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What if Everyone Has Imposter Syndrome?

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

I am beginning to think everyone has dealt with imposter syndrome at one time or another. If that’s true, then no one should ever feel ashamed for feeling that way, and we should assume that everyone on our team is feeling it too.

Let’s share some super successful people who have talked about it as examples:

That’s quite a short list of really successful people who all felt the same way you and I feel. Like we don’t really know what we’re doing, or that eventually someone will find out that we don’t belong.

So, the next time you think you don’t belong, remember that you’re in good company with that feeling, and go on anyway.

 

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