Change what you do, and you change a season. Change who you are, and you change everything.
Built by Identity is a coaching practice for high-functioning people who've hit a ceiling that strategy can't break.
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SUCCESS® Certified Coach · Identity-First Methodology · Tampa Bay
You've done everything right. So why does the ceiling keep moving?
You've read the books. Done the work. Hired the coaches.
And still — something keeps pulling you back to the same place. The same hesitation. The same patterns. The same version of you showing up right when it matters most.
That's not a discipline problem. It's not a strategy problem. It's an identity problem — and no amount of new tactics will fix it.
It starts with who you are — not just what you do.
The SUCCESS® Framework is a structured, identity-first process. Most coaching works above the waterline — goals, habits, accountability. This works beneath it, where lasting change actually happens.
Meet Roy Abdo
For over three decades, I've been obsessed with one question: Why do some people create lasting transformation while others stay stuck despite having the right information?
That pursuit has led me through leadership roles, entrepreneurship, coaching, personal development, psychology, human behavior, and thousands of conversations with people navigating growth, change, and reinvention. Today, that experience forms the foundation of the Identity First Method I use with my clients.
- ✓ SUCCESS® Certified Coach
- ✓ Identity First Method™
- ✓ 30+ years across leadership, entrepreneurship & human behavior
What Clients Say
Roy has been pivotal in helping me gain clarity on what truly matters and where I should focus my energy.
I've worked with business coaches in the past, but I've never worked with someone who genuinely cares about his clients the way Roy does.
I felt heard, not analyzed. I always feel heard when speaking with Roy — he validates my feelings and asks thought-provoking questions to get me to the next step.
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