You ever thought to yourself, “I think I might be in over my head here” while in an important meeting? How about you are in a strategy session with your peers and higher-ups and maybe understood half of what was said? Or what about those dreams where you are in public in your underwear the night before a big presentation? If you have experienced feelings at work like you don’t belong or fears of inadequacy then good for you! If you have experienced these feelings throughout your career then truly I applaud you!
“Wait a minute”, you say, “don’t these feelings make me…………..”
Neurotic? Nope, try Successful instead.
Insecure? A little maybe, but more like Daring.
Weak? Not at all! Think Bold and Ambitious.
As a former colleague once said to me, “if you don’t feel like you are standing at the precipice of a cliff at all times then you’re not trying hard enough.” In this great article by Shane Ferro, Business Reporter for the Huffington Post you will be relieved to hear that you have what is called Impostor Syndrome and it is really good news for you. READ MORE
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