
Yes — if you separate the goals clearly
You can use Self-Concept Work for two goals at once, but combining goals is only useful when the practice still tells you what to do. Self-Concept Work is built around examining the identity statements and assumptions you repeatedly use about yourself, then building alternatives that are supported by behaviour. If two goals are packed into the same session without structure, the result can become vague and difficult to review. A cleaner approach is to give each goal its own short pass or deliberately choose one shared behaviour that genuinely serves both.
Decide whether the goals actually belong together
Start by asking whether the goals compete for the same time, money or attention. Two compatible goals might be improving fitness and sleeping more consistently; the same evening routine could support both. A promotion goal and a plan to reduce working hours may need separate decisions because progress on one could make the other harder. Self-Concept Work does not solve that conflict for you. Seeing the trade-off is part of the exercise.
Keep the mechanics separate
For Self-Concept Work, the working process is to identify one repeated identity claim, separate evidence from exaggeration, choose a narrower standard, and create one behaviour that supports it. Run that sequence for goal A, stop, then run it for goal B. This gives you two records you can compare instead of one blended entry. The separation also makes it easier to notice when one goal is receiving all the real action while the other survives only as a repeated intention.
A concrete example
Imagine your first goal is changing “I am bad with money” into specific standards such as checking balances weekly, paying bills on time and learning one financial skill, while your second goal is improving a different part of life such as organising household finances. Use the method once for the first goal and once for the second. At the end, each should produce a distinct next step. If both entries finish with the same vague instruction—“stay positive” or “trust the process”—the practice has not yet done enough planning work.
Use P3379 as two separate records
Open P3379 and make one entry per goal. Label them clearly and give each an independent review date. Avoid creating a single giant entry with several outcomes mixed together. When you review, ask which goal changed your behaviour, which needs different resources and whether either goal should be paused. The tool is useful when it preserves decisions, not when it simply stores more wishes.
Watch for the method-specific failure mode
With Self-Concept Work, the main risk is replacing one rigid identity with another, blaming every setback on a defective self-concept, or making self-worth depend on achieving a goal. Two goals can amplify that problem because there are now twice as many opportunities to monitor, repeat or correct the practice. Identity language should not erase circumstances, disability, trauma, discrimination or other external realities. A useful self-concept is flexible and evidence-aware. A reasonable limit is one short session per goal and no extra round merely because one outcome feels more urgent.
Prioritise when the goals compete
When two Self-Concept Work goals compete for the same time, money or attention, choose a temporary priority and record why. Parking the second goal for a week is not giving up; it is resource allocation. Review the parked goal later instead of trying to give both equal practice time regardless of real constraints.
Review evidence separately
At the review point, write what changed for each goal: actions completed, information learned, obstacles discovered and decisions made. Do not count coincidences as progress if nothing else moved. The practical target is not to manufacture a perfect identity but to make self-description less rigid and more connected to choices you can repeat. The question is whether the method helped you manage two real priorities without turning them into one blurred story.
Use two domains without inventing one perfect identity
Two goals may call for different standards. A financial goal could use the self-description “I check numbers before deciding”; a relationship goal might use “I say what I need clearly and listen to the answer.” These can coexist without combining them into a sweeping identity such as “I am the kind of person who always gets everything right.”
For each goal, pick one identity statement and one behaviour that would support it this week. Review behaviour rather than asking whether you fully “became” the identity. Flexible standards are easier to update when circumstances change.
Bottom line
Yes, Self-Concept Work can be used for two goals at once. Keep the goals distinct, give each its own action and review point, and prioritise when they compete. The method should make two goals easier to manage, not double the amount of ritual you feel obliged to perform.