Hey Reader,

Humans are nuts. We break barriers, surprise ourselves, and reinvent what is possible all the time.

Every once in a while, someone does something that reminds the rest of us that our limits are often much farther away than we think.

This weekend the world record for the mile was broken in London by Josh Kerr. If you want to see the crazy incredible feat, here is a link to the video. It will take less than 4 minutes to watch the actual race.

3:42.66 to be exact.

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As a runner it's impossible for me to fathom going that fast.

The average recreational runner needs around 9–10 minutes to run a mile. Kerr did it in 3:42.66. If an average runner was on that track, by the time they reached the halfway point, Kerr would have lapped them twice and already been celebrating with 60,000 people in the stadium!

Wild right!? We don't need to be elite runners breaking 27-year old records to learn from Kerr.

Here are four takeaways that I'm soaking in from following his story and watching this performance:

1) You have to believe in what you want to achieve. Kerr had "break the world record" in his calendar for July 18th for many many months. He had seen that record setting time on the clock so many times in his own mind that it felt real.

All the results we create are a combination of what we do and what we think about what we're doing. Getting your mind on board with your plan is an integral piece of the puzzle.

2) Put in the work. He didn't simply visualize and wait for the record to come to him. He worked his tail off. He dialed in his nutrition, his workouts, his sleep, his mindset! His whole life was engineered around this goal.

Yes, mindset is critical. But mindset work without action will only take you so far.

3) Know what you're optimizing for. Kerr raced several times this year, and he didn't win every race. But winning every race wasn't the goal. Breaking the mile world record was. Some races were simply opportunities to sharpen the specific skills he'd need when the moment that mattered arrived.

Know your number one priority and have faith that working towards one goal always has positive impacts on the other areas that matter to you.

4) It doesn't happen alone. Kerr spoke with appreciation and love about the team that supported him in his efforts. Yes, it is his name that will be written in the record books, but it's a community of coaches, friends, family members, and corporate partners that made this performance come together.

There are no gold stars for fighting alone. Success is sweeter when shared.

Which lesson do you want to lean into in the week ahead?

Do you need more belief? To put in more work? To prioritize? Or extra support and community?

You may say you need all 4. That's fine! My challenge to you this week is to pick one. And then commit to one small step that will help you put Kerr's lessons into action.

Cheers,

Missy

P.S. Last email we chatted about my new favorite word, confabulation. Your responses were so fun! Thanks for the feedback. And if your brain tries to tell you that it's impossible to reach the goal you're striving for - see it for the confabulation it is and keep moving forward one small step at a time!

Unofficial Connection Hub Happy Hour

Hey ladies! The next Hub happy hour is at Rustic Ritual Beauty on the South Slope. Wednesday the 22nd at 6:00 p.m. I'd love to see you there!

Get more info and register here: July Happy Hour!​