Will You Believe Me? My Personal Journey With Imposter Syndrome

I Can’t Believe You Are Reading This.

Placing words on paper and publishing them on the internet has been an adventure into Imposter Syndrome. One that I wasn’t prepared for. It has given me deep insight into a feeling that I have not experienced much until now. Approximately 70% of adults will experience imposter syndrome during their lives and I have walked into it with a pen in hand.

Echoing in my brain are thoughts like:

“Why me?”

“Do I have enough knowledge about the job world to share with you?”

“Am I someone that people can turn to for career tips?”

“Should I put this project on hold until I’m more qualified?”

Here’s the thing… more than two thirds of us have had these types of thought before or will experience them in the future. The question becomes, how do we respond?

My First Reaction

Defend myself and justify!!

My first urge is to tell you all the things that make me a credible source of information.

Credentials like:

• Degree in Psychology and have read over 100 books on leadership, self-expression…