THE EXIT INTERVIEW

Look what's changed in just six days.

Every transformation ends with a burial. Today, we lay to rest the version of you who needed to hide behind excuses, self-sabotage, and half-hearted effort.

This isn't just closure. It's evolution.

THE EULOGY

Here lies the person who said "I can't" with conviction. Here lies the person who chose comfort over character. Here lies the person who made backup plans instead of commitments. Here lies the person who abandoned themselves in the moments that mattered most.

They served you well. They kept you safe. They protected you from the risk of trying and failing.

But they can no longer drive your life.

THE TESTIMONIAL

"I used to need excuses to feel okay about staying small. I rehearsed them until they sounded like wisdom. I believed them until they became my identity.

But this week, I met the person I'm becoming. Someone who calls bullsht on their own stories. Someone who shows up even when it's uncomfortable. Someone who commits without escape routes.*

The old me needed permission to quit. The new me needs permission to fully begin.

I'm not who I was six days ago. And I'm never going back."

THE FINAL SEPARATION

As J.P. Morgan understood: "The first step toward getting somewhere is to decide you're not going to stay where you are."

You've decided.

You're not staying where you were. You're not staying who you were. You're not staying trapped by the stories that once felt so true.

THE EXIT INTERVIEW EXERCISE

Write an "exit interview" for your old self.

What did they do well? Thank them for keeping you safe when you needed safety.

What no longer serves?
Name the patterns, excuses, and stories you're leaving behind.

Why can't they continue in this role? Explain why the person you're becoming needs different leadership.

What's the transition plan? How will you honor their contribution while stepping into your new identity?

THE HANDOFF

Your old self protected you through uncertainty. Now your new self gets to lead you through transformation.

Your old self needed excuses. Your new self creates evidence. Your old self avoided discomfort. Your new self seeks growth. Your old self hedged bets. Your new self burns boats.

The handoff is complete.

THE ELEVATION

You are not the same person who started this week.

You are someone who faces truth without flinching. You are someone who acts despite resistance. You are someone who commits without conditions. You are someone who shows up for themselves, especially when it's hard.

This is who you are now.

THE CLOSE

Your identity is shifting. It has been all week.

Let it rise.

Who did you say goodbye to this week—and who are you saying hello to? Reply and share your exit interview. Forward this to someone ready for their own identity transformation.