Coming up with goals and keeping them front and center through challenging times can seem daunting--but linking goals to my identity (and the activity to achieve that identity) has been a good way to stick with them and keep them aligned to my priorities.
During the episode, I reference the image below, which I originally came across in this <a href="https://lifehacker.com/stick-to-your-goals-this-year-by-using-identity-based-h-5973583">2013 Lifehacker post</a> about linking habits to identity.
<img src="https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_740/18ap7n6qgliksjpg.jpg" alt="The layers of behavior change" />

Coming up with goals and keeping them front and center through challenging times can seem daunting--but linking goals to my identity (and the activity to achieve that identity) has been a good way to stick with them and keep them aligned to my priorities. During the episode, I reference the image below, which I originally came across in this 2013 Lifehacker post about linking habits to identity.

Coming up with goals and keeping them front and center through challenging times can seem daunting--but linking goals to my identity (and the activity to achieve that identity) has been a good way to stick with them and keep them aligned to my priorities.
During the episode, I reference the image below, which I originally came across in this <a href="https://lifehacker.com/stick-to-your-goals-this-year-by-using-identity-based-h-5973583" rel="noopener noreferrer">2013 Lifehacker post</a> about linking habits to identity.

Identity-based goals

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