“Freaking imposter syndrome! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!”

When she sent this message to me, well, let’s just say my friend was having a moment.

And in this moment, she was feeling equal parts overwhelmed and underqualified.

In the conversation that followed, together we went down the rabbit hole - all the way down.

She’ll never learn - and never catch up.
Her boss thinks she’s incompetent.
Surely she’s going to be fired.

So she should just look for a new job before they fire her from this one, right?

The thing about imposter syndrome - and that’s exactly what this is - is that once you can sense it creeping up, you can change course. You can change your behavior and you can create a different outcome.

But this is a new skill for so many of us.

So what can you do about it?

You can talk about it. And I’m so glad that she did.

When was the last time you checked in with your closest friend or mentor? I’m off to message mine now!

P.S. I’m teaming up with Erin Brown again - and together we’ll explore how imposter syndrome manifests in our lives and our work. I hope you’ll join us for one of two complimentary sessions here.