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Entrepreneur & Producer. Cinephile

[Creative Economy Forum @CEF_india]

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Join us to Shape Creative Economy and Rise of Creative Bharat theme on 18th & 19th September at PHD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY.

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[Creative Economy Forum @CEF_india]

We’re excited to announce Creative Economy Forum – Season 4!
Join us on 18th & 19th September 2026 in New Delhi for two days of insightful conversations, meaningful collaborations, and a celebration of the creative economy.
Stay tuned!
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[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

He Called His Shot, Then Backed It Up: Josh Kerr took down one of track’s most untouchable records.

One of the most famous moments in sport is Babe Ruth pointing his bat towards the stands and calling his shot.

Josh Kerr just did him one better. In March of this year he announced Project 222, an attempt to break one of the hardest and most hallowed in sports, El Guerrouj’s 3:43.13 mile world record. Something that had stood for 27 years.

Kerr called his shot: “It’s time for that record to have a real go at it, and I’m going to be that guy to do it.”

Today, July 18th, Kerr backed it up. Running 3:42.66 to bring the record back to the UK, to join legends like Bannister, Ibottsen, Coe, Ovett, and Cram.

And the way he did it was impressive. Just look at his splits: 55.22 (400m), 1:51.06 (800m), 2:46.45 (1200m), and 3:27.6 (1,500m).

He had two rabbits that got him to 1,000 meters, but then had to make a long push home. And let me tell you, pushing for a lap and a half while you are riding the razors edge is HARD. During that push, his 100m split only varied between 13.67 and 13.88. Just incredibly consistent.

It was one of the most impressive performances I’ve seen. And Kerr has one of the most impressive mental games you could imagine.

Kerr’s M.O in his career has been confidence. It’s sometimes interpreted as cocky, but what it really is is a deep conviction that’s founded in the work. He and his coach, Danny Mackey, are methodical in preparation, and always keeping the main thing the main thing.

It’s one of the reasons why Kerr always shows up at the big meets. He’s got a history of coming through at championships when the lights are brightest. It’s so hard to do, and yet Mackey and Kerr almost always get it right.

Part of that comes from how they approach training and performance. They know what matters most: consistency.

“I don’t do crazy workouts or crazy mileage. I just don’t miss days. Consistency is my biggest weapon. I’ll break any athlete down with how consistent I’m going to be training wise and just getting the work done.”

They realize that the whole game is compounding. It’s not having one killer workout here or there. It’s putting together a body of work that prepares him. Too often at this level, we turn workouts into proving grounds, to show what we’re capable of. It’s easy to fall into that trap, both as an athlete and coach. Often, it’s the doubt and insecurity that pushes us to prove ourselves, especially in the era of strava and comparison.

“The way that I get fast is stacking. I’m stacking years, I’m stacking days, I’m stacking months.” It’s about winning the workouts. As Kerr said, “If you show up and put in the same level of effort regardless of how you feel, you’re winning every day.”

Putting in the work is step one. The second and just as important is: trusting and letting go.

Kerr uses the analogy of the work filling the cup: “If you can stand on a start line with a filled cup, you’re ready to go to war.” Then it’s time to release and show what you’ve done. You can see it in his pre-race talk. Yes, he’s after the record, but he’s chasing that feeling:

“That’s what I’m chasing with this record — full flow — like I’ve done every single thing I can. I’m now giving my body and my mind over to this experience. That’s living for me.”

On the starting line, trying harder is the enemy. If we overthink, try to force actions that are ingrained, we get in our own way. You turn down our impulse to overthink by trusting what's underneath. And that only works if you've built something to trust

It’s why famous sprint coach Bud Winter coined the term “Relax and win.” And jazz maestro Charlie Parker once said, “You’ve got to learn your instrument. Then you practice, practice, practice. And then when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.”

Kerr certainly let it wail. His similar philosophy could be seen in what he said before the race: his body was capable of the mark, so his job was “to have my mind be available to let my body do its job.”You spend years grabbing control. Then, in the moment that matters most, the skill is letting go of it. As Kerr alluded to, it’s not turning your brain off completely, it’s getting out of the way so you can focus on the task at hand and let you do what you’ve trained to do.

