Unmask Imposter Syndrome: 1 Reality Check Question to Stop Second-Guessing Yourself

DO YOU SECOND-GUESS YOURSELF?

Despite your repeated successes, you’re always second-guessing yourself.

You have a nagging feeling that you do not belong. You don’t think you deserve the job, the promotion, the seat at the table and you attributed your success to luck.

If you are always second-guessing yourself and think you don’t deserve the job, let’s learn how you can stop succumbing to self-doubts and unhelpful thoughts.

DO YOU FEEL LIKE A FRAUD?

You doubt yourself constantly, and you worry that people might find out you do not know what you’re doing. And that you are fraud.

Your accomplishments didn’t make those anxious feelings go away.

YOU ARE CAPABLE AND QUALIFIED

Well, the fact is, you are where you are today because you are good at what you do. Instead of attributing it to luck, hard work, or help from others, own your accomplishments and the role that you play in contributing to the success.

People recognised your capabilities and that’s why they voted for you, promoted you, or gave you the position. That itself is a powerful validation of your abilities and strengths.

Succumbing to self-doubts and unhelpful thoughts will only hamper you from making an impact.

CHALLENGE YOUR THOUGHTS

If you’re having self-doubts and think you’re a fraud, challenge your thoughts with this reality check question – How do you think your self-perception aligns with the reality of your accomplishments?

Other helpful questions you can ask yourself to counter imposter syndrome:

What evidence exists that makes you less qualified than anyone else for the job or role that you play?
What positive feedback have you received from colleagues, friends, or mentors regarding your abilities?
How would your life change if you approached situations with the belief that you belong and have valuable contributions to make?

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0:00 Despite your repeated successes,

0:02 you’re always second- guessing yourself.

0:04 You have a nagging feeling that

0:06 you do not belong.

0:07 You don’t think you deserve the job,

0:10 the promotion, the seat at the table.

0:12 and you attributed your success to luck.

0:15 Hi, I’m Cath Chan

0:17 and I am a Confidence Coach.

0:19 I help transform doubters into winners

0:21 one powerful conversation at a time.

0:24 If you are always second guessing yourself

0:26 and think you don’t deserve the job,

0:29 listen in today on how you can

0:31 stop succumbing to self-doubts

0:33 and unhelpful thoughts.

0:41 You doubt yourself constantly,

0:43 and you worry that people might find out

0:46 you do not know what you’re doing.

0:48 And that you are fraud.

0:50 Your accomplishments didn’t make those

0:53 anxious feelings go away.

0:55Well the fact is, you are where you are today

0:58 because you are good at what you do.

1:00 Instead of attributing it to luck,

1:02 hard work, or help from others,

1:05 own your accomplishments

1:07 and the role that you play

1:08 in contributing to the success.

1:10 People recognised your capabilities

1:13 and that’s why they voted for you,

1:15 promoted you,

1:17 or gave you the position.

1:19 That itself is a powerful validation

1:22 of your abilities and strengths.

1:24 Succumbing to self-doubts

1:26 and unhelpful thoughts will only

1:28 hamper you from making an impact.

1:31 If you’re having self-doubts

1:33 and think you’re a fraud,

1:34 CHALLENGE YOUR THOUGHTS!

1:37 What evidence exists that makes you

1:40 less qualified than anyone else

1:41 for the job or role that you play?

1:44 Make a list of ten things

1:46 that makes you as qualified as

1:49 anyone else for the job.

1:51 Like this.

1:52 And share this with someone you know

1:54 who needs to hear about this.

1:55 Follow me for more encouragement

1:57 and thought-provoking questions.

2:00 Thank you for listening.