🌱 Feeling like an imposter? Choose to learn.

If you ever catch yourself thinking:

I’m finding this so hard… maybe I’m just not cut out for this.

You’re not alone.

That thought spirals through the minds of so many brilliant, capable people - especially those stepping into leadership.

But here’s the truth:

Feeling stretched is a sign you’re growing.

👇 In a 9-minute mini-masterclass I explain the powerful link between fixed mindset thinking and imposter feelings, and how you can break the connection keeping you feeling stuck and like a fraud ⛓️‍💥

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/19bd07_a04d28cd8ff34d37bcd0248da27e9120/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

📖 Read the research behind it:

👉 Frontiers in Psychology (Noskeau et al, 2021)

Here's my favourite part ❤️

"There is an enormous comfort to be felt when one realizes that those who have succeeded the most, have indeed, failed the greatest number of times.

It is how one characterizes and responds to setbacks; and how one attributes and employs effort to grow through failures, which ultimately result in success.

It is not in spite of, but because of failures, that abilities are developed.

When this is truly understood, failure can be viewed as something to be sought after, learnt from, and used to propel one forward, not something to shield against or shy away from.

When there is a willingness to learn and grow, through and beyond failures, they become a necessary component along the pathway to success, not the opposite of it (Goalcast, 2018).

Viewed through this frame, failures are not the end, they are the beginning."

🔗 Check out how this was featured in Forbes:

👉 Read the Forbes Article

And, most importantly, remember:

Failure is just the beginning.

You’re not an imposter.

You're evolving.

And that changes everything.

So choose to learn 🌱

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