1.1.10. Reflection Prompt

Identity shift requires confronting not only your goals, but also the definitions of yourself that you have carried—sometimes for years—without questioning them. These definitions may come from family, culture, past roles, past failures, or earlier stages of your life. Many of them were useful at one time, but may now be incompatible with the level of leadership and entrepreneurship you are aiming for.

Use the following prompt to explore which assumptions you must outgrow in order to operate at the level your future responsibilities will demand. Your goal is to identify the stories that quietly limit your decisions, risk tolerance, and sense of possibility.

Reflection Prompt

Write a detailed response (at least one full paragraph) to the following question:

“Which personal definitions or inherited assumptions about who I am may no longer be compatible with who I must become to lead at the level required?”

To deepen your reflection, you may also explore:

• Old labels you still use to describe yourself (for example: “I’m not a leader,” “I’m just a creative person, not a strategist,” “I’m bad with numbers,” “I don’t like risk”).
• Expectations from family, culture, or past environments that may be limiting your willingness to take ownership, stand out, or pursue ambitious goals.
• Beliefs formed after past failures or setbacks that still influence how bold you allow yourself to be today.

Be specific. Name the definitions and assumptions clearly. This clarity is the first step in replacing them with a new identity aligned with your entrepreneurial responsibilities and long-term ambitions.