Anthony Trucks: Identity Shift, Dark Work, and Leadership Growth

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Anthony Trucks is a former NFL athlete and entrepreneur known for his work on identity shift and personal transformation.

In this episode, Anthony joins host Nick Berry to explore why identity sets the ceiling on your goals. They break down why motivation fades, why mindset alone does not create lasting change, and how leadership identity determines which habits actually stick. Anthony explains how Dark Work creates proof through action and how to recognize when it is time for an identity shift in business and life.

You’ll hear:
- How identity limits or expands your goals
- Whether mindset or identity drives long term change
- Why leadership identity makes habits stick
- How action builds belief over time
- When it is time to make an identity shift

Links:
- Dark Work
- Dark Work Identity Type Assessment
- Anthony Trucks website
- Anthony on LinkedIn
- Anthony on Instagram
- Anthony on FB

Chapters
00:00 Identity sets the ceiling on your goals
04:30 Why most people never become the person their goals require
08:04 Mindset, identity, and building belief through action
11:09 The four identity types
14:12 Designing Dark Work and committing to a plan
17:46 Rewiring identity through effort and repetition
22:35 Losing identity after success
26:43 The Dark Work Experience
31:32 Knowing when it is time for an identity shift
39:18 Building impact beyond yourself

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