On Today's Episode: When you haven’t done enough hard things to earn your own respect it’s easy to quit when things get hard. You start to feel lazy and unmotivated because you lack the grit and self-discipline to see anything through to the end.

Often we lack the motivation to do what success demands of us because we don’t have an identity that aligns with the outcome we say we want. Our poor habits and inability to show up consistently to create the outcome and experience we say we want creates a greater distance between where we are and where we want to go.

Anthony Trucks started with an enormous gap between the 3 year old that entered the foster care system, the teenager they called “Butterfingers,” and the NFL player turned motivational speaker, bestselling author, life coach and podcast host. He advocates the value of hard work and suffering that creates experiences, opportunities and outcomes that make it possible to build a new identity. He helps people learn and do what it takes to shift their identity.

In this episode, we’re deep diving into 3 skills Anthony believes will help you avoid being lazy and learn to stay motivated and take action even when you don’t think it’s possible.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 | Introduction to Anthony Trucks

0:08 | Create an Internal Structure

11:32 | Shift Your Identity

26:24 | Commit to Do What Is Hard

42:09 | Work in the Dark, Shine Brighter

55:53 | Rebuilding a Failed Marriage

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/anthonytrucks

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