How to Feel As Bright and Capable
As Everyone Seems to Think You Are:
What Every Woman and Man Needs to Know About Competence,
the Impostor Syndrome, and the Art of Winging It

Do you secretly worry that others will find out you’re not as intelligent and competent as they seem to think you are?
Do you often dismiss your accomplishments as a “fluke” or “no big deal?”
Do you sometimes shy away from challenge because of nagging self-doubt?
Are you crushed by even constructive criticism, taking it as evidence of your ineptness?

If so, join the club.

Over 30,000 People Have Attended
This Enlightening and Entertaining Workshop.

Like you, they wanted to know why so many intelligent, capable people suffer from the so-called Impostor Syndrome and, most importantly, what it takes to overcome it. You’ll learn:

What the so-called Impostor Syndrome is and how it operates in every day life
What Nightline’s Ted Koppel — and lots of other men — understand that could change your life
What luck, timing, charm and computer error really have to do with achievement
How early messages about success, failure and competence may be holding you back
How race, class and gender can and do contribute to feelings of fraudulence (hint: it’s not “all in your head”)
The common coping mechanisms "impostors” use to avoid being “found out,” why they work, and at what cost
Why self-described impostors often fear success even more than failure (it’s not what you think)
How to stop the perfectionism, procrastination, and chronic self-doubt standing between you and your goals
Key gender differences as they relate to the all important topics of competence, failure, and success
The surprisingly good news about the Impostor Syndrome!

In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to explore your own internal rule book so you can see for yourself how it may be setting you up to fall short. Plus, you’ll learn about the six Competence Profiles and the costs and benefits of each.

Finally, you’ll hear more than theory. By the end of this program you will gain valuable insight to help you begin to see yourself as the bright, capable person you truly are. When you attend How to Feel as Bright and Capable as Everyone Seems to Think You Are, you’ll walk away with 10 practical strategies for interrupting the Impostor Syndrome that you can start using immediately. By applying these simple but powerful techniques you'll find you are able to finally begin to see yourself as the bright, competent person you really are!

Dr. Valerie Young is an internationally known speaker who has presented to such diverse audiences as Boeing, Intel, UBS, Procter & Gamble, Chrysler, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Princeton, Johns Hopkins, American Women in Radio and Television, and Society of Women Engineers. Her work has been cited in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, The Chicago Tribune, USA Today Weekend, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Globe & Mail, Kiplinger’s, Woman’s Day, Cosmopolitan, Self, and Redbook. Valerie earned her doctoral degree from the University of Massachusetts where her research focused on understanding and eliminating the psychological barriers preventing women from embracing their full potential.

To learn more about bringing this enlightening and entertaining workshop to your college, professional association, company, or non-profit organization, click here.
To learn more about the companion CD and workbook – featuring over 20 life-changing exercises, as well as my other career-related resources click here.

How to Feel As Bright and Capable As Everyone Seems to Think You Are: What Every Woman and Man Needs to Know About Competence, the Impostor Syndrome, and the Art of Winging It

How to Feel As Bright and Capable
As Everyone Seems to Think You Are:
What Every Woman and Man Needs to Know About Competence,
the Impostor Syndrome, and the Art of Winging It