BUSINESS BUILDING
Take a second to imagine launching all of the activities necessary to reach a new goal—in a way that really makes a difference in your life. Even the thought of that releases some feel-good chemicals in your brain, doesn’t it? What is it you’re thinking about that you want to launch in your life? It could be something big, like advancing your business. It could be something small, like cultivating a healthy daily habit. Whatever it is, we’re all thinking of launching something every year. For me, when I’m thinking about what I want to do, it feels great. But, a year later, I look back and always see a few things I wanted to launch that I just didn’t get going with. And I think, Why didn’t I take action on that? What got in my way? I’m sure we’ve all had those moments of introspection. And there very well could have been some legitimate reasons why we didn’t take action on something we
really wanted to accomplish. But it could have been something else preventing us from taking those next steps—something called impostor syndrome.
AM I JUST AN IMPOSTOR? If you’ve ever struggled with feeling like an impostor, this article was written for you. I’ve got a few simple ideas I want to share with you. They’ll help you find peace and courage and will give you some insights that will help you reach your goals faster. So let’s get into it! I have felt like an impostor a lot in my life, and maybe you have too. If we’re honest with ourselves, we’ve all struggled from time to time with thinking like we’re an impostor. When I was newly married 33 years ago, I felt the big responsibility. Can I really be the type of a husband that I know I need to be? As a parent holding that brand-new baby for the first time in the nursery, I felt self-doubt come over me. Can I really, really do this? I felt like everyone else around me was a much better parent than me and that I was about to be found out.
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