BUILDING OUT YOUR

ALTER EGO
AND SENDING IT OUT INTO THE WORLD

ALTER EGO EFFECT METHOD

MASTERCLASS
MODULE 4 WORKBOOK

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 BUILDING OUT YOUR ALTER EGO and
SENDING IT OUT INTO THE WORLD
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READ ALONG GUIDE

CHAPTER 12: BUILDING YOUR ALTER EGO
CHAPTER 13: YOU ALTER EGO’S ORIGIN STORY
CHAPTER 14: CHOOSING A TOTEM OR ARTIFACT
CHAPTER 15: DELIVERING THE GROUND PUNCH
CHAPTER 16: MINDSETS, MISSIONS, QUESTS AND ADVENTURES

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO COVER:

ü Use either the observer or immersion technique to build out your Alter Ego.
ü Create your Alter Ego’s Origin Story.
ü Choose your totem or artifact and craft your activation event so that it helps you
switch seamlessly into the role of your Alter Ego exactly when you need it.
ü Learn 2 ways to throw a ground punch for those times when you need that extra gear
to move forward.
ü Take your Alter Ego out into the world to complete a series of quests.
ü Make a list of allies who will support your Alter Ego and your commitment to
unlocking your Heroic Self.
ü Learn how to apply the Six Mindsets to Success so that you can show up as your
Heroic Self in your chosen field of play and during those critical moments of impact.

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 MISSION 1

BUILD OUT YOUR ALTER EGO

WHAT ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIORS, ACTIONS, OR REACTIONS DO YOU WANT YOUR ALTER EGO TO
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POSSESS? WHAT ARE YOUR ACTIONS AND BEHAVIORS? WHAT ARE THE BEHAVIORS THAT YOUR ALTER
EGO EMBODIES?

HOW WILL IT ACT? WILL ITS POSTURE CHANGE? WILL IT HOLD ITS HEAD DIFFERENTLY? WILL YOUR
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS CHANGE?

THINK ABOUT THE PHYSICAL MANNERISMS YOUR ALTER EGO MAY HAVE. YOU CAN ALSO CONSIDER
OTHER PHYSICAL QUALITIES, SUCH AS WHAT WOULD YOUR ALTER EGO LOOK LIKE?

WHAT ARE THE HABITS OR ROUTINES OF YOUR ALTER EGO?

HOW DOES YOUR ALTER EGO DRESS? IS THERE A SPECIFIC ARTICLE OF CLOTHING, LIKE A HAT OR SCARF
IT WEARS? IS THERE A STYLE OF DRESS YOU QUICKLY ASSOCIATE WITH YOUR ALTER EGO?

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 MISSION 1 (CONT.)

BUILD OUT YOUR ALTER EGO

THINK ABOUT YOUR ALTER EGO’S PRESENCE. HOW DO THEY CARRY THEMSELVES IN A ROOM?
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“MY ALTER EGO BELIEVES . . .”

“MY ALTER EGO KNOWS . . .”

WHAT DOES YOUR ALTER EGO BELIEVE ABOUT THEMSELVES? OR KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES? WHAT DO
THEY BELIEVE ABOUT THE FIELD OF PLAY THEY’RE STANDING ON?
As you’re thinking about your Alter Ego, think about what it would believe about itself, and then about the world, which
might include other people.
You can also consider your Alter Ego’s values.
You can also consider what thoughts your Alter Ego will have. If you aren’t sure, try this: what thoughts will your Alter Ego
never have?

