Beyond Imposter Syndrome: Proven strategies for building confidence and finally feeling ‘good enough’

by Margaret Collins

Imposter Syndrome, that awful feeling that you're not as good as you should be, often steals away our confidence. When we do achieve success strangely we still feel that we're not as good as many of our colleagues seem to think we are and we wonder when will we be found out?This strange phenomenon is surprisingly common and affects both men and women. As a result of Imposter Syndrome many very able women frequently experience stress and anxiety. Determined to hide the fact that they feel like an imposter, many are driven by performance-related perfectionism and are crippled by self-criticism.The origins of imposter syndrome are varied as are the solutions, many of which are discussed in this book. Because personal development is personal, we each need to select the combination of tools and approaches that works for us. To journey beyond imposter syndrome we need courage to know ourselves honestly as we tell our own stories and also compassion to treat ourselves gently as we grow. Moving beyond imposter syndrome doesn't mean we walk out perfect, shiny and bullet-proof. It does mean that we accept the truth of who we are, secure in the knowledge that we are enough.

101 pages, Paperback

Published January 19, 2018

Reviews

[Rajan · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you feel that you don't belong and got all the success because of good luck and as a fluke, you may be suffering from imposter syndrome.

This is a thing which is more common and many good-hearted persons are suffering from it.

The book is a good guide which will help you to assess it and then tell you how to overcome it. go for it if you feel you are an imposter.

[Arlene Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't put it down!

Great informative read, I will certainly putting some of the methods into practice, like now ! :-) and telling my family about it.