The Results are in

A couple of weeks ago, I held a webinar called “Top 5 Lies Imposter Syndrome Tells You & How to Stop Believing Them” and I was blown away by the thoughtful questions and comments by those who attended.

(If you couldn’t make it, no worries. I’ll be doing it again on October 22 so mark your calendar!)

During the webinar I conducted a poll asking which characteristic of imposter syndrome attendees think they have and here are the results:

Procrastinator: 69%

Perfectionist: 62%

Prover (addicted to learning, overworking): 54%

There are others, but these were the top three.

Let’s look at them.

Procrastination + Perfectionism

When you procrastinate, it’s not because you don’t have time or that you don’t want to do it. 

You’re afraid to do it “wrong” or worry that you’ll fail. 

That’s what your brain is telling you – and it lies.

Or maybe you think you work better “under pressure”, but what kind of chaos ensues when you are under that kind of pressure?

Dig a little deeper and you’ll find it’s because your desire – need – to do it perfectly is getting in the way of beginning. 

I feel you on this. I’m a recovering perfectionist myself and I know how this can rob you of your energy, drive and ability to get to that next level.

Overworking + Addicted to Learning = Proving

I’m also a recovering Prover. I could fill a room with all the self-improvement and leadership books I’ve purchased – only reading about a third of them. I’ve invested in courses and classes and certifications all with the skewed belief that once I finished them I would be “complete” or ready.

Such BS.

Overworking and continuous learning isn’t the same as personal and professional development. It comes from a place of lack.

You believe you fundamentally lack a particular skill or knowledge that once you gain it, life will be better and you will fit in or move up or be enough…

Again – total BS.

Imposter syndrome wants to keep you playing small and it uses all these tricks of the trade to accomplish that.

You don’t have to live like that.

You can decide not to believe everything your mind tells you.

That’s what the most successful people do.

They manage their thinking and choose thoughts that are empowering and will help them reach their goals.

They question if what they currently think is going to get them where they want to go.

They stop using fear and not-enoughness as the foundation of their decision-making.

You can do the same. 

Start now.

You are enough just as you are.

You are worthy because you breathe.

Class dismissed.

P.S. Which of the top 3 characteristics of imposter syndrome do you have? One? Two? All three? How do they affect you on a daily basis? If you want answers to these and many more questions, schedule a Discovery Call with me today.