What happens when you feel like an impostor?

No matter what your role, or your business, I’m sure you know what I mean.

It’s that little voice in your head that says, “I don’t know what I’m doing. What was I thinking when I started this? I feel like a fraud.”

It’s called impostor syndrome.

In the case of launching a business, it sounds like “I don’t know enough. I’m not qualified. I need more training.”

This thinking can find you chasing certifications and a enrolling in an endless series trainings – while some are useful, many are not.

It’s just your socially acceptable way of not confronting the truth. If you are doing something about it, then you think you are taking action.

In reality, you are just running.

Every successful entrepreneur out there has the thought, “I don’t know what I’m doing.”

Yes, I have too.

The truth is you fake it til you make it. Take a “just in time” approach to learning. Find a mentor or hire to fill in your gaps.

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In both the art and business worlds, the difference between the amateurs and the professionals is simple. The professionals know they are winging it. The amateurs pretend they are not.” Amanda Palmer

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Impostor Syndrome gets triggered when you start playing a bigger game. When you start hanging out with super successful entrepreneurs who have broken through a big financial barrier. And when you are ready to break through too.

Remember, every woman puts her panties on the same way – one leg at a time.

Still… it’s hard not to get your knickers in a twist when you are not growing or earning the way you like. It can get you thinking, “I made a huge mistake.” and “I should just go back and get a job.”

This fear can trigger resistance. You may pull back and not play full out. Maybe you pull the covers over your head instead of leaping out of bed. Skip that networking event. Don’t ask for that speaking gig.

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“The amateur plays for fun. The professional plays for keeps. To the amateur, the game is his avocation. The amateur plays part-time, the professional full-time. The amateur is a weekend warrior. The professional is there seven days a week.” Steven Pressfield

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The most important thing you can do to get beyond your impostor syndrome is to show up every day.

When you feel down or lost – reach out to a colleague or mentor. Once you learn how to manage your mindset, staying in the game gets easier and easier.

But just remember… when the inner saboteur shows up – it’s because you are playing bigger – reaching higher.

Here’s a quick reframe for you.

“I don’t know what I’m doing, but I’m in the process of figuring it out.”

It’s easy. It’s true. You ARE in the process of figuring it out. You are at it every day. You are a pro!

Success IS an inside job. Managing that talk track inside your head is just as important – more important even – than getting another degree.

If your business isn’t growing the way you want it to, you owe it to yourself to contact me.

To your success,

Deb Signature

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