imposter syndrome sucks
I want to welcome the part of you that is overwhelmed, worried, tense. The tender bit that flinches every time we get a message that we aren't enough. The part that didn't choose to be part of a culture that pits us against each other and criticizes us.
I also want to welcome the part of you that knows that this discomfort means you are growing. The part that, in a way, chose alllllll of [waves hands] this. That's the part that took a leap and registered for a workshop that you hope will make you feel better, more connected to the joy of this grand experiment--and is ready to FEEL CURIOUS AND EXCITED instead of WORRIED AND SELF-CRITICAL.
Curiosity is the antidote to imposter syndrome.
But we can't wait around hoping something will make us feel curious; sometimes we have to make the first move. So here's your homework for today: think of one thing you are curious about.
It could be...
...part of a customer's problem.
...what my background is as a product leader and coach.
...how a friend is doing at her new job.
...who played guitar in the Smashing Pumpkins after James Iha quit the band.
...the process your company's sales people use with their B2B prospects.
Nothing is off-liimts, as long as you're genuinely curious about it.
And anytime you feel less-than, or overwhelmed, or uncomfortable... come back to that curious question. Over and over and over again.