Mr Writer

I’ve been inspired once again by Dan Pink, author of some of my favourite non-fiction books. He also sends out his Pinkcast every couple of weeks, most recently with Jonah Berger with who he discusses the power of labels! https://www.danpink.com/pinkcast/

In the Pinkcast Jonah tells us about a study in which people who were asked to “be a voter”, were more likely to comply, than people who were asked to vote.

I touch on the power of embracing the right identity in my book and the huge motivational impact that these labels can have on us.

A runner is usually more committed than someone who likes to run. The runner more likely to stick to their habit if they’ve given themselves the affirmative label.

A reader will enjoy more books than someone who likes to read.

And a writer, will do more writing than someone who wants to write more.

This final label got me through the hard days in getting to publication when I felt like throwing in the towel. For the past two years, I’ve not been a dentist trying to write a book, I’ve been a dentist and a writer. I kept going, I stuck to the habit and the process because that’s what writers do!

Next time you need to make a change, try this little “hack” and see if it has the same impact for you as it does for me.

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