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 BONUS QUEST 1

BUILDING OUT YOUR ALTER EGO

EXERCISE 1: WATCH YOUR ALTER EGO GROW UP FROM BIRTH UNTIL NOW.
EXERCISE 2: IMAGINE YOURSELF IN A LAB CREATING THIS ALTER EGO.
EXERCISE 3: WRITE OUT A FULL CONVERSATION BETWEEN YOU AND THE ALTER EGO.
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 MISSION 2

FIND YOUR ORIGIN STORY

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MAKE A LIST OF YOUR FAVORITE:

MOVIES WHAT’S THE ORIGIN STORY

TV SHOWS WHAT’S THE ORIGIN STORY

COMIC BOOKS WHAT’S THE ORIGIN STORY

BOOKS WHAT’S THE ORIGIN STORY

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FIND YOUR ORIGIN STORY

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MAKE A LIST OF YOUR FAVORITE:

BIOGRAPHIES AND AUTOBIOGRAPHIES WHAT’S THE ORIGIN STORY

ANIMAL* WHAT’S THE ORIGIN STORY

*FOR INSPIRATION AND TO LEARN MORE, SEE HTTP://WWW.SPIRITANIMAL.INFO/

CORE DRIVER WHAT’S THE ORIGIN STORY

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 MISSION 3

THE TOTEM TEST

BRAINSTORM THINGS YOU COULD WEAR ON YOUR FIELD OF PLAY
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BRAINSTORM THINGS YOU COULD CARRY WITH YOU ON YOUR FIELD OF PLAY

BRAINSTORM THINGS ON YOUR FIELD OF PLAY

THE TOTEM TEST

q Something that symbolizes something to you i.e. emotional resonance.

q Indirect or direct connection to your Alter Ego or no connection to it but it has strong
emotional resonance for you.
q Can always use it on your Field of Play.
q Quickly take on or take off.
q Put in or take out.
q Step onto or off of.

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 BONUS QUEST 2

CREATE A RESET BUTTON

CREATE A RESET BUTTON FOR YOUR TOTEM FOR THOSE TIMES WHEN YOU START TO SLIP AND YOU NEED
TO FOCUS ON YOUR SUPER POWERS.
WHAT IS YOUR RESET BUTTON?
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MISSION 4

WRITE YOUR HONOR CODE

IMAGINE A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR ALTER EGO - WHAT WOULD THEY SAY TO YOU ABOUT HONORING
YOUR SUPERPOWERS AND YOUR TOTEM?
JOURNAL OUT YOUR CONVERSATION.

MISSION 5

DISCOVER YOUR ACTIVATION EVENT

WHEN WILL YOU ACTIVATE YOUR TOTEM?

q DURING THE ENTIRE FIELD OF PLAY

q DURING A SPECIFIC MOMENT OF IMPACT.
q THROUGHOUT YOUR DAY.
q LOOK FOR NATURAL TRIGGERS - IT HAS TO BE A PHYSICAL ACTION.

MY ACTIVATION EVENT:

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 MISSION 6

GROUND PUNCH 1: THE CURB KICK

THE CURB KICK IS ALL ABOUT THE CONVERSATION IN YOUR HEAD.
REMEMBER ALL THOSE THINGS YOU CAUGHT THE ENEMY SAYING TO YOU?
NOW I WANT YOU TO WRITE DOWN A CONVERSATION WHERE YOU KICK THAT ENEMY TO THE CURB.
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MISSION 7

GROUND PUNCH 2:
THE RESPONSE PROCLAMATION
THE RESPONSE PROCLAMATION IS YOUR RESPONSE TO THE QUESTION ‘WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?’
THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF YOUR WINS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
BUDDY UP TO GET THIS MISSION DONE IF IT’S HELPFUL.
WRITE OUT YOUR RESPONSE PROCLAMATION.

READ IT OUT LOUD TO YOURSELF, OR BETTER YET, HAVE YOUR ALTER EGO READ IT OUT LOUD.
COME POST IT IN THE GROUP

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 MISSION 8

FIND YOUR ALLIES

MAKE A LIST OF ALL YOUR ALLIES
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q INCLUDE THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE

q PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY
q YOUR REAL LIFE MENTORS
q THE MENTORS IN YOUR HEAD

HOW WILL YOU REACH OUT TO THEM AND BRING THEM INTO YOUR EXTRAORDINARY WORLD?

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