STORY & LIFE
The Light in the Window
A Journey of Faith, Hope, and Redemption — a story of belonging, second chances, and ordinary acts of kindness that can change a life.
THEODORE “TED” JOHNSON
A lifetime of work, stories, skills, and things worth sharing.
Books. Technology & AI. Strength. Martial arts. Food. Life. Different subjects, connected by one lifetime of learning by doing.
Useful first. Commercial second.
Author · Technologist · Teacher · Builder
Decades in TechnologyHands-on work, testing, support and problem solving
Teacher & Practical GuidePlain-English help designed for real people
Author & BuilderBooks, tools, stories and projects built from experience
AVAILABLE NOW
Start with what Ted has built already.
Books, practical technology and direct help — with clear paths to the places where each one is available.
TECHNOLOGY
Everyday Tech Confidence
Plain-English help for mastering everyday technology without jargon, intimidation, or unnecessary complexity.
TECHNOLOGY
Technology Clarity Call
Thirty minutes focused on one confusing message, technology problem, purchase decision, or clear next step.
One problem. One clear next step.
THE FULL WORKSHOP
Different subjects. One lifetime of learning by doing.
Ted Johnson Works is intentionally broad enough to hold the work that exists today and the work still being built.
TECHNOLOGY & AI
Technology & AI
Practical technology explained in plain English, with the emphasis on making technology useful instead of making life more complicated.
More publications and resources coming here.
STRENGTH
Strength & Stewardship
Bodybuilding, physical training, discipline, and lessons learned from decades of paying attention to the human body.
Book in development.
DISCIPLINE
Martial Arts
Training, discipline, movement, awareness, and the lessons martial arts carry far beyond the training floor.
Book in development.
FROM THE KITCHEN
Cooking & Food
Recipes, technique, family-food memories, and the practical lessons behind making something people genuinely want to eat again.
Cookbook in development.
FROM TED’S WORKBENCH
Stories and useful articles will connect the shelves.
Each article can bring search and social traffic into one subject, then naturally introduce readers to another part of Ted’s work.
- How I Built an Author Website Without Hiring an Agency
- AI for People Who Don’t Want to Become AI Experts
- What Decades of Training Taught Me About Consistency
- What Martial Arts Taught Me About Discipline
- Why Good Cooking Is Mostly About Process
- Payhip vs. Gumroad vs. Amazon for Independent Creators
TED’S PICKS
Things worth paying for.
The future recommendation library will cover technology, creator tools, training, martial arts and cooking — but only when a recommendation earns its place.
HOW RECOMMENDATIONS WORK
If I wouldn’t recommend it to a friend, it doesn’t belong here.
Some future recommendations may include affiliate links. Those relationships will be identified clearly, and the recommendation comes first.
COMING NEXT
A practical free resource
The first free resource will give visitors something genuinely useful to take with them while creating a clean path for future email updates.