Who are you?
There are plenty of answers. I’m a husband, a father, a musician, an entrepreneur.
If you’re reading this, you’re probably looking to make a major change in “who you are.” After all, this is a self-development blog called Pursuit of CHANGE.
The biggest change I’m trying to make right now is to move from my full-time job to become a self-development and social media consultant. In the past couple months I’ve realized that the first step to making that happen is to change my own self-image.
Every new person you meet asks what you do. I used to answer with, “I do ____, and one day I really want to start my own business.” I guess we’ll call that a half-good answer. It showed I wasn’t really satisfied with where I was, but no real commitment to change was there.
These days, my answer is much more confident.
“I’m a blogger and social media consultant.”
This change in self-image has its benefits:
You have a new framework for decisions
When I was “going to start a business one day,” that didn’t mean anything. When I held decisions up against that self-image, it was easy to choose time-wasters over making progress toward a goal.
Now when I hold decisions up against my new self-image, decisions to work on the blog or business are no problem. After all, if “I’m a blogger and social media consultant,” I need to be doing that stuff. Blogging. Building up a business. Marketing myself. Learning as much as I can about social media strategy. Networking.
The real change in self-image has completely changed how I work.
You get built-in accountability
Remember how I mentioned that every person you meet asks what you do?
When you give them that new self-image, you’ve gotta prove it in the real world.
When you vocalize your goals to others, it helps to drive you to achieve them. It’s why the Weight Watchers program is so successful. It’s not just eating healthy and exercising. It’s declaring your goals in front of others and keeping them updated on your progress.
You appear more confident to others
People can see your self-image a mile away.
We all know those people who project confidence and self-assurance, and we know those people who are always down and unsure of themselves.
If you don’t believe in your change and your self-image, why would anyone else?
“Dress for success”
Do you believe in the change you’re trying to create? Can you see what you want to become? Does your self-image reflect that?
Lets go back to the first question.
Who are you?
