5 Truth Bombs to Shut Up Your Inner Imposter
<p>We all have an inner mean girl who pops up from time to time to whisper discouraging lies in our ear like “You’re an imposter! Everyone here is so much smarter and more qualified than you. It’s only a matter of time before they figure out you have no idea what you’re doing!”</p>
<p>Tell me if this sounds familiar:</p>
<p>you walk into a big meeting with your coworkers and immediately feel woefully underqualified.</p>
<p>Your palms get sweaty, your heart starts racing, and your mind goes blank.</p>
<p>All you can think is “Everyone in this room is way more experienced than I am. I’m just faking it until they realize I don’t belong here.”</p>
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<h2>Girl, I’ve been there!</h2>
<p>Imposter syndrome has crept up on me more times than I can count over the years.</p>
<p>I constantly compare myself to others and doubt my abilities, from starting my business to taking on new roles at work.</p>
<p><strong>And </strong><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/imposter-syndrome-affects-65-of-professionals-new-study-finds-301295516.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>studies</strong></a><strong> show nearly 70% of people have felt this way at some point in their careers, so you and I are definitely not alone in this!</strong></p>
<p>After years of battling imposter syndrome, I’ve finally learned how to shut down that anxious, self-doubting voice in my head.</p>
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