I am known by many titles. This page is a work in progress, as am I! My personal Facebook profile – this is how I primarily keep in touch with my friends and family on a daily basisįacebook Business Page – business announcements, products and services will be posted here, on Twitter – Did you know I was one of the first 50 Twitter users in Houston? My LinkedIn – I am LinkedIn Open Networker (LION) I promise to always give great value away! While you are here, please register on my website so I know you were here and also you will be kept in the loop on updates and announcements. How did you find me? I’d like for you to know more about me, follow me here and on social media, and perhaps we can work together in some capacity to improve quality of life for each others’ families, communities, and more. Welcome to my personal website! I’m glad you are here.
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