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Three ways how to combat imposter syndrome
Make yourself feel comfortable, you’ve earnt it.
A feeling of discomfort or unease. An idea of ‘who am I to be here saying this?’ Am I making the right decisions based on absolutely no experience and just my gut?
We hear this from many social entrepreneurs, who quite often have gone from being part of something a lot bigger, to taking that responsibility and turning it something of their own.
They’re suddenly shoulder to shoulder with other CEOs or Directors, in negotiations with companies turning over millionaires or more, whilst their startup is yet to break even.
It’s not just about the present though, but the future too. Taking what they’ve started to something to compete with the old guard. With a whole new ethos about it, that aims to change society at the same time.
So if you’re facing that feeling right now, sit back and relax.
It’s 100% normal
As previously stated, many people feel this way. Not that that makes it any easier to deal with, but reach out to someone in the same situation and they’ll be the first to admit it.
In fact with many of the people feeling this way, we’ve come to see that they often don’t have fellow entrepreneurs around…
