How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome As An Online Entrepreneur
How to work through the "who the hell do I think I am to do this" moments in your business.
Have you ever had that feeling when it comes to your business?
You're just starting out or just hitting a new level and there it hits you - smack in the middle of the face (this feeling has literally NO subtlety and doesn't do things by halves!).
"What makes you think you can make this work?"
"Who are you to talk about this when you don't have your own stuff in order"
"Who do you think you are REALLY - everything you've done up to now is a total fluke anyway."
And then before you know it you start listening to it.
Maybe it's right.
Maybe you're being too optimistic and ambitious.
The doubt starts to creep in slowly.
We've all been there right?!
Here's the thing though. You don't have to listen to that voice. Instead:
1) Start recognizing it for what it is - your ego voice trying to keep you safe. Trying to protect you because it's not 100% sure of what's ahead of you so it's overcompensating and trying to stop you from doing. Talk to it. Reassure it. "There's nothing to worry about here. I'm totally the person to do this and it's safe for me to do so."
2) Remind yourself why you ARE the right person for this and it is the RIGHT time.
Focus on your OWN journey and reduce the need for comparisonitis. Yes, that other person you follow may make things look effortless but that doesn't mean what you are creating can't be great too. Consider where YOU are today and look at all the steps you've taken and how YOU'VE grew. Resist the urge to compare your chapter 1 with someone else's chapter 11.
3) Aim for Progress Not Perfection.
Start seeing yourself as a constant work in progress rather than putting pressure on yourself to be the finished article in everything. We are all learning and growing and every new level comes with a new devil. Be kind to yourself and congratulate yourself on your growth and progress. Aim to get better and lean into that growth.
Above all, remember that these feelings do arise and they are no representation of you or your ability or your reality.
if you have a desire to do big things in the world it is because you have within you the means to make that happen. Doubt doesn't get to influence that.
If you're ready to stop the self-doubt, move past imposter syndrome and make your business a reality then let's talk. My 1-1 Coaching Program is designed to help you overcome the fraud feeling, the limiting beliefs, and imposter syndrome so that you can start showing up confidently in your business. Book your call here.
Hey, I'm Tasmin! I'm a Mindset & Business Confidence Coach for new and aspiring female entrepreneurs. I help overcome their fears and ramp up their confidence so that they can escape the corporate drudgery and create a life and business on their terms.
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