Beating the Impostor Syndrome

Parting Thoughts

Rachel Sams, writing in the Baltimore Business Journal, says that experts believe as many as 70 percent of people feel like impostors at least once in their lives. Impostor Syndrome takes an exacting toll and could be holding you back or compromising your talents, impact, and career trajectory.

There is hope.

You can manage and overcome the Impostor Syndrome by utilizing the following behaviors:

•  focus on facts

•  challenge your limiting beliefs

•  get clear on your strengths

•  talk about it

It takes emotional honesty, introspection, and feedback from others to achieve the self-awareness and self-acceptance needed to combat the Impostor Syndrome. But the time and energy invested produces substantial dividends in terms of health, ...