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You are not a fraud — Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Do you ever feel like a fraud? Wondering if people will find out that you’ve been faking it this whole time? Have you had the thought…I’m not qualified to actually do this job or the position I have?
This is Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is when you believe you are not as competent as others perceive you to be and have feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success. You may find yourself unsure of yourself, being self-critical, paranoid, guilty, anxious, ashamed, or overworking in an attempt to make up this deficit.
In all my coaching work, I’ve found Imposter Syndrome to be one of the most commonly experienced ways to suffer. I’ve worked with amazing leaders who still feel like they are an imposter, even if it is their 5th time being a CEO and they have been a huge success every single time. This is not something you can work harder and earn your way out of. Instead, it’s something you accept as part of being a human being.
The work done around Imposter Syndrome is mostly inner work. It is achieved on a psychological level, a self-healing level.
Imposter Syndrome can show up in all areas of your life. We all have moments of feeling inadequate. This is you being human.
If you have experienced these feelings, there are a couple of techniques you can work with so you can leverage it and skyrocket yourself to the kind of life you are wanting to live.
