Episode 150: The Bright Side of Imposter Syndrome

Historically, imposter syndrome has a bad reputation. It’s a state of being anxious and not feeling success internally despite external successful performance, leading people to feel like a fraud. When imposter syndrome rears its head at work, it can limit your brilliance, potential, and performance.  

But what if I told you imposter syndrome is a good thing, something to embrace that is a catalyst for growth? You just need to know how to move through and beyond it. In this episode, I expose the bright side of imposter syndrome and how it can be important to guide you toward your best future self.  

What to Expect 

• What imposter syndrome exactly is. 
• The top signs of imposter syndrome and how they show up at work. 
• The side effects of imposter syndrome.  
• How imposter syndrome can be used as a growth strategy to activate one's potential. 
• 4 strategies for managing imposter syndrome (the 4 Rs). 
• How self-doubt can be an ally and a sign of aspiring for greatness. 

Chapters 

00:00 - Introduction and Overview 

05:10 - Imposter Syndrome as a Growth Strategy 

26:46 - Rehearsing Past Successes 

30:55 - Conclusion 

Resources 

• Here's Google's Secret to Hiring the Best People | WIRED 
• (3) Anticipation is the Bullseye for Happiness | LinkedIn 
• Role of Happiness: Mediating Digital Technology and Job Performance Among Lecturers - PMC (nih.gov) 
• Well-being and Anticipation for Future Positive Events: Evidences from an fMRI Study - PMC (nih.gov) 
• Feel the Fear . . . and Do It Anyway (r): Dynamic Techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision, and Anger into Power, Action, and Love: Jeffers, Susan: 9780345487421: Books - Amazon.ca 
• The Work of Byron Katie 

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