No matter who you are or what you do, there are three universal desires you will undoubtedly experience along the way:
1. To feel more confident
2. To feel more capable
3. To feel less anxious
Regardless of your job title, self-doubt or worry can be unwelcome invaders.
This is sometimes referred to as ‘imposter syndrome’. This implies an alarming state that afflicts a silent and fearful minority, but in my experience I have found this both wrong and deeply unhelpful.
These desires/fears are human. They're universal. And they will keep returning as you move through new challenges and face the next.
There are many, many things you can do to feel more confident and capable in your work, to know your worth and ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’.
The first one is to know that it's normal, that it will pass and with time/help/practice/experience you can deliberately improve until you're ready for the next challenge when it all begins again!
What do you think, is it helpful to label yourself with imposter syndrome or not?
What has worked for you to overcome moments of self-doubt in your professional life?
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