{"id":5866,"date":"2021-06-18T09:55:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T07:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/?p=5866"},"modified":"2021-10-20T15:59:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T13:59:19","slug":"overcoming-imposter-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/career-change\/overcoming-imposter-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Lies You Tell Yourself if You Have Imposter Syndrome (and How to Debunk Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are reading this, chances are you know what imposter syndrome is. It\u2019s that nagging fear of being \u201cfound out,\u201d of not being good enough, or not deserving your success or achievements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all experienced this. When I interviewed for a job as a careers coach with absolutely <\/span>no<\/span><\/i> experience, I sold myself to the boss by telling him I could empathize with the students I\u2019d be helping. I told him that if he took a chance on me, that no-one would work harder to prove themselves than I would. And most of all, I promised that I had a genuine passion for helping people to find their way in work. I wanted to help. This was the truth.<\/span><\/p>\n

To my great surprise, I got the job. But a period of sheer terror followed. I was terrified that the students would know that I was staying up all night, googling the best ways to approach interview questions. I was afraid that my boss would discover that I had paid a professional resume-writer $300 to fix my resume and give me some coaching around how to best position myself. And most of all, I was nervous that I\u2019d make a fool of myself in front of my colleagues, who to me, seemed like they <\/span>really<\/span><\/i> knew what they were doing.<\/span><\/p>\n

What I didn\u2019t know was this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The google all-nighters = initiative and determination<\/span><\/p>\n

The resum\u00e9 consultant = self-awareness about my skills gaps<\/span><\/p>\n

And my colleagues? Well, after a month on the job, I realized they were all just like me. Some had been teachers, some had worked selling cell phones at retail stores, some were former event managers, or personal trainers, or friends of the boss. No-one had it <\/span>half<\/span><\/i> as nailed down as I thought they did.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m here to tell you that myself and many others have suffered the crippling fear of imposter syndrome so that you don\u2019t have to. Here, I\u2019ll bust five of the biggest lies I told myself when I was starting new jobs, new careers and new paths, and what you can do to overcome those feelings in yourself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Before we jump in, check out this video where myself and Brittni Bowering talk in-depth about how to beat imposter syndrome:<\/p>\n