Lately, I’ve been thinking about the concept of change; how so many people want to change but struggle to.
I want to share the 5 most powerful drivers of change that I’ve used over these years to continuously change:
- Who you get up for in the morning
- Rather than your behavior, try reframing your identity
- Change your environment
- Decide to change now, thank yourself later
- Believe it’s possible
Your Who
Whether the person you get up for each day is yourself or your family, do it for them.
To me, it’s my mom who has gotten up for me for over 30 years to cut hair at a hair salon for 12 hours a day, even while fighting through breast cancer.
Try Identity
There’s a saying that goes “you are what you repeatedly do”. Isn’t there some truth to this?
But that also means we can have many different identities.
If you want to exercise and train, become an athlete.
Don’t just run, be a runner.
Although it took me many years of feeling “imposter syndrome”, I’ve “faked it til’ I made it” (sometimes 🌝)
Change your environment
You will be shocked to know how much your environment influences behavior
This concept is discussed in various books ranging from Atomic Habits to even Lean methodology’s ABC model.
In summary, there are things in our environment that act as cues, triggers to decisions, actions, and positive or negative consequences
Decide to change now, thank yourself later
Sometimes, people let the idea of perfect change be the enemy of action.
It’s okay to change now and not be perfect.
But it’s important to make the decision and to change (for the better) sooner because this commitment that can be made in a matter seconds is what typically takes year.
It’s possible
Have faith that no matter how big and how new the change is, it’s possible.
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