Business
70% of people experience impostor feelings at some point in their lives. Impostor syndrome affects all kinds of people from all parts of life: women, men, entrepreneurs, actors and executives. In this episide you will learn how to beat Imposter Syndrome and never allow it to control you again.Impostor syndrome—the idea that you’ve only succeeded due to luck, and not because of your talent or qualifications—was first identified in 1978 by psychologists Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes. Men and women both experience Imposter Syndrome and basically it boils down to someone who isn’t able to internalize and own their successes.Free resource on my website…I’ve created a flow chart…What to do when you have feelings of Imposter Syndrome creep up!What to do about Imposter Syndrome?1. Put your feelings in perspective. Simply observing that thought as opposed to engaging it. I want you to let go and more critically question those thoughts. I encourage you to ask ‘Does that thought help or hinder me?’”2. Flip your thoughts…Instead of saying “Who am I to start a business at my age?” say instead “Why not start a business at my age?”3. Comparison can actually be a great tool! I’m going to teach you a very helpful visual…THE UNICORN CHALLENGEWe all know unicorns aren’t real, right? They are a fantasy, they are these magical creatures that consists of glitter, rainbows, a shiny horn and they are always dreamy. Anytime you start comparing yourself to someone else and you think to yourself, “I could never be like her” “She is so brave and has so much determination” “Everything she touches turns to gold” As soon as these thoughts creep into your beautiful brain I want you to tell yourself, “SHE’S NOT A UNICORN! SHE IS JUST LIKE ME, WE BREATH THE SAME AIR, PUT OUR PANTS ON ONE LEG AT A TIME AND WE ALL HAVE STRUGGLES, EVEN HER!”In conclusion, we all have doubts, but do not ever allow that doubt to control your actions. We will all have imposter moments, but the goal is for it not to control us…remember, there are no Unicorns!Free resource at www.JenniferDollander.com