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“I’m the kind of manager who advocates for her employees.

Once you have a handle on the type of person you want to be, you
can begin taking small steps to reinforce your desired identity. I
have a friend who lost over 100 pounds by asking herself, “What
would a healthy person do?” All day long, she would use this
question as a guide. Would a healthy person walk or take a cab?
Would a healthy person order a burrito or a salad? She figured if she
acted like a healthy person long enough, eventually she would
become that person. She was right.
The concept of identity-based habits is our first introduction to
another key theme in this book: feedback loops. Your habits shape
your identity, and your identity shapes your habits. It’s a two-way
street. The formation of all habits is a feedback loop (a concept we
will explore in depth in the next chapter), but it’s important to let
your values, principles, and identity drive the loop rather than your
results. The focus should always be on becoming that type of
person, not getting a particular outcome.

THE REAL REASON HABITS MATTER


Identity change is the North Star of habit change. The remainder of
this book will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to
build better habits in yourself, your family, your team, your
company, and anywhere else you wish. But the true question is:
“Are you becoming the type of person you want to become?” The
first step is not what or how, but who. You need to know who you
want to be. Otherwise, your quest for change is like a boat without a
rudder. And that’s why we are starting here.
You have the power to change your beliefs about yourself. Your
identity is not set in stone. You have a choice in every moment. You
can choose the identity you want to reinforce today with the habits
you choose today. And this brings us to the deeper purpose of this
book and the real reason habits matter.
Building better habits isn’t about littering your day with life
hacks. It’s not about flossing one tooth each night or taking a cold
shower each morning or wearing the same outfit each day. It’s not
about achieving external measures of success like earning more
money, losing weight, or reducing stress. Habits can help you

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