EP17: Mindset Matters: Managing Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome: A collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success. Imposters suffer from self-doubt that overrides any feelings of external proof of their competence.    Welcome to a new episode of Brave Women at Work. In today's episode, I share my own experience with imposter syndrome and how I managed it. I don't think impostor syndrome can be something you can simply "get over," but you can definitely learn to manage.   I suffered from impostor syndrome a couple of years ago when I was moving up from a mid-management role to a senior-management role. I was honestly very afraid of this position and had a mean inner voice that would constantly say "you're gonna fail" "you're not good enough for this" "what happens if it doesn't work out?".   It wasn't until I talked to my husband and he asked me "do you really want to stay were you're at? Do you want to stay stuck?" that I knew I had to make a move.   Having all of this in mind, I've decided to list a few tips to help you manage impostor syndrome:   Resources: Brave Women at Work website: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com Brave Women at Work Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork Maya Angelou quote: https://www.forbes.com/sites/margiewarrell/2014/04/03/impostor-syndrome/?sh=4491755748a9 Meryl Streep quote: https://www.thnk.org/blog/3-tips-to-overcome-imposter-syndrome/ Mel Robbins' high-five yourself: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins/photos/a.502275269868362/3411720382257155/?type=3 Phil Jackson mindset: https://crm.org/articles/zen-and-the-art-of-winning-phil-jacksons-team-leadership