Become and Impostor Syndrome-Informed Coach™
Do You Have Impostor Syndrome? Take the Quiz
- Do you secretly believe you’re not as intelligent, capable, or talented as everyone “thinks” you are?
- Do you attribute your accomplishments to luck, timing, connections, or other outside factors?
- Do you believe, “If I can do it, anyone can”?
- Do you agonize over even small flaws in your work?
- When you’re complimented on your work, do you think, “It’s just because they like me”?
- Are you crushed by even constructive criticism, seeing it as evidence of your ineptness?
- No matter how much education, training, or experience you have, do you often feel like you don’t know enough?
- When you do succeed, do you think, “Phew, fooled them again”?
- Do you worry that it’s just a matter of time before you’re “found out”?
If You Answered Yes to All or Most… Welcome to the Club!
Millions of people around the world – from CEOs to early career professionals, first-year university students to PhDs, engineers to artists – secretly feel the same.
Impostor syndrome isn’t just an “interesting self-help topic.”
Both individuals and organizations pay a price.
Impostor syndrome negatively impacts retention, advancement, productivity, innovation, and health & wellness.
Unfortunately, more success doesn’t help
What Does Help?
“The only way to stop feeling like an impostor is to stop thinking like an impostor.” Dr. Valerie Young
Enjoy these FREE resources to help yourself or others go from “impostor” to Humble Realist™
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