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Impostor Syndrome and Creative People

2016

“The assumption that you have to know everything before you consider yourself competent is a big reason why you – and a lot of other people – walk around feeling like a clueless fraud.” ~ Dr. See more...

02:29 min

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Imposter Syndrome