Most people think identity is personal. They think it is about their job, their family role, their beliefs, their past, their personality, or the story they tell themselves about who they are. But identity is also built on the world we believe we live in. If that world changes, identity changes with it. That is [...]
Most people think belief systems are personal. They think their views were formed by experience, common sense, education, family, and a fair reading of reality. But the older you get, and the more closely you observe the world, the more you begin to see that belief systems are not formed in a vacuum. They are [...]
Big idea (no fluff) You didn’t consciously choose your current identity—and your identity is choosing your results. To get different results fast, you adopt a future identity now (yes, “delusional”) and prove it daily with action. Action = votes for who you are. State = the ink that makes those votes stick. Core model External [...]
How to rewrite your self-concept so success becomes inevitable. “Why would you let an identity you didn’t choose decide what you earn?”— M.C. Salmon 1. The Game Starts in Your Head Money isn’t hiding in strategy; it’s hiding in self-concept.The rich don’t “find” a secret—they simply stopped outsourcing who they were. If you’re working harder [...]
