TAYLOR THOMPSON

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The #1 Thing People Forget When Goal Setting

The last few weeks I've talked a lot about reflection, planning, + goal setting with a heavy focus on what you want to DO + FEEL, but there's one big thing that's been missing...

BE β€” Who do you want to be? 🀯

I call this "identity". It's who you are. It's a compilation of your thoughts, beliefs, feelings, actions, habits, skills, routines, etc.

Who we are + how we move through the world is everything. A limiting belief is that "we are the way we are" but in fact, we actually get to choose. 😲 We all have natural tendencies + strengths, but most of us, we can choose to expand + shift! It's truly incredible.

This time of the year is a great time to evaluate who we are now + who we want to step into. So... I'm giving you three simple steps for becoming that next-level version of yourself.

⏫3 STEPS TO LEVEL UP YOUR IDENTITY⏫

1️⃣ DISCOVER YOUR BEST SELF.

β†’ What does your best self think, believe, value... what habits, routines, skills, or actions do they take? How does your best self interact with others?

β†’ One of the best ways to do this is to journal it out!

BONUS TIP: Think about those big goals you set for yourself this year. What type of person achieves those goals with ease, excellence, + enjoyment? Who do you need to become in order to make those things happen? Ex. How does a person who *builds a million-dollar company* spend their time? What belief systems do they hold?

2️⃣ IDENTIFY THE GAP.

β†’ Get clear on who you are at this second in relation to who you want to become (Step 1).

β†’ What needs to shift? What thoughts, belief patterns, habits, + skills an upgrade? How will you go about implementing this?

3️⃣ STEP INTO THAT PERSON.

β†’ Be that person today, right now. Act as if you are that person today + guess what, you will, in fact, be that person today.

β†’ Anytime you go to make a decision, take action, think a certain thing, etc, ask yourself, "What would my best self do?".

β†’ Embody that BEST SELF ENERGY (BSE). Bring that BSE into 2021. Your version of it!

BONUS TIP 2: And if you really want to take things up a notch. Name your best self. For me, this is Taylor 2.0. The newest version, latest edition, next level of me. So when I'm feeling incongruent, I can ask myself, am I acting as Taylor or Taylor 2.0?

Remember this is a grace + forgiveness zone. The more love you pour into the process the more amazing it will be. πŸ₯°

And by the way, you're already a next-level version of past you, you just didn't recognize its official "promotion", so no need to put on the pressure. πŸ˜‰

Always do what works for you + what is in alignment for you.

Now, let me ask you this, who do you want to BE in 2021? Bonus points if you DM me on Instagram + share the name of your next-level version! I wanna hear it! πŸ™‚