Imposter Syndrome & 5 Ways to Overcome It

Do you feel like an imposter sometimes?  In business and in life? Feeling this way often shows up as fear, guilt, anxiety and confusion.  Why do we experience these feelings?  In a word, Conditioning.  Often things that happened in our childhood, the innate Negativity Bias that we have as humans (which is linked to our survival instinct), and then societal stereotypes impact why we experience Imposter Syndrome. There are many ways to combat this.  Here are 5 ways to get you started: People - surround yourself with the right people (friends, colleagues, other business owners, clients, etc.) who will understand what you're going through.  They will also cheer you on, give you honest feedback and be there to support you when you need it; Purpose - remember WHY you started your business and who you want to serve.  This will help motivate you when you question your bality or generally challenges arise (which they inevitably will); Gratitude - Write down 3 things you are grateful for in your business and life.  Keep emails and notes that clients have sent you saying thank you , and look back on these to remind yourself how wonderful you are and how you are truly helping others.; Systems - Using systems and processes help your business run smoothly, so you have the headspace, time and energy to devote to what will make your business money - you!  This will make you appear more professional and then also allow you to scale easier and faster; Failure - What a great teacher failure is! It provides you with a wealth of information and experience, which you can use in your business. It's also the fastest way to learn - fail fast, as the saying goes. Here is a great quote by Oprah Winfrey: "Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe". There's not much else to say :-)