Inhibiting the impostor
summary
Claims that about 70% of people experience impostor feelings and that saying yes to at least 4 of 10 checklist questions signals a problem; gives a concrete hackathon anecdote where winners hesitated to share success. Practical tools: name the voice to externalize doubt, set SMART goals and break work into time‑bound chunks, and keep a proof folder of praise and results for reviews. Also recommends mentoring others, clear work/nonwork boundaries, and treating failure as unfinished progress rather than proof of fraud.
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chapters (27)
- 0:00Introduction to impostor syndrome
- 0:46What is impostor syndrome
- 3:18Famous people and impostor syndrome
- 5:50Personal experience with impostor syndrome
- 6:10Impostor cycle explained
- 9:01Overpreparation vs procrastination
- 10:04Being special or best
- 11:07Superwoman and Superman complex
- 12:11Fear of failure
- 13:17Ability to take praise
- 14:23Success-related guilt
- 15:04Origins in childhood
- 17:13Hostile environments and impostor syndrome
- 18:35Advice for toxic environments
- 20:01Do you have impostor syndrome?
- 21:50No solution but coping mechanisms
- 22:33Name your impostor
- 23:55Set SMART goals
- 24:58Find work-life balance
- 25:41Progress over success
- 26:23Failure is an attempt
- 27:05Mentor others to cope
- 28:11Speak up and share experiences
- 28:54Track your accomplishments
- 29:38Use records for negotiations
- 30:00It's not just you
- 30:20Just try it
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