Kerr has some of the best insights and quotes on mental performance. But more so, what I’m thrilled about is that you can trust this record. I’ve known his coach Danny Mackey for almost two decades. He was right there with me in the hardest time of my life as a whistleblower. He put his career in jeopardy by stepping forward in the same situation. He loves the sport and respects it.

So celebrate this one. An absolutely amazing performance.

He called his shot. And got it done in the hardest event in track and field. Astonishing.

-Steve

[カピ🌻 @kapibara19190]

世界一の企業であるNVIDIAのトップであるジェンスンファンがかつての恩人たちの前で深い敬意を込めて語ったこのセリフ、あまりにも胸熱ですね

ジェンスンファン「入交さんは、ビジネスだけが重要ではないということを教えてくれた。友情、パートナーシップ、お互いにサポートすることの重要性も学んだ。セガと、このときの支援がなければ、今日のNVIDIAは存在しなかったことだろう。NVIDIAは間違った技術を選択したが、入交さんたちはNVIDIAが正しい人を選んだことに気づかせてくれた。入交さん、鈴木さん、あなたたちの友情は僕にとってのすべてであり、日本やセガも私の心の中に一生残ることだろう。そして今日に至るまで、まだ一緒に仕事をしていることを誇りに思っていただきたい。」

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

That’s how making a startup succeed goes

[josephine @70mmGirl]

I wrote about color film in Soviet cinema and how acclaimed auteurs like Tarkovsky lived and died for the privilege to shoot Kodak stock.
https://t.co/TOZGiHOVzX

[Ideas for India @Ideas4India]

‘@mehta_pani & @DineshMehta100 trace the history of municipal bonds in India over the past 3 decades & review global experiences. They recommend strengthening the fiscal base of municipalities & promoting these bonds among the wider investor community

https://t.co/KFuL4u6c3w

[ThePrintIndia @ThePrintIndia]

Bihar hasn’t created new cities in over half a century. Patna overloaded. Watch #ThePrintGroundReport by Krishan Murari @krishan018

https://t.co/sWeZmTjH4M

[Andy Robinson @Andy_VGC]

I spoke to legendary designer Fumito Ueda about his new game, Gen Atlas, and how he approaches every game like it could be his last.

https://t.co/HeS9NoqeqD

[Rahul Pandita @rahulpandita]

Bashir Badr (1935-2026): The Poet of Late-Night WhatsApp Messages

https://t.co/PMmFq4cvxh

[Richard Brody @tnyfrontrow]

A word in memory and honor of Sonny Rollins, who was so powerful that, playing alone, he was a band; he contained multitudes: 
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[naresh fernandes @tajmahalfoxtrot]

Sonny Rollins, RIP. The saxophone colossus passes on at 95.
Here’s something about his first trip to Bombay.
https://t.co/H6kWkDfQR1

[Ramachandra Guha @Ram_Guha]

This post is for younger Bengaluru residents, and for book lovers everywhere. Before Blossom and Bookworm, the city’s Church Street housed Premier Bookshop, run by the legendary T. S. Shanbhag. Here is a lovely interview with the great bookseller:
https://t.co/S6UHyphGa4

[Aftermath @Aftermath_site]

Nobody needs to know what an analyst thinks about a singleplayer video game's sales. Nobody!

https://t.co/77JzZpXeDm

[Frontline @frontline_india]

Today, on the birth anniversary of Mrinal Sen, we revisit the filmmaker who redefined political cinema in India. From memory and modernity to dissent and everyday life, this thread brings together stories on Sen published by @frontline_india:

1/11
https://t.co/IT7RMOZqGN

[Carlos Aguilar @Carlos_Film]

Here’s a gift link to my NYT profile of Tony Leung: https://t.co/pEPAEZNuG8

[Artful Dodger @RahulChels]

This brilliant piece on Substack has left me absolutely fuming at Modi Govt's incompetence at reining in bureaucrats.

12 years in office ffs.

https://t.co/DTq4BpWq9R

[Rahul Bhatia @socmedrab]

There's so much in this marvelous profile of Romila Thapar by @rkarnad. It felt like reading about independent India itself. Just beautiful. https://t.co/ontD8yMALD

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Remembering Raghu Rai: The photographer who showed India to itself https://t.co/ZJrK1k2vCz

[naresh fernandes @tajmahalfoxtrot]

In pictures: Raghu Rai's five-decade career captures the essence of India https://t.co/EBu9URR4OF