Escaping the Impostor Syndrome
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Escaping the Impostor Syndrome
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Dexter is my favorite impostor.
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Walter White is my 2nd favorite impostor.
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Not all impostors have to be bad guys.
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Everywhere we look, people are leading double lives!
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In 1970, a 3-month premature baby had a 50% chance of survival.
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I should know. That’s how I got my start.
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The inability to internalize success.
The Impostor Syndrome
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I have a great team.
“That was incredible!”
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Most of this info is easily available
online somewhere.
“You’re crazy smart!”
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I’m sure you’ll be even better.
“I want to be you when I grow up!”
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If you really knew me, you wouldn’t say those things.
What we’re really saying (to ourselves)
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Any minute now, they’re going to find out
what I don’t know.
What we’re really saying (to ourselves)
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I’m really good at faking it.
What we’re really saying (to ourselves)
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I was really lucky.
What we’re really saying (to ourselves)
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I was just at the right place at the right time.
What we’re really saying (to ourselves)
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Time to tell yourself to quit it!
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It’s critical we escape the impostor syndrome.
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Be Honest. (it’s the first step)
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Get Perspective. (from someone not dealing with it)
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Talk about it. (start with people close to you)
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Keep Learning (keep asking questions)
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Teach Others (even when you don’t feel like an expert)
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Keep track of your accomplishments
(get a LinkedIn account)
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Create your own solutions
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Questions?
Chris Lema
@chrislema
chrislema.com
recovering imposter