I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my new book for leaders, Outsmart Imposter Syndrome. It shot to Amazon #1 bestseller position on its day of release! The book reveals the secrets to the radical new process to eliminate imposter syndrome for good. And goes deep into the science of why this approach works so […]
What is the Cost of Imposter Syndrome? Imposter syndrome affects over 70% of high-achievers, either periodically or chronically. It creates stress, distraction, inefficiency, holds people back and drains their energy. It’s a significant problem, but how significant? How do you measure the cost of your focus, time, health and energy? I decided to explore the
What’s the difference between self-doubt and doubting yourself? Many people confuse the two, especially when talking about imposter syndrome. In reality, they are worlds apart. Doubting Yourself Doubting yourself often means reflecting on your words and actions and reconsidering. Was that the right decision? Could I have phrased that a better way? Is there a
Workplace bullying can knock your confidence and trigger imposter syndrome. It can lead you to doubting yourself, your work and even your career. Here’s the steps you can take to change it. To get rid of imposter syndrome, take the 8-week Inner Success programme.
As a leader, you want to make good decisions – for your team, your business, your family, and, of course, for yourself. But with imposter syndrome, there is no ‘of course’ when making decisions that involve you. It colours your judgement in decisions that affect you personally and can prevent you from making the
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This photo was part of a clever Aprils Fools post by Daniel Priestley this year. It was delectable clickbait and a light-hearted, topical joke. But what made it so funny? The heart of comedy is a twist on the normal. Many a true word is said in jest, after all. So maybe there’s a little
Simon* is a business advisor and consultant who was suffering from self-doubt, self-criticism and over-thinking. His imposter syndrome behaviours included procrastination, comparing and holding himself back. Simon had delayed applying for director-level positions over the previous three years. Not only was he frustrated by his self-doubt, he wanted to understand why. He was also keen
Is there a difference between delivering great work and peak performance? Athletes talk about the peak performance ‘flow’ state, a sense of effortless excellence and a calm thrill. Does that translate into the business world? My recent experience writing my second book sheds light on how peak performance really feels. The first book Last year
Recently I’ve been procrastinating on a project of a bigger scale than I have done before. It was the sneaky kind of procrastination, below the radar, where I didn’t notice I was putting things off until the task became urgent. Then it was so clear, and my internal alarm bells rang. Time to fix it.
Do you beat yourself up when you’ve made a mistake? Do you worry about it or lose sleep over it? If you do, you’re certainly not alone. It’s so common for people to agonise over the mistakes that they’ve made that it seems normal. That it’s just what we all do. But this self-beating is
