Redefining Identity for Growth

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

03:15 Past vs future as tools (end stagnation fast)

10:11 Your future self is real (the Harvard insight)

12:44 10x your income without working harder!

16:04 Set an “impossible” goal — then shorten the timeline

18:44 Sponsor: The Eight Sleep upgrade that fueled output

20:39 What a true stretch goal looks like (you don’t know how)

23:26 18 months to a \$220K book deal (Ben’s path)

25:35 Selective attention vs inattentional blindness (find the path)

33:56 Your goals are ruining your dreams!

36:50 Identity is the reason you are broke!

42:14 Survival mode? Journal a new future, then speak it

51:33 The "subtract-then-scale" playbook

59:49 Are you a Buyer or Seller: Know when to walk away!

1:11:28 You must think bigger (The Billion Podcast)

About the Guest / About the Episode

Dr. Benjamin Hardy is a bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies, he has coached multiple 8 figure entrepreneurs on how to scale their companies. In this episode, we build a practical roadmap for stuck founders: set an “impossible” goal, shrink the timeline, raise your floor, operate from identity, and become the buyer (not the seller) so you can 10–100x your business and your life