The Identity Shift You Need to Make Before the Year Ends

You have 8 weeks to change how this year ends. If you want to understand what stage of authority your brand is currently at, complete the Four Stages of Brand Authority diagnostic → https://www.fourstagesofbrandauthorit... ========================== ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro: 8 Weeks Left Until 2027 1:03 - Life Can Be Hard 3:00 - What I’ve Learned 4:55 - It Needs To Make Sense For Now 7:17 - The Year Has Been Incredible 9:05 - Never Give Up 11:00 - It’s Not Scary Anymore 12:33 - I Inspire People 13:57 - That Successful Version Of You Already Exists 16:59 - What Exactly Do You Want? 19:03 - Outro: Good Luck Over The Next 8 Weeks ========================== Subscribe to the Brand Authority Newsletter → https://www.fourstagesofbrandauthorit... ========================== 8 weeks left of the year means there is still time to make the final stretch count. In this video, I reflect on what 2026 has taught me while documenting the journey of uploading one long-form video every day for 1,000 days. This year has been incredible, but it has also taught me that big dreams still need to make sense in your current reality. It is good to think about the future, scaling, exits, opportunities and the version of yourself you want to become. But you also need to focus on what needs to be solidified now. The monthly revenue, the proof of concept, the right conversations, the right opportunities and the actions that make the next level possible. The contrarian truth is that the successful version of you already exists, but you still need to align your thoughts, emotions, words and actions with that future version. Inside This Video: Why the final stretch of the year matters What I’ve learned from uploading daily in 2026 Why future goals need present-day action Why I refuse to give up How identity shifting can help you borrow from your future self ========================== Tariq Peters is a Brand Authority Strategist and creator of the P.H.A.S.E.S.® Brand Authority System, helping founders and expert service providers turn credibility into visible authority, stronger trust and better opportunities through personal branding, PR, marketing, content strategy and AI. With a decade of experience in strategic communications and media relations, Tariq designs authority systems that integrate branding, marketing and PR to strengthen positioning, reduce buyer risk and increase perceived value. A CIPR Accredited PR Practitioner and PRWeek UK 30 Under 30 honouree, he also mentors emerging practitioners and champions access and representation across the communications industry. Alongside his client work, Tariq is documenting the journey of building a seven-figure brand authority growth agency, Follow The Phases®. He shares the process in real time, offering a transparent look at what it takes to turn expertise into scalable authority and commercial growth. He is also building a community through the Four Stages of Brand Authority, designed for founders and expert service providers who want to strengthen positioning, increase visibility and attract revenue-generating opportunities through authority-led growth. Committed to uploading one video every day for 1,000 days, Tariq began this mission on 1st January 2026. Through this journey, he shares his lived experiences, lessons and strategic insights as he transitions from corporate life to building a business on his own terms, bringing you along for the process in full.