10 Ways You Create Imposter Syndrome

Mindful Entrepreneur

Aug 19 2021 • 20 mins

Imposter Syndrome can sabotage even the best of entrepreneurs. In fact, if you are a heart-based, high performer who is dedicated to providing powerful results... this may make you more susceptible, not less!

What is Imposter Syndrome??
Harvard Business Review says: Imposter syndrome can be defined as a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success. 'Imposters' suffer from chronic self-doubt and a sense of intellectual fraudulence that override any feelings of success or external proof of their competence.

Talent and ability have little to do with this secret sabateur. It is more related to habits of thinking, a deep unconscious sense of unworthiness (which we clear out totally in session two!) a lack of intentional focus on your strengths, undefined criteria, twisted definitions and limiting beliefs.

I have discovered that there are ten key factors that together create the perfect storm of Imposter Syndrome - that get you stuck and procrastinating instead of taking bold and inspiring action. In fact, expecting to not feel imposter syndrome, ever, at all - can freeze you when those sneaky imposter thoughts pop up.