Why Acting Like Your Current Self While Expecting Future Results Won't Work {4.01.26}

Your goals require a version of you that doesn't fully exist yet — and that gap between who you are today and who you need to become is exactly where good goals quietly fall apart. In this episode, Jen breaks down why identity has to shift before results show up, not after.Your brain defaults to familiar habits, thought patterns, and time usage — all calibrated to where you are nowThe primal brain keeps you in your Comfort Cave: safe, comfortable, and doing what you've always doneSigns your current identity is running the show: saying yes to draining clients, scrolling instead of posting, over-preparing on low-impact tasks, making decisions based on fear of lossYour future self makes different decisions — not because they're more talented, but because they've built self-trust through consistent follow-throughThe identity shift has to come first; results followJoin Jen's FREE Q2 Momentum Reset 5-Day Challenge, April 6–10! Sign up at www.jenlaffin.com/mrcThank you for listening! Follow the Show ~ If you enjoyed today's episode,  please follow The Goal Getter Guide Podcast so that new episodes are delivered automatically to your favorite podcast feed. Want more? Join The Momentum Room, Jen's small group program for service-based small business owners who want to turn their avoidance into action. Learn more here.Looking for 1-to-1 support? Jen works with a few high-level entrepreneurs at a time. Schedule a time to chat with her here.Visit Jen's website by clicking here.