🧠 5 Identity Shifts That Matter More Than Discipline
(Because Who You Think You Are Drives What You Do)
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5 Identity Shifts That Matter More Than Discipline
(Because Who You think you Are Drives What You Do)
Doing More Isn’t the Answer - Who You Believe You Are Determines What You Do.
This week, I’m unpacking 5 subtle but powerful identity shifts that make sustainable success feel less like a grind - and more like alignment.
Most people try to change their lives by changing their actions.
More productivity. More hustle. More discipline.
But here’s the truth they miss:
✨ You don’t rise to the level of your goals - you fall to the level of your identity.
No matter how detailed your to-do list is, it won’t stick if you’re still operating from a place that says:
“I’m not consistent.”
“I’m not that type of person.”
“I’ve never followed through before.”
Let’s stop trying to “do more” and first change our identity.
Let’s dig in.
What’s In Store
🧠 The identity formula that shapes sustainable success
🧠 What Atomic Habits reveals about becoming your future self
🧠 5 practical ways to upgrade identity from the inside out
🧠 Action plan: One small shift to step into who you’re becoming
🧠 Linked And Lift Picks (Book, Quote, and Thought of the Week)
🧠 Weekly Poll: What identity are you stepping into right now?
You Don’t Need a New Plan - You Need a New Pattern of Thinking
📌 I love this concept:
“Be → Do → Have.”
You don’t earn your identity by achieving the goal.
You achieve the goal by embodying the identity.
📌 James Clear writes in Atomic Habits:
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you want to become.”
And here’s the twist:
Most people try to reach new outcomes with old beliefs.
They chase a better result while dragging around an outdated self-image.
But real change starts deeper.
Not with what you’re doing - but with who you’re being.
🧠 5 Ways to Build a Stronger Identity (From the Inside Out)
Lead with Identity, Not Outcome
Instead of: “I want to finish this project.”
Say: “I’m the kind of person who follows through.”
→ Identity turns effort into instinct.Let Your Habits Cast Votes
Every action is proof of who you're becoming.
✅ Showing up on time = “I’m reliable.”
✅ Writing one page = “I’m a creator.”
✅ Resting when needed = “I honor myself.”Detach from the Old Script
You’re not who you were in your worst season.
Stop borrowing your identity from your past.Use the “Be → Do → Have” Framework
Be – What type of person achieves this goal?
Do – What would they do today?
Have – Let the outcome follow the alignment.
Repeat, Don’t Prove
You don’t need to prove your worth.Just keep casting votes for the identity you want. That’s how belief builds.
Action Plan: Show Up As Who You’re Becoming
📝 Write 3 identity-based statements for this season:
– “I’m someone who keeps showing up.”
– “I’m a focused and disciplined creative.”
– “I’m becoming more consistent every day.”
📝 Choose one micro-action for each - and complete it today.
Let it be a small vote. The power is in the repetition.
📝 Tell someone close: “This is who I’m becoming.”
Identity solidifies when it’s spoken and witnessed.
Linked And Lift Picks
🎙 Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear – Build habits that align with your core identity.
🎙 Quote of the Week:
“You’ll never rise above the identity you hold for yourself.” – Myron Golden
🎙 Listen: How I Built This - Real stories of reinvention and steady becoming
Weekly Poll:
👉 Click here to vote - Results shared next week!
💬 Closing Thought
You don’t need a better strategy.
You need a deeper alignment.
Start showing up from the belief that you already are the person you're becoming.
And once your inner identity shifts, your outer actions follow - in your work, your voice, and yes, even your visibility.
If part of who you’re becoming is a recognized voice in your space - not just someone who watches from the sidelines - then LinkedIn isn’t optional. It’s your platform.
The LinkedIn Visibility Playbook will help you show up like the person you’re becoming:
Clear. Consistent. Credible.
📥 Start aligning your presence with your potential:
👉Download it here
How I can help you!
Two years ago, my LinkedIn profile was quiet.
No audience. No traction. No clue how to stand out.
Today, 100,000+ people follow what I share.
Not because I got lucky, but because I studied what works (and what doesn’t).
If you’re ready to build and monetize a presence that gets you noticed, lands opportunities, and feels aligned with who you are…
Let’s build your visibility roadmap together.
📅 Book your free discovery call here.
✨ Hit reply and tell me:
What identity are you choosing to step into this week?
Also, if there’s a topic or challenge you want covered in a future issue, I’m all ears. This newsletter is here to serve you - wherever you are on your journey.
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Let’s lift each other - one belief, one action, one aligned day at a time.🌟
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See you next week! 🚀
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