By Ryan Holmes — 2018
The feeling that you haven't earned your place is all too common among entrepreneurs. Here's how to fight back.
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They learn to turn their unproductive thoughts into productive ones.
Deep inside many entrepreneurs, there’s an unwanted emotion lurking, just waiting to rise to the surface to override their hard work. It’s an ugly feeling that impacts the best of us from time to time.
Imposter syndrome is REAL, and everybody has it. Yes, even you.
Do you have confidence in yourself at work?
At a retreat in the late 1990s, Buddhist teacher, Mary Orr, told us an eye-opening tale. She was in the middle of a harried day in which she had too much to do and too little time in which to do it.
Impostor Syndrome (IS) refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be.
The “do it all myself” mentality is praised by society as a strong work ethic and tenacious independence. But it’s actually a habit born from trauma and feeling unworthy.
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You may not realize it, but your self-talk may be sabotaging your stress levels! Self-talk—the way your inner voice makes sense of the world around you and the way you communicate with your inner self—can greatly affect your stress levels in multiple ways.
There are two ways to “self talk” to yourself, and each one can have a positive or negative effect.
Self-talk is your internal dialogue. It’s influenced by your subconscious mind, and it reveals your thoughts, beliefs, questions, and ideas.