Heroes!

Michael here. 👋

Before we get into the updates, let’s revisit the questions from today’s Heroic +1.

(Theory → Practice! 🙌)

So…

Who are YOUR favorite heroes?

Why?

What qualities do they embody?

Have you reflected on that yet?

Who are two of the individuals you most admire?

They can be living or dead, people you know personally or know from afar.

Who are they? And what is it that makes them a hero in your eyes?

#1: ______________________________

Why: ____________________________

#2: ______________________________

Why: ____________________________

And…

Most importantly…

How can you embody the qualities they embodied just a little more Today?

Now let’s get to it!

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1. Uncommon by Mark Divine

This week’s new Philosopher’s Note is on Uncommon by Mark Divine.

Here’s the intro quote to the Note:

“In the navy, common was what we called SOP: Standard Operating Procedure. Common is a trait shared by two or more individuals, a behavior that appears frequently, or a truth that is well known by a community. We are groomed to be common by family, trained to toe the line in school, and cajoled to conform by peers and social media.

Let’s face it, common is, well, the norm. It’s perfectly acceptable to be common. But trust me on this: it is worth it to be uncommon. There is joy and freedom like you cannot imagine once you align your thoughts with your actions to live your unique and purpose-fueled life. To be uncommon, it is critical to rewire the fragmented and limited mindset you have been trained with. An uncommon mindset is integrated and exponential in capacity. Mastering innate physical, mental, emotional, intuitional, and spiritual intelligence, or what I call the five mountains, is the key to unlock this mindset. I’ve spent over three decades mastering my five mountains, allowing me to break free from the prison of a common, predictable life. Freedom isn’t free and it takes work, but it is seriously worth it. I wrote this book to teach you how to master your five mountains so you can live an Uncommon life too.”

— Mark Divine from Uncommon

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2. How’s your Soul Force?!

Soul Force. The ineffable and extraordinary power that is palpable in an individual who is standing in their truth—living with fierce integrity to their highest ideals.

It’s what every hero we’ve ever admired has embodied (including the two heroes you identified above!) + what each of us must be committed to personally embodying + what we must strive to help others embody in their own idiosyncratic way such that we can literally change the world.

We’ve got a measure for Soul Force in the app: Your Soul Force Score.

If you’re already at 100 or 101, great work! Keep it up. 🔥

If you’re not there yet, you can earn a +1 point today, and again tomorrow, and again tomorrow, and no matter where you are today, you can get to “Activated” within one month!

Here’s how to earn a +1 Soul Force point every day.

1 = Complete the AM Commitment process every day. (Whether tap-tap-tapping step-by-step, or using the one-tap commit.)

2 = Make sure that, by the end of the day, your TOP 3 targets in EACH of Energy, Work, and Love have been swiped as complete.

You’re able to rearrange targets, as well as “uncommit” to targets, any time you like.

So if you happened to “miss” one of the Top 3 targets that you’d committed to in the morning, just run a quick “123 Win or Learn” on it and then uncommit to the target, or move one of your other targets up, so that you end the day with your Top 3 targets hit!

Remember, where your intention goes your attention follows!

That’s why Heroic Practice begins with an AM Commitment process, and why you’re encouraged to do a PM check in, earning your point for today and setting the intention to do better tomorrow on any “missed” targets from today.

🙌

Note: Want personal support to go to your next-level and activate your Soul Force? Learn more about working with a 1-on-1 Heroic Performance Coach!

3. Kindness Game highlights!

The Heroic Kindness Game kicked off this week, and oh my GOODNESS is it inspiring to see so many incredible stories and videos already being shared, like Anthony’s here + here, and Colin’s here + here, and Steve’s and Stephanie’s and Alexandra’s.

It’s never to late to join in, and the next call is tomorrow! (Monday, July 29th at 1pm CT)

Just hit the link to get started.

4. Love supporting and serving others? We’re hiring!

Do you get fired up about the prospect of delivering ASTONISHING member support? Our team is looking for a few more Heroes who are ALL IN, Soul-Force-activated fired up about our mission. We’re growing our Heroic Service team and need support on the west coast (PST timezone), but all applicants are welcome.

Heroic Service Associate
Are you ALL IN committed to delivering ASTONISHING member support?

We’re looking for someone to join the (fully remote) team in a part-time or full-time capacity. If you’d consider it a DREAM JOB to support optimizing heroes around the world—helping others express the best versions of themselves—please check out the full job description and apply here!

5. Additional community highlights

Check out some of our favorite posts from the week, including Steve M celebrating earning his Heroic Coach Certificate, Christine’s big takeaway from our recent Luminary session with Pilar Gerasimo, and Steve H introducing to himself (and his family!) to the Heroic Community.

Christine shared that her big takeaway was the idea of authentic investment which she defined as “genuinely believing that your wellbeing and the wellbeing of others is related intimately.”

She then went on to say:

“I think this feeling of authentic investment is why I show up here [Heroic social] daily, which is funny because I am actually otherwise an introverted, internally processing person who resisted the app for about a year after it was released. 🤣”

It’s incredible to feel the power of a community committed to helping one another be the best versions of themselves, and a platform for connecting in authentic, meaningful, flourishing ways.

Wisdom = Transformation from the inside out.

Community = Transformation from the outside in.

Let’s change the world together!

Note: Speaking of Wisdom + Community, here’s a quick look at our upcoming LIVE EVENTS:

(1) Oct 18th-20th: Phoenix Heroic Workshop Instructor Training. Learn more here and apply here.
(2) Nov 4th-6th: Athens Activation Experience. Learn more here and grab a ticket here.
(3) Nov 4th-9th: Athens Activation Experience + Heroic Workshop Instructor Training. Learn more here and apply here.
(4) Nov 4th-6th/9th: VIP Athens Experience. Learn more here and grab a ticket here.

Questions? We’re here to help! Book a call.

+1. Wisdom from the week:

“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by avoiding it today.”

— Abraham Lincoln

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And this week’s Heroic +1s:

And…

Have questions or suggestions about Heroic, or ANYTHING we can help with?

Join us on Wednesday at 1:00pm EST / 10:00am PST for Office Hours. Or reach out to our top-rated Heroic Service team by replying to this note or sending an email to support@heroic.us.

Alright…

With Wisdom + Discipline + Love + Courage + Gratitude + Hope + Curiosity + Zest.

Heroes Unite!

Let’s do this.

Day 1.

-Michael and Team Heroic

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